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• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:58:30 -0700
  ...looks from the pics that his white reflectors cover a much larger > area than the teensy reflectors on Vanagon taillights I have ever > encountered...
• Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 20:00:22 -0400
  ...one without the flash, showing how our reflectors don't show up hardly at all, and one with, simulating a car's headlights. (We...
• Re: Rear side reflectors on North American cars
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 12:57:15 -0700
  ...Rear side reflectors on North American cars > US law requires all cars sold here to have side reflectors. You can take > them off, of...
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:54:19 -0500
  ...looks from the pics that his white reflectors cover a much larger > area than the teensy reflectors on Vanagon taillights I have ever > encountered...
• Re: Rear side reflectors on North American cars
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:11:44 -0400
  US law requires all cars sold here to have side reflectors. You can take them off, of course, but then you're left with...
• Rear side reflectors on North American cars
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 22:52:57 -0600
  Are those revolting tacked-on rear side reflectors you see on US Transporters (and E90 Corollas) required? They really trash a car's appearance...
• Re: Euro spec H4 headlights for Vanagon. Very nice condition
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 9 May 2014 09:23:12 -0700
  ...The lenses are bonded to the reflectors, IIRC. BenT sent from my electronic leash > On May 9, 2014, at 9:04 AM, "Chris S...
• Re: reflectors and ice cream
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:53:06 -0600
  ...http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/VanagonIceCream.jpg This view doesn't show the reflectors on the back.... Richard A Jones Boulder, Colorado
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 23:53:18 -0500
  ...one without the flash, showing how our reflectors don't show up hardly at all, and one with, simulating a car's headlights.>> The...
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:00:24 -0700
  On 10/14/05, John Carpenter <Trvlr2001@aol.com> wrote: > > > Hi All, > Remember those nickel sized, > blue reflectors, for hot rods, > folks set into...
• Re: Rear side reflectors on North American cars
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 22:04:29 -0400
  ...Rear side reflectors on North American cars > > > > US law requires all cars sold here to have side reflectors. You can take >> them off, of...
• Re: brighter tail lights:what's the definative answer?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 17 May 2005 08:54:20 -0400
  ...US spec taillight assemblies have reflectors On May 17, 2005, at 5:41 AM, Jaap Nauta wrote: > A question popped up reading this discussion...
• Re: Retrofitting 5X7 H-4 Lights - Another Method (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 02:50:17 EST
  ...With Randy's solution, there is no drilling into the reflectors. The only drilling is into a small metal mounting tab. Regards, Jim Davis
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:28:43 -0800
  ...Reflectors on back of van > > Hi All, > Remember those nickel sized, > blue reflectors, for hot rods, > folks set into their tail lights. > I've...
• Re: Installed headlight relays, need new bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:38:43 -0700
  ...If you have the 'boutique' DOT rectangular unique-to-vanagons lenses/reflectors, adding more intensity really won't do what you have in mind...
• Re: '86 Headlight replacment?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 05 Mar 1997 21:13:13 -0800
  If your reflectors are shot, then new bulbs and heavy wiring/relays won't help much. There aren't any upgrades for the rectangular...
• Re: Euro spec H4 headlights for Vanagon. Very nice condition
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 9 May 2014 13:39:40 -0400
  ...The lenses are bonded to the reflectors, IIRC. > > > BenT > sent from my electronic leash > >> On May 9, 2014, at 9:04 AM, "Chris S...
• Re: Clear front turn signal lenses?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 16:20:07 +0200
  ...I guess the problem is that they do not have the orange reflectors to the sides. One could stick on some generic reflectors (ugly...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 12:57:22 -0800
  ...The factory reflectors are simply not very good and the beam pattern although brighter with the relays installed will still be far from optimum...
• Re: Question clutch and lights
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:39:14 -0700
  ...get proper eurospec or other better reflectors. with your round reflectors, you should have some choice. then add solution medium easy to that. flo
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 20:42:43 -0500
  ...one without the flash, showing how > our reflectors don't show up hardly at all, and one > with, simulating a car's headlights. > > (We...
• Re: Euro spec H4 headlights for Vanagon. Very nice condition
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 9 May 2014 12:04:13 -0400
  Are you referring to housings or reflectors? T3 E-code reflectors should be same left and right. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia May...
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 01:32:12 -0700
  ...looks from the pics that his white reflectors cover a much larger area than the teensy reflectors on Vanagon taillights I have ever encountered...
• Re: Euro spec H4 headlights for Vanagon. Very nice condition
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 9 May 2014 13:25:11 -0500
  ...The lenses are bonded to the reflectors, IIRC. >> >> >> BenT >> sent from my electronic leash >> >>> On May 9, 2014, at 9:04 AM, "Chris S...
• Re: Clear front turn signal lenses?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 03:09:53 EDT
  ...I guess the problem is that they do not have the orange reflectors to the sides. One could stick on some generic reflectors (ugly...
• Re: Rear side reflectors on North American cars
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 12:06:50 -0700
  ...Side Markers/Reflectors Actually the requirement is side visibility and the Vanagon meets that requirement with the side marker light and reflector combination. Been...
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:03:30 EDT
  Hi All, Remember those nickel sized, blue reflectors, for hot rods, folks set into their tail lights. I've got a pair. Are they...
• Re: Rear side reflectors on North American cars
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 11:40:32 -0700
  Let's not forget they are also sidemarker lights in addition to being reflectors. I'm guessing the red rear/amber front helps one...
• Re: '86 Headlight replacment?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Fri, 07 Mar 1997 17:48:05 -0500
  When my reflectors and lenses got "shot" - coated with crud (inside) - a few years back, I actually cleaned the reflector and inside of the...
• Re: Cleaning Headlights
  Historical mailing list - ddawson
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 12:29:42 -0800
  Yes, you can clean your headlight reflectors so they are no longer fogged up. Remove the front grille and all the lights from their...
• Re: wanted: RF turn signal lens.......euro style
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:04:48 EDT
  ...they have a notched out section between the screws and there are no reflectors. north america was the only place that got the front...
• Re: reflectors and ice cream
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:13:25 -0500
  ...COM> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 1:45 PM Subject: Re: reflectors and ice cream On 10/14/05, Richard A Jones <jones@colorado...
• Re: Rear side reflectors on North American cars
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:24:40 -0400
  ...On Oct 8, 2008, at 12:52 AM, Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Are those revolting tacked-on rear side reflectors you see...
• Re: '86 Headlight replacment?
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 07 Mar 1997 18:35:32 -0600
  David Katsuki wrote: > > When my reflectors and lenses got "shot" - coated with crud (inside) - a > few years back, I actually cleaned the reflector and...
• Re: /f Regional Oddities
  Historical mailing list
  02 Jan 1996 16:49:12 GMT
  Dan "let's carp on California" Houg inquires: >but there remains one California mystery unsolved... >How do keep all those plastic reflectors imbedded in...
• Re: Question clutch and lights
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:33:19 -0700
  ...get proper eurospec or other better reflectors. with your round reflectors, you should have some choice. then add solution medium easy to that. http...
• Instrument cluster lighting
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 20:58:34 -0400
  ...Those two little metal parts are reflectors for the light source and mine were tarnished and non-reflective. So I've spray painted both...
• Re: AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 07:44:04 -0800
  ...AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors >Each individual searchlight only draws 30 amps! Don't let these folks >who are installing European...
• Re: LED taillights WAS: Re: repost optional bulb sizes/wattages?
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Wed, 6 Feb 2008 17:06:16 +0100
  ...but better would be adding reflectors :-) Anyone a picture of an US unit with reflectors? Jaap, '87 Caravelle diesel > At 05:42 AM 2...
• Re: FS Rectangle Vanagon Lights
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 14:46:20 -0800
  ...but reflectors and glass are as good as new. Steve wrote: > One pair of low beam rectangle vanagon headlights with bulbs > (new). $90
• Re: Stealth Vanagon Camping
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:50:04 -0800
  ...If you are positioned so that any light from a passing vehicle will be reflected back to them by our reflectors...It is the...
• Re: LED Backup Light Bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 9 Jun 2020 13:30:40 -0700
  Hello, I built reflectors as Stan suggested and used the lamps recommended by Jack. The result was excellent. I posted photos and a README...
• Re: AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 17:16:57 -0800
  ...Since the mounts are mirror on the lo/hi reflectors, a separate reflector is needed for each side. The was a discussion on the...
• Re: /f Regional Oddities
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 19:20:02 -0600
  The road reflectors are not only recessed (sp) below the surface, but they also have two little metal arches on either side of them...
• Looking for more square headlights
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:41:58 +0000
  ...No rock hits or road rash and good reflectors. Let me know if you can help me out. Ken
• /f Regional Oddities
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 02 Jan 96 10:41 CST
  >From: "Dan Houg" <fairwind@northernnet.com> >Subject: /f Regional Oddities >but there remains one California mystery unsolved... >How do keep all those plastic reflectors...
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:06:59 -0700
  ...one without the flash, showing how >> our reflectors don't show up hardly at all, and one >> with, simulating a car's headlights. >> >> (We...
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:21:41 EDT
  In a message dated 10/14/05 7:45:08 AM, rrecardo@WEBTV.NET writes: << Maybe I'll go into the ice cream bar...
• Re: wanted: RF turn signal lens.......euro style
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:35:18 -0700
  ...they have a notched out section between the screws and there are no reflectors. north america was the only place that got the front...
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:05:17 -0700
  ...jimt On 10/13/05 9:43 PM, "John Bange" <jbange@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Lights and reflectors are covered by different rules. In California...
• LED taillights??
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 14:05:05 -0600
  ...pre-drilled holes for the LEDs in place of the taillight reflectors and running "custom" wiring to the taillight electric plugs. Chris, '85 Westy
• Re: reflectors and ice cream
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:45:32 -0700
  On 10/14/05, Richard A Jones <jones@colorado.edu> wrote: > > Just import one of the Belgian Vanagons that are > already set up to...
• Re: Driving Lights - If not Project Twzo, what's the answer?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 22:55:32 -0800
  ...I got the reflectors and bulbs from these guys: <http://www.rallylights.com/hella/7in.asp> This package: H6024J - Two Lamps with Optilux 100...
• Inside of Headlights on a CDN 91
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 16:27:21 -0300
  ...Malcolm S ddawson wrote: > Yes, you can clean your headlight reflectors so they are no longer fogged > up. Remove the front grille and all...
• Re: LED taillights WAS: Re: repost optional bulb sizes/wattages?
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Wed, 6 Feb 2008 11:35:48 -0500
  ...but better would be adding reflectors :-) >Anyone a picture of an US unit with reflectors? > >Jaap, >'87 Caravelle diesel > > > >>At 05:42 AM 2...
• Re: Parting out 87 GL White
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:13:27 -0400
  Are the headlight reflectors and reflector housing the same as an '89? Both of my reflectors are loose - not lining up properly, it's...
• Re: HIDs? Was: Does the H4 bulb put out more light than the 9004 bulb?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:36:26 -0800
  ...Let alone the euro only reflectors, and the E-codes, and even worse the idiots running RHD 7" reflectors�on LHD cars.� If I...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:27:22 -0500
  I Googled "Vanagon eurospec rectangular reflectors" and get nothing useful. What am I doing wrong? Are we talking about replacing USA Vanagon headlight with...
• LED Backup Light Bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 28 May 2020 15:29:30 -0700
  ...My light assemblies do not have reflectors for the backup lights, so it seems the best LED replacements would only shine out the end...
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 09:57:48 -0500
  ...COM> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 12:41 AM Subject: Re: Reflectors on back of van > The white reflective stripes alone at the hieight...