Yes I agree, I put a set of the euros on my car and they were a huge improvement over the old DOT lights. The euros, however, have a definite bias rightward towards the shoulder, but the fogs illuminate sideways to cover both shoulders well. But the combo didn't work for a doe standing in the left lane on a dark night.
What I'm looking for is more "throw weight" down the road. Doing 60 when I hit the deer, I think I was exceeding in terms of reaction time the distance of the projected light of the headlights. I'm basing that on how I barely had time to hit the brakes -- and I've got good reflexes IMHO. Of course, one solution (I wish I'd undertaken in retrospect) is slow down when I see a deer X sign.
G
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, audiolaw@... wrote:
>
> Greg,
>
> The European headlights for the 126 include a single Hi-Lo bucket and
> a driving light bucket. The driving light buckets, which are turned on by
> the "pull" function of the light switch, spread a WIDE beam that reaches
> both sides of the road. This is in addition to the headlights.
>
> I use the driving lights both on mountain roads, where they provide a
> wonderful illumination to the roadsides, and in the city, particularly on
> narrow residential streets, where they provide a good illumination of people
> standing between parked cars, so you can avoid them when they stagger into
> the street.
>
> You can get the Euro headlights on Ebay and if you're lucky at a local
> p-a-p yard.
>
> Tom
>
>
> In a message dated 6/26/2012 8:32:46 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> mahatmakanejeeves@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> I hit a deer one night as she strolled from the no. 1 lane to the no. 2 on
> a four lane highway. I was doing 60 and had just enough time to take my
> foot off the gas (diesel?) when we collided. I'm thinking of adding driving
> lights to my W126 diesel. Has anyone mounted aftermarket lights? If so,
> what's the optimal location and are you satisfied with the results?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg
>
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