Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 07:22:44 -0800
Reply-To: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject: Re: HID kit on eBay
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Opps - you're right - it is 9004 not 9003 like I previously stated.
However I still stand by my recommendation of not to use them in
low beams - put a halogen and HID in a halogen shell side by side on a
wall and you will see what I mean. The HID will be *very* fuzz and
upset oncoming drivers.
David Marshall
VW Adventure Driver
and BMW Adventure Rider
http://www.hasenwerk.ca
On
Wed, March 4, 2009 03:15, Hector Zapata wrote:
>
> I beg
to differ. My Vanagon came originally with 9004, not 9003. And I
>
have
> HIDs and they are great, although I have H4s. Don't worry
if the vanagon
> is
> not listed, the kit should fit, the
connectors are what matter. And get
> the
> hi/lo kit,
it's worth the extra money, and if you have the square
>
headlights, get the driving lights kit as well.
>
>
Héctor
> 1990 Carat 'Ursula' w/HIDs
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 6:25 PM, David Marshall
> <mailinglist@fastforward.ca>wrote:
>
>>
Perhaps sending the item number as opposed to the mega long link that
>> doesn't work.
>>
>> There are basically
two types of Vanagon lights
>> from 86-92
>>
>> H4 for Europe
>> 9003 for North America
>>
>> As for HID kits in these - DON'T DO IT - at least
not on the low
>> beam. The "ball of light" made by
a HID kit is larger than
>> the ball of light made by a halogen
so it will make a very bright, but
>> not
>> a
crisply focused light as you are used to. If you have a 9003 setup
>> - it will make it just plain suck and everyone will bright
you.
>>
>> HID kits on the high beams work pretty
good!
>>
>> David
>> Marshall
>> VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider
>>
>> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
>>
>> On Tue,
March 3, 2009 13:56, Kep
>> Koeppel wrote:
>>
>
>> > Anyone have any experience with this
>>
kit? Am I correct in assuming these
>> > should also fit
'86-88
>> vanagon or are the headlights different than
>> > '89-'92?
>> >
>>
>>
> Thanks
>> >
>>
>>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Vanagon-89-92-Xenon-Lights-HID-Kit
>> >
>>
>>
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>> >
>>
>>
a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a8Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem400
>> >
>>
034060202QQitemZ400034060202QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
>> >
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