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Subject:Re: H-4 Euro headlights question
From:Raimund Feussner
Date:Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:00:01 +0100

> Official VW measurement for the Euro H4 Vanagon headlights is 1,5%
> downwards.
>
> That means: 10 meter distance to a wall. The beam must aim 15cm lower
> than the lens.
> Well, for 10 feet this should work, too (if i recall correctly...)
> ;-)
>
> Regards
> Raimund
>
>
>
> Am 17.11.2008 20:49, Andrew Grebneff schrieb:
>> Try this:
>>
>> Find a level area (such as a supermarket parkinglot). Park about 3-4
>> carlengths directly behind a parked car and set your low beams. Adjust
>> until the lights are pointing straight ahead (NOT off to the right)
>> and raise them until the low-beam cutoff is just below the rear window
>> of the car ahead. Just make sure it's not a car with an unusually high
>> trunklid level!
>>
>> I have used this trick with various Hella H4s, and it works fine.
>>
>> --
>> Andrew Grebneff
>> Dunedin, New Zealand
>> Fossil preparator
>> Mollusc, Toyota & VW van nut
>> Temporarily in Calgary, AB, Canada
>> <goose1047@gmail.com>
>>
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