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Subject:Re: round > square headlight conversion / What Bullshit.
From:Rich Barker
Date:Wed, 4 Jun 2003 10:07:28 -0700

I half agree with both sides. Tall vehicles with poorly lit or overly
bright/annoying lights are a big problem for folks with short cars (like
me), but SUV's aren't the only ones. Jacked-up Rangers, full-size
trucks, etc are equally to blame.

~Rich Barker
60 DD Panel
75 Rabbit
97 GTI

-----Original Message-----
Writ David Brodbeck

On Wed, 4 Jun 2003, George Goff wrote:

> << SUVs are also a problem because the U.S. spec for headlight aiming
> is based entirely on angles, without taking into account the vehicle
> height, so a tall vehicle's headlights may be aimed right at your eye
> level if you're in a low car. >>
>
> Please refer to the subject line.

Maybe I'll let you drive my Honda some time while a Ford Exploder is
tailgating it and lighting up the inside like Tiger Stadium during a
night game.  You might feel differently then. ;)

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si

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