Date:         Tue, 8 Oct 2002 08:36:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
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From:         Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: round H4 headlights, was: Re: Me too: Re: [Syncro] Sanity
Comments: To: Joachim Preiss <jp0815@EARTHLINK.NET>
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here is something daniel stern wrote to me regarding the different
bulbs for H4 E-code lamps:

"[of the following three bulbs: Standard 60/55W H4, High-Efficiency
60/55W H4, or Super High Efficiency 60/55W H4, the] Best idea is 60/55w
Super High Efficiency, close second is 60/55w High Efficiency. 100/80
or 100/90 is too bright for other drivers on low beam unless the lamps
are aimed way down (and then your seeing range is geometrically
limited). Best to have civilized low beam wattage and aim them
properly. 60/55W Super High Efficiency bulbs (made in Germany, like the
other bulbs I sell, and with proper CLEAR glass...just say NO to any
kind of blue bulb!) are really quite something."

we had this discussion a bit on sunday when i dropped SA parts to
buyers in San Francisco.  doing either the relay upgrade (with the old
headlights) or just the new headlights (with the old wiring) will lead
to an improvement (more likely better to get new headlights/bulbs for
their pattern and color).  doing both will lead to a great improvement.
  i am doing both.

bill
'87 syncro westfalia
slowly subarizing

On Tuesday, October 8, 2002, at 04:25 AM, Joachim Preiss wrote:

> |>  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
> |> <A
> |> HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A>
> |> a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 12 ~ 15, 2003
> |> '87 Westy & Lionel Trains
> |> Member: <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/">Vanagon List</A>, <A
> |> HREF="http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/">LiMBO</A>, <A
> |> HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/">IWCCC</A> & Capital City VW Club
> |> Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
> |> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon
> |> Stainless Steel Mufflers</A>
> |> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank
> |> Condelli & Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com
> |>
> |>
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