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Date:         Sun, 22 May 2016 11:36:51 -0600
Reply-To:     Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM>
Subject:      Brighter headlights - 91 Westy
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Hi,

I posted this on Facebook as well...

I have a 91 Westfalia and am trying to get the headlights brighter. I have installed relays which did help but they are still not as bright as I'd like.

I have read that doing a ground local to the headlights will help also. Is there a "preferred" ground close to the headlights or do I just drill into the metal someplace appropriate? Should I leave the existing ground in place and supplement it with a new one, or should I snip the existing ground wire and just use a new ground? Is this a case where "more is better"?

I want to wash the inside of the headlight unit and try to get the reflectors as bright and shiny as possible. I don't want to make anything worse, so am looking for how other people might have done this.

Finally, I've bought new higher powered bulbs, so I am hoping a combination of these things will make my van safer to drive in heavy rain at night on a 2 line highway... which is pretty scary right now. High beams are OK, but when I have to go low beams in heavy rain on a 2 lane road, it's outright dangerous.

Thanks for any information!

Cheers, Steve


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