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Date:         Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:18:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: E-Code Headlights
Comments: To: David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <1482.204.239.99.251.1229019839.squirrel@hasenwerk.homeip.net>
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David, not all european lights have this feature, which could be explained by the fact it is a more recent addition to some EU countries' laws. It is meant to enable you to drive in the brightly-lit cities at night with only these 'city lights' and in turn preventing you from blinding traffic.

On 12/11/08, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote: > 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 >>> >> >>> > >>> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >> + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to >>> > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON >>> > + in the body of the message. >>> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> > mordo >> 1990 Carat >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------ >> + > To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to >> + > listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON >> + in the body > of the message. >> > ------------------------------------------------------------ >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ >

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