In a message dated 15/05/2010 3:35:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        EXACTLY !   But,  to further this inane discussion I have the
E-codes on my van and have had them  for more than 5 years,  NO PROBLEMS !  Use
your high beams responsibly  !   There are new cars on the road with way more
headlight than you  will EVER see on any Vanagon.  ARE they breaking the
law ?

>>>>>That's due to the extremely poor reflective  ability of the DOT
lenses. Wit=
h E-code lenses I would expect that people  might flash. With the DOT lense=
s and 80/100 bulbs I might get 75% of the  lumens hitting the road that mos=
t modern vehicles have. When I do switch  to the E-code or SA setup I proba=
bly will drop back down to 55/60 watt  bulbs. I don't expect to blind anyon=
e with 80/100 watt and DOT lenses.  Still relatively anemic illumination wi=
th that combintation  IMHO.<<<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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