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69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#888673
Hey guys
Wanting to do a h4 light and relay upgrade for my 69 bug....
How do I tell if I have sealed beams? Also a wiring diagram for the relay upgrade
Thanks Mike
1969 1500

ClockworkMonkey Seriously Crusin Dubber

199 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·

#888704
I have a haynes and an official bug service manual .. they have diagrams in them. they didn't cost much either. can't remember the site i got them from. easy enough to get though 🙂

are the H4 lights really bright? i've still got the glass lenses in mine and definately need something brighter. i can hardly see anything at night 🙁 and the stupid roadworks on the ipswich motorway can be a bit dodgy, especially in the rain.

69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#888715
Yes,
I cannot see anything either !
1969 1500

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#888766
a few previous threads
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63549&page=1#pid600811

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=54290&page=1#pid511463

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=52055&page=1#pid487259

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=42556&page=1#pid395146

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=36871&page=1#pid327438

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=94957&page=1#pid882893
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AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#888784
69bug wrote:Hey guys
Wanting to do a h4 light and relay upgrade for my 69 bug....
How do I tell if I have sealed beams? Also a wiring diagram for the relay upgrade
Thanks Mike
Australian Beetles do not have sealed beams.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂

69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#888789
Thankyou barls,
What dobthey have then? Semi sealed?
1969 1500

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#888821
Sealed beams were only used on North American VWs.
Aus got the European non sealed asymetrical headlight (on right) till 74 then 75 on had the semi-sealed (on left).



A few people over the years have fitted old holden and such sealed beams to VWs but trouble is they don;t have parker lights in them.

You can fit some universal mounting buckets then buy headlight inserts on ebay if you like which is what I did as I wanted the new style crystal prism headlights like modern cars have but the easiest bolt in solution is just by a semi sealed H4 setup from any VW shop.

ClockworkMonkey Seriously Crusin Dubber

199 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·

#888901
one of my vw mags has a listing for "prismatic headlights" at mick motors .. you could check that out?

69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#890178
Thanks guys,
Have found a universal bucket insert for sale at vintage....
Now to choose which lights I want....
Hella sealed or semi sealed? Leaning towards the semi sealed for ease.of bulb replacement
1969 1500

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#890212
Forget sealed beams.
They are made to be thrown out when one of the filaments blows so they don't exactly go all out with the quality.

Semi sealed with some good bulbs like Narva Plus50 and relays will give you excellent headlights.

69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#890265
hey joel thanks alot for the advice....
wheres the best place to buy the insert and the light do you reckon.... the insert says unavalible at vintage..... sorry for the questions first time ive done such a thing !
1969 1500

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#890333
Depends what style you're after.

I like the crystal prism style lenses but the guy I got mine through also does the normal style with a fluted lense that looks like stock ones

You can get them in flat lense like 75 onwards beetles have

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HEADLIGHT-7-HALOGEN-HEADLIGHT-INSERT-KIT-BRAND-NEW-/280230457761?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item413f0971a1


Or curved lense like 74 and earlier.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/7-HALOGEN-CURVED-GLASS-HEADLIGHT-INSERT-KIT-NEW-/330444143071?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cf00179df

69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#890335
Fantastic!
That guy is in the next suburb over....
Will go curved I reckon, keep her looking stock!
1969 1500