Hey I got one of those  HID lights for  my bicycle too (Night Sun). But the
'87 Vanagon still has the BAD American low beams. Lloyd in Eureka, Calif
-----Original Message-----
From: Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, December 12, 2003 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: Xenon Lights?

>No kidding - last night I had my retinas burned by a guy with an HID lamp
>mounted on his helmet while he was riding a bicycle!!!!
>
>Austin
>
>At 12/12/03, you wrote:
>>Except that if you are coming towards me a**holes like me will turn on
their
>>brights and leave them on 'til you get by.  They are way too bright.
>>
>>tom
>>
>>On 12 Dec 2003 at 8:13, JasonPufahl wrote:
>>
>> > 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...
>>
>> > 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
>