> >  > But my question referred to putting RECTANGULAR H-4s in the buckets
> >>  for RECTANGULAR SAE-DOT lights. If one is upgrading to H4s, why would
> >>  one need to buy new buckets if he already has the rectangular buckets?
> >
> >not necessary... the Hella E-Code H-4s fit perfectly into the stock
> >headlight buckets and even use the same mounting bolts/adjusters... the
only
> >thing that has to be changed to install the Hella E-Code H-4s is to
change
> >the plugs at the end of the wiring harness since the H4 bulb has
different
> >connector spade pattern... cut and splice 3 wires for each plug... not a
big
> >deal
> >
> >Bill
>
> Okay, that's what I thought. So if JUST the H4 lights were available
> with out the mounting buckets, the prices would be less than the
> whole kit WITH buckets.

James,
ya need to be more specific... H4 is a bulb designation only... as we have
been discussing, there are both round and rectangular headlights that will
use the H4 bulb. A vanagon owner with rectangular headlights would not need
new buckets to install either the stock U.S. headlights that use the 9004
bulb or the stock European headlights that use the H4 bulb... as far as I
know none of the prices for either of these headlights would include the
buckets. A vanagon owner with the rectangular headlights would only need
different buckets if he were changing to round headlights (as far as I
know)...
Bill