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Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:24:42 -0800
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Does the H4 bulb put out more light than the 9004 bulb?
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They are not priced that much higher than stock US-spec Vanagon lenses. You might be confusing USED parts pricing as many used stock lenses have been flooding the market because people are going back to round headlights such as in the SA grills. The e-code lenses are not priced out of line even in the Rice Rocket market. My friend with a Toyota Previa made the same complaint when he bought 'JDM' lenses. You can hardly compare your ole Dachshund Broadster which uses generic round headlights. Pricing e-codes with multiple applications as in the pre-86 Vanagons should be comparably less expensive.

BenT Sent from my mobile device

On Nov 10, 2009, at 6:54 PM, David Cohen <Mtbdavid2@AOL.COM> wrote:

> With the absolutely ridiculously high prices for late model Vanagon > headlight bulb housings I think I will just mount my mountain biking > lights on > the grill. They are far superior and much less expensive. And I > thought > Datsun Roadster parts were a rip off. For the price of these > Vanagon H4 > headlight bulb lenses I would hope that you could see Mars clearly > on a cloudy > night. > > > In a message dated 11/10/2009 4:37:28 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > inua@CHARTER.NET writes: > > Well, I have read all the debate on the lights. > > H*ll - I'm gonna mount me four Boeing 767 sealed beam landing lights > across the front top of my vans and turn them all on at once. All > drivers will clear the road for me because they are all gonna > think "Oh > my gosh - if it's that tall and bright - how fr**ging wide is it??" > and > they will clear the road. No problems! ;-) > > John Rodgers > Clayartist and Moldmaker > 88'GL VW Bus Driver > Chelsea, AL > Http://www.moldhaus.com > > > > David Cohen wrote: >> Hi, >> Does the H4 55/60w bulb put out more light than the stock 9004 >> bulb? >> >> Thanks, >> David >> >> >>


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