Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 18:22:40 -0800
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Model Years)
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I would say that none of them "stand out" they look just like the SAE
lights only the glass is a flat instead of round and there is an "H4"
embossed in the center of the lamp. The square H4s are the same shape as
SAE lights - the only "at a glance" difference is the "H4" embossed in the
center of the lamp.
I am pretty confident that NO ONE is going to get upset if you drive with
H4 lights. They do not blind on coming traffic, and there is nothing
bizzare or weird about them that another motorist or police officer would
get upset about.
At 11:22 AM 13/11/1999 -0800, JeanneMaly wrote:
>The H4s that "stand out" are the round ones, right? Is it correct that the
>rectangular ones look just like the originals but give a better lighting
>pattern, but that the round ones look different than the originals?
>
>Even so, I'm sure you're right that we should hang on to the old ones just in
>case.
>
>Jeanne
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Steve Lashley <ThingGuy@AOL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Saturday, November 13, 1999 11:23 AM
>Subject: Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Model Years)
>
>
>> In a message dated 11/13/99 11:42:07 AM, vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG wrote:
>>
>> <<These lights works quite well, but they are not European spec lights with
>> the built in park light. No, it is not necessary to have the European spec
>> lights but it is neat to be unique!>>
>>
>> The motorcycle 7" H4s are sold by Hella USA, the European lamps with city
>> lights are being imported directly from Europe. According to my contact at
>> Hella, the NHTSA has been going after retailers selling the European head
>> lamps, tail lamps and other non DOT approved lighting. Now if you're in
>> Canada, I don't know what the Canadian laws are.
>>
>> Hella USA gets away with selling the 7" H4s as they have a legitimate
use for
>> off road vehicles. According to Hella, any retailer selling the European
>> lights won't be safe even if they mark them "for off road use"
>>
>> I'm not trying to discourage anyone here, just letting you know that it is
>> possible that you can get a fine for using non approved head lamps. I have
>> the 7" H4s in my '74, and I am also taking a small risk. The good thing
>> about my Hella H4s is that they don't stand out. They look very similar to
>> the stock lamps. The European H4
>> "unique" lamps with the city lights really stand out. I would recommend
that
>> you don't throw out the originals in case you ever need to go back to legal
>> lamps.
>>
>> Steve Lashley
>> '66 Westy
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>
>
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