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Date:         Sun, 28 Jan 2001 18:46:49 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Cheap H4's
Comments: To: Craig Spaeth <spaeth@GORGE.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <3A74CF6A.BE621407@gorge.net>
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I've been dealing with lights for quite a while and I can't agree more with your comments. Cheap lights just arn't the way to go. I can get "Sunlight" and "Autopal" lights for cheap - but I won't carry them. The bulbs burn out quickly and the shells are just plain bad! I was sent a sample of some Italian H4 7" lights (called Silt no less) and it looked as though the glass was held onto the reflector with toilet bowl calking... it's amazing how many people are swayed by a cheap price!

David Marshall

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-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Craig Spaeth Sent: January 28, 2001 6:03 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Cheap H4's

I have not tried the cheap H4's yet, I have been scared. I guess you have saved me form trying. The high quality ones are $40-$50 each (Bosch, Hella, Cibie). The fact that the cheap H4s are only $7-$10 each has scared me off. By travelling to most of the VW show's and scouring the swap areas I can usually find the good high quality ones for between $1 to $10 each. This is not a fast solution but it has lead to me having good collection of 7" round halogen headlamps. I have not had anything that took the rectangular ones so I have none of them. The bulbs are the same way, especially in the higher wattages. I have found that the cheap versions of the 90-130 bulbs in my 60 Crew Cab burn out in a few months. If I stick with the actual Hella bulbs they last for years. The stock wattages of 55-60 don't seem as critical. hope this helps, Craig the Gorge VW club gorgevwclub.com


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