Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 14:18:51 -0400 From: "Andrew Lucas" <thepccrewnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Headlamp wipers
Speaking of these I have 2 wiper's w/motors for anytone who wants to buy in in north america. I had to replace my headlights and i'm not about to fork out 300$ canadian for a used headlamp assembly. So my boss and I have come up with a way to use tempo headlights instead.. :) don't ask i'll send pictures for anyone who would want to see.. <davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:bab5k5$r6bav$3nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > Someone who looks an awful lot like Xenna <xennarnopsamo.com> wrote: > > davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: > > >> So, how do you propose that the light gets out in a coherent pattern from > >> a chunk of glass, in the same conditions that cause you to wish that > >> your windshield to be cleaned? You have something against actually > >> being able to see and be seen? > > > For the record, obviously I was not advocating getting rid of the > > windshield wipers, that would be suicidal (not to mention homicidal). > > But surely headlamp wipers are a different matter? > > Visibility (when using headlights, anyway) has two components - > illumination, and visualization. The windsheild wipers take care of the > second; why decrease the quality of the first, when an alternative is > so easily available? > > > My Saab is the first car I ever had that was fitted with wipers on the > > headlights, and I do think I can survive without them (if they would > > cause me trouble). I never noticed my light having trouble getting out > > in a coherent way but that must be my lack of perception. > > My wife's vehicle does not have wipers for the headlights, and now that I > know what decent lighting is, I have stopped during trips to clean them > off. > > >> Why in the world would you not want to see well? > > > I do want to see well, but I'm doubtful that headlamp wipers will make a > > big difference. But apparently you disagree. > > Apparently it's not just me who understand that to be able to see, you need > light, yes. > > Dave Hinz >
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