Date:         Sun, 23 Jan 2000 16:03:33 EST
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From:         David Utley <DIUTLEY@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 22 Jan 2000 to 23 Jan 2000 - Special issue
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Perl wrote;

>  Hello All!
>  >     Something that helped the wife's Cabriolet was a new ( I guess) light
>  > that Wagner puts out.  It's called a 'Brite Light'.  They make it in all
> the
>  > usual configurations, speaking of that, isn't the Vanagon a 6054 type
bulb?
>
>  > Anyone?
>
>  I believe it's a 9004

If it is the case that all Vanagons use the 9004, 9006, etc. bulb, ie the
bulb you can replace without the whole lense, then Vanagons cannot benefit.
The real benefit here is the lense design.  It is not so fluted on where it
projects light to the sides.

>  > Anyways, this brite light has a Xenon bulb
>
>  Does it have the special electrical module so you can feed the bulb with
> 14000
>  volts? If not, then it is not a Xenon bulb.
>

It says it is a Xenon bulb.  If it does not, then I would think they would
get in trouble with false advertising.  Who knows?  Is it possible that it
has a smaller amount of xenon gas?  Anyone?


>  > and also a different
>  > lense configuration that allows more light to the sides.  The good news
is
>  > that it is cheap, no more than 15$ a light, and it is
available/orderable
> at
>  > most good parts outlets.  Also, it is DOT legal.
>
>  It is probably some form of Halogen, Krypton etc. with a blueish color.
>

No, not blue.  Just white


>  >
>  >
>  >     Someone earlier was looking for heater parts, and some time ago I ran
>  > across a German fella who rebuilds them.  Every time I call JB heater
> service
>  > for info, no one answers (were talking years here).  His name is Ark
> Mirvis,
>  > and he rebuilds heaters.  His telephone number is 973-398-6363.  If
memory
>  > serves, he is an engineer by day, and it took him many days to return my
>  > phone call.  I hope this helps..........
>
>  And if memory serves, he was kicked out and banned from the Vanagon list
> some
>  time ago. I'll let someone else fill in here.....
>

Yes, I see from some of those flames attacking me that he was kicked off the
list.  I apoloogize if the mention of his name offends.  I make it a policy
to never discuss politics with parts people.  :-)  In other words, I had no
idea he has these thoughts, it is all new to me.  Sorry if I offended anyone.


>  PerL
>  87 Syncro 112i

David, the new and often offending one, that is. ;-)