Date:         Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:47:39 -0400
Reply-To:     Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: High wattage tail light bulb?
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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What is the model number on the bulbs and where do you get them from?

I am using some bulbs from Autozone that seem work well and are  
brighter but down melt the interior. They tend to blow out though  
every 8-9 months though. LED would be the best option I would think.

Robert
NY

On Aug 19, 2008, at 9:03 PM, Chris S wrote:

> http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/misterpolak/WBX_transplant/Example_Pics/high_wattage.jpg
>
> I was a big proponent of high wattage tail and brake lights.  Please  

> see the
> pic and view the distortion caused by a high wattage tail light bulb  

> in my
> Vanagon.  Yes, the plastic melted.
>
> I used too large a tail light bulb, size, not wattage in that  
> place.  The
> factory tail light bulb is small in size and the larger bulb is too  

> close to
> the plastic innards of the housing.  If you're going to use high- 
> wattage
> bulbs buy the small-sized halogen bulbs similar to this, which is  
> what I
> used in my previous Westy without damage:
> http://www.650central.com/CAN_15_50%20bulb%2002.jpg
>
> Another mod which would increase brightness without overheating  
> would be
> applying reflective aluminium roll tape to the inside of the housing  

> to
> increase reflectivity.  You can similarly increase effectiveness of  

> your
> back up lights.
>
> -- 
> Chris S.
> "Jeszcze Polska Nie Zginęła"