Which headlamps for my 88 16v???

[pbureau@attbi.com (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

low beams are 4656 high are 4651


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   /  |/_ __/ ___/ Patrick Bureau
  //| | / / \__ \  1985 8v Prowler Orange "Beatrice"
 / _  |/ / ___/ /  1985 8v Titian Red "Lucky"
/_/ |_/_/ /____/   http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco 

=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Ryan Hockenbury
=>Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 3:46 PM
=>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: Re: Which headlamps for my 88 16v???
=>
=>
=>My low beams go off when I turn on the highs - could this be 
=>because the PO 
=>replaced the low beam headlamps with ones made to be used as low 
=>beams only 
=>(instead of low/highs)?
=>
=>PS. - H4651s worked fine... not as bright as I would like, but 
=>better than 
=>no high beams.
=>
=>
=>>From: pbureau@attbi.com
=>>To: "Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com>
=>>CC: "calimus" <calimus@techography.net>, "Ryan Hockenbury" 
=>><xaeryan@hotmail.com>, "Scirocco-l" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
=>>Subject: Re: Which headlamps for my 88 16v???
=>>Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 04:37:50 +0000
=>>
=>>actually the headlights US models on a scirocco.
=>>the outside beams are low/high H4565 and the high beams
=>>are H4561.
=>>--
=>>====
=>>ATS - Patrick Bureau
=>>1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
=>>(show car)
=>>1985 8v Euro GT Project (Daily Drive)
=>>http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/
=>>http://www.texassciroccoteam.org/
=>> > It sounds more plausible that the H4651 would be a halogen 
=>bulb, while 
=>>the
=>> > 4651 would not.  I've never seen highs AND lows with the same 
=>number....
=>> >
=>> > Larry
=>> >
=>> > > the H4651's are/should the low/high beams.  Most rocco's have the 4
=>> > > headlight sealed beam system (unless you have Euro Lights). 
=> The low 
=>>beams
=>> > > (H4651) will also switch to high beam when you activate the switch 
=>>(these
=>> > > are the outer headlights), the (4651) high beams are for 
=>the inner set 
=>>of
=>> > > lights and are literally just a high beam that only comes 
=>one when you
=>> > turn
=>> > > the high beams on.  I hope that makes things less confusing 
=>(it's 1am 
=>>here
=>> > > and I'm running on fumes).  I cheated a bit when I replaced 
=>my lights 
=>>the
=>> > > first time and just bough 4 low/high beams since the strictly high 
=>>beam
=>> > > lights where almost twice the price of the low/high beams.
=>> > >
=>> > > However, if you want great lighting and have a little $$ to 
=>burn, get 
=>>a
=>> > set
=>> > > of Euro lights for your rocco and relay the lights 
=>(diagrams for this 
=>>can
=>> > be
=>> > > found at http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/  in the tech-notes 
=>>section)
=>> > and
=>> > > then you will have the second best lighting you can get for 
=>a rocco.  
=>>The
=>> > > best would be Tobias's lighting solution which involved the 
=>transplant 
=>>of
=>> > a
=>> > > real Xenon setup fromm a BMW and is about as impressive as it gets.
=>> > >
=>> > > William
=>> > > ----- Original Message -----
=>> > > From: "Ryan Hockenbury" <xaeryan@hotmail.com>
=>> > > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
=>> > > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 12:59 AM
=>> > > Subject: Which headlamps for my 88 16v???
=>> > >
=>> > >
=>> > > > At catalog.autosportvolkswagenparts.com, there are 2 different 
=>>sealed
=>> > high
=>> > > > beams for my car, part numbers H4651 and 4651... the H4651s are 
=>>listed
=>> > as
=>> > > > "for 4 headlamp systems" ... then I don't understand what 
=>the 4651s
=>> > would
=>> > > be
=>> > > > for since they are only high beams.
=>> > > > Which ones, 4651s or H4651s?  Thanks
=>> > > >
=>> > > >
=>> > > >
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