Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 06:33:43 -0800
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From: Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject: Re: Bosch fog lights. No, no, no.
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I used to have pair of these with the covers, you can replace the inside blubs? I like hella also, but can't pay
like 3 bills for lights. so i'll stick with the lower cost
parts.
I have old 6vt hellas that look like candles on my bug :)
Joe
On 04 Dec 2002, Robert Keezer wrote:
> Guys? what's wrong with Bosch pilot fog
> lights? You'd like mine, brand new, and I
> liked the price-$11.00.
>
> I found them in a second -hand store brand new
> in the box for a Mazda. Nagelneu!
>
> They even have covers!
>
> I have them on relays and they add an extra
> 100 watts of light. Nothing wrong with that.
>
> I know , if your'e buying it new and
> paying full price , get the best. Hella is
> the best. .
>
> Nothing wrong yet with the new pair of Bosch
> Pilot fog lights though. I'll let you know
> when they have become rusted- out chipped
> hunks of trash.
>
> Robert K
>
> 1982 Westfalia
>
> -
>
> <<I would agree with George as far as I do
> recommend going with Hella foglights as well.
> I have these available in the very nice
> looking/very functional Projecktzwo foglight
> kit. You can see a picture of it here: http:/-
> /www.vanagain.com/Accessories.htm#German This
> kit not only looks cool, but puts out a lot of
> light. There is no drilling, cutting, mangling
> necessary to install this kit. Simply take out
> your turn signal lens and two screws from your
> lower grille. Install the foglight housing and
> reinstall these screws and the turn signals.
> The fog lights are installed. Electrical
> wiring plugs into your fuse panel and a relay
> plugs into a vacant spot in the panel (86-91
> vanagon). You can install this within 30 mins
> with only a philips head screw driver.
>
> At night this put out a lot of light. If you
> were thinking of getting the H4 square lights
> to help with the poor DOT low beams, these
> fog lights would be a good investment. I have
> been running them on my van for three years
> now. I have poor night vision, and they are a
> God send.
>
> Let me know if you are interested. If anyone
> who got in on the last fog light group
> purchase wants to chime in here, feel free.>>
>
> Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16
> http://www.vanagain.com Phone: (856)-327-4936
> Fax: (856)-327-2242
>
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> ZLKBRNV Of George Goff Sent: Tuesday, December
> 03, 2002 7:57 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Bosch fog lights. No, no, no.
>
>
> Brian,
>
> Even if I knew where to buy Bosch fog lights,
> I wouldn't tell you. I have had Bosch, Hella
> and Cibie auxillary lights; over the long
> haul, the Bosch are junk compared to the
> others. For one thing, the Bosch reflectors
> are metal which is the hallmark of a cheap
> light because it will eventually it will leak
> and rust. Go with Hella and you will be happy.
> As I have recommended before, all things Hella
> can be bought from Susquehanna Motorsports
> (http://catalog.com/susq/index.htm).
> Susquehanna's prices are hands-down the best,
> they really have all they offer in stock, and
> their packaging cannot be faulted.
>
> GeorgeHolen Sie mehr aus dem Web. Unter
> http://explorer.msn.de/intl.asp#de gibt es
> einen KOSTENLOSEN Download von MSN Explorer.
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