Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:20:16 -0500
Reply-To: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: E-Code Headlights
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Not park lights but city lights.
On 12/11/08, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote:
>
>
> I don't mean to offend, but show me something where EU law says that you
> must drive with only the park lights on in cities. I have first hand
> experience that you can't do this. If this was the case, ALL ECE
> lights would have this "feature".
>
> David Marshall
>
> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
> Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J
> 3J2
>
> Engine Conversion FAQ - http://www.hasenwerk.ca/faq
>
> On Thu, December 11, 2008 11:18, Chris S wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>> mordo
>>>> 1990 Carat
>>>>
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