Has anyone tried any of the newer headlight bulbs that are on the market? Do they live up to the advertising? For example Sylvania has one, the 9004 SV...
eletourneau@...
Dec 1, 2006 11:22 am
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I am using PIAA ultra white 90/130 9004's. they work great. I also have them in my jeep. the sylvania I use as a spare. Matrix also make a high watt bulb. I...
The lens is what 'bends' the light, so a bulb that gives a wider pattern I would not believe. Relay your stock headlights and you will have better light output...
Eric, I'm curious, did you ever sell your syncro? If not, I might be interested, if I can work out the logistics. Jeff ... is the 5cyl gas variety with ... ...
Get a set of Euro lights. Even without relays and with stock wattage H4 (9003) bulbs you get an amazing amount of usable light to the road. Overwatt 9004s just...
Greetings, been mostly cycling, with the wife driving the Quantum. This list has been helpful in the past and i would like to thank everyone for making this...
... I'll just swing at a few easy ones, and let other folks help out: a) door handles? What, is thiis your first VW? : ) They all do that. The triggers...
... With the earliest hopped up 9004 bulbs (before ten years ago, sonny boy, back when my GTI was waxed...) me and my buddy with a similar Jetta GLI were ...
Chet: I got fair, good or better. But No drop in's. they all need a center bearing and rubber mount. that is why they start at $20. J.B. in ID. ... is getting ...
In <ekqs2e+5jpp@eGroups.com>, on 12/02/2006 ... You raise a question; Doesn't the bearing come with the rubber mount? If not, what are the aprt numbers for the...
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Dec 2, 2006 11:47 am
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In <ad33c6d60612010655y7e71be3fuc77eaa2450a78c35@...>, on 12/01/2006 ... I agree. I didn't read the adv carefully. It said 17 feet wider, not 17% ...
eletourneau@...
Dec 2, 2006 1:17 pm
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Here are 2 companies that make 9004 bulb harness. http://www.rallylights.com/hella/wiring_harnesses.asp $75 ...
Ed, I found the schematics at Daniel Stern Lighting pretty good; at least I was able to follow them when I did my rewiring. The problem I had was working with...
If the bulbs are wired properly. you will not have any of the problems that the old man mentioned. you can also go to Summit for the harness with relays. The...
In <bd7.a1c3198.329c7632@...>, on 11/27/2006 ... I'd be interested is seeing the Syncro -- but you know what, its really too busy a time of year with too...
eletourneau@...
Dec 2, 2006 4:19 pm
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Thanks Scott and everyone else. I ordered fog lamps, and will rewire off the battery or alternator. In...
eletourneau@...
Dec 3, 2006 12:36 am
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I've never seen a no start like this before: I had replaced the horns, and headlight bulbs, nothing else -- but had a charger on the battery. I started the...
eletourneau@...
Dec 3, 2006 12:49 am
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Since you have spark & fuel, the switch should be good. Possibly skipped a tooth on the t-belt? ... -- Terrible or not, difficult or not, the only thing that...
... a ... Can you pull the pigtail on the ignition switch, jumper it and thereby bypass the switch entirely? Sort of like you were stealing it? That would...
The Center bearing, Normally comes with the rubber. It is a bimmer part #... Scoty probally has it. I'm in the middle of a computer swap. So my files are MIA. ...
In <473008.27120.qm@...>, on 12/02/2006 ... I'm going to try that this morning. I problaby have used, working switch somewhere to try too....
eletourneau@...
Dec 3, 2006 12:25 pm
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try just opening the flapper in the fuel distributor while cranking, it sometimes sticks cold and the car won't start. ... From: syncronized@yahoogroups.com on...
In <ad33c6d60612021733u2287ea22t40c8550730f67930@...>, on 12/02/2006 ... I forgot how the switch is wired, but isn't there a start and run position ...
eletourneau@...
Dec 3, 2006 12:59 pm
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In <894C0CD4CB58EF4C96E80DC70126CFF8042183@...>, on 12/03/2006 ... Do you mean the air sensor plate under the fuel...
eletourneau@...
Dec 3, 2006 1:12 pm
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On my scirocco it sticks once in a while but not every time it does not take long to try ... From: "eletourneau@..." <eletourneau@...> To:...
Ed, Pardon me if I am way off, but is there any chance that you fried the alternator when charging the battery? Dave ... From: syncronized@yahoogroups.com...
... Or, jump the fuel pump relay and do that. (I like to use a little shop magnet-on-telescoping-antenna handler picker-uppper, it's just right; I used to use ...
Thanks for all the ideas guys. The problem was a dumbshit -- Me, for not checking for vacuum leaks yesterday. Somewhere in the process of pulling up a bit on...
eletourneau@...
Dec 3, 2006 11:20 pm
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... Hmmph... I tighten a bit, but I make suuuuuure it's square, true and happy in its position. Once that's the case, eh, how much screwing could it take, eh? ...
One of my best friends (Jim Digiovanni) has bought my white 87 Syncro and will be posting on the group as soon as he figures out how to do it. Even though...
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