My headlights suffer the same poor output too. I just did the relay upgrade (eBay: http://tinyurl.com/ybeg6f7 ) and saw no appreciable improvement. I still need to replace the bulbs though. I'm hoping that will improve the light output. The only reason I haven't done the bulbs yet is the bra on the front of the van.

Retrofitting my square headlights with the newer ones sounds like a good idea but I like the square look better. Although I'd go with the South African setup if I could afford it. I really like that look.

Mark K
1986 GL/2WD/4SPD

On Jan 9, 2010, at 2:53 PM, Rob wrote:

> At  1/9/2010 10:38 AM, Michael Kimball wrote:
>> The headlights on my 1987 Westy are useless.
> 
> 
> If they are really useless I'd check the voltage at the lights (maybe
> you have an electrical problem, a bad connection or switch) and try
> adding a ground to each.
> 
> If you are just unhappy with what you have look for the relay fix
> before you swap out to a higher priced setup.
> 
>