Re: [T-3] E-code Headlights installed info

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 10 May 2001, at 20:21, Per Lindgren wrote:

> Remember also that several million cars use "E-codes" around the
> world, and they are made to NOT blind oncoming traffic. The raised
> right part of the beam is to throw more light down the road in your
> own lane, and the difference when you meet a car on highs vs. lows is
> very significant. Everyone in Europe can agree on that I guess.

I agree with what you say, but the reason I have always heard for 
their being different codes is that we have different tolerances for 
glare in oncoming traffic. Personally, I suspect that this is not the 
whole story, and I see no reason why European drivers should be 
any more "glare tolerant" than US drivers. I just was hoping to get 
some independent confirmation from Leon's testing.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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