| European Lighting Question [message #783359] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 15:37 |
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I recently installed a pair of German Hella OEM headlights on my 04 Chrysler
mini-van. I read Dan Stern's article on aiming European Code lights and
followed the directions to the letter. But here is the question.
With the front of the mini-van 25 feet from the wall I find that the "bright
spot" from the low and high beams from the left (drivers side lights) merge
at the same location on the wall.
But the right lights are different. The high beam tends to land its bright
spot just to the left (inside) of the bright spot from the low beam. Is this
built into these lights by design is there a problem with this unit?
I like these units a lot, (although I can't figure out how to wire the motor
for the three position leveling motor). With +50 bulbs in the low unit and
H9 bulbs in an H7 holders in the high beams, there is no lack of lighting.
When I drive next to a HID equipped vehicle the low beam performance is very
close in intensity and coverage. Glare does not seem to be a problem with
opposing drivers, no one has flashed me yet.
Richard.
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| Re: European Lighting Question [message #783362 ] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 18:05 |
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Richard wrote:
> With the front of the mini-van 25 feet from the wall I find that the
> "bright spot" from the low and high beams from the left (drivers side
> lights) merge at the same location on the wall.
An adjustment at 33 feet required only on low beam.
If you want I can make you a drawing and send it by e-mail?
> But the right lights are different. The high beam tends to land its bright
> spot just to the left (inside) of the bright spot from the low beam. Is
> this built into these lights by design is there a problem with this unit?
This is through the asymmetrical lower beam, by an installed sector lens
with an angle of 15 degree in the left lamp ? yeas it's the left lamp.
Intention of this is not to get a dazzling effect for oncoming traffic.
Only on low beam makes light distribution of 120 yard plus on the right side
of the road by a correct adjusted headlights.
Regards,
Ralf
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www.omnibusclub.de
Erfinder des Abgasturboladers Dr. Alfred J. Büchi: "Die Abgase,
deren noch inne-wohnende Energie bis dahin vergeudet wurde ..."
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| Re: European Lighting Question [message #783364 ] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 20:55 |
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Where did you buy this puppy?
On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:37:11 -0400, "Richard" <rfeirste [at] nycap.rr.com>
wrote:
>I recently installed a pair of German Hella OEM headlights on my 04 Chrysler
>mini-van. I read Dan Stern's article on aiming European Code lights and
>followed the directions to the letter. But here is the question.
>
>With the front of the mini-van 25 feet from the wall I find that the "bright
>spot" from the low and high beams from the left (drivers side lights) merge
>at the same location on the wall.
>
>But the right lights are different. The high beam tends to land its bright
>spot just to the left (inside) of the bright spot from the low beam. Is this
>built into these lights by design is there a problem with this unit?
>
>I like these units a lot, (although I can't figure out how to wire the motor
>for the three position leveling motor). With +50 bulbs in the low unit and
>H9 bulbs in an H7 holders in the high beams, there is no lack of lighting.
>When I drive next to a HID equipped vehicle the low beam performance is very
>close in intensity and coverage. Glare does not seem to be a problem with
>opposing drivers, no one has flashed me yet.
>
>Richard.
>
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| Re: European Lighting Question [message #783378 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 03:23 |
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I won them off the German ebay site from a nice person who works for a shop
that takes vehicles apart to sell the parts. They look like new.
Richard.
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