The high beams in our Vanagons somehow escaped the eye of the D.O.T. We get the same ones as the europeans. That means that the bulb is a euro-spec bulb, not a USA 900*. I can't recall if it's an H1, H2 or H3, but pull it out and it will say on the base which it is. Then go to http://catalog.com/susq/index.htm to buy bulbs. These guys supply the rallye community. No frills, just good stuff. If you actually go to a higher wattage, better consider an upgrade in wiring too. Put 100 watt bulbs with stock wiring and you'll be disappointed, guaranteed. To learn more about wiring upgrades, go to http://lighting.mbz.org/. This is a set that pretends to sell stuff, but apparently never got it up and running. The technical info on bulbs and wiring is pretty good though. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Don & Sue Welch <d.welch@eudoramail.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 3:28 PM Subject: Vanagon High Beams...
> We would like to increase the wattage of our highbeams in our 1991 Vanagon. > > Problem..... local shops can't find a bulb number in their books... keeps coming up with only a number for the lowbeams.. they tell me it is a two element bulb and is my highbeams... Not so.. even if it does have two elements there is a separate highbeam light. > > Question..... what part number... bulb number... will help me find the right part... and... can I use a 70-80 watt light without harming the system..? > > > Thank you for all your help.... Don & Sue Welch "Nobadays" > > <http//www.geocities.com/nobadays> > > > Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com > |
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