Date:         Sat, 4 Nov 2006 23:31:48 -0500
Reply-To:     robertmstewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
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From:         robertmstewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rewiring for Xenon lights
Comments: To: Allen Hill <route66rider@KNOLOGY.NET>
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I too did the same upgrade with 80/100 bulbs and wiring upgrade, an amazing
difference but I still found it was not good enough. The low beam pattern is
real crap, the high beam is great though.

I want a HID low beam driving beam replacement solution.. That's a Vanagon
Dream of mine.

Any ideas?


on 11/4/06 6:34 PM, Allen Hill at route66rider@KNOLOGY.NET wrote:

> Greetings,
> I recently completed a swap to 100Watt high beam and 80/100Watt low beam
> upgrade for my daughter's 86 Vanagon.  The parts were from Van-Cafe and the
> improvement was day and night.  I had earlier completed the relay install
> per instructions provide from this site.  I am very enlightened as a result
> of these two improvements!
>
> Route 66 Rider!
> Ramon Hill
> Live Long and Be Free
> =================================
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Kim Brennan
> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 4:31 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Rewiring for Xenon lights
>
> As long as you continue to use the DOT headlights, you will continue to have
> hard to see at night problems. The wattage/intensity of the bulb is >NOT<
> the problem. it is the light distribution.
>
> A 55 Watt bulb throws out plenty of light....if you direct it in the right
> places, like the European headlights do.
>
>
> On Nov 4, 2006, at 2:58 PM, Matt Drew wrote:
>
>> Howdy volks-
>>
>> Getting ready to swap-out the OE hard-to-see-at-night headlights with
>> some hi-intensity Xenon bulbs.
>>
>> Lost a previous email where I discussed this one-on-one with a list
>> member.
>>
>> I know that I have to re-wire the headlights so that they don't fry
>> the wiring.
>>
>> What guage should I use? I want to support the load, but don't want to
>> go too low.
>>
>> Also, do I need to worry about the headlight housing/cover being
>> damaged?
>>
>>
>>
>> Matt
>> '90 GL "Blackbeard"