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Date:         Fri, 17 Nov 1995 20:01:55 -0800
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From:         raven@halcyon.com (Mark McCulley)
Subject:      headlights on '87

The low beams on my recently acquired '87 (rectangular) aren't very good--much worse than the Hella H4's I put on my '74 (round). The reflectors in the '87's lights look kinda strange to me--there is a tubular shaped metal thing surrounding the bulb that is made of a dark-colored metal. The round lights I put on the '74 don't have anything surrounding the bulb. I figured this tubular metal thing was compromising my light output so I purchased a new pair of Hella lights with a concave reflector that was made of shiny metal. However, the new lights would not fit. Apparently the Vanagons went to a non-standard headlamp at some point. I understand that aux low beams are a good option, but I'm wondering if I can improve the standard lights. I see two options:

1. Get new headlights from a dealer (maybe they have a better shinier reflector or something). I'm dubious of this approach and it probably costs more than aux low beams.

2. Install more powerful bulbs. I currently have Sylvania bulbs probably 55/60W. 80/100W bulbs are available. But what if the reflectors are the problem?

Any suggestions?

-Mark McCulley '74 bus '87 syncro


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