Date:         Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:42:58 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: adjustable headlights was.Re: rare LLE vanagon for sale on
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>Yeah I'm all for the slow down a little for some of us slower folks, and
>even slower for me. I've rented cars in Europe with the adjustable headlights,
>but can't quite remember the deal. The lights or reflectors can be
>adjusted  to
>do what? They allow you to focus more light on the road right in front of you
>  or down the road a bit, is that ?

They are for adjusting the lights for a load. Loat the back of the
van, the rear squats, beams go up. Push button to bribng beams back
down to where they should be.

I have a pair of old Scirocco adjusters, just need to figure out how
to adapt them to stock base T3 headlights...

>What's the downside: You have the potential to blind on-coming drivers if
>you're not conscientious?

Thay are there to allow you to NOT do this.

>Why are the illegal in the USA?

>And Why are the hella H4 without sealed beams illegal?

Because of moronic legislators.

>What could the beam
>being sealed possibly matter??

The ONLY advantage sealed beams have is that they don't have rustable
reflectors. But optical quality of the glass is rock-bottom.

>I've gotta say my H4s are far less offensive
>than  a Benz with halogens or whatever the bluish beam is, as the
>Benz pops over
>a  speed bump blinding every on-coming driver for 100 miles.

Those will be xenon lights (though boy-wonders and fools will fit
blue-tinted halogen bulbs too, which are often sold falsely as
"xenon"). Good halogens are just as bad for this.
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Regards
Andrew