Mine was originally a Canadian so it might be something that is only legal on NonUS models ~ But I have never been PulledOver for it ~ Although I have been flashed a few times when approaching ParkedCopCars ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 10 Apr , 2014, at 8:17 PM, JRodgers wrote: > I have wondered about this. On both of my US model '88 GL's - Any time I > switch from high to low or low to high - the opposite set of lights turn > off - or on - depending how you look at it. Never any high and low beam > combination on at the same time, except when you do thew momentary flash > thing. > > John > On 4/10/2014 8:44 PM, James wrote: >> In '86-91 Vanagons, the outside headlights have both low beam and high beam filaments in them, and change from one to the other when you turn on the high beams; the inside high beam lights come on at the same time. >> >> At least, that's how our '91's headlights work - but it's a Canadian market model. Maybe the US market square headlights were different. >> >> (On a side note, the low beams on our 2003 Toyota Matrix stay on when the separate, inner high beams are turned on.) >> >> James >> Ottawa, ON >> >>> Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2014 18:49:26 -0600 >>> From: OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET >>> Subject: Re: Headlight Operation >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> >>> ~ Something like this ~ It's a '90Westy ~ >>> >>> https://picasaweb.google.com/109991183317103413704/VDUBARU?authkey=Gv1sRgCMW42OH705nRDA#5999344609026723170 >>> >>> ~ Sorry about the DelayedResponse ~ >>> >>> ORR ~ DeanB >>> >>> >>> On 30 Sep , 2013, at 10:07 PM, JRodgers wrote: >>> >>>> Was there ever a model year of Vanagon with dual headlights where both >>>> high and low beams were on at the same time?? Like low beams are just >>>> on and when the dimmer control switch was pulled the brights come on >>>> and the low beams remain on as well? Or something simmilar? >>>> >>>> Just curious. >>>> >>>> John >> >> |
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