Euro Light question

[jfolkson@optonline.net (Jan Folkson)]

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 
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> 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
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>> From: "Marko Latrell" <jamal_latrell@angelfire.com>
>> Reply-To: jamal_latrell@angelfire.com
>> To: "List (E-mail)" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>, "Tyler P." <ty@festf.org>
>> 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
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>> 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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