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• Re: URL for info on LEDs
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 22:20:17 +0200
  ...Radtke" wrote: > Radio Shack sells a blue LED that's way brighter than whatever the Vanagon > high beam indicator is. I used one for...
• Re: High beam blue light?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:46:48 -0400
  At 04:37 PM 3/11/2009, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >I assume it's not a sealed beam and it takes a H4...
• Fogg Lamp Wiring
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Oct 1994 14:21:45 -0400
  ...Technically, this is illegal as it allows me to have the fogg lamps on coincident with the high beams. That is a no-no.
• Re: Driving Westy to South America!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 03:57:51 -0500
  >2) High Beams occasionally stick "on". Get a good wiring diagram and continuity tester. Check the wiring and condition of the turn signal switch...
• Re: No headlights.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 31 Aug 2016 23:16:32 -0400
  ...Pulling the high beam switch bypasses the ignition switch to blink the high beams. This is another test. The headlight grounds share a common...
• Low Beams out, Where to Look?
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 19:53:55 -0800
  ...No low beams on the headlights. With switch on, ignition on, all other standing lights come on (tail lights and marker lights). High and...
• Left Headlight dimmer than right
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:11:24 -0400
  My 84 Westy, original wiring, with H4 bulbs (normal 55w range), has developed a "dim" drivers side light on low beam. Not that noticeable...
• **** 87 Wolfsburg used passenger side high beam needed! ****
  Historical mailing list - Nick Meyers
  Fri, 5 May 2000 09:27:01 EDT
  87 Wolfsburg used passenger side high beam needed! That is the smaller of the 2 in the square headlight set-up on my 87...
• Re: CHEAP Headlamp upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 18:29:53 -0500
  ...lower and upper beam > headlights, fog lamps, driving lamps and auxiliary lower beam headlights. Does this mean they will finally wise up and accept...
• Re: Relays for headlight circuit upgrade...
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 11:09:11 -0700
  ...If you wired the two low beams and two high beams to different relays, these would be able to handle the current. Price seems...
• Re: Man, I am backing up now...on the light install..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:04:10 -0700
  hi Don, did you see my post about what kind of relay you really need, and that no part of the high beam voltage...
• Re: Upgrading Projectzwo Bulbs to 100w and/or Yellow
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:23:22 -0800
  ...Very low flat beam of light spread far to both the left and > right. Low enough to stay out of eyes. Not to belabor...
• How to aim headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:26:04 -0800
  ...This is for the low-beams. The high beams are sharp and clear in beam-pattern and cut-off thus, easily adjusted to the...
• Re: headlight bulb question...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 20:28:05 -0700
  ...The low beam is on along with the high beams and the area nearer the van is then lit up better. If I remember...
• Re: Headlight Operation
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 13 Apr 2014 12:16:53 -0600
  ...In '86-91 Vanagons the outside headlights have both low beam and high > beaam filaments > > > There is no application for H4 bulbs where both...
• More Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 13 Mar 1998 20:14:45 -0500
  ...The high beams were awesome. The question then is... has anyone else noticed this similarity and are the e-code Scirocco lights (still available...
• Help with 1991 Vanagon headlights
  Historical mailing list - Neil Wasbrikoff
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 13:36:42 -0500
  ...Low beams on both sides were off. However, my low beams did would work when I switch to my brights. I sheepishly, drove home...
• Re: LED Reading Light
  Historical mailing list
  31 Jul 96 08:19:39 PDT
  My '80 had a RED color LED for the high beams, drove me crazy until I cannibalized a couple of junker dash panels to...
• Re: Euro headlight.
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  29 Jan 97 02:48:41 EST
  ...Dou retangular foglights or beams, quad retangular >>for foglights and beams. > >This is a new one for me. How much are those, and who...
• Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Sun, 8 Nov 1998 15:38:00 +0000
  ...Strangely enough, hi beams work fine. All fuses appear fine. Anyone have clue about what part of the circuitry is at fault. TIA Mark...
• Re: back window - inside wide angle film
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 11:03:18 -0500
  ...Here's an ascii drawing that your Mozilla might turn into a yellow face. :) (Sorry, I couldn't resist.) /\ Beam--------------------------------/ \---- Of------------------------------------/ \--------__ Focused Light--------------------------------\ /-------- Beam...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade: New Circuit and Switch?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:44:58 -0800
  ...Mark neil n wrote: >......... > > Of note, find it interesting that on the '81 gas, #12 wire supplies > the low beam, but hi beam is...
• So... what is the answer for these poor lights?
  Historical mailing list - Ri
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 11:16:08 -0700
  ...Our high beams are ok! But, even our high beams don't get flashed by people. Living on the Oregon Coast, the blackness + wetness...
• Re: High-Beam LED Indicator Bulb
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:24:08 -0700
  ...High-Beam LED Indicator Bulb > Does anyone have an extra High beam LED Indicator bulb, the blue one, or can > these be obtained from...
• Inner High Beam Cutout Switch Circuit Diagram
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Sat, 22 Oct 2016 01:37:36 -0700
  I recall a 4 headlight wiring schematic that used both the usual relays and a separate on/off switch for the inner high beams...
• Re: Head light issue 1986 Syncro Westy getting close to solving problem!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 15 May 2012 22:51:59 -0600
  On May 15, 2012, at 10:36 PM, David Klein wrote: > the brown wire coming from the high beam plug > is melted at the...
• High beam indicator ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Mar 1996 09:29:07 -0500 (EST)
  Hello All, Does anyone know if the high beam indicator by law needs to be blue? My Vanagon failed inspection beacause of this. My...
• Re: pictures of the bush bars now on the web
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 15:39:22 -0700
  ...but right under the front of the bus are two fat > beams that you could probably bolt to with relative ease. What has me...
• MORE SA Grill Kits!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 13:24:17 -0700
  ...Grill kit with High Beams, Emblem $269.00 Grill Kit with High Beams, Emblem and H-4 low beams, $299.00 ADD $40.00...
• Headlight Problem
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 16:04:14 -0500
  ...The blue indicator light for the high beams is lit, regardless of whether or not high beams are selected. So, the culprit is the...
• Re: Hella E-Codes vs. Vision Plus?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 2 Dec 2008 09:36:35 -0500
  ...When cresting a hill or incorrectly aimed HID headlights will blind oncoming traffic, but otherwise the beam cutoff is below the oncoming driver's...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:51:26 -0500
  ...In stock wiring all of the normal headlight > current goes through the headlight switch, as well as the ignition > switch and hi/lo beam...
• Re: High beam dash bulb
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 29 Apr 2015 01:13:30 -0400
  ...that my 82 diesel westy had a green led for high >beam indicator. I just checked Bentley and it confirms. Yes, the green surprises...
• Headlight wiring problem
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 09:36:59 -0400
  Hi gang, My driver's side low-beam and parking light have ceased to function. The high-beam and turn signal still work. I...
• CHEAP Headlamp upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 23:52:45 -0600
  Does anyone know of a cheap way to upgrade the low beam headlights in an 86 Vanagon (square headlights). The stock low beams do...
• Re: fog lights
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 11:37:01 -0500
  ...not solenoid. >I tapped my solenoid into my low-beam headlamp wire so that they shut off with the high-beams and shut off...
• =?US-ASCII?Q?RE:_No_headlights_-_high_beam_indicator_stays_on_-_relay_upg?= =?US-ASCII?Q?rade_installed?=
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 9 May 2005 22:38:27 -0400
  ...Now BOTH the low and high beams do not work. The blue high beam indicator light comes on and stays on whenever I activate...
• Re: BRIGHTER LIGHTS: install relays
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 12:45:59 -0700
  ...At least you need two circuits, and VW used four -- one each for >left and right high and low beams. What are you saying...
• Re: Pzwo lower grille foglights NLA
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:36:26 -0700
  ...They are > aligned parallel with the road surface, NOT dipped, and have no top > beam cutoff. They are designed for use in fog ONLY...
• Re: Those h4 led bulbs again
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 12 Feb 2017 22:09:12 -0800
  ...Combined with the outer LED high beams the light is amazing. Even the low beams are awesome. > > I would really like to keep the...
• Heater knee bar cross beam
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:08:28 -0700
  ...in the bottom of the front doors? Turns out that cross beam that provides that feed from the heater box is a mouse condo...
• Re: Headlight rewiring
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 13:21:44 -0400
  At 01:13 PM 8/7/2002, KimBrennan@aol.com wrote: >First the low beam/high beam connection to the H4, looks to the...
• Re: 91 Headlight Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 17 Jan 2018 12:36:54 -0800
  ...I came across these to add to the list from Shawn (thanks Shawn) https://www.xenonhids.com/dual-beam-hi-lo-9004-ful...HVEALw...
• Re: Driving Westy to South America!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 13:00:23 -0500
  >2) High Beams occasionally stick "on". Get a good wiring diagram and continuity tester. Check the wiring and condition of the turn signal switch...
• for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 16:52:50 -0500 (EST)
  Does anyone need a front beam for a 70' bus I have a good one in my garage.. I wanted to see if I...
• headlight needed
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 04:51:01 -0800
  I need a drivers side, low beam headlight lens/housing for my 87 westy. Mine, with a rock hole, is finally allowed enough water...
• Re: Extra Headlight Question + Driving Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 13:45:39 -0700
  Driving light are intended to supplement your high beams and work best when mounted on the same plane as the headlights. They are used...
• Re: headlight bulb question...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 22:19:53 -0600
  ...They come >on only when the high beams are on. The outer lights (headlights?) are dual >wattage, for high and low beam. The outers...
• Re: Looking for more square vanagon headlights (left low beam really)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:56:05 -0400
  ...I have high and low beams. I think they're in pretty good > shape but will check tonight when I get home from work...
• Re: Pzwo lower grille foglights NLA
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:08:15 -0500
  Of course, sometimes flashing hi-beams mean "Watch out, oncoming drivers... there's a speed trap lurking around the next bend"... if only we...
• Re: High Beam Lens Needed
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 10:45:32 -0500
  ...High Beam Lens Needed I just noticed the high beam lens on the right-hand side got nailed by a rock, so I am...
• Re: Blue LEDs. Buy in quantity and save. /F
  Historical mailing list - Z
  Wed, 7 Aug 1996 14:59:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...that's a whole lot of high beam indicators. Get enough of them and use them together for blue High Beams themselves.... (sorry lame...
• Re: Wiring questions for tach/dash pod from 88-89 into 82 aircooled[LONG]
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 16:14:37 +0200
  ...FERNLICHT (High Beam?) High beam > > #3: -ALLGEM. (Ground) General ground > > #4: FREI(KL.1) (I have know idea, coolant temp maybe?) Vacant > > #5: UHR...
• Re: highbeam low beam swap around
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 00:33:41 -0400
  ...Bob, you could put a small star in those VW low-beams, and the light still ain't going in the right place. It...
• Some Comments on the Torque Wrench Discussion
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 22:51:44 EDT
  The debate over the merits of clicker vs beam torque wrenches moves me to a few comments. In my experience, I have used 4...
• Re: vanagon diesel questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Thu, 2 Jan 1997 20:06:05 -0800 (PST)
  ...side #3 is low beam left, 8 amps #4 is same as #3, except right side #5 is high beam left and indicator lights...
• Re: Bright, head light problem...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 00:52:11 -0500
  ...If it isn't...swap the bulbs from the low beam on the passenger side to the low beam on the driver side. If...
• Re: How to aim headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:31:06 -0800
  ...When doing the high-beam setting, all four Lamps are lit, whole wall is ablaze with light! Pull the fuses on the lights you...
• Re: Hella H4/why such different prices?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 16:09:31 -0400
  ...The Euro-spec headlamps on low beam have an extremely sharp cutoff at the top of the beam, rising at about 20 degrees at...
• Re: 4 headlite grille?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 21:42:45 +1300
  I imported a SET of grills (there are two) with the factory inner high-beams (they are NOT driving or fog lights) from a...