Date:         Sun, 17 Jan 1999 13:30:58 -0800
Reply-To:     Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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From:         Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Square Headlight replacements
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-----Original Message-----
From: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, January 17, 1999 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors


>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
>Reply-To:     Blbachman@AOL.COM
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>From:         Blaine Bachman <Blbachman@AOL.COM>
>Subject:      E-code headlights
>Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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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.
>>>
>>
>