Date:         Wed, 27 Sep 2000 12:51:12 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: South African quad driving light grille  (I'VE GOT 'EM)
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> Chris I love the setup on the van at
http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/turner/pzwo.jpg.
> I recently upgraded my 7" rounds to Hella Vison Pluses but I'm thinking
about taking
>  it further and doing the same thing. I was wondering:

> 1) Do you have any details on how this is wired up?
> 2) Do you know any sources for the SA grille? (I think Ken at Vanagain is
out of stock)
> 3) How are the inner lights set up? Does the grille come with brackets or
lights?
>  What did you use for the inner lights?
> 4) I assume the outer lights are stock 7" rounds and use the existing
mounts, is this correct?
> 5) Can you think of any reason this wouldn't work on an '80 air cooled
westy?



I now have the 4-headlight South African grill kits in stock.  They can be
used on all Vanagons.

The basic kit includes the grill, emblem, and inner driving lights with
brackets.  Unlike others that have been sold, my kit includes the correct
GENUINE VW inner lights, not a pair of cheesy generic lights. These correct
inner lights cost me $$$, but the fit and performance of these correct
lights is tons better than the cheap generics that "kind of fit" in the
grill.  This package runs $299.95 and is all you need for '80-85
applications. (See below for '86-91.) You would use your existing 7"
headlights, and can either pigtail off of them to power the inner lights or
(preferably) use a simple relay.  The inner lights will come on with your
headlights. Part # 1495.

The following options are also available:

H4 headlights (pair), $34.95.  These can optionally be used on '80-85 to
upgrade your stock sealed-beam units, and are neccessary on '86-91 to
replace your existing retangular headlamps. (Note:  They are also an
excellent, cheap upgrade for '80-85 even if you don't buy the grill kit;
just pop them in, in place of your stock headlights.)  Part # HQ6014.

Indash Switch Kit $16.95.  This allows you to manually turn on and off your
inner lights independently of the headlights. Matches the stock switches in
your dash and goes in the "blank spot" to the right of the gauges (where the
other switches are).  Has a light that illuminates to let you know that the
driving lights are on.  Part # ZVW 123 251.

If you have an '86-91, besides the H4 headlights (above), you will need to
fabricate a mount and wiring plug to replace the stock ones on your outer
lights.  I will have wiring plugs available shortly at low cost (about
$10/pair), but you can easily find them at your local Pep Boys etc. since
the 6014 bulbs are such a common size on many vehicles.  I can also provide
headlight buckets for a bus, which I understand can be modified to work, for
about $40/pair.  But an even simpler solution is to go to a junkyard and buy
the wiring plug, buckets, and even headlights if desired, off of any '80-85
junk Vanagon, and then just use the basic $299 kit above. (For that matter,
any '68-79 bus will have the same wiring plug, headlights, and buckets that
can be modified).

I do not have a ton of these to sell; I believe I have about six kits at the
moment.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  http://www.busdepot.com
  (215) 234-VWVW