Date:         Sat, 22 Jun 2002 13:54:35 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tail Lamps
Comments: To: Fredrich Hesterberg <FredsVW@WEBTV.NET>
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DO NOT increase bulb/wattage size. Gets to hot for the type of plastic the
bases and lenses are made of. Will at minimum soften and distort the base
and the lense. May even melt the solder in the lamp base itself and lock
the lamp into the base. Then you have lost the light assembly.  BTDT.

I'm back to running original bulbs again. Poor light and visibility, but
not much choice.

The one thing you can do, is install halogen bulbs for the backup lights
That helps when backing up, obviously. The short duration the halogen light
is on, creates no melt hazard, at least it hasn't so far, and it's been a
while.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Fredrich Hesterberg wrote:

> To the List,
>
> I have a not working rear lamp, and would like to make it brighter back
> there.
> I was looking at the rear of the wagon I have and the one working lamp
> is sure dim.
> How would I make it to be brighter?
>
> Good Morning, and thank you
>
> Fred