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• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 1 Oct 2009 22:06:03 -0400
  ...A friend once thought about designing a rig with an aiming CO2 laser -- invisible beam and he thought the lamp reflector would focus enough...
• Re: Curise control for Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Williams
  Sun, 25 May 2003 19:18:09 -0700
  ...that my speed varies > between 45 and 60 when I'm aiming for 55. The vehicle is just so slow to > react to changes...
• Re: 91 Westy - SA Grill upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:18:48 -0600
  ...the headlights were adjusted manually via a > dash mounted dial. > > The aiming adjustment was to compensate for differing loads in the van. > > Alistair > > > > > > > On...
• Re: Wanted - High top
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Fri, 14 May 2004 00:17:10 +0200
  ...Calle -88 Volgon ( with Reimo foldable rearseat and table and aiming for a hitop in the future ) Mullhyttan Sweden > On Thu, 13 May 2004...
• Census (my turn)
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 11:04:43 -0500
  ...Several prospects right now, still aiming for that '90 westy Favorite thing about this list: Nice people who'll set you straight politely when...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:57:20 -0700
  ...of water and watching/measuring with a thermometer, I would suggest aiming your IR gun at the thermostat housing. See when the temp goes...
• Re: Emgcy Road Help Needed: Reno
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 1 Jul 2012 17:37:10 -0400
  ...She's aiming for a motel in the area as a safety post > until she gets a fix on help, etc.
• Re: Just called VW- Camper discontinued in U.S., Canada
  Historical mailing list - MyC & bL
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 08:52:10 EDT
  ...salesperson i spoke with was correct in saying that VW is aiming more for a passenger vehicle...much like the earlier microbus...we love...
• SA headlight aiming
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:03:41 -0500
  I'm getting ready to aim the headlights on my SA grille installation. I tool a look at them last night, and the driver...
• Re: Alaska survival
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 01:15:11 -0600
  ...on the ice.) How would you feel seeing one of those aiming at you in your rear view mirror? Budd Premack 86 Syncro, 73...
• Re: FRIDAY OT - Headlight aimage
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:07:01 -0800
  ...When I did, the headlight aiming involved a machine that was set in front of each headlamp, and the light was adjusted to a...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion / What Bullshit.
  Historical mailing list - Rich Barker
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 10:07:28 -0700
  ...spec for headlight aiming > is based entirely on angles, without taking into account the vehicle > height, so a tall vehicle's headlights may be...
• Re: Projektzwo Foglight Project - Bad News
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:33:30 -0600
  ...It is rectangular, and has aiming adjustment screws built in. This is a currently available lamp. At the moment there is no mounting hardware...
• Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list?
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 21:19:59 -0700
  ...Robert Lilly was aiming for a 200K miles engine life in one of his posts. Well Robert, did you get there?...:-) Anyone got a...
• Re: Where to aim the headlights? SA grill.
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:44:34 -0700
  ...He has great instructions for aiming your lights. Bill '84 Westy --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo!
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:36:57 -0700
  ...Headlights > On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi JR, >> >> The aiming tradeoff works like this...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:19:21 -0700
  ...The independently aimable low and high beams allow virtually perfect pattern aiming. Not so fast there bunkie! Stop the drooling and listen up. The...
• Re: Oxy mileage sw. not there. 87 syncro Also headlight hardware.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hawkins
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:30:55 -0400
  Stan, I had to replace the aiming mechanisms. Ken Wilfey at Vanagain has them. Any frost on the mountain yet? All clear in the...
• Re: Waterfront campsites on Vancouver island and Bella Coola, British Columbia?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 7 Jul 2011 11:19:10 -0700
  ...Have to see if I can persuade the wife. (She was > aiming for one of the gulf islands). > > Both the Okoever Inlet Campground and...
• Re: AC Freon
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Tue, 20 Feb 2001 12:08:27 -0500
  ...It takes careful aiming of the rear vents and sealing all of the fresh air openings on the dash and roof. A white roof...
• Re: improving windshield washer nozzles
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 01:20:14 -0800
  ...I seem to recall that Volvo nozzles work as well and don'g have the aiming difficulties that using the bug ones do. Todd...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 07:33:07 -0700
  ...spec for headlight aiming is > based entirely on angles, without taking into account the vehicle height, > so a tall vehicle's headlights may be...
• rear washer reservoir-heads up
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:53:52 -0700
  ...Oh and a one person re-aiming nozzle to hit the almost vertical back window is a good candidate for a time lapse short...
• advice needed for '90 Weekender Carat
  Historical mailing list - Greg Kriss
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 10:48:31 -0400
  ...as the low beams on my stock '74 bug! Checked the aiming and it's OK. Discovered a Hella conversion is avaialble on the...
• Re: South African grills?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 01:47:35 EDT
  ...The mounting brackets have two adjusting screws just like the main headlights for aiming the lights. Nice set up. It's too long ago...
• Re: What stickers do you have on your VAN???
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 11:34:18 -0500
  ...Garages couldn't make ends meet on $4 a pop and still invest in headlight aiming equip/ etal and legislators wouldn't vote for...
• Re: fiberglass repair on poptop
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:05:07 -0700
  ...Either that, or I drill new holes - I was aiming to integrate the pop top lift kit into roof rack mounts, and drilled all...
• Re: FRIDAY OT - Headlight aimage
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:39:56 -0500
  ...When I did, the headlight aiming >> involved a >> machine that was set in front of each headlamp, and the light was >> adjusted to a...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:24:46 -0400
  ...The > independently aimable low and high beams allow virtually perfect pattern > aiming. Not so fast there bunkie! Stop the drooling and listen up. The...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 09:46:32 -0400
  ...spec for headlight aiming is based entirely on angles, without taking into account the vehicle height, so a tall vehicle's headlights may be...
• Re: 91 Westy - SA Grill upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 19:38:46 -0500
  ...I don�t see a DOT stamp on their front, not the 3 aiming standoffs. In Virginia, the inspectors are picky about this. > On...
• Re: Do waterboxers have core plugs (freeze plugs)?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 25 Dec 2013 23:15:22 -0800
  ...I did that for about 8 mights and days during much worse-the-usual freezing than Southern Oregon is used to..aiming it at...
• Re: Florida lemons
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Aug 94 17:45:08 bst
  ...With the Eurovan, Volkwagen are aiming to take custom from their rivals with a more conventional van. Making it front engined and front wheel...
• Eat yer heart out America!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Apr 92 15:04:15
  ...watch out for the arrival of the SSVC convoy (we are aiming for 100 plus Splits thus year) at about 10.30! If you...
• Re: advice needed for '90 Weekender Carat
  Historical mailing list - R Blake
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 08:46:32 -0700
  ...The aiming of these lights is very precise and makes a world of difference on the road. Unlike sealed beams which are very difficult...
• Roof rack options
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:27:39 -0700
  ...I'm aiming to carry a hang glider, possibly 2... these things clock in at around 60lbs packed up, but are very long. At...
• Re: Friday Sneaky plan for advanced van drive revealed
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:17:24 -0600
  ...Light gives No thrust you say? Or maybe the equal but opposite force rule doesn't apply to light? "Aiming them *forward*, however, will...
• Removing dust cap tool.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:45:28 -0700
  ...I suppose so that you only cut the stem you are aiming for. You may have to try a few garden supply departments until...
• Re: 1985 fresh air vent clogged?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 13 Apr 2014 21:36:01 -0700
  ...I'm wondering about aiming compressor air into the passenger side to force air through the driver's side. Karl Wolz Sent from my...
• Re: 91 Westy - SA Grill upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:07:32 -0800
  ...In my application, I do the aiming with the dipped beam/cutoff as most of my driving can be done without high beams. Pensionerd...
• One Last Camp Out on Cape Cod 10/27-10/29
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 18:34:17 -0400
  ...We are aiming for the sites that we were on for Campers on Cape Cod, in the A-66 area so that those of...
• Re: Daytime running lights...so what's the problem here?
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 18:37:51 -0400
  ...Low power or not, if the DRL uses the high-beam lens and reflector, it is aiming high and wide (so that drivers in...
• Re: Wagner Bright lights
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 11:37:35 -0500
  ...I think my lighting inadequacies are largely > due to bad aiming, so I'm going to find some flat ground and a plumb wall...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:37:06 -0700
  ...The > independently aimable low and high beams allow virtually perfect pattern > aiming. Not so fast there bunkie! Stop the drooling and listen up. The...
• Re: Curise control for Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 25 May 2003 13:09:00 -0400
  ...that my speed varies > between 45 and 60 when I'm aiming for 55. The vehicle is just so slow to > react to changes...
• Re: /f Observations on Calif.
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 04 Jan 1996 16:01:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...I was really aiming that post at out-of-staters. BTW, when you bring a car from outside CA, into the state, and register...
• travel in Labrador
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:41:56 +0100
  ...In 2007 when a few of us did it, we were aiming for the ferry from Goose Bay to Cartwright, which would have been...
• Re: Where to aim the headlights? SA grill.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 22:46:47 +1200
  ...In some there are >headlight aiming diagrams. I've aimed headlights by putting masking tape >targets on a garage door. While it is not...
• Pressure washing the door slider, was: Temperature Sensative Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 11:09:30 -0400
  ...allowing ample time for the simple green to dissolve the grease, may take a second application aiming the nozzle at some odd angles, moving...
• Re: Waterfront campsites on Vancouver island and Bella Coola, British Columbia?
  Historical mailing list - Andree
  Thu, 7 Jul 2011 12:19:18 -0700
  ...Have to see if I can persuade the wife. (She was > aiming for one of the gulf islands). > > Both the Okoever Inlet Campground and...
• Re: Pzwo lower grille foglights NLA
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:41:05 -0800
  ...Also good reading for everyone for correctly aiming headlights and fog lights (at the bottom of the page) http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim...
• H-4 Euro headlights question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:20:40 -0800
  ...now, which is pretty close to what's specified in the aiming instructions, it seems the low beam setting is OK, but the high...
• Re: moreandmore questions of my 75 westy..
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Sun, 26 May 1996 23:00:44 -0600
  ...If you still have the headliner (or wood, for the camper-types), tape a paper grocery bag up above where you'll be aiming...
• Re: Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 22:28:06 -0700
  ...Robert Lilly was aiming for a 200K miles engine life in one of his posts. Well Robert, did you get there?...:-) Anyone got a...
• Re: SA headlight aiming
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:31:09 -0400
  John, This worked for me: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html As far as what the screws do, you should be able...
• Re: headlight bulb question...
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 16:59:23 -0800
  ...It has independent aiming reflectors and a sharp cutoff low beam. It will not fit a 7" holder. It mounts as an auxliary photon...
• Re: Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 09:24:36 -0500
  ...Robert Lilly was aiming for a 200K miles engine life in one of his posts. Well Robert, did you get there?...:-) Anyone got a...
• Re: FRIDAY OT - Headlight aimage
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:26:17 -0800
  ...When I did, the headlight aiming involved a > machine that was set in front of each headlamp, and the light was > adjusted to a...
• Re: 91 Westy - SA Grill upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 05:06:04 -0500
  ...GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > > Don=2C thanks for the warning about aiming Euro pattern lights. I can see = > that the height from the road...
• Re: Hella Driving Lights:
  Historical mailing list - Isaac Taylor
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 14:06:43 -0500
  ...And here in Mass., too. > the key is to take your time aiming them. Agreed. I've got a pair of 6" Cibies in...