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From: jackh@zehntel.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: parking light law question
Message-ID: <1590@zehntel.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 5-Sep-84 10:10:46 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep  5 10:10:46 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 15-Sep-84 07:52:49 EDT
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Organization: Zehntel Inc., Walnut Creek, CA
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> Even light bulbs
> have special additives which makes them blow out after a certain period
> of time.  Why, then, should they sell you a good reflector and a relatively
> cheap disposable bulb when they can sell you the whole thing everytime
> your lights burn out.  


I'm afraid I must disagree. My 10 yr old Alfa GTV had both of its original
(Italian made) sealed beam headlights until last month when a rock from a
truck took out the right one. The replacement bulb cost me $3.98 and there
is no noticible difference in light output between the old (left) and new
bulbs.
I do agree that these are fairly mediocre lighting devices which is why I
also have a pair of Marchal driving lamps (which are kept covered except
when I am actually using them on back roads). However, the last time I had
to replace one of the "cheap disposable" QI bulbs it cost me $12.95!

                            -- Jack Hagerty, Zehntel Inc.
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