Date:         Wed, 22 Sep 2004 09:46:32 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
Comments: To: Tolga Morawski <tolga@MAC.COM>
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On 9/22/04 9:35 AM, "Tolga Morawski" <tolga@MAC.COM> wrote:

> One responder raised an interesting point about how I wish to wire the
> two sets of lights in the SA Grille.  ie
> 
> -outers low beams & inners high
> 
> or
> 
> -outers both low and high and inners running lights
> 
> How are stock SA's set up?  How do 85's and later (4 square lights) work?
> I have an 84 with only 2 (high and low) headlights so I don't really
> know how the 4 light setups normally operate?
> 
> Thanks Again,
> Tolga

They can be set up almost any way you want and some us car mfrs that I can
think of have done just that on their own vehicles from year to year.

The main thing to remember that I havent seen mentioned is the wattage of
your new system vs the wattage of the old system.  You may need to change
wiring and relays to work.

Saying that the two most common setups are

Low beam dedicated bulb inners
High beam dedicated bulb outers.

Wiring for some is all lights on on high
Others wire only high beam bulbs on at high.

If running all at once I highly recommend a rewire and replacing of relays.


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