Your post did make it to the list. I'm just reiterating what you said. I
wonder what this guy is getting from PUMA for $175? Surely not the standard
rectangular lights--they are nowhere near that expensive. Maybe PUMA is
ordering the lights from a European distributer.

-Mark

At 01:40 AM 5/28/98, Old Volks Home wrote:
>At 03:09 PM 5/27/98 -0700, Mark McCulley wrote:
>>Turns out Victor has only purchased the 7" round lights for the Vanagon
>>(according to his pmail to me). I'm still dubious about the Hella
>>rectangular lights fitting the Vanagon. No one on the list has yet confirmed
>>that you can get Hella e-code replacements for the Vanagon rectangular
>>headlights. From the $175 price though, it sounds like you are not getting
>>the standard rectangular lights, maybe this is the real thing. So you're the
>>guinea pig! Keep us posted.
>>
>>-Mark McCulley
>****************************
>I guess my post of a few days back didn't make it to the list.  Here's a
>resend:
>
>At 03:37 PM 5/25/98 EDT, VMontgo32 wrote:
>> To: Mark McCulley
>>
>>According to my list here is what Hella Offers:
>>
>>Part # 72206 - 5-1/4"x 7-1/4" Rectangular H4 for 2 Headlamp Sys.   $45.93
>>Part # 72116 - 4" x 6-1/2"     Rectangular H1 for 4 Headlamp Sys.    $44.06
>>Part # 72146 - 4" x 6-1/2"     Rectangular H4 for 4 Headlamp Sys.    $44.06
>>Part # 70476 - 7"                 Round          H4 for 2 Headlamp Sys.
>>$45.93
>>Part # 71156 - 5-3/4"            Round          H1 for 4 Headlamp Sys.
>>$44.06
>>Part # 71456 - 5-3/4"            Round          H4 for 4 Headlamp Sys.
>>$44.06
>****************************************
>And herein lies the problem - None of the rectangulars listed above fit a
>86-91 Vanagon as they are entirely different dimensions.  The dimensions
>shown are the standard rectangular lights used on most vehicles in the US
>for a long time until they went with "areodynamic" lights here in the 90's.
>
>Hella North America doesn't even offer the US Standard Vanagon 86-91
>replacement lights anymore in the US thru their distribution channels (too
>much money - almost cheaper to buy from Volkswagen now), much less the
>E-Code lights for the Vanagon design.  Guess it's time to find someone in
>Europe to do a group purchase.  Personally, I would convert the 86-91 back
>to 80-85 7" round style and use the Hella 70476.  Just my opinion of course.
>
>
>Jim Thompson
>84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Sedan * 90 Fox Wagon
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