Date:         Sat, 8 Aug 1998 16:12:47 -0500
Reply-To:     ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Yi-Ruey Wei <ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Driving/Fog Lights [long]
Comments: To: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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In US, Xenon head lights can be found on Linclon's, MB S-class, E-class and
BMW 7's (all optional).  It's NOT available on Audi A6 (catalog said it's
optional in "Enhanced Security Package", but the dealer just can't get
one), BMW 5's or VW Passat.  The light looks really white and you can tell
the difference when it lit.  It's very bright and you can see much better
than the Halogen lights even with projector.  I really like it a lot for
night driving.  Great info!

Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro  w/leaking cylinder head
85 Jetta GLI  w/160,000 miles
Dallas, TX  (Back to 100 degrees)


Please respond to Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
cc:
Subject:  Re: Driving/Fog Lights [long]

>Several cars are running with Xenon low beams, such as Audis new A6, BMW
5's
>and 7's, Mercedes E-class(optional), Opel Omega, and VW Passat(optional)
>The requirements for running with these low beams is that the car must
have
>auto height adjusting headlights.
>The Xenon light is not a bulb, it is an arc produced by a special coil
>producing 24000 volts!
>The light itself only draws 35 watts, though.
>Hella has a set of high beams for aftermarket mounting, that is powered by
>Xenon. They are called the Luminator. They have awfully much brightness:-)
but
>the price is terrible. A bit over $1000 a piece! They really are bright as
day!

>Per Lindgren
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