Date:         Sat, 22 Apr 2006 12:47:05 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: low buck square headlight H4 upgrade without going to e-codes
Comments: To: osgruber@COMCAST.NET
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In a message dated 4/21/06 12:19:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
osgruber@COMCAST.NET writes:


> I would like to take a look at the mounting bracket and the back of the
> light housing itself. I would take either side as I would think that they
> would be mirrors of each other.
>
> I am trying to come up with a better solution than buying a set of E-code
> lamps. There are dozens of lamps that run H4 bulbs and only cost 30 to 40
> dollars each. If anyone's BTDT before and has some helpful advice that would
> be most welcome as well. Pictures would be nice too. I do this so I won't
> have to disassemble the front of my van before I have a plan (it's my wife's
> DD) I would like to explore this avenue before I think about anything else.
>
>
>
>

this has been done before.  you can get some universal square H4 headlights
and mount them ...slight mod needed to the headlight bucket bracket.   check
Limbo archives, the mod was in the newsletter.
also a few listers have done it, so im sure its in the vanagon list archives
as well.