Date: Sat, 25 Apr 1998 10:11:25 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: Rectangular Headlights -- HiPo Possibility
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These lights have a shade of yellow to them for improved visibility in rain
and snow. I use French H4s in my winter car for seeing ice on the road
better. They work great.
At 19:02 4/24/98 -0600, CAnderson@VINES.COLOSTATE.EDU wrote:
>Comments by: Chuck Anderson@Info@AdvanceServ
>Forwarded to: XMAIL[vanagon@vanagon.com]
>
>Comments:
>
>Could someone explain what Hella "yellow star" bulbs are?
>Thanks!
>Chuck Anderson, CO
>'86 Vanagon GL
>
>
> -------------------------- [Original Message] -------------------------
>I have bought lights from PG performance. Their service was pretty good,
>nothing to complain about. I bought the Philips "All Weather" bulbs. They
>are great in the snow and rain but the same as stock H4s in dry weather.
>The next set I will get are the Hella "Yellow Star" bulbs they are
>available from 45/50W to 110/150W for those really insane people.... like me!
>
>At 08:48 4/24/98 -0400, Gary Stearns wrote:
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Ed McLean <mcleans@EARTHLINK.NET>
>>To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
>>Date: Thursday, April 23, 1998 9:57 PM
>>Subject: Rectangular Headlights -- US only???
>>
>>
>>>Maybe everyone else knows this but I'm going to ask it anyway.
>>>
>>>After reading the round quad SA Vanagon headlight thread I began to
>>>wonder if Vanagons supplied to all countries got rectangular headlights
>>>after 1986? Did everyone with rectangular headlights get the same US
>>>DOT specification reflector with a 9004 bulb or did some countries get a
>>>better reflector with a H4 bulb? The "world specification bulb" might
>>>be an alternative for better headlights for people in the US that don't
>>>want to do the upgrade to quad round lights.
>>--------cut--------
>>
>>I was pursuing this question not too long ago and did get a hopeful
>>response. I had found a firm in Canada called PG Performance that seems to
>>do alot with high performance lighting. I e-mailed them asking if there was
>>an "e-code" H-4 direct replacement for the square hi-low beams on Vanagons.
>>I got a response saying yes there was, and that it would cost $350(!!)
>>Canadian. The response was very brief with no detail so I e-mailed back
>>asking for specifics. That was more than a month ago and I have not heard
>>back.
>>
>>So, anyone interested in this possibility contact PG Performance at
>>info@pgperformance.com. Maybe if alot of us do this we can get there
>>attention and get a meaningful response.
>>
>>Gary
>>
>>
>
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-- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, david@volkswagen.org --
-- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ --
-- 85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 1.6L VW Syncro Double Cab --
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