Date:         Wed, 24 Dec 2003 02:09:45 -0800
Reply-To:     "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tail light update
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Maybe I'm missing something but.....

Why not rig the dummy lights to operate as additional low wattage running
lights and also have them function as additional high wattage brake lights?
I think that's what the linked image shows.

'85 Silver Sunroof
'91 GTi 2.0 8v
'76 BMW 2002




>From: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Tail light update
>Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 01:50:11 -0800
>
>That's right! I second this emotion. The reason the tailight has a lower
>wattage than the brake light is to prevent glare , and contrast between the
>brake and tail lights for other motorists..  The high voltage craze has
>spilled over to the tailights , and I  think it's a mistake.
>
>I can see tailights of early VW's and cars made in the 40's when I see
>them,
>if you can't , you need :
>
>1. Lots of carrot juice
>2. New glasses
>3. night vision goggles!
>
>I was going to say 4.: drive only during the day- but that's too much to
>ask.
>
>This need to blind other drivers has gone too far.
>I think it can be helpful to have an additional red lense rear foglight for
>fog. Ok -two rear red foglights if that will make you happy.
>
>I use the stock rear lights.
>
>One thing I am a staunch advocate of is a rear third brake light. I see a
>lot of rear -ended Vanagons at junkyards.
>
>Robert
>
>1982 Westfalia
>
>
>
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: Matthew <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
>Reply-To: Matthew <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Tail light update
>Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:43:10 -0800
>
>yikes! this concerns me because the tail lights are too bright wrt to
>the brake lights. You *need* a big difference in the tail light and
>brake lights so the guy behind you can see the brake lights!  Don't
>believe me? Follow someone with lights that are not well differentiated
>and you'll know exactly what i mean.
>
>>http://www.weirdstuffwemake.com/automotive/vanagon/pics/misc/NewBusTailLights.jpg
>
>
>Robert
>1982 Westfalia
>
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