Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:23:59 -0800
Reply-To: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject: Re: E-Code Headlights
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European lights have a hole in the back side of them for a park light
which is also known as in these parts a "city light" - not sure
where that term came from as it is illegal in Germany to drive at night in
the city with only your parking lights on. To translate literally
German to English it would be called a "standing light" or park
light.
Signal markers in European vehicles come on only when
you signal. So at night, the yellow lights on your van stay off
unless you signaling to turn.
David Marshall
VW Adventure
Driver and BMW Adventure Rider
http://www.hasenwerk.ca
On Thu, December 11, 2008 07:30, mordo wrote:
>
>
No, I'm not sure of that but I didn't have the impression that the
parts
> man
> was doing anything but looking up the
numbers I gave him.
>
> I wasn't surprised at the quote -
I often get very reasonable pricing from
> the dealer here.
>
> That is good info to know about the connectors, boots
and such but I don't
> understand the parking bulb holder. That is
a separate bulb holder and
> connector for a Euro parking light?
Does the housing have a separate hole
> for said holder?
>
>
>
>
> On 12/11/08, David Marshall
<mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Are
you sure they are not just tacking an "A" at the end of the
part
>> number
>> and quoting on that - after all
the dealer does know more than us
>> right!? I
>>
called Hub City Motors - the VW dealer in Prince George about this and
>> those
>> non-A part numbers are not valid. The
part numbers with "A" next to
>> them
>>
are listed as halogen, but are still the 9004 bulb DOT spec lights. In
>> the
>> USA at least, it would be illegal for VW to
sell non-DOT approved
>> lights.
>>
>>
Remember you also need more than just the light shells for the european
>> lights. You also need the weather boot for the back, park
light bulb
>> holder, park light bulb and the main H4 bulb and
an H4 wiring plug as
>> well.
>> When Fast Forward
was a going concern I had LOTS of people telling me I
>> was
>> ripping every one off with my light pricing as someone else was
just
>> quoting
>> them on just the shells and they
didn't want to realise that. You need
>> all
>> the
extra little bits or else the first time it rains you will get water
>> in
>> the lights and that's not good!
>>
>> David Marshall
>> VW Adventure Driver
and BMW Adventure Rider
>>
>>
http://www.hasenwerk.ca
>>
>> On Thu, December 11,
2008 06:33, mordo wrote:
>> >
>> > Check your
local dealer's pricing. Just last week, I was quoted the
>>
very
>> > same price by my local dealer (Russell VW -
Baltimore) that our
>> reliable
>> > online VW
vendors sell them for - about $187 each. They said they
>>
could
>> > have
>> > them to me in 3-4
days.
>> >
>> > I for one am hoping Santa
brings me some E Codes for Christmas.
>> >
>>
> cheers,
>> >
>> > mordo
>>
>
>> >
>> > Head lights come up with
reularity, so I thought I would post this. It
>> >> is an
E-mail from Loren Busch to the list, referencing Daryl at AA
>>
>> transaxle, and some e-code numbers. Read the whole e-mail to get
the
>> >> proper geist of it.
>> >>
>> >> But there is the thing. I talked to Camelback this
morning about
>> these
>> >> and here is the
scoop.
>> >>
>> >> All the parts are
"obsolete) parts - BUT - may still be available.
>>
>> Parts guy was pretty sure they would be available inspite of the
fact
>> of
>> >> the "obsolete
designation.
>> >>
>> >> Headlight -
Euro H4
>> >> 255-941-105 - (left) $216/ea
>>
>> 255-941-106 - (right) $216/ea
>> >>
>> >> Adjusters:
>> >> 255-941-140-C $9.00
(2 required)
>> >> 255-941-133 $5.00 (2 required)
>> >> 255-941-297 $10.00 (2 required)
>>
>>
>> >> Hope this helps.
>> >>
>> >> John Rodgers
>> >> 88 GL Driver
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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> 1990 Carat
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