The guy who invented those stinking blue tinted lights ought to be taken for
a long ride in a low car, with his hands strapped down, and those eye things
form "Clockwork Orange" in place, then driven past an endless line of blue
headlights coming at him, high beams on, as they always seem to be. Maybe
then he'll repent for those d... things.
I also think Hi-Beam indicators ought to have the automatic dipping systems
like GM had in the 50's, or a device to inflict small doses of taser-like
stimulation to those who refuse to dim their headlights when you're coming
toward them, or are directly in front of them.
Come to think of it, headlights on those nasty SUVs and pickups(of which I
own one) ought to be required to be at the same level as the average
passenger car, thus not blinding me from behind while I sit in the
Drive-Thru, or at a traffic light.
Maybe we oughta retrofit all cars with infra-red sensing windshields, and
infra-red headlights. But then you'd have these Bozos with extra strong
infra-red headlights melting each other, or at least giving heavy tans.
Once they get radar into cars, some dummy is going to have to run his at
full tilt, thus creating the transportable microwave...(Honey, when I bring
the groceries home in your car, all the popcorn pops itself!) Talk about a
drive in diner!
Scott
from the land of Ramble...
64 Herald 1200 Convertible
----- Original Message -----
From: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@mail.ftconnect.com>
To: <karbuff@optonline.net>; <destaff@yahoo.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 10:07 AM
Subject: RE: Re: HID lights, are these for real?
>
> Chris, Atwell, Also blue coated lights are illegal in some places. I don't
think they are real HID either, as like you said their is no transformer.
Also consider if your wiring harness will take the current. If you do put in
this, best bet is to use separate power lines from the battery using a relay
switched with the old wiring. Save meltdown on a wet dark night in the
middle of no-where!
>
> It sounds a bit like what some of the vendors sell to convert from the old
sealed beam units to the European/modern style with separate lamps and
reflectors but with a higher output lamp.
>
>
> Alan
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Atwell Haines karbuff@optonline.net
> Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 18:12:13 -0500
> To: destaff@yahoo.com, spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: HID lights, are these for real?
>
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>
> At 12:33 PM 3/20/2001 -0800, Chris DeStaffany wrote:
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> >This guy on Ebay has lights that he claims are;
> >
> >"This set is complete it includes: 2 Sealed beam 6024
> >conversion housings, 2 rubber covers (keep housings
> >dry), 2 65/55 Standard Wattage Xenon H4 bulbs with and
> >output of 90/100W." for $39.95.
> >
> >The cheapest that I have seen is around $500 and they
> >go for as much as $2000. There is no mention of any
> >transformer and the wattage seems high for HID. He
> >also claims that they are both 65 watts and 90 watts
> >and that's a little strange. But, he has tons of good
> >feedback. Maybe there not real HID's but might be a
> >good deal anyway? Any body out there got an opinion?
>
> I do. :)
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> Oh, you wanted to hear it? %-0
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> I'm sure those are not really HID lights. Jeez, the transformers alone
> would cost more than $40.
>
> Don't buy those blue-coated bulbs either. Blue is a difficult part of the
> spectrum for human eyes to see. White is better.
>
> JMHO
>
> Atwell Haines
> '79 Spitfire - with US Spec, non-halogen headlights (almost as dim as the
> dash lights)
> '88 Lotus - with US Spec quad sealed beam halogens
> '99 Acura TL - with true HID blue-white low beams/QI high beams
> Succasunna, NJ USA
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