Miata Mailing List: November 1996, Message #272
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   From: jaimev@netcom.com (Jaime C. Villacorte)

Subject: Re: aligning Hella headlights

   Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 03:54:40 -0500



> Just installed 55/60W Hella headlamps from Performance Buyers Club.  GREAT

> low-beams but the highs are in the trees.  The European low-beam design puts

> out a lot of side light but not down the left side into the oncomiung

> driver's face.

[SNIP]

> If you're dissatisfied with stock lights, I'd definately recommend these.

> They're not street-legal, but so far only had one "high-beam" flash from

> another driver when I was on low.



Dumb question from a Hella headlamp owner-wannabe...are there 2 types

of Hella headlamp replacements available for the Miata? One that's

*not* street-legal and one that is? If so, are there any differences

between the two? Or is it just the 55/60W bulb that makes it not

street legal?





- jaime villacorte          jaime@tcville.es.hac.com or jaimev@netcom.com

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