Re: vw lighting (with additions)

["Ian Overholt" <ioverholt@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>Lighting can be upgraded in steps depending on how much you want to spend 
(just like everything else :) ).  I will outline the steps from the cheapest 
to the most expensive.  One thing you can quickly check is the actual 
voltage you are getting at the bulbs.  First measure the voltage at your 
battery, then pull a bulb connector and check it there too.  As your wiring 
gets older, you might see a difference between these two voltages.  Voltage 
drop causes a HUGE difference in light output.  I think 1 volt drop causes 
80% light output.  Our MK1 had three volts of drop at the lights before it 
was relayed and the light output was almost nothing!

1.  Add relays to your existing US lights.  I know this sounds silly, but 
Shawn Meze did it and his US lights look like daylight now.  This requires 
the least amount of money to spend because you're only buying relays and 
wire.  If you are measuring less than 11 volts at your headlights, this will 
make an enormous difference!!

2.  Step 1. plus 4x6 H4's & H1's.  Looks the same as the US lights, but if 
you really look at the lens you will see the euro beam pattern is on the 
lens.  I don't really know what these lenses cost, I think it's something 
like $50 x 4 lenses.  These have a better light pattern than the US bulbs.

3.  Step 1. plus euro lights.  You will get a little more light out of the 
bigger reflector in these than a 4x6 bulb.  Of course a used set of these is 
$200+.  These really do have a nice light pattern.  They put a lot of light 
on the road in front of you and to the side, but do not blind oncoming 
traffic.

HTH,
Ian Overholt
'88 16v w/euros
'78 Sidewinder (in need of relays)


>From: "Foxx (in a box)" <iraldly@otterbein.edu>
>To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: vw lighting (with additions)
>Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 05:07:08 -0400
>
>   has anybody changed their light setup to something brighter. here, on
>most nights, things are gloomy and the deer are quick (though,
>thankfully, my scirocco stops almost immediately) and i'd like a little
>more light. i read that the outer lights (the dual filaments) could be
>upgraded to a 55/100 watt bulb and the high beams could be upgraded to
>100 watt bulbs. has anyone tried this or is familiar with this setup?
>my car is an mkii with the standard sealed beam lights. no euro lights,
>no circular lights. just 4x6 (or something like that) sqaures of glass
>that are incadescent. thanx.
>
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