Re: Headlights and Foglights at Night

["Chris Warren" <tofer@foxinternet.net>]

Hey Jeff,
Would ya' order me some too? (if the check is big enough?   :-)   ) Just
kiddin' !
TOFER
tofer@foxinternet.net
'97 GT

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> From: Bob Tillman <btillman@mail.kersur.net>
> To: Jeff Newton <newton@pmc-sierra.bc.ca>
> Cc: gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com; jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: Headlights and Foglights at Night
> Date: Monday, December 29, 1997 9:05 AM
> 
> Hi Jeff -
> 
> My feeling is that perhaps your fogs are aimed too high.  I'll
occasionally
> drive with my fogs on and I've never been "flashed" by oncoming drivers
> (unless I've legitimately forgotten to kill my high beams).  My fogs are
> adjusted so the cut-off is well below oncoming drivers' eyes. 
Admittedly,
> it's difficult to see how they're aimed unless you have the Euro-switch
> which enables you to operate the fogs independently of the low beams.
> 
> Another dissenting opinion: if I'm not mistaken the Hella dual rounds
have
> a very sharp cutoff like most Euro-spec lighting systems (and our factory
> fog lights).  When properly adjusted they should dazzle oncoming drivers
> _less_ than US-spec "fuzzy" cut-off lighting.  I'm going to order some
> Hellas as soon as my profit-sharing check comes in...
> 
> My opinion...
> 
> Cheers,
> - Bob T.
>   '96 GTI VR6
> 
> Jeff Newton wrote:
> 
> > I get the same response quite often.  The fogs just look bright I
> > guess.  Can't imagine what its like with the Hella dual rounds.
> 
>