Date:         Thu, 5 Jun 2003 13:51:14 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
Subject:      Re: So... what is the answer for these poor lights?
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The correct answer for me was $400.00 US.  I spend around $200 of that with the Bus Depot to
get the SA grill kit that came with inner driving (not fog) lamps.  I also got a dash switch
from Ron that goes right under my flasher switch.  I spent the other $200 with Daniel Stern
Lighting to get relays, connectors, and eurospec lights for the outer positions.

Then I rewired everything with heavy leads (both power and ground) from the battery and used
the existing switch to power the relays.  I wired it so if the aux switch I bought is off, the
center driving lights never come on and the outers give me both high and low beams.  If the aux
switch is on, then the center driving lights come on and off with the high beams.  With the
eurospec outer lights, I don't need the driving lights on low beam.

The improvement was amazing.  You can see photos and read in more detail at:

http://www.freeholder.com/vwlights/

Bill in the Southwest

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ri" <ri@RASAPRABHU.ORG>
>
> Following the threads about the lights for the vanagons, and their
> subsequent poor illumination, which is the best way to fix it?