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Subject:Re: Vanagon High Beams...
From:Carrington, Tom
Date:Fri, 18 Aug 2000 14:39:10 -0400

Don & Sue Welch wrote:
 >
 > We would like to increase the wattage of our highbeams in our 1991 Vanagon.
[SNIP]
 > Question..... what part number... bulb number... will help me
 > find the right part... and... can I use a 70-80 watt light without
 > harming the system..?

        The high beam is an H3 bulb. Don't know if the system
can take the extra 2-4 amps without putting relays in to
bypass the light switch/low-high selector in the steering
column; I believe people have had problems with 100 watt
bulbs but that is another 3-4 amps on top of your proposal...

dave