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Subject:Re: HID kit on eBay
From:Chris S
Date:Wed, 4 Mar 2009 07:19:50 -0500

Got pics of lights and light patterns?  What brand of HID kit are you using?

On 3/4/09, Hector Zapata <hlzapata@gmail.com> wrote:
> I beg to differ. My Vanagon came originally with 9004, not 9003. And I have
> HIDs and they are great, although I have H4s. Don't worry if the vanagon is
> not listed, the kit should fit, the connectors are what matter. And get the
> hi/lo kit, it's worth the extra money, and if you have the square
> headlights, get the driving lights kit as well.
>
> Héctor
> 1990 Carat 'Ursula' w/HIDs
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 6:25 PM, David Marshall
> <mailinglist@fastforward.ca>wrote:
>
>> Perhaps sending the item number as opposed to the mega long link that
>> doesn't work.
>>
>> There are basically two types of Vanagon lights
>> from 86-92
>>
>> H4 for Europe
>> 9003 for North America
>>
>> As for HID kits in these - DON'T DO IT - at least not on the low
>> beam.  The "ball of light" made by a HID kit is larger than
>> the ball of light made by a halogen so it will make a very bright, but not
>> a crisply focused light as you are used to.  If you have a 9003 setup
>> - it will make it just plain suck and everyone will bright you.
>>
>> HID kits on the high beams work pretty good!
>>
>> David
>> Marshall
>> VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider
>>
>> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
>>
>> On Tue, March 3, 2009 13:56, Kep
>>  Koeppel wrote:
>> >
>> > Anyone have any experience with this
>> kit?  Am I correct in assuming these
>> > should also fit '86-88
>> vanagon or are the headlights different than
>> > '89-'92?
>> >
>>
>> > Thanks
>> >
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Vanagon-89-92-Xenon-Lights-HID-Kit
>> >
>>
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>

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