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Subject:Re: Quad round headlite grille..and more
From:Helmut Zeidler
Date:Thu, 23 Apr 1998 09:04:02 +0300

James,

>The prices for the grille sound unbelievably cheap, makes me wonder.
>I saw quad grilles while in Berlin in '95 and was intrigued.  I asked
>Helmut about them but he said he had never seen them.
That's not 100% true: There are some quad headlights on the road. The
standard round hi/lo lights and additional spot lights in same
diameter. This seems to be an old design and I do not know a source
where to buy. I guess they are sold out. At present there are those
quad rectangular headlights with Hella DE projector system available
at Projectzwo.

>The one's I saw look like the late A2 GTI and Cabrio grilles with smaller
>5" driving lights inboard of the 7" hi/lo lights.  They definately look
>great, but I have yet to see any source for them.
I wonder why no parts dealer offer these grilles in Germany. Maybe it's
a chapter of missing TUV approval.

>But that same summer I was in Berlin, I saw that the police had different
>lights in their Vanagons.  Some of them were equipped with 2 light grilles
>with 9" round lights.  Now that is also something that can make a
>difference with night vision.  IF anyone else knows anything about these
>lights, please let me know.
This is what I haven't seen, even I was several times in Berlin. Usual
police Vanagons are equipped with the standard round headlights. There
are no specials I know.

Helmut
'80 Vanagaudi