David, not all european lights have this feature, which could be
explained by the fact it is a more recent addition to some EU
countries' laws.  It is meant to enable you to drive in the
brightly-lit cities at night with only these 'city lights' and in turn
preventing you from blinding traffic.

On 12/11/08, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote:
> 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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>>
> mordo
>> 1990 Carat
>>
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