RE: vw lighting (with additions)

["Brad Sterling" <bgsterling@earthlink.net>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>I had an open spot around the cluster on the right side, bottom slot.  If
you want to do it, perhaps you can get one of the driving light switches
that came stock on Euro spec models (this is the one I bought).  It's a
three position switch that has been talked about on the list.  First
position is off (duh), second is rear driving lights, third is rear and
front driving lights.  Perhaps you can hook up your fog lights to one of the
positions?  Although, I'm not sure it makes sense.  In real fog, the last
thing you want are your high beams on.  And when you're using your high
beams, your fogs would probably be overkill.  I think some people on this
list wired the setup so both filaments in the low beams always come on when
you turn on your high beams, so it can be done without a switch.

-Brad
'86.5 Scirocco 16V
'76 International Scout II
'86 Yamaha Radian (RIP)





-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On
Behalf Of Slim
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 11:45 PM
To: bgsterling@earthlink.net
Cc: Foxx (in a box); scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: vw lighting (with additions)

Geeez I will have to add that driving light switch. Hmm where did you put it
too
make it look good? All my switching around the gauges are takin up (fog
lights,
defroster, hazards, headlight)?

Brad Sterling wrote:

> I'm running this set up you're talking about.  Original US spec (4x6's all
> around) but with Hellas.  The low beams are 75/100s and the highs are
100s.
> I also added a driving light switch (a mod that was talked about on this
> list) so I can run both filaments in the low beam lights when I put my
> brights on.  Total possible output = 550 watts.  Plenty bright without
> relays, although I'm eventually going to do install them.  For now, the
> setup is more than enough, seeing as the only time you can use your high
> beams in LA is when some clueless a**hole talking on his cell phone while
> drinking his double heat, extra foam, tall and skinny cafÈ mocha comes at
> you with his SUVs high beams on.  But I digress...
>
> Being on the Left Coast, I bought everything from the Potterpeople.  If
> memory serves, I spent about $50 per light, $8 per low beam upgrade, and
$15
> per high beam upgrade.
>
> -Brad
> '86.5 Scirocco 16V
> '76 International Scout II
> '86 Yamaha Radian (RIP)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On
> Behalf Of Foxx (in a box)
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 2:07 AM
> To: scirocco list
> Subject: vw lighting (with additions)
>
>   has anybody changed their light setup to something brighter. here, on
> most nights, things are gloomy and the deer are quick (though,
> thankfully, my scirocco stops almost immediately) and i'd like a little
> more light. i read that the outer lights (the dual filaments) could be
> upgraded to a 55/100 watt bulb and the high beams could be upgraded to
> 100 watt bulbs. has anyone tried this or is familiar with this setup?
> my car is an mkii with the standard sealed beam lights. no euro lights,
> no circular lights. just 4x6 (or something like that) sqaures of glass
> that are incadescent. thanx.
>
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