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Subject:Re: Headlight upgrades
From:KIM BRENNAN
Date:Sat, 16 Jan 2016 12:16:25 -0500

NA bulbs are 9004s. European bulbs are H4s. 

> On Jan 16, 2016, at 9:12 AM, jondvo@GMAIL.COM wrote:
> 
> I would expect the beam pattern is determined by the lenses and bulb type. Thus if the NA bulbs are the same as Euro, which I believe is the case, only the connectors need to change. 
> 
> Sent from a rotary phone
> 
>> On Jan 16, 2016, at 12:20 AM, Jeffrey Vickers <jeffrey@VICKERSDESIGN.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> Looks like the headlight connectors on these lights only work on Euro spec vans for now. I assume their U.S. lights will come with U.S. connectors. Another issue will be lenses. Are these LEDs designed to work with e-code (euro) lenses and not the DOT lenses on U.S. vans? E-code lenses throw an entirely different beam than DOT lenses.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jan 15, 2016, at 7:30 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Alistair Bel
>>> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 1:23 AM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: Headlight upgrades
>>> 
>>> Sounds like a drop in led bulb for stock lamps. Will be interesting to see
>>> how well that works. Pics on site showing beam pattern not conclusive.
>>> 
>>> I wonder if the led drop in has heat sink and fins sticking out at the back.
>>> I didn't see any pics of the actual bulb on the site. Did I over look it?
>>> 
>>> Plenty of choices for drop in led bulbs already out there. What makes camper
>>> van culture version different would be interesting to know.
>>> 
>>> Hers an example from bangood. Philips copy? Has fan on rear fins. Not sure
>>> if van has space behind lamp for this model
>>> 
>>> http://www.banggood.com/1Pair-90W-9000LM-6000K-H4-H7-H11-Philips-LED-Headlig
>>> ht-Bulbs-Conversion-Kit-p-995456.html
>>> 
>>> Alistair