Headlight upgrade

paulr Officially Full-On Dubber

332 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Feb 2003, 11:39 am

#28700

Thinking about upgrading the headlights on my 64 notch (12v). Its probably simple but I have not done it before. Can someone give me some hints on the best way to go and approximate costs.

Cheers

Dazed and Confused
and riding a pushi

Purple Martin Fahrvergnugen

913 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 27 Feb 2003, 12:33 pm

#28704

Slightly Off Topic, but still slightly On Topic 😉

I was fed up with not being able to see where I was going at night in my Kombi cos the stock highbeam was dimmer than most car's dipped lights.

So I just bolted a pair of 100W halogen spotlights to the bullbar and now I can see really well. 😀

They only cost me about $40 from Autobarn, and they're round so they fit with the Kombi style. I've wired in a dash switch with a lamp, and the relay power comes from the highbeam warning lamp so the spots only come on if highbeam is on (which is the way it has to work by law).

1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper

aussiebug Officially Full-On Dubber

246 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 27 Feb 2003, 2:57 pm

#28727

PaulR,

You go to Sprint or whatever your favourite auto sore is called, and ask for a set of H4 55/60w halogens with the P45t double step base (same as the standard VW bulb base.) remove old bulbs, plug in new Halogen bulbs.

This will double your light output. Fuses, wiring all stay the same.

Rob
Rob and Dave's aircooled VW pages
Repairs and maintenance for the home mechanic
http://www.vw-resource.com

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Feb 2003, 4:07 pm

#28743

I have fitted the H4 seal beams that the later model VWs had fitted,
you have to bend or add some mounting points from memory but there great.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 28 Feb 2003, 11:17 am

#28913

I put a set of sealed beams in my bug, makes a world of difference. I think they are the units from a Mk1 golf , I have the tabs already in my guards so I just heated tehm up and bent them in place. If not u can fab up some ones out of angle and pop rivet them into the bucket.

Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Feb 2003, 2:05 pm

#28938

make sure the headlight grounds are good, and that all the big grounds (the one connected to the tranny, and the one connected from the (-) of the battery to the body.

Jon