Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 1999 22:55:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Davidson <wdavidson@JPS.NET>
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From:         Davidson <wdavidson@JPS.NET>
Subject:      Fw: square headlight upgrade kit
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-----Original Message-----
From: Davidson <wdavidson@jps.net>
To: Helmut Zeidler <Helmut_Zeidler@notesmail.nokia.com>
Date: Monday, January 11, 1999 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: square headlight upgrade kit


>Helmut,
>Thanks much for your clarification. Very good information! But what I would
>like to know is:
>Are these E1-code H4's or Bosch DE's available in the U.S.? I asked Bus
>Depot if they had any headlight upgrades for my 90 Vanagon and they said
NO.
>I asked Stern Lighting (auto lighting specialist) if there were any
>replacement lights and they said NO. I asked the list and all answers came
>in NO except one that said he had replaced his lights with European H4's
for
>$350.00. So I'm still left wondering:
>1. Are replacement lights (without alteration) available in the U.S.?
>2. If so where can they be purchased?
>3. What is the actual total cost?
>Thanks for your help....
>Bill
>90 Westy Syncro
>Lake Tahoe
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Helmut Zeidler <Helmut_Zeidler@notesmail.nokia.com>
>To: wdavidson@jps.net <wdavidson@jps.net>
>Date: Monday, January 11, 1999 1:04 AM
>Subject: Re: square headlight upgrade kit
>
>
>>
>>Hello Bill,
>>
>>sorry, I should have been more specific. The DOT standard squares are also
>>H4, but I
>>tried to give you some pricing of the square Vanagon E1-code H4s.
>>
>>I don't try to flame Randy. If you add all the single headlight prices,
you
>>will get
>>a sum of 140 USD. And Randy will deliver the brackets, too, for only 60
>>USD.
>>This is really a nice price, and I offered him to sell his brackets in
>>Germany,
>>too, if he likes to.
>>
>>But if you own the Vanagon DOT squares, it will improve the lights more,
if
>>you upgrade to Vanagon E1-code squares. The Vanagon squares are larger
>>and therefore more efficient. Price will be near same, but you don't have
>>to
>>modify your grille.
>>
>>But there is one choice, which will really improve your lights. Instead of
>>the
>>E1-code square 5x7 H4s order the Bosch DE, as I described. They will fit
>>Randy's brackets, too, but in price are three times of he E1-code H4s. In
>>total they are below the DE grille sold by Projektzwo you may know.
>>
>>I my eyes there are three ways:
>>
>>1) Replace the DOT square against the E1-code squares.
>>   Total about 160 USD
>>
>>2) Take Randy's brackets, 5x7 high beams and 5x7 Bosch DE.
>>   Total about 300 USD
>>
>>3) Take Projektzwo with high beams and Hella DE
>>   Total about 480 USD
>>
>>Does this clear up things?
>>
>>Regards
>>Helmut
>>'80 Vanagaudi
>>
>>
>>
>