Date:         Sun, 27 Oct 2002 12:23:39 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      South African van SMOKED front turn signals install tips....
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hey all, i just got my SA smoked front turn signals from the group purchase
set up by bill kasper..  these things are cool, well worth the 6 months it
took to get them :<)  theyre made by hella..   only thing is  - apparently in
south africa, they dont use the front turn signals as running/parking lights
(theres only 2 wire) like the german/US spec vanagons (which are 3 wire), so
you cant use the bulb holder that comes with them. when you try to insert the
us/german spec stock bulb holder (3 wire) into the SA turn signals, there is
a little plastic nib ridge that is in the way.. i took a dremel and ground
the tip of it off, only about 1/8", so the stock bulb holder fits in it. put
the booty back on and its a snug fit.  speaking about snug fits, i have the
Projektzwo lower fogs/turn signal bezel setup, and boy what a feat it was
trying to get those things in there.. i had to gently "forcefit" them into
the bezel with the bezel in place, as the SA turn sigs have ever so slightly
different mounting tabs than the stock german amber lenses.
anyway it looks really cool.  i left the white bulbs in there rather than
going with the amber bulbs provided in w/ the smoked lenses. it throws out
more light and looks better  thanks bill!!!

chris