Date:         Tue, 28 Jan 1997 01:45:43 -0700 (MST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Cory Zumbrennen <zumbrenn@ucsu.colorado.edu>
Subject:      Re: Euro headlight.


Helmut, please post any info that you mind find on this to the list.  TIA

Cory
'86 Westfalia

On Tue, 28 Jan 1997, James Cohen wrote:

> Helmut,
> 
> I have a question that maybe you can help me with.  I'm under the
> impression that you're in Germany, if so this is where you can be a real
> help.  Of course if you're not...I feel rather dumb. ;)
> 
> When I was in Berlin in the summer of '95 I saw a couple of interesting
> light set-ups on Vanagons.
> 
> I saw late model vans ('86 and up) with round headlights (in the US they
> would've been rectangular) that weren't the normal 7" (18 cm ?) but much
> larger like 9" (23 cm).  I saw these on all the police and ambulance Vans
> as well as regular Vans.  What were these lights, and are they available as
> a modification?  Or are they a government only type option.
> 
> A second set-up had the  normal round head lights but with driving lights
> in the grille similar to the later model GTI's (up to '91).  Do you know
> anything about these?
> 
> Both of these would be great light upgrades so any info would be really
> helpful.  I'll be back in Europe this summer, but it's hard for me to get
> good info since I don't speak German.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> James
> 
> 
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