In a message dated 12/2/2012 2:19:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
mcneely4@COX.NET writes:

So, what  did I buy at Autozone?  What I removed looked like a sealed beam
headlight, and it had no opening through which a bulb could be fit.  What
I bought and installed looked like a sealed beam headlight, and had no
opening  through which a sealed beam could be fit.  It plugged into a receptacle
behind the headlamp.  What is going on here?   mcneely

mcneely - if your saying u got a DOT *square* sealed beam headlight to fit
in your vanagon then you must have hacked and modified the entire headlight
 assembly...

patti,  you just replace the bulb. not the whole glass  headlight..   you
can get the bulbs at your local auto parts store.