The problem is not the bulbs. The stock bulbs are a standard used in
thousands of other cars. The real problem is the lenses. Personally, I
do not see it as an issue. I doubt a brighter light will keep a
tailgater from rear ending you.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Jeff Oxroad
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 2:44 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: brighter tail lights:what's the definative answer?

I searched the archives and it seems brighter tail light bulbs bring
with
them the promise of overloading the headlight switch and/or melting the
plastic
tail light lense. LEDs, it seems, fall short because their design keeps
them
from benefiting from the tail light integrated "mirorred" reflector.

The stock tail light bulbs are just poor and a little sad. Has anyone
come
up with something that works better with little downside?

thanks,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA