At 11:56 PM -0800 1/14/99, George Chapman wrote:

>> 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!

Does E-Code guarentee a super sharp pattern (like my old Cibies)?  Got a
part number? Or maybe what car they came from (used :-) I've got plenty of
connections in Austria. :-)

>
>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?

Tinker? Naw, I wouldn't want to modify a Vanagon, NOT!
See my web page below :-)

> 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.

In a couple months, when work lets up a bit, I'll be looking into this.

 -Otmar-
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