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Subject:Re: headlight bulb question...
From:John Rodgers
Date:Mon, 3 Mar 2003 17:25:15 -0600

Now I'm really cornfused!!
The driving lights aren't the highbeam lights? So in a low beam
siutation which lights are supposed to be lighted and which are off.
When in a high beam situation which ones are on and which are supposed
to be off???

I'm not sure mine are working right!!!

Thanks,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver.

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
>831-426-1244
>http://volkscafe.com
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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:
>>
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>>
>>>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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