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Subject:Re: Headlights
From:Chris S.
Date:Fri, 5 Sep 2014 11:57:24 -0400

I used both Hella H4 and Cibie lights. Hellas are good, but Cibies have better, wider light distribution. I have ordered from Daniel in the past, so I can vouch for him. 

Chris.

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Dnia Sep 4, 2014 o godz. 23:41 Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM> napisał(a):

> I have no experience with Cibie, have always installed Hella in
> everything since they are the traditional German OEM manufacturer. I
> also run 130/90w bulbs in the outer lenses, 100w in the driving lights,
> very nice illumination at night. Separate 70A relays (yeah, overkill) on
> hi, low, and driving beams. All grounds are direct-connected at the
> headlight buckets.
> Karl
> 
> 
>> On 9/4/2014 11:04 PM, James wrote:
>> Thanks for this, Karl.  The PO of our van replaced the original
>> rectangular headlights with buckets (from a Jeep, I think) and H6054
>> halogen sealed beams, so now I know that going 'the rest of the way' to
>> e-code is easy.  (Had e-code Hellas on a Rabbit, and on my parents
>> Austin, Datsun and Dodge in the early '80s and loved them.)
>> 
>> On cruising round the web, I note that Daniel Stern lighting has Cibie
>> 200mm lights, more cheaply than Susquehanna Motorsport has the Hellas!
>> There are some that claim that the Cibies are better than the Hellas...