Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 03:10:08 +0000
Reply-To: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
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From: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Time to replace headlight
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I haven't been reading all these posts, but since I now own my first rectangular headlight Vanagon this may be something of interest to me. Sealed beam rectangular headlights? Yes, I know for a fact they exist, as I have owned several early and mid 90's Chevy vans which used rectangular sealed beam headlights, as well as one 1993 Jeep Wrangler with rectangular headlights (remember those? Jeep purists went NUTS and they went back to round headlights.) I would assume those sealed beam headlights were the same size as those used in Vanagons, but maybe I'm wrong, like I said, my '89 is the first rectangular headlight Vanagon I've owned, and since it has no engine, I'm not worried about the headlights...yet. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> Patti,
> I think the issue here is whether you have round head lights or
> rectangular head lights. We all know there are round sealed beam
> headlights. but I suspect that most of us have never seen an
> aftermarket
> rectangular sealed beam headlamp that fits the Vanagon based vehicles.
> What we are used to dealing with - most US vanagons have - are the
> rectangular lamps that are not sealed except in the sense that the
> bulb
> has a seal on it where it seals to the glass housing. To find a
> rectangular sealed beam light that works for the Vanagon is a bit
> extraordinary - thus all the discussion. Doesn't mean they don't exist
> -
> just that most of us in our experience have never seen one. Commonly
> on
> that model van you have the outboard lamps are the dim/low-beam and
> take
> a 9004 bulb which fits to the back of the lamp and seals with an
> "O"ring. The bright/high-beam light is a square, and takes a very,
> very
> small halogen bulb. But both must be installed through the back of the
> light fixture. No sealed beam to it. This is why there are
> instructions
> on how to clean the insides of your light fixtures in the archive
> Hope this helps.
> John Rodgers
> '88 GLx2, '91 Carat
> On 12/1/2012 8:28 PM, PB wrote:
> > Hi, everyone and happy holidays.
> > The headlight went out on my 1990 Westy automatic. I've had it since
> > 2007,
> > so I guess it's about time. Will I need to replace the whole
> > headlight
> > unit or just a bulb. Whatever it is, can it be found in a local Pep
> > Boys?
> > I plan to replace both lights (for good measure!) Can someone please
> > give
> > me a make and model # of headlight that I should buy. I'd appreciate
> > any
> > pointers you send my way.
> > Thanks.
> > Patti
> >
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