All headlights on my 1.9 Vanagons are still original. They were quite
dim to begin with and they seem to get dimmer. But they never quit.
Yes, I am sick of them sort of after 24 years.

David

--- On Thu, 10/16/08, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Headlights
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 5:52 AM
> I think we should be aware of some of the trade-offs.
>
> If you choose a bulb which claims to be brighter while
> using the same number
> of watts, you are going to be changing the bulb more often.
>
> On the other paw, if you choose a long-life version of a
> bulb which again
> uses the same wattage, you will get fewer lumens or
> candlepower or whatever.
>
> no free lunch
>
> Larry A.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:07 PM, honemastert
> <honemastert@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Check this out, direct from Sylvania's website...
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/LampReplacementGuide/AutoLRG-Results.htm
> >
> > I put in 1990 VW Vanagon and got a list which includes
> the
> > Silverstar Ultra
> >
> >
> >  -tim
> >
> >
> > 90 syncro westy
> > gilbert, az
> > http://www.timschneider.org
> >
> >
> >
> > 1990 VOLKSWAGEN Vanagon
> >
> > High & low beam headlamp
> > 9004
> > 9004SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The
> Whitest and
> > Brightest Halogen
> > 9004ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The
> Whiter and Brighter
> > Halogen
> > 9004XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
> > 9004CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light
> >
> > Parking light
> > 7528
> > 7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the
> standard lamp
> >
> > Front turn signal
> > 7528
> > 7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the
> standard lamp
> >
> > Rear turn signal
> > 7506
> > 7506LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the
> standard lamp
> >
> > Tail light
> > 7528
> > 7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the
> standard lamp
> >
> > Stop light
> > 7528
> > 7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the
> standard lamp
> >
> > High mount stop light
> > 2825
> > 2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the
> standard lamp
> >
> > Fog/Driving light
> > H3-55W
> > H3ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter
> and Brighter Halogen
> >
> > License plate
> > 5008
> > 5008LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the
> standard lamp
> >
> > Back up light
> > 7506
> > 7506LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the
> standard lamp
> >
> > Front sidemarker
> > 3893
> > 3893LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the
> standard lamp
> >
> > Rear sidemarker
> > 3893
> > 3893LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the
> standard lamp
> >
> > Dome light
> > 6411
> > 6418
> > 6418LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the
> standard lamp
> >
> > Step/Courtesy light
> > 6411
> >
> > Instrument-general
> > 6411
> > PC74
> >