Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:08:13 -0800
Reply-To: M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
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From: M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
Subject: Re: Hella E-Codes vs. Vision Plus?
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25 feet back, and the center's should fall 3 inches lower, than what you marked the wall when up close to it.
My ideal of a fog light, is to one day get a longer SA lower grill, and put a stealth foglight behind the grill. Not sure if that will work right though.
From: Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Hella E-Codes vs. Vision Plus?
> For the unique problems with the vanagon light positioning (my headlight
> centers are 35" above the roadway) the usual 7" E-code sharp cutoff lamps
> are a viable but vexing solution. To properly align the low beam cutoff to
> dip below the oncoming vehicle plane of vision you must give up some of the
> high beam effectiveness as the high beams will be directed at a similar
> angle below the horizon. To keep the high beam properly aimed, you must
> raise the low beam above the 'dazzle' level. What to do? What to do?
>
> The ancient and honorable answer was to have the high and low beam filaments
> independently aimable. Marchal in days of yore had the Ampilux h1/h3
> headlights that offered independently aimable beams in a single 7" unit.
> Fortunately you can still find these on auction sites. EbaY 150314617637 is
> a example. Just the thing for the ultimate eurowagen aficionado. Carello
> also had h1/h1 units)
>
> I have found the H4 Cibie Z-Beams to be the most efficient in the 7" round
> category and if you're using the SA grill setup the Cibie H4 5 3/4 can be
> adapted to the inner lights and wired appropriately. Occasionally
> available here and there. The days of inexpensive replaceable high quality
> headlights in 7" round are long past. Only the boutique shops carry old
> stock. Today's disposable automobiles have very expen$ive custom dealer
> only headlight parts. Vanagon was the leader here, unique glass, expensive,
> poor design.
>
> Fog lights in Kalifornia must be wired to extinguish when the high beams are
> on. Driving lights must dim with the high beams. Violators if cited get a
> fixit ticket with a warrant if not fixed in the fixit period.
>
> Ever notice how the headlights and the AC discussions seem to be at opposite
> ends of the calendar? Must be the season.
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 8:49 PM, Jay Brown <badkarma@ttlc.net> wrote:
>
> > I am getting ready to upgrade the headlights in my '85 Westy to 80/100W
> > H4's. Over the weekend I installed a set of relays and they are working
> > well. There is already a noticeable difference in the amount of light
> > output, but still not quite what I am looking for.
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone has experience with the difference between the
> > Hella E-Code lenses http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=739 as
> > compared to the Hella Vision Plus lenses
> > http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=136. I am sure that either one
> > of
> > these will be a drastic upgrade as compared to the stock sealed beams I am
> > running now, but I am not sure if there is a big difference between the
> > two...
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Jay Brown
> > '85 Zetec Westy
> >
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