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Re: Outrageous Headlights

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From: Tony Rae
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 00:00
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On Sun, 16 Feb 1997 22:21:47 -0700, sony@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca (Kyle
L. McNabb) wrote:

>In article <33066ADE.69AE@jps.net>, Jim <jbg4@jps.net> wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately I have to commute during the hours of darkness.  Why is it 
>> everyone needs to use their driving lights or fog lights when they are 
>> not really needed.  Also within the last 10 years most vehicles with the 
>> halogen/composite headlamps are set wrong from the factory.  Someone will 
>> come up from behind and there's enough light to read perfectly  inside my 

>Um this is the Australian news group, Chrysler Corp doesn't exist in Aus
>like in North America.
>
>Ford trucks aren't the same as well... they're what we call Ranger size
>and compact pickups, not like OUR (north American) F-150's.

It does apply to a lot of cars here in Aust too. 
I've seen many cars that have there headlights set wrong from the
factory. Instead of pointing towards the road they point straight
ahead. Nearly as bad as high beam.

Tony
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Subject: Re: Outrageous Headlights
Date: 1997/02/20
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