

| Subject: | Re: HID kit on eBay |
| From: | David Marshall |
| Date: | Wed, 4 Mar 2009 07:22:44 -0800 |
Opps - you're right - it is 9004 not 9003 like I previously stated. However I still stand by my recommendation of not to use them in low beams - put a halogen and HID in a halogen shell side by side on a wall and you will see what I mean.� The HID will be *very* fuzz and upset oncoming drivers. David Marshall VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider http://www.hasenwerk.ca On Wed, March 4, 2009 03:15, Hector Zapata 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. > > H�ctor > 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 >> > >> >> -B_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1240Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3 >> > >> >> a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a8Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem400 >> > >> 034060202QQitemZ400034060202QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories >> > >> >
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