I agree. In fact even stock replacement lenses that are not 20 years old
offer a world of improvement. Also, if relays did not make a difference then
the source feeding the relays is wrong. Also, any wiring upgrade needs to
include improving the current path from the alternator, not just the
battery.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Kim Brennan
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 12:06 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Head lights

Replacing the stock bulbs with higher wattage bulbs will NOT solve the
problem and may cause other problems due to the higher current.

Get a pair of the eurospec rectangular reflectors and save yourself a lot of
grief.

On Jan 9, 2010, at 11:41 PM, Mark A Kippert wrote:

> 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.