Head Lights

[ASmartMan]

Hey All

I have a question for the G&K people I can't seem to find the answer for.

Why did G&K change the head lamps for the original to what we have on our G&Ks. Being in my 50s I find ether these G&K lamps are too dim or it's my age.

Are the original lamps better than what G&K put on them and if so can the lamp adjuster be activated.

I have to do something so I can see better at night and I figured this is a good place to start.

Thanks for the input

ASM

[smartie yank]

ASM,

G&K changed the headlights because the origional European lights are not DOT approved. I wonder if your adjustment might need attention as the HID lights G&K installed are very bright. I have the European lights on one of my smarts and to me the G&K lights are brighter. Also the adjusters in the Euro lights are an internal part of the light and cannot be adopted to the HID lights.

Cheers, Dan

[ASmartMan]

Dan

Thanks for the input, I saw when checking others gallery's of US cars some had the G&K and others had stock.

I can get a set from Ca in a bit, and I'll try to adjust (again) the G&K lights

ASM

[briansmart]

Originally Posted by smartie yank

ASM,
I wonder if your adjustment might need attention as the HID lights G&K installed are very bright. I have the European lights on one of my smarts and to me the G&K lights are brighter. Also the adjusters in the Euro lights are an internal part of the light and cannot be adopted to the HID lights.

Dan, your G&K has HIDs? Mine uses just a regular halogen bulb in a projector style assembly.

[hoov23]

Mine has regular bulbs, too. The lens does look like a xenon HID lens, though.

[briansmart]

hoov23,

so do the headlights on the 451 model ForTwos. I think that the look may have to do with the evolution of headlights (bulb to projector to xenon/HID)? Meaning projectors lead to xenon/HIDs and they basically assembly of projectors worked well.

At any rate, I believe the low beam bulbs on G&K converted 450s are an H9, 55W halogen bulb, correct?

Side note, my repair shop ordered me a passenger-side Euro/Canadian style headlight assembly. I am toying with the idea of hooking it up to see the G&K converted with the original (from the factory) setup side by side. Maybe I'll wait until the Nationals in KC.