[Roadsters] --> Re: headlights

[RWM]

They're simply not needed if the laser cut-off low beams are well 
adjusted and have terrific reach.

The highs do create hot(ter) spots and provide fill-in light above the 
ow beam cutoff, but frankly, not that much more.

The LED headlamps are the best I've seen, even better than old 
Cibie/Marchal 7" Euro-spec beams.



On 1/20/2013 4:05 PM, Gary McCormick wrote:
> Just curious -- why do you say the high beams aren't needed?
>
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
>
> On 1/20/13 9:21 AM, RWM wrote:
>> True of the Audis and Peugeots.
>>
>> Closer to home, our Prius v Five wagon has laser-like LED low beams, 
>> halogen highs (not that they're needed).
>>
>>
>> On 1/20/2013 12:09 PM, Gordon Glasgow wrote:
>>> I seem to recall one or two prototype race cars (LMP class, I think) 
>>> that are
>>> experimenting with stacked LED's for headlights.
>>>
>>>
>>> Gordon Glasgow
>>> Renton, WA
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Eddie Wu / SAKE RKT" <datsunroadsters at yahoo.com>
>>> To: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 8:51:25 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] headlights
>>>
>>> (IMHO)
>>>
>>> Ultimate Headlight Upgrade for SPL/SRL311 =
>>>
>>> (1) set of 7" round
>>> headlamps from Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon
>>> (1) set aftermarket High-Intensity
>>> Discharge (HID) kit. (35W or 55W)
>>>
>>> I use a similar setup as above but with
>>> Bosch HID projectors from an E46 BMW. B And that replaced my initial 
>>> 100W H4
>>> Cibie/Hella headlamps.....which replaced the stock 55W sealed stock 
>>> ones. B
>>> HID > Halogens 55w or 100w
>>>
>>>
>>> At last years JCCS show, there was a vendor
>>> selling aftermarket 7" round headlights integrated with a HID 
>>> projector lens
>>> housing. B Basically, a cheaper alternative to the MBZ G-Wagon 
>>> housing. B I
>>> forget the name of this vendor......
>>>
>>> Lastly, as far as I know... B LED
>>> lighting technology is NOT used in main headlights on modern cars. B 
>>> LED
>>> lighting is used to light up tail lights or other 
>>> indicator/accessory lights
>>> or to create a glowing outline (eg. Halos, angel eyes, stuff you see 
>>> on newer
>>> Audis....) B  B  B  B HID/Xenon lighting technology is used for 
>>> lighting head
>>> lights.
>>>
>>> -Eddie Wu
>>> SAKE RKT