. . Lighting The stock DOT (USA) low beams on the vanagon are terrible.  The best thing to do is to replace them with the VW H-4 low beam rectangles from Europe, or buy the VW South African grill that accepts the cheaper and plentiful round H-4 high + low beam and driving lights.  Both alternatives cost nearly the same.  Fog lights and driving lights can appreciably enhance visibility and thus safety. An independent power feed directly to the headlights, with relays, should be installed for best performance and to avoid frying the fragile headlight and ignition switches, through which the full current drawn by the lights passes under the stock set up.  This can be done without having to run new wires.   Vanagon H-4 E-Code Head lights Projectzwo Fog Lights Installing the South African Grill & H-4s in an US Van Independent Power via Relays for High Beams using VW components Aiming E-Code headlights Euro Vanagon Tail Lights Different reflectors and some with rear fog light.  A nice safety addition. Halogen Brake Light Bulbs. Easy to find and they do make a noticeable difference. [Top]