I bought higher wattage Blinker and Brake Light bulbs from Terry Kay (link below)...nice...very bright.� Deemed it was easier to buy from him than run all over town or the Web to find those.� And immediately noticed it got other driver's attention when I signaled for a lane change...they backed off whereas previously they ignored me.� I'm hoping the brighter brake lights get their attention as well when coming to a stop. No collisions so far..ha-ha! Very glad I did this "improvement".� So far about a year of experience with the new bulbs, a satisfied customer.

Figured that the higher wattage of those bulbs wouldn't heat up and melt the plastic of the taillight lens since they are on only momentarily.� Did NOT replace the always "on" (at night)� Tail Light bulbs to higher wattage, but might do so in the future based on the good results of the other bulbs, Terry has some real-life experience with those before he offered them up for sale; I think if plastic lens "melting" were an issue, it would have gotten some press on the Vanagon List or The Samba, but then again I don't read every post...YMMV.� Anybody know?

http://community-2.webtv.net/VanStuff/VanagonWestfalia/

Rich
San Diego

--- On Fri, 12/17/10, Phil <mypactor@PACBELL.NET> wrote:

From: Phil <mypactor@PACBELL.NET>
Subject: Re: tail lights
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Friday, December 17, 2010, 5:49 PM

There have been posts lately about upgrading Vanagon headlights.� Been
there, done that.

How about TAIL LIGHTS?� They need to be upgraded too.� Anyone have any
suggestions?

Thanks, Phil in Bakersfield