Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:55:01 -0400
Reply-To: Various <AllStuff@HANS-WILLY.MYIP.ORG>
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From: Various <AllStuff@HANS-WILLY.MYIP.ORG>
Subject: Re: Can you clean the headlights?
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I've had good success with very hot water and good quality liquid detergent,
a type that rinses away cleanly, without leaving scum (NOT Dove type). Fill
1/2 way, vigourously shake, empty and rinse thrice with equally hot water,
let dry.
Probably just a little paranoid, but I'd be concerned about alcohol
dissolving glue used in some assemblies.
Alias Fred
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Condelli [mailto:RAlanen@AOL.COM]
Sent: 29 octobre, 2002 06:37
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Can you clean the headlights?
In a message dated 10/28/2002 3:54:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> I do remember that there was
> always a lot of talk about how wimpy the Vanagon headlights are and what
> alternatives, replacement bulbs and such, that were available to resolve
> this.
Cleaning a very good idea. Alcohol is the liquid of preference and I
use a small rag stuffed in to swirl around with the alcohol. You can
retrieve the rag with a pair of tweezers when your done. Make sure the
insides are perfectly dry before installing the bulbs. Use dielectric
grease
on the rubber seal and on the electrical connections.
See my <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm">Vanagon
Headlamp Relay Upgrade</A> webpage for an inexpensive and
easy way to get brighter light bulbs in there.
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 &
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