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Euro Light question



The bulbs are easy to get, any autoparts store should have them.  The higher
wattage bulbs you may need to get online, as they're not DOT approved, but
they're very gettable.  The lenses are made by Hella and Cibie (sp), and
both work great and just pop right in, in place of your US spec lights.  If
you go with high wattage bulbs you should certainly consider relaying the
lights.  It's not that tough, especially if Big Mac does all the work ;)


- Jan Folkson  http://www.janfolkson.com
NYC

'86 16V
'99 Passat GLS 1.8t
'00 Beetle GLX 1.8t

"Gravity, it's not just a good idea...it's the law!"


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> Could you do a write-up or show us that want to change over where to get info
> and supplies?
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> Peace Out, 
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> Rhett 
> Rocco_crossing 
> '83 Rocco (autocross ready, body work needed, starting this tommorrow)
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>> From: "L F" 
>> To: "Jan Folkson" ,"Craig Steiner" ,"scirocco list"
>> Subject: Re: Euro Light question
>> Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 18:37:52 -0800
>> 
>> I'm very happy with my US-style H4/H4 units. Using two 90W low beams and four
>> 100W high beams give mucho light. The Euro beam pattern may be better but
>> total lumins will be the same with identical bulbs. Be sure you relay them,
>> regardless of which type you decide on.
>> 
>> Larry 
>> sandiego16v 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jan Folkson
>> To: Craig Steiner ; scirocco list
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 7:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: Euro Light question
>> 
>> 
>> I've got the quad H1/H4 setup and it's a big improvement over factory.
>> You'd be using the same bulbs so I'd imagine that they'd be just as bright,
>> however the beam pattern would almost certainly be different.
>> 
>> 
>> - Jan Folkson 
>> NYC, NY 
>> 
>> http://www.janfolkson.com
>> 
>> '86 16V 
>> '99 Passat GLS 1.8t
>> '00 Beetle GLX 1.8t
>> 
>> Some days you're the dog...Some days you're the hydrant
>> 
>> 
>>> Has anyone done a side by side comparison of the quad H1/H4 setup against
>>> the Euro lights? I think we're all in agreement that the US spec sealed
>>> beams suck, but I'd prefer to keep the quad light style much more than those
>>> crosseyed euros.
>>> 
>>> Craig Steiner 
>>> 88 Alpine White 16V
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> From: "Marko Latrell"
>>>> Reply-To: jamal_latrell@angelfire.com
>>>> To: "List (E-mail)" , "Tyler P."
>>>> Subject: Re: Euro Light question
>>>> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 18:41:05 -0200
>>>> 
>>>> The Euro lights are so much better in both the lighting and looks
>>>> departments. If I can install them you probably can too. I trimmed the
>>>> bumper trim and still could not get the lower 3 screws in, they didn't line
>>>> up for me. So only the top screws are holding the lights on. I never
>>>> relayed them either, I am not a wiring whiz. They help a lot in the amout
>>>> of lihght they throw. I had to clean a ground on one of the high beams, no
>>>> biggie. I have not replaced a bulb yet, but it shold also be a piece of
>>>> cake. Dunno how much the bulbs cost either.
>>>> 
>>>> Get Euro lights, they are cheaper now too.
>>>> 
>>>> Marko 
>>>> 
>>>> --- 
>>>> 87 Scirocco 8v
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, 20 Jan 2003 15:29:23
>>>> Tyler P. wrote:
>>>>> Frankly, I've always liked the look of the US lights but they are lacking
>>>> in 
>>>>> the lighting department. From what I can gather the euro lights are much
>>>>> better. Is this true? How hard are they to install? How expensive is
>>>> it 
>>>>> to replace a broken/burnt out bulb? Thanks!
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