BTDT - and I won't do it again. The 50 watt blubs will cause a melt down of the rear light fixtures. I have first hand experience. Had to replace both tail-light assemblies because of it. Don't let anybody blow smoke up your behind on this one. The only bulb that can be safely used is the backup light. I have 50 watt halogens in there and they do produce lot of heat. However, since they are used infrequently - and only then for just a few moments when backing up - they work fine, and I have had mine for over two years with no problems. The other, hotter bulbs, are another matter. Don't do it!! Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver tabe johnson wrote: >I have stumbled across some NOS 50 Watt lightbulbs. They are >suitable for all the rear lights in the Vanagon and they are an >easy upgrade -- just remove the old bulbs and put these in. Takes >five minutes. Very satisfying, for the time it takes! > >Each rear light assembly holds 4 bulbs - Stop, tail, turn, and reverse. >If you want to change all of them, that makes 8 bulbs per vehicle. > >Similar bulbs are available on the web and on ebay for $3 ea.+s/h. >I expect to be able to negotiate a price in the range of >$1.50-$2.00 per bulb + shipping. > >Could I get a show of hands (OK, emails, whatever) as to if any >of you would be interested in purchasing some of these bulbs, and >how many? I'm not going to do this if no one cares. > >Here are a variety of photos of the brake lights on my westy. Left side >is the replaced 50W bulb; right side is the stock bulb. The difference >in the tail lights (not shown) is even greater because the stock bulb is >pretty small. > >http://www3.telus.net/public/tabe/vanagon/50w_bulbs_day.jpg >http://www3.telus.net/public/tabe/vanagon/50w_bulbs_night.jpg >http://www3.telus.net/public/tabe/vanagon/50w_bulbs_distant.jpg > > >Let me know if you're interested! > >--tabe johnson >xtabe@yahoo.com >'87 Westy > >______________________________________________________________________ >Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca > > > > |
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