It comes down to the design of the light shell as opposed to the bulb in the
shell.  You can put a 200W bulb in there and you will have bright light that
goes everywhere but where you need it to go.

With European lights, I find that using 55/60W bulbs is very adequate as
these put the light on the road where it is supposed to be.

Picture way back when in grade school and out came the 8mm movie projector -
if it is out of focus, you could not see the picture.  If you put a brighter
bulb or a different color behind it you still be able to see it correctly.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of JasonPufahl
Sent: December 12, 2003 5:13 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Xenon Lights?

I need headlights, and have always thought that the lighting for the
Vanagons was sorely lacking.  So, I am considering Xenon lights.  Are there
any drawbacks to using these as opposed to stock lights?  Specifically, I am
looking at an auction on Ebay right now...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=36476&item
=2448399554

If they really don't use more draw, are brighter and fit into the existing
spots with no modifications I don't see much of a negative...

Thanks..
Jason