RE: [A2] Jetta headlight Q.

[josh Wyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com>]

The DOT headlites have little nubs on them so the
inspection guys can tell what they are.

That said, I've *never* had my car fail inspection
with euro lites on it.  The inspection guys never look
at the lites, they just ask to have them turned on...

-josh


--- Aireq <aireq@u.washington.edu> wrote:
> Ummm I'm not sure if someone has already answer
> this, but why wont "Euro"
> style likes pas inspection?  I mean they still light
> up the road right? It's
> not like they are flashing red and blue. So why
> would anyone care?
> 
> aireq
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of
> Brian C Barrows
> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 10:22 AM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: [A2] Jetta headlight Q.
> 
> 
> I've decided to replace the headlights on my Jetta,
> as they are now so
> horrible that even the high beams result in little
> more than a "more
> random scattering of photons".  Last night's drive
> down an unlit highway
> was the last straw, so time to replace them!  I've
> got a few questions,
> though, and need some opinions/advice/info.
> 
> I'm thinking of going three ways.  First, the simple
> upgrade to the
> eurospec Jetta lights (rectangular).  Cheapest of
> the options, and will
> definately help (especially with those 55/100 W
> bulbs).  The only real
> downside is I'd have to swap them out for
> inspection.  Seems easy enough
> to do, although I've never actually replaced the
> lights.
> 
> US spec 16V setup.  I always liked that quad-lamp
> look.  Plus, since they
> are US spec, no worries about inspection, no
> swapping, no keeping
> anything else around.  Fire and forget...  But how
> well do they work?
> I'm sure the high beams will be fine, especially
> with the inner lights
> on.  But is the low beam light pattern good enough
> to justify not haveing
> the euro lights?  It's actually the low beam I'm
> worried about.  I've got
> fog lights which help at lower speeds, but don't do
> too much on the
> highway.
> 
> Euro 16V setup.  Probably the best setup, but the
> biggest PITA when it
> comes to inspection, because I'd have to swap the
> grill and everything.
> 
> Simply put, while I like the euro-setup, I'm also
> trying to be lazy...
> So if the US 16V  setup will work quite well, I may
> spend the extra money
> just so that I don't have to worry about the
> inspections.  BTW, how
> difficult is the 16V swap?
> 
> Right now, I'm leaning towards the euro Jetta
> lights.  Cheapest, work
> well and should be fairly easy to swap.  But I'm
> looking for any advice.
> 
> Thanks,
> B.
> 
> '82 Scirocco <-- sold  :-(
> '85 Jetta
> '87 Porsche 944
> 
>
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