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• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 11:20:58 EST
  ...as for the projektzwo lower lights - they are NOT driving lights.. they are FOG lights. the lens is fluted - like all fog light lenses...
• Re: TRADE - Four light lower grille for South African lower grille?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Jan 2004 20:42:59 EST
  ...I want a > simple looking, no lights version of the South African lower grille. Anyone > care to trade straight across? My grille is complete...
• Re: TRADE - Four light lower grille for South African lower grille?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 13 Jan 2004 21:40:45 -0500
  ...TRADE - Four light lower grille for South African > lower grille? > > > I don't want my fancy four light lower grille from my > TriStar. I...
• Head light issue 1986 Syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Klein
  Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:23:01 -0700
  ...on low beam: drivers side lights low and high bulbs are both on but noticeable dim. passenger side light low bulb on with normal...
• Re: Head light issue 1986 Syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:07:39 -0600
  ...I hear the relay click then passenger > lights turns from high to low beam mode. > > I hope this makes sense and please ask questions...
• Re: upgrading 86-up headlights
  Historical mailing list - Drew Jenkins
  Thu, 25 Jul 1996 11:58:37 GMT
  I agree that the stock square headlights are very disappointing with respect to the low beam light output. I feel the major problem with...
• Headlight differences - 88 GL and 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Dec 2016 15:21:27 -0600
  On my 88GL, when lights are on low beam or dim, its the outboard lights that are on, and the inboard bright lights are...
• fog light level and "refracting seats".
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 09:37:36 +0000
  > Lights mounted too low will have problems with irregularities in the > road...casting shadows. This is why headlights are set higher; they shine > down...
• Re: auxillary low beams?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:08:44 -0500
  Don't now about e-code compatibility or not, but Hella makes a rectangular aux low beam light called the XL I bought for...
• Re: Brake light comes on at low revs
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 6 May 2002 10:46:30 -0400
  ...Brake light comes on at low revs My brake light is coming on at low revs, even when I am not using the brake...
• Re: Brake warning light
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sun, 18 May 2003 00:17:43 -0700
  Your brake warning light indicates one (or both) of two things: low brake fluid or a problem when you try to apply the brakes...
• Re: Extra Headlight Question + Driving Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Walker, Phil
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 10:26:03 -0400
  ...Has anyone done this? you can get two types for extra light on low beams ... - fog lights (low, wide beam) ... bosch, hella, cibie, and...
• Re: Headlight differences - 88 GL and 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 16 Dec 2016 13:35:19 -0800
  ...Mark John Rodgers wrote: > On my 88GL, when lights are on low beam or dim, its the outboard lights > that are on, and the...
• where to find a one piece lower grille w/ fog lights?
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Sat, 17 Feb 2001 00:59:27 -0600
  Does anyone sell a lower grill that is a wrap around and has integrated fog lights with all of the lights, buckets, wires, relays...
• South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 11:35:35 -0400
  One responder raised an interesting point about how I wish to wire the two sets of lights in the SA Grille. ie -outers low...
• Re: Head light issue 1986 Syncro Westy getting close to solving problem!
  Historical mailing list - David Klein
  Tue, 15 May 2012 21:36:31 -0700
  ...I hear the relay click then passenger > lights turns from high to low beam mode. > > I hope this makes sense and please ask questions...
• Re: Hella Driving Lights: Was:Bosch fog lights. No, no, no.
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 07:27:04 -0800
  ...The Hella XL auxilliary lights are designed to supplement the low beam lights and would be an good economical choice for Vanagons with stock...
• Re: HID light upgrades - anyone try them?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:42:58 +1300
  ...HID light and the seperate ballast that plugs into the OE >wiring. > >- Has anyone tried these? If so what type of kit >- low beam...
• Re: Upgrading Projectzwo Bulbs to 100w and/or Yellow
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:23:22 -0800
  ...Very low flat beam of light spread far to both the left and > right. Low enough to stay out of eyes. Not to belabor...
• auxillary low beams?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:38:03 -0600
  Does anyone have any recommendations for auxillary low beams / driving lights? The price of the E-code headlights is too rich for my blood...
• FW: auxillary low beams?
  Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:29:41 -0600
  ...auxillary low beams? Don't now about e-code compatibility or not, but Hella makes a rectangular aux low beam light called the XL...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:38:58 -0500
  ...They are spot beams and are not intended for low beam use. If you have H4 outer lights, then you should already have excellent...
• Re: SA Quad Round Headlight Grille kits FS!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 21:01:45 EST
  ...keep your stock hi-low beams..................the inner light is a DRIVING LIGHT....... want a higher powered hi-low headlight? get some H4's...
• Re: Need Help with Headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:17:25 -0500
  At 09:44 AM 1/4/2012, Pat Patterson wrote: >When I have my low beams on I have all four lights dimly lit...
• TRADE - Four light lower grille for South African lower grille?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:04:00 -0800
  I don't want my fancy four light lower grille from my TriStar. I want a simple looking, no lights version of the South...
• Re: Extra Headlight Question + Driving Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Anderson
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 17:28:02 +1000
  Driving lights should only operate in the high beam, or brights depending on where you're from. For better low beam lighting you could...
• HID light upgrades - anyone try them?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:23:44 -0700
  ...HID light and the seperate ballast that plugs into the OE wiring. - Has anyone tried these? If so what type of kit - low beam...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:46:37 -0600
  ...off/lower light on/lower light on and upper light on. Lower in the dash I installed an on/off toggle switch that can...
• HID light upgrades - anyone try them?
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:38:44 -0500
  ...HID light and the seperate ballast that plugs into the OE >wiring. > >- Has anyone tried these? If so what type of kit >- low beam...
• Re: Upgrading Projectzwo Bulbs to 100w and/or Yellow
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:38:50 -0500
  ...Very low flat beam of light spread far to both the left and > > right. Low enough to stay out of eyes. > > Not to belabor...
• My SA gril - I'll never go back!
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 20:49:54 -0600
  ...http://www.bellfamilytree.org/vw/Pict2.jpg Then - amber lights on only with the "lower than low-beam" lights and driving lights on. The...
• Re: Just got a 1987 Westy Syncro!! (Ref. Light)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Jul 1996 09:03:22 -0700
  ...However, when I turned the water/battery monitor panel switch on, the lowest left light for the fridge was shining green. I did find...
• Flickering Inside Lights in 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jahan Byrne
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 10:29:51 -0700
  ...My courtesy lights also flicker when the doors are open. The lights don't go black, just go from low to bright very quickly...
• Re: Headlight differences - 88 GL and 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Dec 2016 17:27:44 -0600
  ...So when you switch from low to high the > live wires to the outer bulbs switch to make the outer bulb light the high...
• Your thougs on 3" LED lamps at the ends of my van-cafe tube bumpers. The birth of Gronski Lights
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:39:38 -0400
  ...It lights on the high setting when I'm reversing, and lights on the low setting tied to the interior lighting or perhaps a...
• Re: Head light issue 1986 Syncro Westy getting close to solving problem!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 16 May 2012 00:57:14 -0400
  ...I hear the relay click then passenger >> lights turns from high to low beam mode. >> >> I hope this makes sense and please ask questions...
• Re: where to find a one piece lower grille w/ fog lights?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 17 Feb 2001 11:12:25 +0100
  ...where to find a one piece lower grille w/ fog lights? > Does anyone sell a lower grill that is a wrap around and has...
• Re: Low beam HELP!
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 4 May 2002 16:56:13 -0700
  I've often see this query about low beams. How much light do you concerned people need? When the streets are well lit it...
• on fog and driving lights
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:10:39 -0800
  ...Low mounted lights shine underneath the fog and are able to illuminate the road ahead. Lights mounted high illuminate the fog and you look...
• Brake light comes on at low revs
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 6 May 2002 10:23:52 -0400
  My brake light is coming on at low revs, even when I am not using the brake (ie: I shift into nutral while rolling...
• Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:24:10 +1200
  >One responder raised an interesting point about how I wish to wire the >two sets of lights in the SA Grille. ie > >-outers low...
• timing light
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:26:30 -0700
  Where do you hook up a timing light in a vanagon? The 12V power lines. On the starter? --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check...
• Lower Grill
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 20:32:45 -0800
  Hi all, I have seen lower grills in some European photos where the lower grill wraps around and has a set of driving lights...
• Re: oil buzzer/light (was vdo...)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Mar 1997 14:57:56 -0500 (EST)
  ...net (Tonya Pope) writes: > The light/buzzer, I believe, indicates either too high of oil pressure or too low. That's not correct. While...
• headlights
  Historical mailing list - Michael Kimball
  Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:38:02 -0700
  When I switch from low beam to high beam- when lever is pulled lights go to high beam but when I release lever the...
• Re: Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 21:54:42 -0500
  ...Set the low beams where > they belong, and the high beams are up in the trees without enough on-road > light. Pull the high...
• Re: Lower Grill
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 22:45:41 -0700
  ...have seen lower grills in some European photos where the lower grill wraps > around and has a set of driving lights in them and...
• Re: HID light upgrades - anyone try them?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:54:59 -0400
  ...HID light and the seperate ballast that plugs into the OE > wiring. > > - Has anyone tried these? If so what type of kit > - low beam...
• Oil Pressure System Confusion...
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:24:14 -0400
  ...So if I get this right for true low pressure the light will come on at low RPM and the light and buzzer at...
• Re: Your thougs on 3" LED lamps at the ends of my van-cafe tube bumpers. The birth of Gronski Lights
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:18:49 -0400
  ...It lights on the high setting when I'm > reversing, and lights on the low setting tied to the interior lighting or > perhaps a...
• low-voltage lighting
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:42:31 -0500
  I've been considering going out to my local home improvement store to buy some under-counter low voltage lighting. As you probably know...
• Re: E-Code Lights - another alternative
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:44:17 -0800
  Another alternative to the crappy low-beam light problem that works well and is much cheaper than the $300 E-code lights that I...
• Headlight Problem Solved....New Syndrome Discovered!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:57:09 -0400
  ...Put the plug back on, and again, both high and low beams had power, but the lights did not function....GRRRRR!!! Next I popped...
• Re: Pzwo lower grille foglights NLA
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 23:33:54 -0700
  ...Pzwo lower grille foglights NLA > >> Say what? True fog lights are mounted low, have a strong top cutoff >> and are designed to illuminate the...
• Re: Fog Light Kit Update
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:04:30 -0400
  ...going discussion about fog light kits, or > what? Where > exactly would these lights be fitted, in the upper or lower grill? > Are > there pictures...
• Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 23:43:39 +1200
  ...2 outer lights on >High: all 4 lights on That is the way they are supposed to be. The outers are normal hi/low...
• Re: Low Beams VERY dim!
  Historical mailing list - PATT
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 22:21:50 -0400
  ...Low Beams VERY dim! >The low beam head lights on my 90 Westy Syncro are so dim it is hard to see >at night...
• help, brights won't stay on
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 10:38:38 -1000
  I can't get the low or hi beams to stay on. The only way I can get my lights to work is to...
• Re: Replace Headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Mark M. Schirmer
  Thu, 6 Feb 1997 11:20:12 -0500 (EST)
  I installed Hella H-4 lights, and they are amazing compared to the stock lamps. The low beam is designed to light up the...
• Re: HID light upgrades - anyone try them?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:12:31 -0700
  ...My wife's Acura TL has genuine factory HID lights which use the same housing and one light bulb for high and low beams...