VANAGON archives -- December 2005, week 4 (#13)

Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 02:01:18 -0500 Reply-To: robertmstewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: robertmstewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> Subject: Re: What lights for an upgrade to the stock lamps? Here are some answers... Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> In-Reply-To: <43AA27D0.9000006@charter.net> Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

RE: Upgrades for the standard Square Headlamps:

John,

I just went through this question on the list serv.

Here is what I found out in brief: To use your existing lamps and improve lighting you need to do the following:

1. You need a headlamp upgrade relay kit

2. You need to upgrade your fuses from 10amp to 15 amp

3. You need to upgrade your bulbs to higher output bulbs to get the real advantage of the new lamp upgrade.

4. Optionally upgrade all your wiring to higher 10 gauge wiring.

(Note: Many will tell you that due to the poor lamp design of the stock driving lights the pattern will always be poor, but upgrading the light output and bulb will help)"

What others on the list have purchases and installed:

http://www.rallylights.com/ After updating my headlight circuit with relays I purchased and installed the following replacement bulbs and have been very pleased with the result.

HL78179 | 9004/HB1 100/80w Replacement Bulb | 2 | $10.75 | $21.50 | http://www.rallylights.com/ HL78140Y | H3 110W Yellow Star Replacement Bulb | 2 | $8.06 | $16.12 | http://www.rallylights.com/

Brent Weide www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/ --------------------------- Others have added Hella driving lights that comes on with the brights.

Note:* Stay away from Blue bulbs as they are not good for visual range of sight on the road due to the spectrum of color they produce.

Vendors: Terry - CTONLine@webtv.net (847)-924-9849. http://community-2.webtv.net/VanStuff/VanagonWestfalia/ $37 & $4 shipping for relay upgrade kit

Frank Condelli (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm) $45 & $8 shipping

Go Westy http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GVW-W R1-ST&Category_Code=vp-e-lighting $95 includes the relay kit, fuses, and 4 upgraded lamps

Van-Cafe http://www.van-cafe.com/main.jsp?pa=p&p=1267852675&pct=1137354849&ct=1398914 320 $44.95 includes the relay kit

Rallylights http://www.rallylights.com/hella/Auxiliary_Lamps.asp

Documentation: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/ http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/upgrades/headlight-relay/

http://www.van-cafe.com/relayinstructions.php

Hope this helps.

If you need more email me, or check the archives.

Regards,

-- Rob NYC/Long Beach, NY 88 Wolfsburg, Silver

------------------------------------------------------------- > I want to upgrade the lighting on my 88 GL to the e-code lights but > don't know a lot aobut them. I tried mailing Daniel Stern Lighting a > couple of times, but have gotten no response. > > Can anyone tell me what lights - reflectors and bulbs - to get if I > stick with the rectangular lighting look? > > Also any other sources as well. > > Thanks, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver

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