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  • Re: Fog Light Kit Update
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:20:54 -0700
    ...reproduce a fog light kit based > upon the NLA Projektzwo foglights. > > Those go in between the turn signals and lower grill above the bumper. > >
  • Re: Headlight's won't come on (relay bad?)
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 9 Feb 2010 21:40:00 -0500
    ...going to the hi-low beam switch that has power all the time. This is why the high beams light when the switch is...
  • Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
    Sun, 26 Sep 2004 20:53:47 -0400
    >>Low: 2 outer lights on >>High: all 4 lights on To set up the lights this way how would I wire the new (on...
  • Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 25 Nov 2002 10:57:08 EST
    ...lights on there is SIGNIFICANTLY more light than running the SA driving lights on w/ the low beams on. so its not the light...
  • Re: brake light switch failure?
    Historical mailing list - shawn feller
    Wed, 17 May 2006 19:26:30 -0400
    ...lights will not light unless considerable pressure is applied to > the pedal. I'm assuming there is an issue with the switch down low...
  • Re: temp gauge-coolant level sensor questions
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 14 Nov 2000 17:40:48 -0500
    ...Normal >the temperature gauge >does nothing until after the low coolant light flashes-then it shoots all the >way up to hot and stays...
  • Oil pressure switch problem
    Historical mailing list - Solange B�rub�
    Tue, 9 Apr 2002 20:04:16 -0400
    ...When I accelerate back above 2000-2500 rpm, the light and the buzzer go off. I have changed both switches (high and low) now...
  • Subject: Re: Projekzwo Lower Grille Fog Lights - Kit Update
    Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
    Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:04:45 -0700
    ...If it is tha later, I've got some connections for low cost injection molds. The part cost would be considerably less that way.
  • Re: Need front hitch bike rack info
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 15 Jan 2001 00:01:01 -0500
    ...every time I turn the lights on. After using E-codes, American low beams, even good American low beams, are just plain lousy. david...
  • Re: Brake light sensitivity
    Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
    Thu, 1 Nov 2001 11:16:29 -0700
    ...the brake lights come on before there is brake fluid pressure. Maybe your worried that the brake pedal is too low ... moves too far...
  • Re: Flashing light
    Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
    Tue, 2 Sep 2003 18:54:10 -0500
    ...Flashing light > > I started up my 84 today to have the coolant light flash for about 5 > minutes before finally turning off (the flashing...
  • More lighting tips
    Historical mailing list - Craig Spaeth
    Mon, 29 Jan 2001 21:53:29 -0800
    ...When I use the big bulbs I aim my lights approx. 1/4" lower than normal to avoid getting in anyones line of sight...
  • Vanagon trailer wiring help needed
    Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
    Sat, 9 Jun 2001 03:59:49 EDT
    ...Since the Van's low tail lights would be covered by my gear I decided to mount trailer lights to the thing. I spliced...
  • Re: Need more help - the dreaded flashing red light
    Historical mailing list - jim
    Sun, 29 Sep 2002 06:56:03 -0400
    ...Low > voltage can cause the light to flash. Assuming that's not it, if the > light > flashes *with the 43 module removed* then it...
  • Re: LED Headlight bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
    Thu, 2 Jul 2015 10:24:08 -0400
    ...beam pattern and the high low change. > > I haven't seen a led replacement that replicates that light source/filament placement. > > And there is...
  • Re: Lighting - HighPower Bulbs
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 21 Dec 1996 07:38:13 -0500 (EST)
    ...the low beam on the remaining bulb starting to run dimly....so a couple of times I jiggled the connector and the light would...
  • Re: SA grills available again
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:15:57 -0800
    ...I don't > see how or where lights in addition to DOT low beams could not negatively > impact other drivers. > > And now, as if...
  • Re: Headlight Operation
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:17:44 -0500
    ...Any time I switch from high to low or low to high - the opposite set of lights turn off - or on - depending how you...
  • westfalia 2nd battery question
    Historical mailing list - Neil Wasbrikoff
    Tue, 26 Nov 2002 10:41:08 -0500
    ...Knowing my aux was low, I disconnected my main batt. My fluorescent light went out, suggesting it was powered off the main batt. Would...
  • Re: Projekzwo Lower Grille Fog Lights - Kit Update
    Historical mailing list - joe trussell
    Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:38:18 +0000
    ...Projekzwo Lower Grille Fog Lights - Kit Update >Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:57:42 -0400 > >John, if you could make this happen, you...
  • Re: No Low Beams
    Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
    Thu, 9 Dec 1999 08:50:28 -0700
    ...Turned out to be the low beam filament on each head lamp burned out at (basically) the same moment. More likely, one burned out...
  • Re: Oil Pressure Light/Buzzer on '87 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sun, 24 Sep 2006 21:34:58 -0400
    ...I recently purchased an '87 >(with lower miles, much better exterior condition >etc.) >Unfortunately the oil pressure light/buzzer on my >(new) '87 Westy...
  • Flashing Temp Light
    Historical mailing list - van man
    Fri, 22 Mar 2002 08:35:33 -0800
    ...Yesterday the light wouldn't go off. I continued to drive because the temp gauge showed lower than normal temps (?). Plenty of agua in...
  • Re: instrument cluster
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Sat, 1 Jun 2002 20:16:01 EDT
    ...in the lower right of the instrument cluster every used for anything by VW, This one appears to have a security light??? gary http...
  • Re: Any reason NOT to use Euro tail lights?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Tue, 27 Oct 2015 10:16:36 -0700
    ...I'm planning on modifying the unused lower middle reflector spot to become an additional tail light. (Like what mark1svc sells on ebay:) http...
  • Re: Vanagon grilles and lights/SA Square lights?
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
    Sat, 22 Jan 2000 12:59:05 EST
    ...the poor low beam > problem with the Vanagon. > The square headlights have a poor DOT design that doesn't allow what light > is there...
  • Re: [Syncro] Head Lamps
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Sat, 9 Dec 2000 11:50:01 -0500
    ...Or you could install Hella aux driving lights--these would augument the poor low beams a bit. Or you could just avoid driving at...
  • Re: Need some Oil Pressure help
    Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
    Sun, 24 May 1998 01:56:45 EDT
    ...The 0.3 bar switch will turn on the light when pressure is too low. If the test lights do not indicate low oil...
  • Re: SA grills available again
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:41:57 -0700
    ...Hmmmm? I have the SA grille lights & Hella driving lights on my westy for a a total of 6 lights. They are switched so...
  • Re: Help! Appeal for data
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:19:34 -0700
    ...light stops blinking, then unplug the > low-coolant sensor and tell me what happens. What I expect to happen is > that the light instantly...
  • Re: Vanagon grilles and lights
    Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
    Sun, 23 Jan 2000 08:20:30 -0800
    ...Vanagon grilles and lights >Dick Taylor wrote: > >> I know, I know...the part I wasn't >> thinking about is the fact that the low...
  • 2.1 Oil light on at low speeds
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Sat, 3 Sep 2011 20:55:44 -0400
    On my project syncro (which has sat for a long time) I am now finding that the oil light comes on and off at...
  • Who has the SA Grilles for sale?
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Thu, 26 Nov 1998 18:56:04 -0800
    ...looking for a sharp cutoff low beam system with independently aimable low and high beams. IMNSHO the original lights are comparatively poor in beam...
  • Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:22:50 -0700
    ...This coolant low warning light would be a separate circuit. Independent of everything else. Still it sounds like more trouble than it's worth...
  • H4 European Headlight report
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Tue, 12 May 2009 18:53:32 -0400
    ...With the H4 lights you get a bunch more light on the road with low beams and no one is flashing you. I am...
  • Re: What does my battery light mean
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Wed, 6 Apr 2005 06:13:30 -0400
    ...Does the battery light mena that the battery is low, > that the alternator is charging, or that that alternator needs to be > charging? > > Dave...
  • Re: Oil Pressure System Confusion...
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 1 Jul 2007 09:47:27 -0400
    ...So if I get this right for true low pressure the light will come on at low RPM and the light and buzzer at...
  • Re: Sylvania 9004 CB headlight bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Tue, 23 May 2000 10:11:34 -0700
    ...lighting. The bulbs are not the problem; the problem is that the reflectors suck. The solution is to scrap your stock hi/low beams...
  • oil light at idle (Re: Looking for guidance)
    Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
    Fri, 26 Mar 1999 00:42:20 -0500
    Brian (and others), From http://www.vanagon.com: >Does your oil pressure light come on when your van is idling? >This article by Karl...
  • No Low Beams
    Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
    Wed, 8 Dec 1999 10:11:25 -0500
    ...that the low beams on the 83.5 9 pax GL weren't working yesterday. High beams ok. All other running lights OK. Of...
  • '87 Westy - need to buy engine
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
    Mon, 13 Sep 1999 12:13:18 -0400
    ...The light and buzzer go on after coming down from high rpm's and the light comes on by itself at low rpm's...
  • Re: Blinking temperature light
    Historical mailing list - Goetz Aust
    Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:45:49 -0600
    ...On Monday, July 29, 2013, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote: > The flashing light is most likely because you are low on coolant in the...
  • Re: Rewiring parking lights to switch with ignition
    Historical mailing list - Stones
    Thu, 9 May 2002 11:47:54 -0400
    ...Running low on vanagon content... Here we go... In my van I have aftermarket driving lights and fogs installed each with their own rocker...
  • Wiring of New Front Aux Lights - Question
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
    Sun, 4 Oct 2009 04:17:53 -0400
    ...lights with relays and remote switch already wired. I also i have 100watt bulb wiring upgrade kit installed for the main hi/low beams...
  • Re: fantastic super cool photo
    Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
    Sun, 26 Apr 1998 13:36:41 EDT
    > > This is what all the hubbub is about? <shrug> I like my foglights > lower. If I remember correctly, the strategy of fog lights is...
  • Re: Headlight Alternatives for 89 Carat
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Fri, 17 Oct 2003 14:54:34 -0400
    ...Goal: >I wanted to have the regular lights running with some driving lamps that >were low to the bumper as well has as a...
  • Re: Interior Lights
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Fri, 9 May 2003 18:51:49 -0600
    ...Long Life - approx 100,000 hrs Vibration Resistant Low, Low power consumption Details with source info: http://www.roadhaus.com/electrical.html "people don...
  • Re: Even More Foglights on my Webpage
    Historical mailing list - Robert F. O'Shaughnessy
    Fri, 20 Mar 1998 09:17:53 -0500
    ...I've decided, I want a SA Vanagon grille with four lights *and* the four light lower grill. Almost enough lights to make Uncle...
  • lighting fridge on propane
    Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
    Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:36:44 -0600
    ...very low position when lighting. I've done exactly that since I read the post and have had no more trouble lighting up. When...
  • Re: No High Beams
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:47:34 -0700
    ...For those of you that talked about the 'no lights, some lights if I hold up the high/low beam stalk' I've BTDT...
  • Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:35:33 -0400
    ...I could go 27 miles before the low coolant light would come on at which time I could top up the coolant and proceed...
  • Re: front headlights
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
    Sun, 20 May 2001 22:31:37 -0400
    ...lo beam will only light when the > High Beam is turned on...any ideas? Your problem sounds normal...the low beam element is gone...
  • Re: oil light
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 2 Nov 1995 22:51:12 -0600
    ...stabilized, the oil pressure >>light no longer comes on. >> >>Apparently, the Dynamic system does solve low idle oil light flickers--my >>old Rabbits used...
  • Re: Wiring of New Front Aux Lights - Question
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
    Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:20:41 -0400
    ...lights with relays and > remote switch already wired. I also i have 100watt bulb wiring > upgrade kit installed for the main hi/low beams...
  • Re: Re LED and lighting the fridge
    Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
    Mon, 17 Apr 2000 15:38:03 -0700
    ...Do I have one on an '87 Westy? Yes, the light at the lower left on the camper panel has an "*" beside it. If...
  • Adding Aux Driving Lights Questions
    Historical mailing list - John W. Parkins
    Wed, 11 Apr 2001 17:01:36 -0400
    The low beams on my 87 Westy make for dangerous driving at times. I'm thinking about attaching Hella 550 driving lights to the...
  • Projektzwo Fog Light Kit - light assembly
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:06:04 -0500
    ...lower grille? Like size, dimensions, watts, sealed beam vs bulb-and-reflektor setup. I could use some "good" closeup pictures of the light assembly...
  • Re: Using the "extra" LEDs in the instrument cluster
    Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
    Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:45:38 -0700
    ...I've repurposed my oxygen sensor light to act as a check engine light. And i used the lower right location (just to the...
  • Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
    Historical mailing list - Ed Lloyd
    Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:24:16 -0400
    ...I also noted that the Windshield washer reservoir has a light on the dash board to tell you when the washer fluid is low...
  • Re: Red light blinks because of front height?
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
    Thu, 26 Sep 2002 05:23:27 -0500
    ...assuming that the red light would be a brake warning light indicating that your brake fluid level is too low. The change in attitude...