Date:         Mon, 5 Jun 2023 21:51:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Antenna and headlights
Comments: To: Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAHrsyzw8Q_suDT+twswb7airYX4GTuws-q_XCTs7aM1OGH-j=A@mail.gmail.com>
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And,

I think Ken did a YouTube video on doing the headlights.  That could help make the job doable. 

Eric Caron 


> On Jun 5, 2023, at 9:44 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> yes, the procedure is the same. The rectangular bracket has 4 screws and
> you will find two connectors (for outer and inner lights) instead of one
> (for the old round headlight).
> The light output of the rectangular ones are terrible (David Beierl said
> these things should have never been in existence). Some people will say put
> relays in. Some other ones will tell you to put some higher wattage bulbs
> (with relays) in. But with higher wattage bulbs, you only get a brighter
> mass without more vision. The only change which will make a difference is
> to replace with ecode headlights (and then higher wattage bulbs and
> relies). Ron at Busdepot offers them  https://www.busdepot.com/255941105kit
> (Ken at Vanagain also offers them (with LEDs? no ecodes?
> https://www.vanagain.com/product/vanagon-h4-square-headlight-kit-with-led-bulbs
> ).
> 
> Good luck, Karl.
> 
> On Mon, Jun 5, 2023 at 9:05 PM John Lauterbach <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> This question relates to my '91 Vanagon.  I plan on replacing the antenna.
>> I
>> remember from doing the same job on my long gone '84 Vanagon, I had to
>> remove the
>> left headlight.  I don't know if it is my aging eyes, but the headlights
>> on my '91
>> seem less bright than they should be.  I have never done any work on my '91
>> (everything done by shops), so I have never taken off the front grill,
>> etc.  My copy
>> of Bentley, which supposedly covers everything from 1980-1991, doesn't
>> even show the
>> inner headlights.  So is changing out the headlights as easy as it was on
>> my '84, or
>> am I heading for trouble?
>> 
>> BTW, if you live in the Deland, FL, area, I have had good results having
>> AC Autohaus
>> in Orange City work on my Vanagon.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> John
>>