I "think" the primary positive issue with the E-codes is their great
reflectivity, AND THE CUT-OFF of the beam.
Perfect traveling companion.
bob

On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 10:50 AM, <dvdclarksn@aol.com> wrote:

> That's due to the extremely poor reflective ability of the DOT lenses. With
> E-code lenses I would expect that people might flash. With the DOT lenses
> and 80/100 bulbs I might get 75% of the lumens hitting the road that most
> modern vehicles have. When I do switch to the E-code or SA setup I probably
> will drop back down to 55/60 watt bulbs. I don't expect to blind anyone with
> 80/100 watt and DOT lenses. Still relatively anemic illumination with that
> combintation IMHO.
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> David
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