Can someone tell me the difference between the round light grill fround on the earlier US Vanagons versus the SA Grille? I have a broken square light on my 88GL and would like to consider changing the light setup. The stock setup is the pits. John Rodgers 88GL Driver
Benjamin Tan wrote: > In a message dated 8/27/00 6:11:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > mark_hb@hotmail.com writes: > > << This is another reason I don't like the SA grille: you can't use the E-code > lights on them...>> > > H4's in the SA grill or for that matter in the stock round grill should be > comparable if not better than the square Euro Spec. (not the company) light, > (e-code). Square is always a compromise. If you look at the lights from a > distance, you will notice that the square lights have a round pattern which > has been cut-off to make them square. This is a compromise design more for > styling less for function. > > <<...<snip> I can't stand my stock lights - I get more light from the guy > following me, and it casts a shadow in front of me.. >> > > I'm sure we all know this shadow syndrome. > > BenT |
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