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• Re: Headlight Alternatives for 89 Carat / Unique SA Headlamp
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 19 Oct 2003 09:23:31 EDT
  ...The inner high beam light of the SA setup is the standard 5 3/4" in size ONLY. Unfortunately, the reflector has integral mounting...
• Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 12:52:23 -0500
  ...outers - high/low beam; inners - high beam. > >If the gauge of the headlight wiring is the same in the '84 as in the '86...
• Re: Arrgh.. Headlights out on 86
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Sun, 25 May 2008 22:10:35 -0400
  ...IIRC, the factory ground for the headlamps merges both high and low beam ground wires into a single spade terminal at the grounding post...
• Fw: '87 Headlight lenses needed...
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Tue, 9 May 2000 12:46:21 -0500
  > I also need the right side lo-beam and high-beam lenses, as mine are > cracked. > > Any tips on where to find these would...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:28:41 -0500
  Dontcha need separate relays for the high beams and low beams? Larry A. TJ Hannink wrote: >Just curious, why do you need two 30...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 23:22:42 +1300
  ...Something that has a low/high beam >might be nice. As someone else has said, the lens cannot be used to identify the type...
• Aux driving lights question..best easy power source..?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:46:41 -0700
  ...So, if I want the aux lights on, I have to run the high beams..and if I dim the high beams, the aux...
• Re: Those h4 led bulbs again
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Feb 2017 05:06:01 +0000
  ...Combined with the outer LED high beams the light is amazing. Even the low beams are awesome. I would really like to keep the...
• Re: headlights OUT!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 17:56:12 -0700
  ...After turning my lights on and the blue high beam indicator was on, I > > clicked the lever to turn them to low beams. Nothing...
• Headlight relays, was: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:13:06 -0700
  One relay is for low beams and the other for high beams. I have installed several of these from various sources. The best of...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:42:06 -0700
  ...The erroneous note says: "> A high beam relay instalation was planned, but since the high beam > current path doesn't go through the headlight...
• 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: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:31:35 -0800
  ...pistol pointed at me for giving a > high-beam overtaker a dose of my own high beams after he passed, back > in 1972.� He...
• Re: High beam dash bulb
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 07:12:04 -0700
  ...apart my instrument cluster to clean, I discovered > that the blue (high beam) light which was not working in my cluster isn't > an...
• Re: High beam indicator bulb. replace it with LED
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Aug 2016 22:21:01 -0400
  ...Note that it is common for high beam indicators to be dim so that they do not confuse the eye. Bright dash lighting or...
• Re: headlights (all) - poof! - continued...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 13:37:20 -0500
  ...They both >click when I pull on the high-beam lever. That says to me that they >are getting power from the high-beam...
• Re: headlights OUT!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:48:05 -0700
  ...After turning my lights on and the blue high beam indicator was on, I > clicked the lever to turn them to low beams. Nothing...
• LED/HID lighting questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:28:30 -0700
  ...I think these stock lights are Halogen bulbs...and the lights operate with one low beam on all the time, switch on the high...
• Re: FRIDAY OT - Headlight aimage
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:58:21 -0800
  ...Slightly too wide an angle between the high and low beam trajectory? When I aim the lights to have the high beam light 'perfect...
• Left Headlight dimmer than right
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:11:24 -0400
  ...The high-beam seems equal. Last time I changed bulbs, I used Di-Electric grease and the contacts appeared clean. Any suggestions as to...
• Re: CHEAP Headlamp upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 18:29:53 -0500
  > "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently > seeking comments about glare produced by lamps mounted on the front of > vehicles for nighttime...
• Re: German Engineering
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:30:53 -1000
  ...a Citroen DS 19 o4 21 has a stalk on the left for parking lights, low beams, high beams. it rotates, and it pushes...
• Re: Lights on '82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:43:49 -0500
  ...When I turn OFF high > beam, low beam goes off ( I think that is the way, but it is hard to tell > which click...
• Re: lowbeams aren't working; why not?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 19:16:05 -0700
  ...neither are my highbeams, >except when i manually pull the high-beam lever toward me and hold it >(as if i were turning on...
• Re: Hella Driving Lights:
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 13:33:22 -0500
  ...Driving lights will not improve the performance of low beam headlights as > they should be wired to only come on with the high beams.
• Re: Looking for a fog light switch kit - Any vendors have one?
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 13:12:19 -0700
  ...Since this diagram indicates this, it appears switching to high beams does not turn off the rear fogs, which I find mildly surprising since...
• 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...
• Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Wed, 25 Dec 2013 10:13:38 +0000
  ...I pulled over and tried the high beams and they came on, as did the wipers and blower. As long as I hold onto...
• Re: Vanagon Headlamp Source ?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 12:34:43 -0400
  ...Sounds like you need the high beam unit VAG #533-941-062 and yes they're expensive from Hella. But here's a tip...
• Re: LED Reading Light
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Jul 1996 22:59:18 -0700
  At 10:30 AM 7/31/96, Jeff Carver wrote: > My '80 had a RED color LED for the high beams, drove me crazy...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:53:17 -0700
  ...Rewired the inner lights to only come on with the High Beams. All is peacefull now. A Thought, Larry Chase Email: lchase@attglobal.net...
• Re: Headlights Not Working!
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:26:35 -0400
  ...The curious thing > is > that the blue high-beam indicator light on the dash is stuck on. No > amount > of clicking the stalk on...
• Re: Low Beams quit working!...Is it the switch?
  Historical mailing list - Brien K Dews
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:09:44 -0400
  ...Low Beams quit working!...Is it the switch? > Hello All: > > Tonight my headlights went out. I can flick on the > High Beams, but they...
• Re: front headlights not working....
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 07:48:26 +0000
  ...I can hold it but there is no "click" - like you would > usually have when you switch to high beam. > > We are going to...
• Re: headlight alignment parts, headlight replacement
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:38:35 -0700
  ...Doing this also depresses the highbeam pattern noticeably reducing the long distance effectiveness, hence the auxiliary high beams included to make up for the...
• Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:24:10 +1200
  ...ie > >-outers low beams & inners high > >or > >-outers both low and high and inners running lights > >How are stock SA's set up? How...
• Need:a driver's side high beam
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:02:05 -0400
  Mine was cracked by a rock. Does anyone have one available cheaply? Robert
• Re: high beam indicator
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 05:53:32 -0700
  ...Granted this is not the traditional color of the high beam indicator light, but it works well for me. -- Sean Bartnik
• 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...
• Headlight relay kits
  Historical mailing list - Mike Saint-Amour
  Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:23:55 -0700
  ...Recently I have been challenged with the issue of heat on fuses 5 and 6 when using the high beams. Fuse 6 even melted...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:12:41 -0700
  ...shined directly through the windshield of >> unnecessarily >> lifted tailgating pickups with high beams on? I'm thinking >> something in >> the carbon-arc family though...
• Re: LEDs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Nov 94 14:05:41 EST
  Joel writes: ........................ > > as far as i know, ALL the vanagons have a blue headlight high-beam indicator > .. which looks like an LED but really...
• '86 Headlight replacment?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Mar 1997 18:32:25 -0800 (PST)
  ...I checked the voltage on the high beams of the outer lamps at the bulb. It was 9.8 volts... And this is with...
• Dash Light Madness!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Tue, 27 May 2003 21:03:57 -0400
  Hey Folks, Well, last week it was my high beam indicator, finally got that fixed (new bulb, VW dealer, $8.62-was told $4...
• Re: Low Beams out, Where to Look?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:23:48 -0700
  ...No low beams on the headlights. With switch on, ignition on, > all other standing lights come on (tail lights and marker lights). High > and...
• 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...
• Re: PLASMA BLUE HID HEADLIGHTS 86-92 VW VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:02:55 -0500
  If people shine their high-beams at you you're going to be annoyed. The HID systems put a lot of light on the...
• headlight needed
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 04:51:01 -0800
  ...I really do not need the whole assembly with high beam but if that is the way it has to be, so be it...
• Re: Pzwo lower grille foglights NLA
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 23:44:47 -0700
  ...avoids the glare and minimizes your vision loss but leaving your high beams on is just plain stupid if not criminal. Either the other...
• 2nd ignition switch in 2 months???
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 06:28:31 -0800
  ...the high beams come on when i pull the high beams switch... so does the blower and windshield wipers... haha (all at the same...
• Re: High beam blue LED
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 08:51:15 -0800
  > Does anyone have advice on replacing the high beam blue LED. Mine is burned out. > > Thanks to all. > _____________________ > Leo Lipert First, before you start...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 15:11:09 -0400
  ...been there) I tend to drive with ALL my lights on (high beams, > fog lamps, main headlights). This is to be able to see...
• Re: High beam LED blue light
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Wed, 31 Dec 2003 07:53:59 -0500
  The blue high beam indicator light is not an LED but an incandescent bulb and does burn out. All the other indicator lamps are...
• Bleeding Vanagon Radiator/Change High/Low Beam Bulb
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 24 Dec 1996 18:12:15 -0600
  ...How to change Rectangular Quartz bulb in High/Low Beam: Not covered in the Bentley. #1 Can I access the socket for my high...
• Re: High beam dash bulb
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:50:46 -0300
  ...4/28/2015, Richard Smith wrote: >> I have a VERY dim high beam indicator light - is this something anyone >> else has encountered? Is it...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:56:14 -0500
  ...said in my original post. > > >> ............... >> >> The error with regard to the high beam current route probably arises >> from the fact that a second current...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Dilemma
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:35:55 -0400
  ...You want a second relay to power the high beam circuit. Together, these two relays will prevent high currents from flowing through the headlight...
• Re: Headlight's wont come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:42:02 -0800
  ...But when I pull up on the turn signal switch the high beam light on > the dash comes on and so do the lights...
• Re: Me too: Re: [Syncro] Sanity Check - Wire gauge for wiring SA headl
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 05:56:05 EDT
  ...If you do the math you will see why the 15s won't work on the high beam circuit. Each high beam fuse is...