Date:         Wed, 25 Apr 2001 23:25:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Patrick & Stephanie Harris <harrisvanagon@hotmail.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Patrick & Stephanie Harris <harrisvanagon@hotmail.com>
Subject:      Re: our new 87 Vanagon GL
Comments: To: s.overmyer@uws.edu.au
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Greetings!!

>Hi there...
> >
> >We just purchased earlier in the week a 87 Vanagon GL.
>
>  Congratulations on your shrewd purchase!

You know, we got it for a great price and it's in excellent condition.  The
interior still smells new.  Someone took good care of it.  However, I had no
clue as to this "3-4 slider" tranny problem.  <sigh>  Oh well, I still love
it though.

> >
> >1.)  Since this is the first vanagon we've owned with the square
>headlights,
> >am I correct in assuming that the inner lights are fog lights whereas the
> >outer lights are regular low/high beam headlights?
>
>  No...Inner lights are spotlights.The large light is parklights,low beam
>  & high beam.Spot lights come on with the larger light when you select
>  high beam.
>
>   If so, then, how do I
> >turn them on?  Where's the switch?
>
>  Just flick the lever for high beam...they'll come on.

You know, I tried that when I got it home and they didn't come on.  Later
after I wrote the original email, I got the crazy (and practical) idea that
they may be high beams that are burnt out.  Sure enough!!  However, I must
admit.. not much light come out of the regular low beams.  You'd expect
better lighting out of a composite headlight rather than a sealed beam
because of the reflector being of a better design, but I guess the headlight
design team at VW in the late 80's smoked too much crack or something... :)


Thanks again!!

Patrick Harris

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