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• Re: upgrading 86-up headlights
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 00:47:58
  >> The low beams on my 87 Westfalia are really terrible Really? I had been thinking of replacing the headlights on my '85 with the...
• Re: Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Feb 97 17:04:33 -0800
  ...Square Headlights 1985 was the transition year. My 1985 has round headlights but I have seen other 85's that have square. Vince. ______________________________ Reply...
• Oh, joy, lights!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 16 May 2005 21:58:54 -0400
  ...I'm in a wonderful position to review "stock" US DOT headlights (rectangular variety) against Eurospec (H4) rectangular headlights. My 86' Syncro (the Goldbrick...
• Re: ecode h4 headlights
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 12 May 2005 08:40:56 -0700
  > Eh? If you are referring to the H4 rectangular Vanagon headlights, the > city light should already be in there. I haven't yet wired...
• Re: Headlight conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 10:12:47 +0200
  I guess, the quad round headlights of that Vanagon are same as the quad round headlights of the Golf/Jetta 2, if this is...
• Re: no headlights cept pulling back on turn signal stick - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:06:43 -0400
  ...So you still get no headlights unless the ignition switch is on. The heavy wires for the headlights can go right from the battery...
• Re: upgrading 86-up headlights
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 19:28:54 -0400
  ...I had been told that the '86-on >headlights are significantly brighter. Is that correct? > >Ron Salmon I think we need to stage a...
• Re: Time to replace headlight
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sun, 2 Dec 2012 22:40:53 -0500
  ...Vanagon rectangular headlights are not the same as those domestic GM rectangular sealed beams, hence the reason for the big discussion..... Mike B. On...
• Re: HID Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 13:02:37 -0800
  --- jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET> wrote: > A friend of mine keeps telling me I should just switch to HID > headlights > instead of laboring over running...
• electrical problems with headlights
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 19:11:12 -0500
  I have problems with the headlights. No headlights or highbeams. Indicator lights, rear lights, flashing lights are working. Switching on the headlight switch turns...
• Re: Headlights - internal parking light
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:02:30 EDT
  ...most e-code headlights have them. its just a little parking light bulb in the headlight.. i have them in my Doublecab.. when you...
• Re: INVISIBLE BRA
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 22:57:49 -0500
  JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:. > she has it on her headlights too< I especially like being able to see the headlights through it!! John Rodgers...
• Re: Head Lights - 85-86
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Wed, 10 May 2006 09:24:05 -0400
  On 5/10/06, joe trussell <vanagongl@hotmail.com> wrote: > > All the best Volkswagens have round headlights. I guess it's a matter of...
• Headlight conversion
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Moore
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 19:55:19 -0800
  ...I have four rectangular = headlights on my '87 Westy. Is a conversion to quad round headlights = available? I have only seen dual round headlights...
• headlights
  Historical mailing list - Kristin Dewey
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 04:05:44 EST
  Joel recommended some headlights to me back when I first bought my 84 westy... Now I'm finally getting around to actually replacing the...
• Re: Very Dim Rectangular Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 23 Nov 2006 18:47:52 -0800
  ...Britian never got square headlights > on their 'Vanagons'. All the square ones in Britian are LHD ones taken off > LHD models imported in (like...
• Re: electrical problems with headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 20:58:44 -0500
  ...electrical problems with headlights I have problems with the headlights. No headlights or highbeams. Indicator lights, rear lights, flashing lights are working. Switching on...
• Re: Headlights: 2D1 types to Euro H4 types?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:34:03 -0700
  Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > I've never had any thought that I'm gonna get busted for non-US-legal > headlights. They don't...
• Headlights and Grounds
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 21:41:28 -0800
  Messing around with the headlights on my father's '86 GL this week, I measured 11.3 volts at the headlights (with the engine...
• Re: Headlights and Grounds
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 11:37:48 -0500
  Jeffrey, This is why when you put a headlight relay kit in they tell you to separate the grounds for the headlights. VW in...
• Headlights - internal parking light
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:45:42 -0500
  Can anyone explain to me just what an internal parking light is, in relation to headlights, and how this might or might not be...
• Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 08:12:56 -0800
  ...But > what do you do for an '84 with round headlights? Can you convert to double > squares? Is there such a thing? Or should...
• Re: ecode h4 headlights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 12 May 2005 11:32:58 -0400
  Eh? If you are referring to the H4 rectangular Vanagon headlights, the city light should already be in there. I haven't yet wired...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:36:57 -0500
  If you are speaking of sealed beam rectangular headlights I won't argue. I was speaking of sealed beam round headlights (about $20 at...
• Re: Cleaning Inside of HeadLights
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Fri, 10 Oct 1997 00:41:08 -0700
  To Dan, It sounds like your headlights are probably stone-chipped. Check the surface for cracks or tiny holes. You might be able to...
• Re: Very Dim Rectangular Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:09:13 -0500
  Folks, you can clean the DOT headlights with windex (remove the headlight from the vehicle, pour some Windex (or equivalent) in, slosh it around...
• Re: Headlight conversion
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 18:38:16 +0100
  ...I have four rectangular = > headlights on my '87 Westy. Is a conversion to quad round headlights = > available? I have only seen dual round headlights...
• Re: '80-'85 van owners, put '86 up square headlights in your van!
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 09:37:05 -0800
  Chris, Do those square headlights come with life insurance? Or maybe it would be simpler and cheaper to just forget the square headlights and...
• Re: Non- VW Headlights
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Dec 1996 10:54:38 +0200
  >Hey Guys, > >Over the weekend I was driving along and saw a new mercades coming up >behind me with very well focused headlights that...
• Re: Headlight Turn Signal wiring weirdness
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:33:34 -0400
  At 08:25 PM 8/17/2012, john wrote: >When I have the headlights On, the left turn signal won't flash and both...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 22:13:29 -0500
  ...The cheapest solution is to get the headlight buckets from an older Vanagon that used the round headlights, and put in a couple of...
• Re: Headlight conversion for '85 Westy....
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 15:32:31 -0500
  On Monday, November 11, 2002, at 01:13 PM, Phil Baird wrote: > > I would like to upgrade my weak, stock headlights. I did check...
• Re: Headlights and Grounds
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 16:56:07 -0800
  ...Headlights and Grounds > Messing around with the headlights on my father's '86 GL this week, I > measured 11.3 volts at the headlights...
• relay your headlights (wasRe: Round vs. Square vs. SA double round headlights
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:40:54 EST
  In a message dated 3/10/02 10:42:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, carogers@OPTONLINE.NET writes: > I have the original round headlights...
• Re: upgrading 86-up headlights
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 08:15:50 PDT
  ...I had been told that the '86-on > headlights are significantly brighter. Is that correct? > Only if you drive with highbeams all the time...
• Headlights
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 20:33:31 -0800
  Because I saw a low cost headlight on ebay I checked the price of headlights at the dealer today Just for comparison ($132.) I...
• Re: upgrading an alternator? headlights 85'
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 15:07:45 EST
  ...i also bought some hella vision plus headlights. 7" round. can get at your local FLAPS chris '84 wolfy 86 westy gl '80 westy...
• Can you clean the headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 27 Oct 2002 22:41:48 -0500
  ...I do remember that there was always a lot of talk about how wimpy the Vanagon headlights are and what alternatives, replacement bulbs and...
• Re: More Headlight...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 17:17:29 -0500
  Beetle headlights, like other cars with form fitting headlights have internal adjusters (aka you open the hood and adjust from the backside of the...
• Re: Rippin up Carpet and Cleaning headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:56:40 -0400
  At 10:30 AM 4/16/2010, Michael Sullivan wrote: >Lastly...headlights are in need of cleaning. Is there a way to brighten my...
• Re: Very Dim Rectangular Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:19:37 +1100
  ...Very Dim Rectangular Square Headlights Sorry, Don but I think you're wrong. Britian never got square headlights on their 'Vanagons'. All the square...
• Turn signal indicator troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:06:29 -0800
  ...IGN OFF-Headlights OFF-21 Relay OUT TS = NO TSI = NO 4W = NO 4TSI = NO 4WS = NO IGN ON-Headlights OFF-21 Relay OUT...
• RE: Headlights Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Mar 97 04:29:12 UT
  Check the ground connection for the headlights. Believe it or not, they brought the headlight ground back to the dash. Remove the fuse box...
• Re: Round H-4 Headlights - SOLD
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 18:37:58 -0700
  Sold the headlights. Gotta love this list... Cheers, Jeff
• Re: Headlight Question
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 7 Nov 1999 17:11:53 -0800
  The difference between the round and the rectangular H-4 headlights for vanagons is about $250 to $300! The rectangulars being from $300 to...
• Re: Very Dim Rectangular Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 23 Nov 2006 18:10:13 -0800
  ...Very Dim Rectangular Square Headlights Sorry, Don but I think you're wrong. Britian never got square headlights on their 'Vanagons'. All the square...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:10:46 -0500
  Sealed beam DOT headlights are not very good. They are disposable items produced with minimum attention to reflector and lens quality. Even the Xtravision...
• Re: Replace Headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 05 Feb 1997 20:00:05 -0800
  ...I retrofitted the rectangular headlights on my 87 to this system. I don't know about the JCWhitney "Hella H-4 Quartz-Halogen Headlights...
• Re: PLASMA BLUE HID HEADLIGHTS 86-92 VW VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 08:43:08 -0500
  If you like blue headlights these these will do it for you. They won't make the lights better. Probably worse. Bulbs like these...
• Re: H-4 Headlamp
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 11:30:42 -0800
  ...As the start of a solution Texas Troopers can now write up people with these intensely bright headlights if the headlights scorch the trooper...
• Vanagon BRA caution
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 01:11:52 -0700
  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: Water in headlights
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 May 1997 16:06:31 -0400 (EDT)
  >Has anyone ever tried placing the headlights in the oven (at low temp) to >bake out the moisture? When there has been water in...
• Hella Vision Plus Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Michael Gronski
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 07:46:41 -0400
  I ordered some Hella Vision Plus Headlights for my Westy from Canadian Tire. The discription says they have a replaceable HB2 halogen bulb. I...
• Headlights stopped working
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 13:24:12 -0700
  The headlights in my 87 stopped suddenly stopped working. If I turn them on, the dash lights come on, etc but no headlights. The...
• Re: Headlights stopped working
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 02:46:14 EDT
  In a message dated 7/22/02 4:24:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, vannman99@YAHOO.COM writes: > The headlights in my 87 stopped...
• No headlights.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:25:14 -0500
  ...Tonight I hit the lights and no headlights. Parking lights work fine on that setting. With the headlights on, I get parking lights plus...
• Re: GRIPES about VW and Workarounds for parts issues.
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 07:29:45 -0800
  At 15:06 06-12-97 CST, Joel Walker wrote: <SNIP> >(cause the snow/rain can reflect the regular headlights back into your >eyes...
• HELP!! No Headlights - 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:06:17 -0400
  Hi! The headlights (both high and low beam) have ceased to function on my 87 Westy. I have parking lights, tail lights license and...
• Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 17:43:24 -0800
  ...as we have been discussing, there are both round and rectangular headlights that will use the H4 bulb. A vanagon owner with rectangular headlights...
• Re: Motorcycle headlight conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:20:27 -0500
  I dont know why anyone would install motorcycle headlights in a car. They arent better, they are different. Motorcycle headlights send out a tighter...