Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:27:13 -0800
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From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon rear lights and the pathetic headlights
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1. In the USA, H4s technically illegal for street use (except
motorcycles) as they aren't SAE approved (yeah its stupid), but if
properly aimed, you shouldn't get into any trouble (I haven't for the
past 25+ years on several VWs)
2. Yes, I would like to see where I am going and/or what I am about to hit :)
Merry Christmas everyone. Have a Happy and SAFE Holiday Season!
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" w/H4s 100/80
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" w/H4s 100/65
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" w/Low Beam H4s 65/55
75 914 1.8 "Nancy" w/H4s 100/80
Full Timing Since March 1999
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jay,
> Are the Hella bulbs technically illegal? In all states?
> Is there any good reason for this?
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 11:15 PM, Jay Brown <badkarma@ttlc.net> wrote:
>> Don't use anything too harsh to clean the inside of the lens, you don't want
>> to damage the reflector surface. Regular Windex should do the trick pretty
>> well. Here are a couple posts from thesamba:
>>
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=179098
>> <http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=179098&highlight=lens+clea
>> ning> &highlight=lens+cleaning
>>
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=378845
>> <http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=378845&highlight=lens+clea
>> ning> &highlight=lens+cleaning
>>
>>
>>
>> Most of the time a good cleaning and buffing with a soft terrycloth towel
>> will do the trick for the outside of the lens. If it is really bad, you
>> could try a glass polishing kit:
>>
>> http://www.eastwood.com/professional-wind-shield-headlight-kit.html?srccode=
>> ga030170
>>
>>
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Jay
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From: Marius Strom [mailto:marstrom@microsoft.com]
>>
>> Subject: RE: Vanagon rear lights and the pathetic headlights
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Jay - what's the recommended procedure to clean the outside/inside of
>> these glass lenses? I've been struggling with that - mine have a milky
>> sheen to them. I can find 3M products to deal with plastic lenses, but I'm
>> not finding anything listed for glass -- especially the inner surface.
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