Review: US H4 Eurolite Conversion Kit

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

got a picture I am curious to see what the lense look 
like
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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
1988 16v (project car!!)
> Interesting thread, PB.
> I bought four H4-bulbed head lights ( 4 x 6 quad ) from (ahem...) JCWhitney.
> Cost  $15.95 each, on sale.  Came with 80/100W no-name bulbs.   Lenses had
> improperly-placed locating tabs and would not fit in stock frames at all.
> Some work with a hacksaw took care of the problem.  The no-name bulbs lasted
> about 3 hours running time.  Replaced them with Philips 90/100W H4's and
> they work fine.
> I'd rate them a 4 out of possible 10, because of the modifications required
> to fit them and the fact that not being Hella's or Cibie's makes them
> something of an embarrassment.  (maybe that's why I tinted them.....?)
> (When I find an extra $175, I'll get some Hella's...)
> 
> Larry  sandiego16v
> 
> 
> >
> > 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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