Date:         Wed, 11 Aug 1999 22:02:47 EDT
Reply-To:     Vwcrewman@AOL.COM
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From:         Stacy Schneider <Vwcrewman@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: dim headlights
Comments: To: happycampers@picusnet.com
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I have a S/A grill im my 85 CREW and love it ,it is a basic installation
.there are a few tricks though.you have to transfer over the fastener at the
top center(easy).you also need to open up the twist receicers on the body ,I
put my screwdriver in the center and just widened the receiver ,the s/a grill
has long studs which click in to the receivers if they aren't opened up you
will never get the grill back off for service.
          Mine came with factory style driving light with a offset connector
.If you look at VW's and AUDI's you will see that the w/s washer pump has the
perfect plug on it to give you a factory lookin installation ,You can either
cut the wires long and butt connect them or obtain the factory style
connectors that lock into the plug and make it look like it came from HANOVER
(I have the connectors ).
           One of the hardest things to do is get the placement of the lights
correct , I just put double stick tape on the light ,put the light in the
grill gently and pushed the lights up against the body and followed with
small sheet metal screws and touched up any bare metal with touchup paint to
stop any possible problems.
           I happen to have a secondary fuse panel panel behind the glove box
to power all of my accesories ,so I drilled a hole in the body and put a
grommet in it and ran a   wire to power the factory fog light switch and wow
instant daylighyt.