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Date:         Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:56:33 -0600
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cloudy headlight glass?
Comments: To: Meg Powell <megpowell@SHAW.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <017401c22f76$82ecf950$48a04018@NMWMEGAN>
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Many have used the "giant Q-tip method", i.e. cleaning the inside of the glass with a rag on a stick and some sort of cleaner (windex, etc.). There was also a site mentioned in the last couple of months that had relay setups that were plug and play, for a very reasonable cost, that were supposed to give a lot better light from the stock bulbs and reflectors. Can't remember the site/name, maybe someone out there does? It was targeted at SUV/truck owners. bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: Meg Powell <megpowell@SHAW.CA> > Reply-To: Meg Powell <megpowell@SHAW.CA> > Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:49:16 -0700 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Cloudy headlight glass? > > Could the residue be from the salt water? If so, I think that oven cleaner > on a damp cloth should do the trick. > > Meg > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 2:43 PM > Subject: Re: Cloudy headlight glass? > > >> At 05:36 PM 7/19/2002, Raimund Feussner wrote: >>> Raimund >>> P.S.: What makes sealed beam lamps "sealed"? Are the vanagonīs U.S. >>> headlights sealed beams? >> >> Sealed-beam lamps are literally that -- lamp, reflector, lens are all one >> piece, hermetically sealed. If they're regular tungsten, a crack in the >> lens will immediately burn out the light. If halogen, there's an internal >> capsule that contains the pressurised gas so the halogen cycle works. >> >> In 1936 they were an enormous improvement over what else was out there... >> >> david >> >> >> -- >> David Beierl - Providence, RI >> http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ >> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" >> '85 GL "Poor Relation" >


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