Date:         Fri, 1 Apr 2011 08:50:47 -0400
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: H4 headlight conversion?
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> Yep - I run the Hella 70476 H4s on both my 84s.  So much
> better lighting than the stock sealed beams.  Airhead carries
> the cheaper Far Eastern made H4s too - they're OK, but the
> Hellas are better IMHO.


A reminder that we still have that way-below-cost closeout deal on the Bosch
version of those Hellas, which are comparable to the Hellas if not better.
They are considered the gold standard among Bus owners, whose lighting is
about the same as on the Vanagon. .(See the review at
http://www.ratwell.com/technical/BoschH4.html .)  At $44 a pair (not each!)
they are not just half price but actually WAY below wholesale.

You can buy these by themselves with a pair of 60/55 watt H4 bulbs and use
your existing wiring (drop-em-in installation, no relay required):

http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=0301600118

Or as part of our VisionKit, which adds a relay kit with simple instructions
and high-output bulbs, and is still only $99 complete thanks to the included
half-price headlights:

http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=VISIONKIT1

For '86-up Vanagon owners, our VisionKit 2 includes relays, instructions,
and high-output bulbs that are direct replacements for your stock bulbs. The
$75 price was made possible by another closeout buy. We got a factory
closeout on the included Hella High Intensity bulbs, which reduced the kit
price considerably while improving lighting quality:

http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=VISIONKIT2

Any of these solutions will DRAMATICALLY improve your lighting for not a lot
of money.  Actually, in terms of "bang for the buck," I can't think of any
other performance improvement you could make to your Vanagon that would make
this much of a difference for this low a price.

Usual disclaimers apply, check local laws, non-stock lighting is legal for
off-road use only, yada yada yada,

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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