Might be technically illegal in most of the US, but up here in the Northwest
our legislators actually got it right and specifically allow the use of euro
style  H4's.  This is in Washington for sure, and I believe Oregon as well.

Mark
82 Westy w/ Bosch H4's

----- Original Message -----
From: Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@aol.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: Cheap H4's

| In a message dated 1/29/01 11:02:54 AM Pacific Standard Time,
| planetp@EARTHLING.NET writes:
|
| << Uhhhh, doesn't an '80 have round headlamps?  What's the fuss there,
those
|  are plentiful compared to the rectangle $$ headlamps of the later Vans.
>>
|
| JB,
|
| The H4's are the flat lens European style headlights with replaceable
bulbs
| with various wattage. They also have a better reflector design (the good
ones
| anyway). Not to be confused with the H5's which look the same but will
only
| accept DOT dictated wattage bulbs. The US round Vanagon headlights are
sealed
| beams. Swapping to H4's, though technically illegal in the US, is a
popular
| way get improved lighting.
|
| BenT
| San Francisco