[W126 Coupe] Driving Lights

[Iain Gunn]

Deer are not attracted to the lights, they are paralyzed by them. That's why 
if you see them first before they get to the road, you have a better chance 
of not hitting them. BTW. It's not the first deer that you hit its the ones 
that run out after that you hit or they run into the side of your vehicle. 
The first one runs out and the others follow blindly.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
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Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:21 AM
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Driving Lights


> It's funny how every country has some animal that act like deer when it
> come to headlights.
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Jim Fletcher
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 3:33 AM
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> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Driving Lights
>
> Having lived in the Aussie Alps  for the past twenty odd years I can
> tell
> you its the lights that ATTRACT the Roo's
> Stay on low beam or even just sidelights on a clear lonely road. If you
> cant see them they cant see you.
> The Roo's 400yds are no problem , its the ones 5 yards to your left or
> right- they are attracted and jump straight into the lights.
> James
> Down Under
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> From: "Mdefran at earthlink.net" <mdefran at earthlink.net>
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> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 2:30 AM
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Driving Lights
>
>
>> Since you are interested in not hitting kangaroos at night, might I
> suggest a couple of different options.
>>
>> 1) You probably already have euro headlights on the beast. If not,
> that
> would be step one.
>> 2) If you have euro's already, you might try changing the bulb to a
> higher
> wattage bulb. I run 80w low and 100w highs and can light up the Mojave
> desert at night. Higher wattage than that are available, but certain
> wiring
> mods must be done to accomodate the wattage. Somewhere in our archives
> is
> discussion on the mod.
>> 3) Increase the wattage of the fog light  bulb to 100w. This will at
> least
> fill in the area between the bumper and the headlights. I don't think I
> would go past 100w in the fogs as it gets pretty warm down there unless
> you
> want to rig something to dissipate heat.
>> 4) Lastly some monster driving light that has been discussed here in
> the
> last day or so.
>>
>> Good Luck,
>>
>> Mark D.
>> 84 & 91 SEC's
>>
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