Okay, thanks, when I get a chance I'll have to get both... you do mean H4 lenses... I assume...

We don't have inspections in California... haven't in a long time... though I remember them stopping us randomly when I was a kid... and giving a sticker that went on the windshield... This is why there are so many illegals in California. The owners replace their worn out V-8's with 16 guys from in front of the local Home Depot. 

From: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net>
To: M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
Subject: Re: E-Code Headlights

> We have both the headlight lenses available and also the headlight 
> protectors which I encourage all square headlight Vanagon owners to 
> purchase.  Mine do not stick to the glass.  They are made of clear Lexan 
> and just snap into the grille leaving a gap between themselves and the 
> lens.  So if a rock or a bird hits it you not only have the protection 
> of a Lexan shield but also a cushion of distance before you actually get 
> to the glass itself.  I have had a set of these on my Vanagon for the 
> past four years.  They haven't discolored at all and I have never had 
> any headlight damage even though we live near several sand mining 
> operations and sand trucks are either in front of us or passing us 
> coming the other direction on a daily basis (got a rock to the 
> windshield that way once).  They are $59 for a set and the part number 
> in my webstore is AS2117* where you can see a picture of them installed.
> 
> As far as fixing stone hits goes, I know here in NJ that this type of 
> repair will not pass inspection.  If they see a hole in the lens they 
> will fail the vehicle (they love to do that).
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
> 
> 
> M'obeechi wrote:
> > Who sells replacement glass for the H4 in the rectangle shape? One of mine has a small hole in it... should have used that protectorant sold for them... 
> >
> > From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: E-Code Headlights
> >
> >   
> >> Just because a light is halogen, doesn't mean that it is an e-code
> >> light!  
> >>
> >> The sealed beam POS lights that were in my
> >> Diahatsu Hijet when I purchased it were DOT lights [needed to pass
> >> inspection during import process] and they had the word halogen on them -
> >> they made a very satisfying noise when I threw them into a metal dust bin
> >> as even they couldn't see where they were going.  Now I have some H4
> >> lights that are e-code and DOT approved.  Literal night and day
> >> difference. 
> >>
> >> David Marshall
> >> VW Adventure Driver and BMW
> >> Adventure Rider
> >>  
> >> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
> >>
> >> On Wed,
> >> December 10, 2008 22:49, BenT Syncro wrote:
> >>     
> >>> On Wed,
> >>>       
> >> Dec 10, 2008 at 10:22 PM, Andrew Grebneff
> >>     
> >> <goose1047@gmail.com>wrote:
> >>     
> >>>>> As David
> >>>>>           
> >> said... Canadians got DOT lights. Both my Canadian Dokas and
> >>     
> >>> Canadian Panel all had DOT
> >>>       
> >>>>> lights when I got them.
> >>>>>           
> >> That's 3 out of 3 strikes.
> >>     
> >>>>
> >>>>         
> >> Odd... all of the American cars I've looked closely at here (including
> >>     
> >>>> 80s Chryslers) had halogens...
> >>>>         
> >>>
> >>>       
> >>> I have one word for you today. Substitution. All my T3's &
> >>>       
> >> Porsches have
> >>     
> >>> e-codes now.
> >>> They did not come to the US
> >>>       
> >> market that way.
> >>     
> >>> BenT
> >>>
> >>>
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