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Subject:Re: Hella H4 xenon blue 100/80w bulbs
From:Sudhir Desai
Date:Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:33:39 -0500

I don't much mind the factory "blueish" lights because normally they
have a decent cutoff, but the aftermarket "hid"-esque bulbs cause me
to slow to a crawl.

Sudhir

On 1/20/06, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Whenever anyone pulls up behind me with those damned blue lights, I slow
> to a crawl.  Can't see for a minute or two after they've passed me -
> usually flipping me off.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > David Marshall
> > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 6:20 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Hella H4 xenon blue 100/80w bulbs
> >
> > Don't waste your time with blue lights.  Your eyes are least sensitive
> to
> > blue and it is illegal.  If you want decent H4s, then go with Hella or
> Bosch
> > UV free lamps which don't have any blue content to them.
> >
> > David Marshall
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > Jeffrey Olson
> > Sent: January 19, 2006 11:30
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Hella H4 xenon blue 100/80w bulbs
> >
> > I read in the hella literture that the xenon blue 100/80w bulbs are
> for
> > off-road use only.  Is this the law, or can you use them on the
> road...?
> >
> > Jeff Olson
> > Martin, SD
>