Date:         Wed, 23 Jun 1999 20:16:50 +0200
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: E-Code Headlight Boots?
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Davidson wrote:

> On the back of the boots is the following: (Hella Logo), "9GH 116 966-01
> GRAU f. H4-Lampe, 9GH 116 966-00 SCHWARTZ f.A-Lampe".
>
> The problem I see is that on the back of the headlight reflector there is a
> silver donut shaped ring. The H-4 bulbs fit into the hole in the back of
> this ring. The boots fit snuggly to the back of the bulb and to the outside
> of the silver ring. But they only go about halfway up on the length of the
> silver ring and do not cover three rectangular holes in the ring. With the
> boots mounted I can blow air through these rectangular holes into the
> headlight. This doesn't seem right to me. It seems to me that water and
> moisture will enter the headlight and cause problems.

I now had time to remove the grille on my Syncro and check these lights, and you
got it all right! These holes are there to help moisture get out, and shall not
be covered by the rubber boot. Water does NOT enter the head light, I have never
had any problem with that, either by high pressure water hoses or car washing
machines or rain for that matter. As long as you install the headlights
correctly, you shouldnt have any problem.

PerL
Bug, Bus 'n 'Back