Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 07:25:53 -0400
Reply-To: Joachim Preiss <jp0815@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From: Joachim Preiss <jp0815@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: round H4 headlights, was: Re: Me too: Re: [Syncro] Sanity
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|> Best solution to this problem is true E-code lamps at a
|> gazillion $. Well,
|> there is the possibility of going to the old grille with two
|> round lamps
I installed the round H4 headlights from www.fastforward.ca on my '85 westy
with the standard 55/60W bulbs, and am really satisfied with the results.
Nice visibility on low and high, with a clear cutoff line to adjust easily.
I don't think I need to go with the 80/100W bulbs. My 2000 Golf uses 55/60W,
why does the van need more? 80/100W is a lot of juice.
Cheers
Joachim
|> -----Original Message-----
|> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
|> Of Frank Condelli
|> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 05:56
|> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|> Subject: Re: Me too: Re: [Syncro] Sanity Check - Wire gauge for wiring
|> SA headl
|>
|>
|> In a message dated 10/6/2002 5:56:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
|> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
|>
|>
|> > Me too: Re: [Syncro] Sanity Check - Wire gauge for wiring SA
|> > headlights
|> >
|>
|> Ben, I finally caught up with this message. As you
|> already know I did
|> the same as you but it was my high beam fuses that went out. I do not
|> understand why your low beams went out. the 10 amp fuses should
|> work there.
|> If you do the math you will see why the 15s won't work on the high beam
|> circuit. Each high beam fuse is now supporting 200 watts. Wires
|> may be too
|> small but I have seen no overheating....yet ! Drove back from
|> Watkins Glen,
|> 5 hours, with them on all the time. Your findings on the low
|> beams is the
|> same as mine. Not much difference than the std. 55 w lows.
|> Most of this is
|> related to the crappy lens. Like I said before this is a cheap
|> mans way out.
|> Best solution to this problem is true E-code lamps at a
|> gazillion $. Well,
|> there is the possibility of going to the old grille with two
|> round lamps or
|> trying to install the cheaper 4" x 7" H-4 Hella lenses from <A
|> HREF="http://catalog.com/susq/">Susquehanna
|> MotorSports.</A>
|>
|> Cheers
|>
|> Frank Condelli
|> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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