In a message dated 11/12/2004 5:15:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I have  been driving in two lane roads a lot at night just north of
Columbus and am  noticing an extreme lack of lighting.  I notice it
really bad with a  modern vehicle bearing down on me with their nice
bright headlights.   Does the headlight relay kit make a huge difference
or is it just little  bit more illumination?

Kurt, the headlight relay kit will make a small but  significant difference.
If you check the voltage at your headlamps you  will find that it is around 9
volts.  After installing the relay kit you  will find the voltage will jump
up to 11.5 volts.  You can then add the  100/80 watt hi/lo beam Hella bulbs and
the 100 watt hi beam Hella bulbs to  give you a brighter look into the night.
 This is not the perfect way as  the DOT reflectors are all wrong and the
best would be to up grade to the  European H4 headlamps which will still require
the relay kit. There is  however a huge cost difference between the four
higher wattage bulbs and  the Euro H4 headlamps.  See my _Vanagon Headlamp Relay
Upgrade_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm)  for more details.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
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