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From: hasiuk@spp2.UUCP (Lee Hasiuk)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Darn Good Headlamps
Message-ID: <494@spp2.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 25-Mar-85 17:03:47 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 25 17:03:47 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 28-Mar-85 00:47:52 EST
Reply-To: hasiuk@spp2.UUCP (Lee Hasiuk)
Organization: TRW, Redondo Beach  CA
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With everybody in this newsgroup posting articles talking negatively about
various cars, laws, manufacturers, etc, I thought that I would post an 
article about a wonderful product that each and every one of you out there
can buy for your cars: good headlamps.  In particular, I'm referring to 
certain of the legal halogen-types which are on the market.

Many of these are just standard sealed beam units with throw-away reflectors
and built-in halogen bulbs and cost just a few dollars more than ordinary 
lights.  These are also not much better than ordinary lights.
At least one, however is completely different.  It has a high quality
reflector and a separate, removable bulb.  It retains its D.O.T. legality
by sealing the reflector, so it is technically sealed beam, but the rear 
part of the glass has a depression where the bulb is inserted.  The
best part is the lens.  It acts like a prism, and creates a wall
of light (as opposed to two spots) which actually cover 180 degrees.

If you want to see something amusing, next time you're following a car
at night on the highway, and the car goes under a bridge, see how
the car's headlights actually illuminate its underside.  
Now don't get me wrong, these lights are great if you're a bridge inspector
who works at night.  If you're like me, though, and want to see where you
are going, two hollow cones of light (what standard headlights produce) are
completely unreasonable.

Well, enough suspense, the lights that I'm referring to are Cibie Bobi's.
I picked up a pair at a specialty shop a couple weekends ago (for $39.99),
and was absolutely amazed at the difference they made.  I also did a test
with another car to see if they were blinding, and the driver said that they
were actually less bothersome than what he normally sees.  Proper adjustment
of these lights is essential (as it is with all lights), but is easily done
with a tape measure and a wall.

Incidentally, a friend has Cibie Z beams (the illegal ones), and I can't
tell the difference in lighting ability between them.  As far as I'm
concerned, I would rather eliminate the risk of an equipment violation and get
the one that's legal in ALL 50 STATES!

So, there it is - one very strong vote of confidence for the Cibie Bobi
headlights.

Lee Hasiuk