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• Re: '88 headlight upgrade options?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:55:38 -0400
  On the 88, you probably have the rectangular headlights, and the lighting pattern (NOT the lighting wattage) is horrible on the US DOT spec...
• headlights again
  Historical mailing list - Shawn
  Sat, 4 May 2002 13:03:56 -0500
  ...Well, here I am again asking about the headlights on my new-to-me 84. The symptoms are: Low beams only (I guess they...
• Re: FS: Euro Square Headlight Grille with Washers
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:58:58 -0600
  ...Euro Square Headlight Grille with Washers > >  H4 setup, right? > > John Rodgers > Clayartist and Moldmaker > 88'GL VW Bus Driver > Chelsea, AL > Http://www.moldhaus...
• Re: Vanagon BRA caution
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 08:26:52 -0500
  > I have an '88 Vanagon with a bra who's mesh extends over the high-beam > headlights. I though, no problem, I'll have...
• Re: FS On The Samba (interesting visual experience)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Feb 2010 02:45:00 EST
  ...The grills are interchangeable, lots of pre '86 owners swapped out the round headlight grills for the "upgraded" square headlights. this was the "thing...
• Headlight Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ed Goodrow
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 22:23:22 EDT
  Hello All: 1984 Westy with not enough light being thrown from the headlights. What is the best replacement lights out there? Ed
• FS: Rectangular Headlight - left side
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 03:00:22 -0700
  I have one used left headlight from '86 Vanagon. No cracks or major dings. $60 + postage. John No. Cal.
• Re: Sylvania 9004 CB headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 23 May 2000 20:46:50 -0700
  If you have the rectangular headlights and it is your low beams you are complaining about you can forget the voltage test and you...
• Re: ISO connector
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:11:53 -0700
  ...Didn’t see the connector available at the online vendors. >> >> I’ve worked my current one enough to get the headlight switch working solidly...
• Re: Headlight Dilemma
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 12 May 2009 10:26:01 -0700
  ...Saab 900 IIRC http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=274814&highlight=headlights\ Within the thread, "Loogy" posted a link for another...
• Headlights Problem
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Haskins
  Wed, 26 Mar 1997 10:53:13 -0500 (EST)
  ...All of a sudden the headlights won't turn on. I checked all the fuses too. The brake lights will come on, but when...
• Re: LED Headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Fri, 3 Jul 2015 11:54:53 -0700
  BUT WAIT!!! NOT compatible with 1990 Vanagon! http://www.amazon.com/OPT7-Headlight-Bulbs-Arc-Glass%2599-Clear/dp/B00VNBDWPK/ref=sr_1_1...
• Headlight upgrading
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:57:17 -0400
  Hello!!! So I've had the SA headlights for some time now and I'll be installing the high power headlight kit from GW...
• Re: Head light mystery
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 15 Jun 2022 22:55:10 -0500
  Dennis, it's been a few years, but I installed a Jay Brown headlight relay kit. Takes electrical pressure off the headlight switch and...
• Re: Headlight Crack Protection
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:01:55 -0700
  ...I work for a Honda dealer and we used to sell an adhesive backed, soft, clear headlight cover called; Impact Headlight Savers. We still...
• square headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 22 Jan 2016 14:35:11 -0800
  I forgot who's looking for a set of square headlights? here's the infos... http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/pts/5406832555.html
• Re: WTB - Round headlight grille ; locus restricted
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 09:43:03 EDT
  Does anyone located anywhere between Pittsburgh, PA and Norfolk, VA have a round headlight grille for sale? Rich
• rectangular E-Code headlights
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 11:13:06 -0800
  ...Basically the bracket attaches to the back of the headlight and then >to the stock headlight cans that hold both stock hi and low...
• Re: 87 vanagon headlight bushing
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:40:37 -0800
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>&nbsp;I broke mine, and used weather stipping adhesive to repair, so the headlight wouldn't swing...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 12:57:22 -0800
  ...Then start the car and measure the voltage at the headlight itself. Note the differences. If you install a relay set correctly you will...
• Re: headlight advice/f AKA City Lights
  Historical mailing list - John Philcox
  Sat, 31 Mar 2001 11:10:40 -0500
  ...Most of the city streets are well lighted, and there's enough traffic that the headlights wouldn't do much anyway. Eliminating the glare...
• Re: CHEAP Headlamp upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 18:29:53 -0500
  ...lower and upper beam > headlights, fog lamps, driving lamps and auxiliary lower beam headlights. Does this mean they will finally wise up and accept...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion / What Bullshit.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 11:07:06 EDT
  ...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: [WetWesties] Inquiry - Source for E_Code Headlight Glass
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:13:38 EST
  ...E-code > when referring to Hella headlights? > > > > "e code" is simply a term for european spec headlights. ************** Start the year off right. Easy ways...
• Re: headlight alignment parts, headlight replacement
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:38:35 -0700
  As fall is in fool swing, thoughts turn to headlights. In my opinion the stock rectangular DOT headlights are atrocious. Bad pattern, expensive to...
• Re: need headlight lenses
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 17:18:25 -0700
  ...need headlight lenses > :::Just an additional thought: GoWesty sells headlight lense > protectors, :::which :::is a clear, stick-on plastic covering already > cut to fit...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:47:09 -0700
  ...e-code rectangular headlight$.;-) BenT sent from my electronic leash On Apr 20, 2013, at 2:28 PM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM...
• Re: Headlight protectors
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 4 Dec 2012 20:53:16 -0500
  When I purchased the Xpel, I had recently upgraded to E-Code (H4) headlights and the Xpel came with small cutouts for the nipple...
• Re: Xenon headlight bulbs... any opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 16:33:10 -0800
  ...the problem with vanagon headlights is not so much the bulb as it is the reflector.... Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "K. Taylor" <res07cqd@GTE...
• Re: South African inner headlight resources
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:41:18 -0500
  > So I've searched out these inner headlights for a MK1 GTI and Parts4Euro.com has > the lights. They're close....but...the adjuster...
• Re: Time to replace headlight?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Tue, 4 Dec 2012 00:36:31 -0500
  ...The round sealed beam headlights on my 85 are very dim - almost ran over a neighbor the other day. Battery and voltage regulator are...
• headlights are working again
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 08:55:40 -0400
  ...the headlights are back working (with installed relays) and I didn't do anything. Helped friends with moving across town and tried the headlights...
• Headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - G. Chapman
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:56:03 -0700
  Folkz: I'm looking for a good condition headlight switch for my 1991 Vanagon GL. Any Listers out there hoarding one of these? Thanks.
• fs headlight switch $7 plus ship
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 12:22:39 -0500
  selling working headlight switch from an 88 for $7 located on long island ny patrick any interest in other switches???
• Re: Headlight adjusters
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:58:28 EDT
  Volks, here's the up-to-date story on the Vanagon headlight adjusters. I just now got off the phone with my parts man...
• Re: Headlight swtich diagnostics?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:57:54 -0800
  ...with >>> ignition off + headlight switch on, three LEDs in the dashboard glow. >>> With engine running + headlight switch off - normal. Engine running >>> + headlight switch on...
• Re: Bad ground. WAS; Hmm. Headlights don't ...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 05:42:25 -0800
  I do this too, particularly when adding a headlight relay kit. The relay kits are a great idea to reduce the load on the...
• Re: Headlights Still Out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:46:55 -0400
  The steering stalk switch gets power from a different source than the normal headlight switch. Also the running lights get power separately from the...
• headlights delay off was Re: Warning Lights Audible Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 25 May 2010 18:53:57 -0700
  ...the 528T could be used to signal a relay so no worries about its capacity to handle the headlight draw. Most of us are...
• Re: Headlight query....
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 20:59:19 -0800
  Before you do that, someone told me to add another ground wire to the headlights... (I don't really understand what a relay is...
• relays near my headlights???]
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 09:34:11 -0700
  ...mp -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [vanagon] relays near my headlights??? Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2003 11:55:52 -0400 From: Wil Haslup <wil@charmfx.com...
• Re: smoked tail lights
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:31:04 -0700
  On Aug 22, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE> wrote: > > So, E-code headlights are illegal in the U.S...
• Early Vanagon 7 in. Round Headlight Rings Sought
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:01:15 -0500
  ...Anybody got a pair of headlight rings for these early Vanagon round headlights for sale? John -- John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW...
• Re: Broken headlight adjuster?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 13 May 2005 04:06:51 -0500
  ...Of course, this did not make me happy, as I now had two things to fix thanks to the juvenile dilenquents. > >Thankfully, the headlight...
• Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 18:31:46 -0500 (EST)
  Does anyone know what year the Vanagon went to square headlights from the round type? Kelly Bauman Delta, BC email: bauman@ican.net 91...
• bra for van w/ SA quad headlight-round
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Fri, 16 Feb 2001 23:44:43 -0600
  Does anyone sell the bra for the vanagon with the South African Quad headlights-round? Malibu Tony 85' westy
• Re: Yellow euro headlight bulbs? H4?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 18:59:51 +0100
  Hi Chris, Yellow headlight bulbs are no longer legal across the European Union. France has had to fall into line with the rest of...
• Wanted: composite headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Thu, 21 May 1998 22:13:40 -0600
  If anyone out there has a pair of composite headlights (just the headlights) for my '87 Vanagon for sale, I'm in desparate need...
• Re: Headlights and Grounds
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:31:11 -0500
  The wiring and ground connections for the headlights is barely adequate at best, when new. Probably a bean counter decision, not engineering. Run the...
• Re: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:47:57 -0500
  I am currently using H4 LED bulbs in my e-code round headlights. Beam focus is a little softer, but scattered light is not...
• Re: Vanagon Headlight Sighting
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 07 Jul 96 11:35:15 CDT
  ...there were some custom shops in Germany (Project Tzwo comes to mind; also Oettinger) that made a grill for four headlights. but also the...
• Re: Vanagon Headlight Sighting
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sun, 07 Jul 1996 11:07:59 -0700
  ...but also the South African >models for a while had four headlights ... the inner two being driving lights >(to see those lions in the...
• Re: FS: 7" round E-code lights, square headlight grille, left side square headlights
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:08:00 -0700
  ...My Mercedes has little vacuum motors built into the headlights for just this purpose. I need the switch to make it operational. I had...
• Re: Time to replace headlight
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 2 Dec 2012 09:08:31 -0700
  ...ORR ~ DeanB On 1 Dec , 2012, at 7:28 PM, PB wrote: > Hi, everyone and happy holidays. > The headlight went out on my 1990...
• AW: Can you clean the headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 27 Oct 2002 23:43:47 -0800
  ...Robert 1982 Westfalia ------ Marc Perdue Sunday, October 27, 2002 7:51 PM vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Can you clean the headlights? Obviously I've...
• Re: Headlight Relay Kit - Just moved to Columbus, OH
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 13:04:36 -0700
  They make it possible to install 80/100 outer bulbss and 100w high beam bulbs, without burning up the headlight switch, so they put...
• Re: rare LLE vanagon for sale on samba
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 23:45:54 -0400
  Roll that one by me again? My Corrado's Euro headlights don't have adjustment motors. What are you talking about? On Sep 17...
• Re: square headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Jan 2016 21:11:48 -0500
  ...square headlights? I forgot who's looking for a set of square headlights? here's the infos... http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/pts/5406832555...
• 87Syncro,Headlights won't turn on
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 14:35:57 -0400
  ...My headlights won't turn on. The running lights work, and the highbeams work. I checked the fuses and they seemed fine. This same...
• Re: round headlight to square conversion
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 19:31:27 +0100
  Brandt Milczewski wrote: > I have an '85 Westy with round headlights. Can I convert to square > headlights and grille? I generally like the way...