Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (January 1999, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Fri, 15 Jan 1999 12:44:53 +0100
Reply-To:     Helmut Zeidler <Helmut_Zeidler@NOTESMAIL.NOKIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Helmut Zeidler <Helmut_Zeidler@NOTESMAIL.NOKIA.COM>
Subject:      Re: AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors
Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

>Volks: >This may help with this headlight discussion: the following >is a response from Daniel Stern (Stern >Lighting:http://lighting.mbz.org/faq/) to my headlight >question- - - >> My question is this: Is there an available E-Code, >> replaceable bulb, high/low beam, rectangular headlamp that >> can be used to replace the existing DOT rectangular >> headlamp? >Yes, BUT, nobody brings it in. >It's available in Europe! Why you don't ask me?

>There was someone working to make a bracket to fit a >world-standard 200mm wide by 142mm tall (large rectangular) >headlamp in place of the awful US aero item, in which case >you could use best-in-class Cibie H4 or more common but not >as good Hella items. Isn't the world-standard 5x7" (107x162mm)? That's what I got out of the Audi 200 (and many other cars). If they are 142x200mm, it make me think about the Hella DE grille, but I haven't found those sizes on the US market.

>I have unfortunately lost touch with the gentleman who was >working on this and have heard nothing of it for over a year. >Are you or is anyone iun your Vanagon group a handy tinkerer? >If so, go to the parts store and obtain a large rectangular >sealed beam number 5024, 6024, H6024 (get the cheapest one... >you won't be using it for lighting, just for test >fitting!) Make it fit the front of the car, then rattle my >cage for a set of Cibies that will drop right in place. >Many VWs have used large rectangular sealed beams (some A1s >and A2s, for instance) Go to the wrecking yard and rob >brackets from these cars! The Audi 200 brackets are an option which I try to modify. I will let you know. I already posted my thoughts earlier this week, a list of available E1-code 5x7" and their prices, too.

Helmut '80 Vanagaudi


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.