

| Subject: | Re: E-Code Headlights |
| From: | Chris S |
| Date: | Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:41:51 -0500 |
I'm an immigrant and I didn't find the post offensive. On 12/28/08, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > This is really not the place for your racist remarks. Please don't do that > again. Thanks > > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 6:53 PM, M'obeechi <obeechi@runbox.com> wrote: > >> 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 >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> >> > >>> + >> > >>> >> > >> To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to >> > >> >> > >>> + >> > >>> >> > >> listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON >> > >> >> > >>> + in the body >> > >>> >> > >> of the message. >> > >> >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to >> > >> + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON >> > >> + in the body of the message. >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> >> > >> >> > > >> > > ----- End Original Message ----- >> > > >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ >> > > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to >> > > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON >> > > + in the body of the message. >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> ----- End Original Message ----- >> > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach, BC > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 > -- Sent from my mobile device Chris S. 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