In a message dated 15/05/2010 3:35:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: EXACTLY ! But, to further this inane discussion I have the E-codes on my van and have had them for more than 5 years, NO PROBLEMS ! Use your high beams responsibly ! There are new cars on the road with way more headlight than you will EVER see on any Vanagon. ARE they breaking the law ?
>>>>>That's due to the extremely poor reflective ability of the DOT lenses. Wit= h E-code lenses I would expect that people might flash. With the DOT lense= s and 80/100 bulbs I might get 75% of the lumens hitting the road that mos= t modern vehicles have. When I do switch to the E-code or SA setup I proba= bly will drop back down to 55/60 watt bulbs. I don't expect to blind anyon= e with 80/100 watt and DOT lenses. Still relatively anemic illumination wi= th that combintation IMHO.<<<<<<<
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