Volks:

This may help with this headlight discussion: the following
is a response from Daniel Stern (Stern
Lighting:http://lighting.mbz.org/faq/) to my headlight
question- - -

> My question is this: Is there an available E-Code,
> replaceable bulb, high/low beam, rectangular headlamp that
> can be used to replace the existing DOT rectangular
> headlamp?

Yes, BUT, nobody brings it in.
It's available in Europe!

There was someone working to make a bracket to fit a
world-standard 200mm
wide by 142mm tall (large rectangular) headlamp in place of
the awful US
aero item, in which case you could use best-in-class Cibie
H4 or more
common but not as good Hella items.

I have unfortunately lost touch with the gentleman who was
working on this
and have heard nothing of it for over a year.  Are you or is
anyone iun
your Vanagon group a handy tinkerer?  If so, go to the parts
store and
obtain a large rectangular sealed beam number 5024, 6024,
H6024 (get the
cheapest one...you won't be using it for lighting, just for
test
fitting!) Make it fit the front of the car, then rattle my
cage for a set
of Cibies that will drop right in place.
Many VWs have used large rectangular sealed beams (some A1s
and A2s, for
instance)  Go to the wrecking yard and rob brackets from
these cars!

DS
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George Chapman
Lake Almanor, CA
91 GL

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