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Date:         Tue, 12 May 1998 21:34:43 -0400
Reply-To:     John Anderson <vwbus@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         John Anderson <vwbus@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: another angle on high-wattage headlight bulbs
Comments: To: Kim <Kim@AOL.COM>, vanagon@vanagon.com
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>This is again, a similar thread to what is discussed on Corrados. The truth is >(at least in Corrados, and I don't doubt true with Vanagons too) is that it >isn't the WATTAGE, so much as the distribution of the light produced. >Typically, the European spec headlamp assemblies do a better job of >distributing the light than the sealed beams or America specs headlamp >assemblies.

I agree 100%, on the G60 I installed 80/140W right off using relay to battery, although marginally better they were never worth a darn, a friend sprung for the ludicrous Euro reflectors, they were incredible. Fortunately the Corrado fogs made excellent general driving lights and luckily the early ones didn't crack like the poor VR6 folks do. However hands down the stock 7" round reflector is vastly superior to the 4 headlight van system using even sealed Halogen units. Use a quality Cibie or Hella H4 reflector with high wattage bulbs and the light is exceptional.

On another subject, I'm sort of suprised the corrado-l (AKA want to be M3 and 944 driver) list is still up and running. It was getting pretty weak when I last followed it 3-4 years ago.

John vwbus@mindspring.com


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