Review: US H4 Eurolite Conversion Kit

[pbureau@attbi.com (pbureau@attbi.com)]

well after getting a few emails from a coupld of folks 
with the same headlights telling they have been running 
100w bulbs in them without a problem for 3-6months, I 
will be relaying the lights first on the 88 then I have 
a set of 110/100w philips to install in them.

yes the sweep area is smaller than the eurolights but as 
you pointed out the size of the lense is the restrictive 
issue, but all in all, a much improved lighting vision 
over the H4565 Sealed beams don;t you think? (grin)

I ordered another set (different seller) this time these 
will have teh citylight inserts in them..
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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
1988 16v (project car!!)
>     2 others that can comment on this are myself and Jan Folkston. Jan picked up 
> a set (someone
> other than hella, dont remember who), at cincy this year. As for myself i got 
> the true hella 4x6
> assemblies as i wanted the reiger back to its 'original' looks as far as 
> lighting goes. I wouldnt
> have gotten the 4x6's unless i could find the hellas.
>     I put these assemblies in last week. These assemblies had never been altered 
> for city lights. I
> didnt have much of a problem with it since the rieger didnt have city lights 
> back in 95 either. I
> swapped over my h4 bulbs from the old assemblies, and despite the fact that the 
> lenses/reflectors
> are in better shape, they do seem to light the road a bit less than the euro 
> lenses. The intensity
> is a bit lower due to the large 180 degree dome between the light and the lens, 
> forcing the light
> emission to be purely reflective. Since the reflectors/lenses are only 6" wide, 
> you dont get as much
> of a light 'sweep' across the road. the smaller reflector must work to get more 
> of the light
> directly in front as opposed to the sides.
>     I will probably put in some 100/130 h4's from patricks source overseas. With 
> some luck they wont
> melt the hella housings.
> Al
> 
> Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> 87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 180k, rocco #6)
> 86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
> 86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (dotting 'i's across the country, rocco #8)
> 87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch, 
> driveshafts, wheels :)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
> To: "_Scirocco Mailing List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 4:15 PM
> Subject: Review: US H4 Eurolite Conversion Kit
> 
> 
> >
> > Being a person that constantly tries new items for the scirocco (when there
> > is a new item to be found), once I discovered H4 bulbs lights into an US
> > format (4x6" quad lights front) headlight, I decided to order a pair to see,
> > the cost was minimal 38.99 + shipping and I knew the H4 bulbs even at 55w
> > was going to be much superior to the US Sealed beam rated at 35w.
> >
> > Eurolite, H4 50/60w 12v Head Lamp Conversion kit from Toucan Industries, is
> > composed of 2 Headlights, 2 H4 "blue bulbs", 2 wiring looms and rubber
> > capping seals.  Now the big thing about these headlights (and there are
> > other manufacturers that have a similar set of headlights) is that they went
> > ahead and got DOT approval and the product code us WF-D4658.
> >
> > Impressions;
> >
> > The packaging is good, the good arrived quickly and very well packed.
> > Excited, I unpacked and loaded the head lights with the H4 Bulbs, I am no
> > fan of colored lenses, but I decided that I was going to try the kit as
> > sold. Now the first thing I noticed about the head light unit itself
> > (housing) is that the front is tempered glass, but the housing itself seems
> > like a heavy duty plastic/polymer of sorts, and the BIG warning sticker atop
> > the headlight " Only use 50/60w H4 bulbs" did caution me right away ( and I
> > am a big fan of German Euro lights with 100/130w rally H4 bulbs) that
> > upgrading the bulbs to something "hotter" will cause some severe melting of
> > the casing itself. This I found to be a Major drawback on the design itself.
> > Aside from this point everything is very good quality the lens is a Clear
> > lens and not the usual frosty US Sealed beam headlight and by the looks
> > promised to be fairly bright none the less once installed.
> >
> > Installation;
> >
> > Removing Sealed beams was a quick and easy thing, the looms with adapter is
> > not required for the scirocco has the H4's are wired the same way has the
> > sealed beams (if converting the high beams with this type of headlight you
> > will have to relocate the connectors to adapt to the new headlight.) First
> > thing I noticed, the headlight is not exactly the proper size, it is about
> > 1/8" smaller all around than the mounting bracket on my 88 Scirocco. Annoyed
> > at seeing my first mounted headlight floating in the casing, I pop it back
> > out and stick some foam tape (3m) around the edge of the headlight to
> > compensate for the "space" and refit the lens in place, happy it no longer
> > moved, and a small concern about "melting" came to mind again, I will follow
> > up on this once I have drive 3K miles with them to tell you how they held
> > out. Once both headlights are mounted, I turn on the lights, right away I am
> > pleased with this change, the clear lens let all the 50w bulbs brightly
> > light the parking lot, with a slight "hid" blue light (I will be changing
> > the bulbs for Phillips Clear 50/60w bulbs, the blue haze is just not my
> > thing. I drove to work and was very much happy with the clarity of the road
> > being brought to me once again.
> >
> > Personal comments;
> >
> > I would like to have other people comment on the other H4 conversion kits
> > out there (I have found 7 companies building these now) to see if there are
> > better ones for the $$.
> >
> > All in all, I am please of my 40$ expense, it is a cheaper way to have H4's,
> > but if you were to convert all 4 headlights, (implementing H3 or H1 head
> > lamp conversion from same companies you find yourself at a cost of over 90$
> > for bright lights in US Spec headlights size. is it worth it? considering
> > that a little effort and patience can produce you with complete German Spec
> > or Uk Spec Euro light for as little as 100$ through Ebay, I would say it all
> > depends on a personal taste, especially if you are trying to keep your car
> > looking stock  This mod would not change the look of the car, all in all it
> > becomes a personal choice.
> >
> > Other kits are a little more expensive, note the casing are usually in
> > aluminum, and I have seen some, even come out with a "city light" bulb in
> > them to fully convert the look like of the European counterparts, shopping
> > wisely as to what you want to be done with your headlights on your car will
> > become you guiding point in your purchase.
> >
> > I rate this kit a 7/10, the polymer casing and size differential, being the
> > points for a lower mark than would be expected, but I suspect other kits
> > would rate at a higher mark, especially ones with metal casing with city
> > lights incorporated in the headlight.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ==========================================
> > ATS - Patrick Bureau
> > 1985 8v **Planning 3A/JH  Upgrade**
> > 1988 16v ** Euro Project/maybe 8v **
> > Web Site : http://longcoeur.com/scirocco
> >
> >
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