Date:         Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:52:13 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From:         David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject:      Re: H-4 Euro headlights question
Comments: To: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
In-Reply-To:  <4921CD41.1000705@gmx.de>
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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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