| Re: [GMCnet] Bosch European H4 Headlights - PAIR $44.95 [message #106816] |
Fri, 26 November 2010 12:12  |
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Jerry Work did it for around a couple of hundred. He changed to a
system that used H-4 bulbs, then bought the HID conversion for that.
He mentioned it at the October WS rally in Las Vegas .
RonC
On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:44:05 -0600 Shan Rose <defconfx@gmail.com> writes:
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> Robert, the cost of that kit I believe is due to mostly the use of
> OEM Phillips components, which are expensive. If onecould get the
> projector housings, and run a generic HID kit, it would probably be
> considerably less. I will tell you however I am sold on HID since
> when in Germany last year I was coming down one of the northern
> Autobahns at 220 km/h (about 136 MPH) when a semi with all its
> running lights but one in the rear burned out/not hooked up, and the
> HID setup on my 09 BMW picked up the rig about 500 meters out which
> allowed me to adjust my speed accordingly. I actually got this
> encounter on video where you can see what looks like a ghost truck
> come out of nowhere because of the very unsafe condition. My friends
> had warned me about some of the rigs on the highways in Germany
> because now they drive straight through from all over europe, and
> not all appearently are meeting up with the high standards required
> of vehicles operating on German highways, but just standard EU
> regulations, though I'm certain a semi with no running lights is
> illegal in almost any country. with a regular headlamp setup I
> probably would not have seen this guy as early as I did. Granted my
> coach will never see such speeds like what is on the Autobahn, but
> one cannot deny the safety factor of the increased visibility, and
> even at $849 that is not a bad deal...
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> Robert Mueller wrote on Wed, 24 November 2010 23:15
> > As far as $849 for the HID lights - nah, I'll pass!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rob M.
> > USAussie
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Ron & Linda Clark
1978 Eleganza II
North Plains, ORYGUN
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