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Subject:Re: upgrading 86-up headlights
From:Shawn Wright
Date:Wed, 24 Jul 1996 08:15:50 PDT

On 23 Jul 96 at 23:44, RON SALMON wrote:
> >> The low beams on my 87 Westfalia are really terrible
> 
> Really?  I had been thinking of replacing the headlights on my '85 
> with the headlights from the '87 parts bus I just bought, because 
> my '85's headlights are so dim.  I had been told that the '86-on 
> headlights are significantly brighter.  Is that correct?
> 
Only if you drive with highbeams all the time. The low beams *suck*. 
They're even worse than my Jetta. By comparison with early Vanagons, 
the lows seem about the same, but the highs are *much* better.

My solution is to pull over, light a fire, and pour a glass of wine 
when it gets dark... ;) 

Shawn
'88 Westy 332k (Kyra)
'85 Jetta TD 350k (Jenni)