Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 13:10:33 -0800
Reply-To: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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From: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject: Re: AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors
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Todd,
Thanks for your post regarding PUMA for rectangular e-code replacement
headlights.
It was a good lead. I went to the archives and found the following post with
the phone number for PUMA included. I consider $350 a cheap price for the
safety of being able to see adequately at night. Still, to go this way would
mean that if one of these headlights were broken by a stone, etc. then the
price and the delivery time from Europe would be a factor again. So I think
for now I will wait to see if we can get 5 listees to order Randy Bergman's
$200 square lowbeam headlight upgrade kit that includes less expensive
lights that are more readily available. At this point we are still waiting
to hear from Jim Davis who lives in the L.A. area somewhat near Randy. Jim
has volunteered to check out the Randy's kit and the workmanship.
Thanks again,
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
Lake Tahoe
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 18:11:24 EDT
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From: Blaine Bachman <Blbachman@AOL.COM>
Subject: E-code headlights
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I received and installed my E-code rectangulars over the weekend.
I imagine I see a significant improvement - the light seems to be whiter
even
compared with the Wagner Brite Lights. I like the low beam pattern better,
and the "city" lights are way cool (shades of split-screens).
I got the lights from PUMA in Ohio - 1-800-333-PUMA - brace yourselves -
$350
a pair. Idea: I piggy-backed the necessary bulb connectors onto the wiring
harness without removing the 900x type sockets - just in case I ever needed
to
go back. I sealed the unused sockets with electrical tape to help preserve
the contact surfaces.
One problem - PUMA did not think or know to order the "seal" that covers the
back side of the reflector (after you install the H-4 bulb) - I expect to
acquire a pair of these, either through them or from another source - in the
meanwhile, I created a stand-in using closed cell foam sheet and wire ties.
-Blaine (euro-nut)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Last <rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, January 17, 1999 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors
>Is that for the German or the South America Caravelle units?
>
>Would not the South American headlights be unusable in the US because the
>beam pattern would be
>reversed since they drive on the opposite side from the US?
>
>I think that someone on the list a long time ago mentioned that a company
>called PUMA could get the Euro Vanagon lights.
>Can anyone confirm that?
>
>At 05:32 PM 1/15/1999 -0700, Kent Christensen wrote:
>>Per wrote: The part number for the stock Caravelle H4 units
>>is:
>>255 941 105 for the left
>>255 941 106 for the right
>>
>>OK Per, enquiring N. Americans want to know what the
>>difference is (besides part numbers) between right and
>>left. We're pretty used to headlights being the same fro
>>each side.
>>
>