Date:         Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:07:44 -0800
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: updating headlights - the options
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> after a dark night driving my square headlights i need to chage somethin.
> i
> assembled a list of options, would be happy about comments and
> experiences.
>

I ran new, larger wire straight off the battery to the headlights, switched
by a relay. I think the wiring upgrade is the #1 most important upgrade.
Second I'd say is switching from those awful US-DOT rectangular reflectors
to round E-Code H4's (and you might as well go with higher wattage bulbs,
since you'll be buying them anyway). For that you can go with the SA grill
(I did), but even an 80-85 type two-headlight grill would be perfectly
adequate. The inner lights of the SA grill look neat, but they don't add all
that much to the lighting, particularly if you have 100/80W high output
bulbs in the outers.

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John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"