Date:         Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:25:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: highbeam low beam swap around
Comments: To: bmegas@ISLAND.NET
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Now that you have the relays why not just replace your bulbs with high
wattage bulbs?The relays allow the use of the higher wattage bulbs.

Robert

1982 Westfalia


----Original Message Follows----
From: Brian & Carol Megas <bmegas@ISLAND.NET>
Reply-To: Brian & Carol Megas <bmegas@ISLAND.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: highbeam low beam swap around
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 06:20:54 -0700

I put relays on the high and low beams so the hneadlights are
much improved but still not as good as I would like on low beam
on our 87 Westy.
So I was thinking:

1. what if I angled the rectangular headlight
down a bit (a lot?), and angled it over a bit to the right to avoid
blinding everyone and then changed the wiring so that when I select low
beam, power would actually go to the high beam filament in the rectangular
headlight.

2.  when I select high beam, the inside round high beam headlights would
come on
as well as the low beam filament in the rectangular headlight.

Would this proposed setup provide good "low beams" for myself as well as
vehicles in front of me and oncomoming traffic?

Would this provide good "high beams" or would I then have to try and
find a replacement for the inside round high beam headlight?

I know, I should just try all this myself and then just tell the list
how it works out, but this just sounds like the kind of thing
other folks on the list may haave already tried.

TIA,

Brian



Brian, Carol, Thea, Deverelle and Kelsey Megas
   Mikey as the dog, Bruno as the 86 Westy
     Box 1051, Chemainus, BC, Canada, V0R 1K0
       bmegas@island.net    http://www.island.net/~bmegas/
           **to make your dreams come true, you have to stay awake**


Robert
1982 Westfalia 1987 Wolfsburg

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