hasiuk@spp2.UUCP (Lee Hasiuk) (03/26/85)
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
klein@ucbcad.UUCP (03/27/85)
> So, there it is - one very strong vote of confidence for the Cibie Bobi > headlights. Are these available for a large selection of headlamp configurations? I assume that only the reflector has to change. How about dual-beam headlights? -- -Mike Klein ...!ucbvax!ucbmerlin:klein (UUCP) klein%ucbmerlin@berkeley (ARPA)
bsisrs@rruxe.UUCP (R. Schiraldi) (03/28/85)
> ... 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. > > Lee Hasiuk You are correct, Cibie Bobi headlamps are superior to any other Halogen lamps on the market, but please tell the net the whole story. Cibie Bobi lamps are for 7x6 inch rectangular (part number 76-44-02) or 7 inch round (part number 70-44-02) SINGLE LAMP SYSTEMS (one light per side). The double rectangular (46-28-02 low beam 46-30-02 high beam) and the double round (57-28-02 low beam 57-30-02 high beam) are for motorcycles or for off road use only. I know of no legal 4 light Bobi system available. Sorry about the flame, but I thought you might like to know. Rich S. rruxe!bsisrs "Shreaded of hapless Arndts"
cmoore@amdimage.UUCP (chris moore) (03/29/85)
> > 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 I have Cibie Z-beams on my car. I rather like the throw pattern of them better than the Bobi. The pattern is Z shaped so that the angle is lower straight ahead of you and a little higher to the right, which I think gives you better illumination of the road without shining lights in the eyes of the driver ahead of you. I don't think their different enough that the Highway Patrol could tell I have them (unless the Highway Patrol is on USENET :-), and if I get caught I'll just put the old lights back in. -- Of course we have backup tapes. Do you want last year or the year before? Chris Moore (408) 749-4692 UUCP: {ucbvax,decwrl,ihnp4,allegra}!amdcad!amdimage!cmoore
dmm@browngr.UUCP (David Margolis) (04/01/85)
About the availability and recommendations for Cibie Bobies: The single beam square lights that came on my 85 Toyota pickup were terrible. When the high beams were on I couldn't see the road in front of me. I replaced them with Bobies, and have been more than satisfied. They are really fine lights. On low beam the pattern is rectangular that gives a good angle of view and cuts off on the top before the beam would bother oncoming motorists. High is your usual bright quartz illumination, again with good angle and adequate close lighting. They swap with your normal EOM lights. I mail ordered mine from Eurotire. I've dealt with them often for tires and highly recommend them. They UPS same day and you get your tires or whatever you order postpaid in two to three days. Their prices are low, I think I paid $32 for the pair of Cibies. Call 800 information for their number.