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Date:         Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:36:12 -0400
Reply-To:     Hector Zapata <hlzapata@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Hector Zapata <hlzapata@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: HIDs on a Vanagon?
In-Reply-To:  <375342.59093.qm@web45313.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
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I have to disagree with some of you on this. I've been sing my HID system for over six months, no problems. I have the hi-lo system for my E-codes, and it works fine. It's a 5000K kit, for all lamps, very nice white light, and I have to say that it bothers oncoming traffic as much as their lights bother me, and I'm in a higher driving position. I drive to work at night, narrow dark roads, and horses are the the danger to look out for here, and dumb people walking in the dark, their backs to traffic. My kits weren't that expensive, from eBay, of course, and the bulbs are gas, no filaments. High beam is awesome, love that. Haven't read about anybody else with experince with these on a van, try them before you knock them, I say.

Héctor 1990 Carat 'Ursula'

On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca > wrote:

> From the picture it looks like the high beam halogen bulb > is about 10mm from centre in the horizontal plane. > Indeed that will change the beam pattern. The high beam is likely > going to be about 12% wider in the horizontal plane. > > If one can figure out a safe and practical way to adjust the position > of the high beam halogen bulb, this would enable individual high and low > beam pattern adjustment like in the old style Marchal headlights > mentioned in a previous post. > > On a related topic, does anyone have longer term experience with > aftermarket HID systems? Are there vendors and brands to stay away > from (bad quality from start or short lifespan)? Any particular > onse you recommend? (Particularly with Canadian outlets) > > Martin > > > --- On Wed, 12/10/08, David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> wrote: > > > From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> > > Subject: Re: HIDs on a Vanagon? > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Received: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 9:24 AM > > I don't think that would be a great idea either - if > > good lighting is all > > about correct focus and distribution of light, then the > > offset from center > > high beam would result in poor light as well... > > > > David > > Marshall > > VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider > > > > http://www.hasenwerk.ca > > > > On Tue, December 9, 2008 20:52, > > Poppie Jagersand wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On > > Tue, 12/9/08, David Marshall > > <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> wrote: > > >> > > From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> > > >> > > >> With the H4 light being a dual element this > > brings on new challanges > > >> with HID as Xenon elements are > > single - in order to get high beam and > > >> low > > >> > > beam you need a moving element and they are pretty much > > crap. > > > > > > > > Looks like this web outfit sells HID H4 lowbeam light > > with an > > uncovered > > > halogen bulb next to it for highbeam. No endorsement > > for quality. > > > Just found it on the web. > > > > > > > > http://absolutehid.ca/index.php?cPath=23 > > > > > > Martin > > (still running ancient DOT 7" lights... '82 Westy > > 1.9TD) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the > > web, and > > bookmark your > > > favourite sites. Download it now at > > > > > http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > > + in the body of the message. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the > boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to > New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ >

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