Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:19:33 -0400
Reply-To: John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From: John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Cibie H4 rectangular in a Vanagon?
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On 10/16/07, Van-Again <Van-Again> wrote:
> I have the Euro H4 Version of the Vanagon square lights on my site for
> sale as a kit and I would recommend just selling your old lights and
> then buying the upgrade kit. Everything just fits together because it
> is all stock VW parts. I have sold many of these kits and folks are
> very happy with them.
Thanks Ken, but I have this strange compulsion to make a cheap and
easy bracket for mounting the Cibies. They are $63 per lamp which is
way less than the VW part and are probably the best in terms of light
pattern.
> I would also recommend buying a set of headlight
> covers. These are $49 a pair but they protect over $400-500 worth of
> lights and adjusters. I have had a set on my 90 Carat for four years
> and have had no issues with them or the lights they protect.
>
This is a great idea. I'll be ordering a set when I have the Cibies installed.
Thanks,
John Meeks
Vanagon Rescue Squad
http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm
'91 Multivan, '85 GL
Northern Michigan
KC8ZFN
> John Meeks wrote:
> > On 10/16/07, Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> There must be websites which have tests of various H4 units.
> >>
> > http://dastern.torque.net/Photometry/Isocomparo.html compares Cibie
> > (top pattern) with Hella 7" rounds. Mr. Stern assures me that the
> > rectangular patterns are comparable.
> >
> >
> >
> >> I would imagine that, like generic round headlights, the VW and Cibie
> >> lights will have the same fittings.
> >>
> >
> > The rectangular Cibies have a slot on each side of the headlight about
> > 1/8" wide and 3/4" long oriented horizontally front to back in the
> > mounted position. It appears that the mount would have tabs which
> > would lock into these slots, but I have never seen Cibies in their
> > native habitat ;-). I will need to fab a frame which locks into these
> > slots and provides anchor points (holes) for the Vanagon adjusters...
> >
> > Can anyone describe the stock mounting method for these rectangular Cibies ?
> > --
> > John Meeks
