European lights have a hole in the back side of them for a park light
which is also known as in these parts a "city light" - not sure
where that term came from as it is illegal in Germany to drive at night in
the city with only your parking lights on.� To translate literally
German to English it would be called a "standing light" or park
light.

Signal markers in European vehicles come on only when
you signal.� So at night, the yellow lights on your van stay off
unless you signaling to turn.

David Marshall
VW Adventure
Driver and BMW Adventure Rider
 
http://www.hasenwerk.ca

On Thu, December 11, 2008 07:30, mordo wrote:
> 
>
No, I'm not sure of that but I didn't have the impression that the
parts
> man
> was doing anything but looking up the
numbers I gave him.
> 
> I wasn't surprised at the quote -
I often get very reasonable pricing from
> the dealer here.
> 
> That is good info to know about the connectors, boots
and such but I don't
> understand the parking bulb holder. That is
a separate bulb holder and
> connector for a Euro parking light?
Does the housing have a separate hole
> for said holder?
>

> 
> 
> 
> On 12/11/08, David Marshall
<mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Are
you sure they are not just tacking an "A" at the end of the
part
>> number
>> and quoting on that - after all
the dealer does know more than us
>> right!?  I
>>
called Hub City Motors - the VW dealer in Prince George about this and
>> those
>> non-A part numbers are not valid.   The
part numbers with "A" next to
>> them
>>
are listed as halogen, but are still the 9004 bulb DOT spec lights.  In
>> the
>> USA at least, it would be illegal for VW to
sell non-DOT approved
>> lights.
>>
>>
Remember you also need more than just the light shells for the european
>> lights.  You also need the weather boot for the back, park
light bulb
>> holder, park light bulb and the main H4 bulb and
an H4 wiring plug as
>> well.
>> When Fast Forward
was a going concern I had LOTS of people telling me I
>> was
>> ripping every one off with my light pricing as someone else was
just
>> quoting
>> them on just the shells and they
didn't want to realise that.  You need
>> all
>> the
extra little bits or else the first time it rains you will get water
>> in
>> the lights and that's not good!
>>
>> David Marshall
>> VW Adventure Driver
and BMW Adventure Rider
>>
>>
http://www.hasenwerk.ca
>>
>> On Thu, December 11,
2008 06:33, mordo wrote:
>> >
>> > Check your
local dealer's pricing. Just last week, I was quoted the
>>
very
>> > same price by my local dealer (Russell VW -
Baltimore) that our
>> reliable
>> > online VW
vendors sell them for - about $187 each. They said they
>>
could
>> > have
>> > them to me in 3-4
days.
>> >
>> > I for one am hoping Santa
brings me some E Codes for Christmas.
>> >
>>
> cheers,
>> >
>> > mordo
>>
>
>> >
>> > Head lights come up with
reularity, so I thought I would post this. It
>> >> is an
E-mail from Loren Busch to the list, referencing Daryl at AA
>>
>> transaxle, and some e-code numbers. Read the whole e-mail to get
the
>> >> proper geist of it.
>> >>
>> >> But there is the thing. I talked to Camelback this
morning about
>> these
>> >> and here is the
scoop.
>> >>
>> >> All the parts are
"obsolete) parts - BUT - may still be available.
>>
>> Parts guy was pretty sure they would be available inspite of the
fact
>> of
>> >> the "obsolete
designation.
>> >>
>> >> Headlight -
Euro H4
>> >> 255-941-105 - (left) $216/ea
>>
>> 255-941-106 - (right) $216/ea
>> >>
>> >> Adjusters:
>> >> 255-941-140-C $9.00
(2 required)
>> >> 255-941-133 $5.00 (2 required)
>> >> 255-941-297 $10.00 (2 required)
>>
>>
>> >> Hope this helps.
>> >>
>> >> John Rodgers
>> >> 88 GL Driver
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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