Date:         Thu, 4 Jun 1998 20:04:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Dave <dave@V-DUB.MUSA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Dave <dave@V-DUB.MUSA.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brighter Headlight Bulb 86-91
Comments: To: jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM, Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
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I recently put Wagner BrightLite Xenon sealed beams on my 88 Fox.  They are
very impressive, the light is whiter and brigther.  I was going to do a
Hella H4 conversion but the cost was too high ($35 for each lense and about
$10 for each bulb).  The  BrightLights were $17 each for sealed beams, they
also had 9004's for $8 each.  I would highly reccomend the sealed beam
(rectangular) and if the 9004's are anything like these you won't be
disapointed.  FWIW I have Ion blue 55/100W 9004's in my vanagon alongside
120W Ion blue H3's which are very nice.  I did put relays on each set
(High/Low) but other than that they are stock DOT low beams.  The next time
I replace my high beams I'm going with BrightLite's for the H3's but I like
the blue low beams.


>Both own a 86-later Vanagon Wasser themselves and mentioned that they have
>had much better luck with a bulb put out by Wagner called Xenon
>BriteLite(tm).  Looks just like the 9004 Hi/Low Bulb, but is a "whiter"
>light than the standard 9004, but with the same current draw (60/55) as the
>standard 9004.  In fact that's all they will sell anymore to their
>customers (they are also a factory authorized Porsche Service Center and
>works on a ton of BMW and Benzes as well).  They swear that customers are
>much happier with their headlights with these.

Dave Filcoff     ICQ: 4146736
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87 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg (129k)
88 Fox GL (146k)
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