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Subject:Re: 91 Westy - SA Grill upgrade?
From:Frank Condelli
Date:Mon, 17 Nov 2014 05:06:04 -0500

Volkswagen had auto adjusters for the Vanagon in Europe.  Looking in the ETKA, the VW parts program, you will see them on the models made for countries other than US and Canada.  Parts could probably be found in Europe or through VW or through VW Classic Parts.

> On Nov 16, 2014, at 9:47 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
> 
> Don=2C thanks for the warning about aiming Euro pattern lights.  I can see =
> that the height from the road of the Vanagon headlights could pose an aimin=
> g problem=2C compared to the '83 VW Rabbit that was the last vehicle I 'upf=
> itted' with Euro H4 headlights.
> 
> The Truck-Lite headlights mentioned by other posters might address this pro=
> blem=2C as most heavy trucks have their headlights high up from the road as=
> well.
> 
> In Europe=2C some vehicles came with manual (or automatic) headlight level =
> adjusters - even cheap cars=2C like French Citroen 2CVs or Russian Ladas.  =
> Sometimes I think that might be a nice feature on our vans.

Cheers,    

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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