Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:01:15 +0100
Reply-To: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
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From: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
Subject: Re: H-4 Euro headlights question
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My LLE has the 1,5 sticker on the lower A-pillar
Am 17.11.2008 21:52, David Marshall schrieb:
> My TriStar has 2% on the door (Swedish) and I can't remember what my
> German Westfalia has. I know the 2006 Touareg says "2% ECE
> Only" - 1.5% is better - see that one little bit further!
> ;-)
>
> David Marshall
> VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure
> Rider
>
> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
>
> On Mon, November 17,
> 2008 12:00, Raimund Feussner wrote:
>
>>> Official VW
>>>
> measurement for the Euro H4 Vanagon headlights is 1,5%
>
> downwards.
>
>>> That means: 10 meter distance to a
>>>
> wall. The beam must aim 15cm lower
>
>>> than the lens.
>>> Well, for 10 feet this should work, too (if i recall
>>>
> correctly...)
>
>>> ;-)
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Raimund
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
> Am 17.11.2008 20:49, Andrew Grebneff schrieb:
>
>>>> Try
>>>>
> this:
>
>>>> Find a level area (such as a
>>>>
> supermarket parkinglot). Park about 3-4
>
>>>> carlengths
>>>>
> directly behind a parked car and set your low beams. Adjust
>
>>>> until the lights are pointing straight ahead (NOT off to
>>>>
> the right)
>
>>>> and raise them until the low-beam cutoff is
>>>>
> just below the rear window
>
>>>> of the car ahead. Just make
>>>>
> sure it's not a car with an unusually high
>
>>>> trunklid
>>>>
> level!
>
>>>> I have used this trick with
>>>>
> various Hella H4s, and it works fine.
>
>>>>
> --
>
>>>> Andrew Grebneff
>>>> Dunedin, New
>>>>
> Zealand
>
>>>> Fossil preparator
>>>> Mollusc,
>>>>
> Toyota & VW van nut
>
>>>> Temporarily in Calgary, AB,
>>>>
> Canada
>
>>>> <goose1047@gmail.com>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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