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• Re: No headlights
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:54:47 -0800
  ...beam > voltages feed back to the high beam indicator, lighting it in both > cases. I like to ground the headlights at the lights themselves...
• Arrgh.. Headlights out on 86
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Fri, 23 May 2008 22:15:36 -0400
  ...Here's the facts No low beams or high beams High beam indicator does light Fuses are good Swapped rocker switch with one that...
• Re: CHEAP Headlamp upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 10:07:57 -0700
  ...Consider all "driving" or "auxiliary" white lights to the front as high-beams and disallow them under conditions similar to high beams. (This is...
• Re: Where to aim the headlights? SA grill.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 10:01:54 -0700
  ...So since most of my driving at night is done with the low beams, I aim those and let the high beam pattern illuminate...
• FW: 1991 Vanagon GL W/ 4 Large Round Headlights
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 22:28:52 -0500
  ...So if your driving at night and you have all the cars lights on including the high beam you can turn all the hellas...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 18:09:07 -0500
  ...The cheapest and maybe the most useful upgrade is to add relays to the lights. One for low beam and one for high beam...
• Re: aux headlights
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 18 Dec 1997 10:03:29 CST
  ...then the fog lights will come ON whenever the low beam headlights come on (and go OFF when the high beams come on). this...
• Re: Wiring of New Front Aux Lights - Question
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 07:50:13 -0400
  ...as I can elect to run the aux anytime I want, even with the high-beams on. And, all I have to do to...
• Re: Quad Grilles are Back!
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 20:28:00 -0700
  ...high beam, and not fog lights) "H" means halogen, and non-halogen bulbs are often referred to as "tungsten" but that is really incorrect...
• Re: Need Help with Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 06:10:10 -0500
  ...I have no lights, no brights, no low beam, > nothing. The high beam indicator is on no matter if you pull the stalk back...
• Re: headlight question
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 06:54:27 -0400
  ...a sudden the bright lights turned themselves off. Flicked the > high beam/low beam lever and the low beams came on. Flicking the lever...
• Re: headlight bulb question...
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 16:59:23 -0800
  ...fitting for the boutique city lights. 60-40w max for the mains and 60W max for the High Beam auxiliary reflectors. They don't...
• Relays
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sat, 4 Apr 2015 10:28:58 -0400
  ...without using the high beams. Yesterday while the weather was warmer I took a look, and the pin to the lights wire was melting...
• Re: Need Help with Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 02:33:42 -0500
  ...I have no lights, no brights, no low beam, nothing. The > high beam indicator is on no matter if you pull the stalk back...
• Re: '86 on driving lights. 100W
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Mar 1996 01:46:12 -0500
  ...writes: > >Has anyone replaced the 50W bulb in the square high beam driving >lights with a 100W bulb? > >any signs of amperage overload on...
• How to aim headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:26:04 -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...
• headlight switch mystery, help! (plus: Daytime running lights!)
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 10:32:43 -0400
  ...Voila! Daytime running lights! Your headlights come on when you switch on the ignition and go off when you shut it off. High beams...
• Re: Vanagon rear lights and the pathetic headlights
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:34:12 +0000
  ...Since all filament based bulbs degrade over time, you should replace your high beam bulbs as well if they are more than a year...
• Re: Headlights Not Working!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:37:54 -0400
  ...dash > turns the console lights on and the running lights on. The > curious thing is > that the blue high-beam indicator light on the...
• Re: Odd headlights - some on some off
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Fri, 18 May 2012 20:49:13 -0700
  ...There are actually 4 fuses for the headlights, high and low > beam, each side. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Rewiring for Xenon lights
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 23:31:48 -0500
  ...The low beam pattern is real crap, the high beam is great though. I want a HID low beam driving beam replacement solution.. That...
• Re: front aux. lights-clearance issue ???
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 06:14:17 -0600
  ...http://neksiwel.20m.com/custom.html My high beams are fantastic... Mark Ingalls 85 GL 75 Beetle _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer...
• Re: headlamps
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 22 Aug 2020 12:13:16 -0500
  ...wrote: > > Try lifting lever for high beams. If still no go the ground probably failed. All 4 lights use a common quick slide connector...
• Re: Looking for LED Equivalent High Beam Indicator Bulb
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:57:29 -0500
  ...Looking for LED Equivalent High Beam Indicator Bulb > Hi everyone, > > I am Looking for an LED Equivalent High Beam Indicator Bulb. > > I was told...
• Re: Headlight rewiring
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 13:13:01 EDT
  ...First the low beam/high beam connection to the H4, looks to the same as the DOT-code lights, so I assume it will...
• Experience with adding addtional lights
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:27:23 -0800
  ...These lights seem to be pretty unique in that they were not "high-beam only" lights that I wouldn't have been able to...
• Weird lighting issue
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 18 Jan 2015 14:43:30 -0500
  ...Engine on, headlight switch on, the headlights work properly, both low beams and high beams. Neither of the right side running lights come on...
• Rear-facing halogens
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 13:04:14 +1200
  ...I will probably mount a set of small high-intensity QHs as extra reversing lights on the Caravelle eventually. Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St...
• Re: Headlights Not Working!
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:52:29 -0500
  ...dash turns the console lights on and the running lights on. The curious thing is that the blue high-beam indicator light on the...
• Re: SA Quad Round Headlight Grille kits FS!
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 18:20:32 -0800
  ...NET writes: > > << Can you tell me are these lights better than stock lights? The low beams on > my 90 are so bad I think...
• Re: WTB: Round Headlight assembly from '85 and older
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:04:45 -0500
  ...If I adjust that out - then the low beams are to high and bright for on coming drivers. I have the relays and higher...
• Re: Hella E-Codes vs. Vision Plus?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 2 Dec 2008 09:36:35 -0500
  ...brake lights and turn signals. 2008/12/2 Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>: > Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> writes: > >> For high wattage bulbs...
• Re: Headlight Turn Signal wiring weirdness
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:33:34 -0400
  ...Running lights on (and if headlight switch position matters): Headlights on and burning (and any difference high/low beam). Yrs, d
• Re: Brights & lights
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 15:43:00 -0800
  The outer lamps have high and low beams, so they switch up as the inners come on. On 12/2/06, J Westy <rbluewesty...
• High Beam Indicator
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 19:37:57 -0600
  ...my blue indicator for the high beams. It is incredibly dim. Even in full darkness with the dash lights dimmed you can barely tell...
• Re: Lights out last night.
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 10:02:00 -0800
  ...same time... > Luckily- If I hold the high beam/low bram switch I get high beams. The > taillights work fine. > > Full moon last night...
• Re: Headlight Relay Kit - Just moved to Columbus, OH
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 12:47:23 -0800
  ...these lights have by their design. The "fetal-MRI-image" gets brighter on low beam. Being able to use the 100w highs is the...
• Re: I fried something (front heater blower)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 3 Dec 2001 00:55:28 -0500
  ...As this happens, I notice that my high beam\low beam >switch on the headlites no longer changes the brightness of the lights. I...
• Re: Electrical problem--Parking lights, side markers and rear markers not working on '87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 16:50:45 -0400
  ...RECAP All driving lights NOT working *Except*: High and low beams, and license plate lights. Directionals and 4-way flashers work (always have). No...
• Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 21:24:52 -0400
  ...Is it necessary to do 2 more additional relays for the inner (high beam) lights? The gauge to the outer lights is pretty hardy...
• adjustment specs for headlights?
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 17:10:31 -0500
  ...adjustment specs for high and low beams for an 89 vanagon.. I want to do the old... parking lot.. lights on the wall at...
• Re: Vanagon grilles and lights/SA Square lights?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 20:07:17 +0100
  Jeffrey R wrote: > Wouldn't using a relay with a higher wattage bulb spare the headlight switch > from the extra current needed for the...
• Re: Time to replace headlight
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 2 Dec 2012 13:38:58 -0600
  ...They are common. > > Both the high beam and low beam headlights have separate bulbs, and are not > > sealed beam lights. > > > > bob > > > > > > On Sun, Dec...
• Re: Defroster questions
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:27:01 -0800
  ...License Lights 3 8 Amp (White) Left Low Beam 4 8 Amp (White) Right Low Beam 5 10 Amp (Green) Left High Beam & Indicator...
• MORE info Re: headlights not working after towing???
  Historical mailing list - David Most
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 20:42:38 -0600
  ...the high beam indicator is on ALL of the time when the light switch is on. For your reference again, all other lights and...
• Re: Hella Driving Lights:
  Historical mailing list - Isaac Taylor
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 14:06:43 -0500
  > I use them to supplement the low beams Me too. And here in Mass., too. > the key is to take your time aiming them...
• Fwd: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 04:54:18 -0700
  ...This puts your high beam pattern too high for best road use. The article mentions the excellent Marchal Ampilux 7" dual reflector lens assemblies...
• Re: Lights out last night.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 10:41:39 -0600
  ...same time... > Luckily- If I hold the high beam/low bram switch I get high beams. > The > taillights work fine. > > Full moon last night...
• Re: Lights out last night.
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 10:28:54 -0800
  ...same time... > Luckily- If I hold the high beam/low bram switch I get high beams. The > taillights work fine. > > Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel...
• Re: H4 European Headlight report
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 13 May 2009 10:56:49 -0400
  ...you won't need the high beams. > > It is very important when switching to E code spec lights that you get > the headlights aimed...
• Lights
  Historical mailing list - Joel D Shortlidge
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 02:46:28 -0500
  Are the bulbs that are used as high beam indicators used to back light the climate control levers? Also the blower controls? Joel ___________________________________________________________________ Why...
• Re: '88 headlight upgrade options?
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:37:12 -0500
  ...lights go out when high beams come on) and have the added lights triggered by the parking lights, not the low beam lights, you...
• Re: higher power low beams
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 22:14:30 -0500
  ...I recently finished installing a South African Grill with Auxilliary Driving Lights on a fellow listmember's Vanagon (you know who you are). :-) After...
• Re: head light upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 22:19:15 -0500
  ...I used them since 1987 on long stretches as high > beam lights. Can anyone tell me about the way I can upgrade lights on...
• Re: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Jan 2016 22:35:06 -0500
  ...As for most of those xenon bulb kits they are xenon low beam with a halogen lamp for the high beam. ??? For the LED...
• Dash control lights question
  Historical mailing list - Richard O'Halloran
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 01:05:58 -0700
  ...Speedo gauge, Tacho gauge, Digital clock, Idiot lights panel for turn signals, battery, oil, and high beam, Demister rocker switch, Hazard lights rocker switch...
• H-4 Headlight questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:36:11 -0700
  ...Now I have some sealed beam halogens that are OK, but I wanted a little more low beam, for sure..and extra high beam...
• Re: Low Beams out, Where to Look?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:15:45 -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...
• Re: SA Quad light grille UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  06 Feb 97 22:26:23 EST
  ...round lights, but that will only give me the round light >and its mounting/adjusting hardware, no? What about the two high beams >or...
• 87 now has round eyes
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 4 Aug 1996 11:56:44 -0700
  ...Installed Hella H4 lights, now I can see those possums in the road with my low beams. Dramatic improvement in nighttime driveability, I think...