I bought 100W bulbs for my '86, and they just slipped right in...
They were either GE or Sylvania...

On Monday, March 3, 2003, at 09:05  AM, Ben McCafferty wrote:

> Driving lights are the inner, square ones, with a single wattage bulb.
>  If
> you buy the 100W bulb from your FLAPS, it will have a tab on it that
> will
> prevent installation.  The tab is easily removed with sidecutters.  But
> remember that you need relays before using higher wattage bulbs.  Also
> remember that the driving lights only come on with the high beams, so
> they
> won't help your low beam situation.
> tx,
> bmc  :)
> Ben McCafferty
> ben@volkscafe.com
>
> Volks Cafe
> 1823 Soquel Avenue
> Santa Cruz, CA  95062
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>
>
>> From: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
>> Reply-To: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
>> Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 20:43:56 -0600
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: headlight bulb question...
>>
>> Folks,
>>
>> I'm going to show my ignorance here. Which light are considered
>> "Driving Lights" ? Inboard, Outboard, Combination?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John Rodgers
>> 88 GL Driver
>>
>> Neil Wasbrikoff wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Volks,
>>>
>>> would anyone know, if I can use an 80/100 watt, 9004 bulb in my main
>>> head
>>> light housing? Here's a link I found, which lists some nice bulbs. I
>>> thought
>>> 86 +Vanagons used 9004 bulbs, but I can't remember.
>>>
>>> http://www.midnightmoose.com/9004.htm
>>>
>>> Anyhow, I am just curious if I can upgrade my main bulbs to (80/100
>>> watt)
>>> something like these.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Neil
>>>
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