Date:         Wed, 13 Jan 1999 23:45:03 +0100
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      [Fwd: square headlight upgrade kit< ooops]
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John suggested I should post this mail to the list, so you can see what
trouble the van-owners in Germany have to go through to keep their square
headlights. Any German listees are free to correct me if I am wrong about
this.



> Blue Eyes wrote:
>
> > Per,
> >
> > I'm not ready for any fancy headlamps right now, but when I
> > am, how much would the Euro version assembly cost from a
> > salvage yard over there when the weather turns nice?
> >
> > Just curious.
> >
> > John
>
> Well John, if you can get your hands on a set, it would run at least
> $250 here in Norway, without grille! In addition, the salvage yards will
> seldom sell you the H4 units only, if they have a complete set. I have
> read on the German Bus-Forum that the dual-square units can get stolen,
> so the Germans fasten them with rivets, instead of screws. With a price
> of about $130 for each H4 unit at the dealer, this makes for an example
> of their popularity. Anyway, I'll give you the p/ns for the Euro units.
>
> Left H4 high/low: 255 941 105
> Right H4 high/low: 255 941 106
> Left H3 high: 533 941 061
> Right H3 high: 533 941 062
>
> Retail prices in Norway is about $130 for the H4s, $100 for the H3s
>
> Per