Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2023 22:25:57 -0400
Reply-To: John Lauterbach <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM>
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From: John Lauterbach <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Antenna and headlights
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Thank you to all who replied to my question. Looks like more than I can handle on my
own at this time as the busy season for my consulting business has started. I plan
to have my mechanic do the headlights and replacement of the side mirrors at the same
time he gets the air conditioning working.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Reply-To: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Antenna and headlights
Date: 06/06/2023 11:54:11 AM
John
E-Codes are certainly the best way to go,,, But if like Me, You just can’t
justify the
expense just change the Bulbs to a Set of these > (Produce nice pattern in Our Old
lamps)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071R3KTBB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
I have tried several sets of cheaper brands of LEDs in the past several Years
& these
are definitely worth the extra $s ~
If You also want Bright LEDs in the HighBeams I recommend these ~
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09VK85NFY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I will add that I Am a Firm Believer in adding Relays to the HeadLight
circuit to
get a better supply of Volts to the Light & reduce the flow on our Old Wires & Switch
~
I built My own before I heard of J Brown & now Highly Recommend His Relay Kits ~
ORR ~ DeanB
> On 5 Jun , 2023, at 7:05 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
