Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:28:52 -0800
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: E-Code Headlights
In-Reply-To: <E1LGlmE-0006qr-Di@fenris.runbox.com>
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This is really not the place for your racist remarks. Please don't do that
again. Thanks
On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 6:53 PM, M'obeechi <obeechi@runbox.com> wrote:
> Okay, thanks, when I get a chance I'll have to get both... you do mean H4
> lenses... I assume...
>
> We don't have inspections in California... haven't in a long time... though
> I remember them stopping us randomly when I was a kid... and giving a
> sticker that went on the windshield... This is why there are so many
> illegals in California. The owners replace their worn out V-8's with 16 guys
> from in front of the local Home Depot.
>
> From: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net>
> To: M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
> Subject: Re: E-Code Headlights
>
> > We have both the headlight lenses available and also the headlight
> > protectors which I encourage all square headlight Vanagon owners to
> > purchase. Mine do not stick to the glass. They are made of clear Lexan
> > and just snap into the grille leaving a gap between themselves and the
> > lens. So if a rock or a bird hits it you not only have the protection
> > of a Lexan shield but also a cushion of distance before you actually get
> > to the glass itself. I have had a set of these on my Vanagon for the
> > past four years. They haven't discolored at all and I have never had
> > any headlight damage even though we live near several sand mining
> > operations and sand trucks are either in front of us or passing us
> > coming the other direction on a daily basis (got a rock to the
> > windshield that way once). They are $59 for a set and the part number
> > in my webstore is AS2117* where you can see a picture of them installed.
> >
> > As far as fixing stone hits goes, I know here in NJ that this type of
> > repair will not pass inspection. If they see a hole in the lens they
> > will fail the vehicle (they love to do that).
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com
> >
> >
> > M'obeechi wrote:
> > > Who sells replacement glass for the H4 in the rectangle shape? One of
> mine has a small hole in it... should have used that protectorant sold for
> them...
> > >
> > > From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Re: E-Code Headlights
> > >
> > >
> > >> Just because a light is halogen, doesn't mean that it is an e-code
> > >> light!
> > >>
> > >> The sealed beam POS lights that were in my
> > >> Diahatsu Hijet when I purchased it were DOT lights [needed to pass
> > >> inspection during import process] and they had the word halogen on
> them -
> > >> they made a very satisfying noise when I threw them into a metal dust
> bin
> > >> as even they couldn't see where they were going. Now I have some H4
> > >> lights that are e-code and DOT approved. Literal night and day
> > >> difference.
> > >>
> > >> David Marshall
> > >> VW Adventure Driver and BMW
> > >> Adventure Rider
> > >>
> > >> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
> > >>
> > >> On Wed,
> > >> December 10, 2008 22:49, BenT Syncro wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> On Wed,
> > >>>
> > >> Dec 10, 2008 at 10:22 PM, Andrew Grebneff
> > >>
> > >> <goose1047@gmail.com>wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>>> As David
> > >>>>>
> > >> said... Canadians got DOT lights. Both my Canadian Dokas and
> > >>
> > >>> Canadian Panel all had DOT
> > >>>
> > >>>>> lights when I got them.
> > >>>>>
> > >> That's 3 out of 3 strikes.
> > >>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >> Odd... all of the American cars I've looked closely at here (including
> > >>
> > >>>> 80s Chryslers) had halogens...
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> I have one word for you today. Substitution. All my T3's &
> > >>>
> > >> Porsches have
> > >>
> > >>> e-codes now.
> > >>> They did not come to the US
> > >>>
> > >> market that way.
> > >>
> > >>> BenT
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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