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Date:         Fri, 29 Jun 2001 08:27:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brighter lights
Comments: To: Terry Kay <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
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When I pulled my tail-lights for a bulb replacement, I noticed that the
plastic around the back-up lights was heat deformed. I don't know what the
DPO may have installed, but it looks like the plastic used is not all the
heat resistant.


Todd
'88 westy


Terry Kay wrote:


> David,
> The Halogen bulbs are used only in the back-up sockets, where they
> aren't on constantly.
>
> I've had the 50 watters in for the running lights, the brake lights, and
> the turn signals, along with the halogen back-up lamps for at least 6
> months now, with zero meltdown.
>
>             ______________
>            |[  ] [  ] [ ]\
>            |    |    |    |
>      ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-|
>
> Terry--
> 74 Campmobile- (Clementine)
> 85 GL- (Delilah)
> 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)
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