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S4VAGE
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 Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2025 9:04 am Post subject: Are these factory? Hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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Spent some time on the googles with no luck... I'd like to find the branded fog lamp cover for these Hella 303-118-081
Thanks for the help! |
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zululep
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2025 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Are these factory? hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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They may have been the stock fog lamps on your van. A search showed several used ones for sale in Europe/UK, with one guy in Germany noting that they no longer fit his T3 so he's selling them. I think they are a little smaller than the current Hella 450 rectangular lights, so 450 covers probably would not fit. You could confirm that be measuring them and comparing that to the 450's dimensions on the Hella website.
https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/hella-nebelscheinwerfer-303-118-081/3022622974-223-5628
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syncrodoka
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2025 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Are these factory? hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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| That is the wrong part number prefix for a vanagon if that is what you are wondering. |
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S4VAGE
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2025 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: Are these factory? hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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| zululep wrote: |
They may have been the stock fog lamps on your van. A search showed several used ones for sale in Europe/UK, with one guy in Germany noting that they no longer fit his T3 so he's selling them. I think they are a little smaller than the current Hella 450 rectangular lights, so 450 covers probably would not fit. You could confirm that be measuring them and comparing that to the 450's dimensions on the Hella website.
https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/hella-nebelscheinwerfer-303-118-081/3022622974-223-5628 |
I appreciate the insight. I’ll mess with 450 and see, I know 550 is not even close. I’ve found some lights for sale but never covers. Maybe the my never made them..? Thank you! |
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S4VAGE
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2025 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: Are these factory? hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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| syncrodoka wrote: |
| That is the wrong part number prefix for a vanagon if that is what you are wondering. |
I’ll take any info I can get. Love to learn all the details. Thanks! |
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jlrftype7
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 5:45 am Post subject: Re: Are these factory? hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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Get your measurements and then contact Susquehanna Motorsports, a long time Hella Dealer. They will probably know where to get the Covers, or if yours is an Oddball in size.
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jlrftype7
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 5:49 am Post subject: Re: Are these factory? hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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| Get your measurements and then contact Susquehanna Motorsports, a long time Hella Dealer. They will probably know where to get the Covers, or if yours is an Oddball in size. |
They do list the newer clear style covers, here is a link. I think I had to hunt around for replacing the aging shields on my Hella 550 fog lights, the white plastic style seems to have maybe gone out of production.
https://www.rallylights.com/hella-clear-acrylic-stone-shields-each.html
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S4VAGE
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: Are these factory? hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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| jlrftype7 wrote: |
| Get your measurements and then contact Susquehanna Motorsports, a long time Hella Dealer. They will probably know where to get the Covers, or if yours is an Oddball in size. |
I reached out just a couple days after you posted this but they’ve never responded to me |
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16CVs
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2025 8:16 am Post subject: Re: Are these factory? Hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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Love the green Tristar! Was that a Swedish delivery?
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S4VAGE
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: Are these factory? Hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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| 16CVs wrote: |
Love the green Tristar! Was that a Swedish delivery?
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Thank you! Me too. Oscar is a keeper.
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S4VAGE
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: Are these factory? hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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I feel kind dumb, but no, I have never tried Hella. I will do that!
also, the 550s don't fit. I thought for sure they were close enough to work but once I got them it was not even close. However, now that you have me thinking, I can solve my problem for $90 an d just get new lights and keep these OGs in a parts tub. |
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jimf909
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: Are these factory? Hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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Your Tristar may be too pretty for this but I’d be tempted to take covers that are too large and fashion some bungie cords to hold them in place (drill a couple of holes in the cover and add some straps to go around the lights).
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zerotofifty
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: Are these factory? Hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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What be the little round black rubber looking thing above the fog lamp as seen in your first photograph?
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Red Ryder
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2025 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: Are these factory? hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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| S4VAGE wrote: |
I feel kind dumb, but no, I have never tried Hella. I will do that!
also, the 550s don't fit. I thought for sure they were close enough to work but once I got them it was not even close. However, now that you have me thinking, I can solve my problem for $90 and just get new lights and keep these OGs in a parts tub. |
Good call! 
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kamzcab86
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2025 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: Are these factory? hella 303-118-081 trying to find stone cover |
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| Your Tristar may be too pretty for this but I’d be tempted to take covers that are too large and fashion some bungie cords to hold them in place (drill a couple of holes in the cover and add some straps to go around the lights). |
Or, something akin to these: https://www.stoddard.com/nla63120010.html .
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| However, now that you have me thinking, I can solve my problem for $90 and just get new lights and keep these OGs in a parts tub. |
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