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• Warning Lights Audible Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Mon, 24 May 2010 17:27:31 -0700
  ...But -- something to fire off a piezo buzzer or klaxon if a warning light comes on? At least the alternator lamp and the overheat...
• tail lamp upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 09:41:47 -0500
  ...Back up lamps--Halogen bulbs NAPA part # 795D The back up light bulbs were the most expensive, and if you shop around, you could...
• Re: Headlight Failure
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 12:15:48 EDT
  ...Since the lamps are in series with this connection, the lamps will dim even to the point of appearing to be unlit. A poor...
• Re: [Syncro] Head Lamps
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 08:55:07 -0800
  > Or you could install Hella aux driving lights--these would augument the poor > low beams a bit. But if you're going to park...
• Re: Hella E codes
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 10:59:25 -0600
  Mark, The correct part number for Hella, 7" round, Vision Plus lamps, is 70477, and the total to my door was $75.50 ($69...
• Re: which type of headlight upgrade would you recommend and why?
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:37:07 -0800
  ...Carbide Lamps But I'll bet you have to file an EIS before you can buy carbide and get a special exemption from EPA...
• Re: another angle on high-wattage headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 13 May 1998 22:37:17 EDT
  ...I think I had a minor revelation! I've already >"upgraded" >the lamps on my 87 to the pre-86 style 7" round lamps...
• Re: fog light switch--how to rig it 3 way
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 19:43:23 -0400
  I rigged up the fogg lamp so when it is in the left position, the fogg lamps are off. When it is in the...
• Re: Cabin Heat / Aux Heating / Propane Heater/ camping heater / pics
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:18:56 -0800
  Yes Jim, Those Aladdin lamps are awesome units. What they do with lamp oil with the mantle is remarkable. Love to see that used...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 08:45:18 +1100
  ...approaches, place new lamp in line with old one 5, have friend increase speed to 80 mph 6, place head lamp in car during...
• Re: Head lamp mystery (real questions this time)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 4 Feb 2008 16:59:46 -0800
  ...Head lamp mystery (real questions this time) Hello all, well for fear of looking dumb...again...i need help figuring out whats wrong with...
• Re: Marshall "Second Chance" LPG adapter?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:41:33 -0700
  Get yourself a Coleman propane camp stove and a splitter and you'll only need to carry the 7 lb bottle & the lamp oil...
• Re: Brighter taillites
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:57:24 -0600
  I also converted the rear tail lamps to the brighter lamps supplied by Terry, and was pleasantly surprised at the difference they made in...
• Re: Oil pressure lamp
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 15 Feb 2014 19:07:09 -0500
  ...Oil pressure lamp > > I had this same problem out of the blue on a customer's van the day before > they were going to...
• Re: Ignition switch #2 in 2 months
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 07:23:37 -0800
  ...passenger side head lamp went out (low beam) a week >> before the >> ignition switch went out. >> i chenged the head lamps AND the switch...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:18:05 -0700
  ...lanterns appear, I have so little use for a 300W equivalent lamp that even the less expensive Butterfly seems an extravagance. Besides, there is...
• Re: WTB: Headlight assy for '86 and up
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:36:16 -0600
  ...They also have real good prices on the E-Code Lamps. Good Luck, RC Saved Message-- We can definitely help you out with the...
• Missed out on the NLA Projektzwo fog lamps? Buy this ultra rare 4 light lower grille
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 22:32:41 -0500
  ...I just bought some Projektzwo fog lamps (also a rare no longer available part) and since I cannot use both I am just trying...
• Re: ADMINISTRIVIA - Hurricane Sandy
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:04:05 -0500
  Don't forget to break out and oil up the hurricane lamps and break out the Schnapps! John Rodgers On 10/26/2012 6...
• Instrument panel bulb replacement with LED modules?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 16:43:23 -0500
  http://www.acscontrol.com/Index_ACS.asp?Page=/pages/products/LED/LED_Wedge_Lamps.htm These look great, but I can't find any...
• Camp lights alternative
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 11:53:08 -0500
  ...Here it is - a salt/ seawater lighting system! http://www.gizmag.com/salt-sustainable-alternative-lighting-lamp-saltwater/38626/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm...
• Re: Westy Interior Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Bill Witz
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:13:38 -0400
  Found some nice 12" lamps at home depo only 10.00 ea. installed three in rear two on each side of rear seat one...
• Re: GPS Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:18:05 -0700
  Hey Roger, you been hanging out around my rig? I started using an oil lamp at night in camp, love it. Provides a nice...
• Re: Updated Tail Lamps
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:09:13 -0400
  I should have further clarified my point about red/amber lenses. It was in reference to the tendency of US automakers toward combined running...
• Re: low-voltage lighting
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 07:36:33 -0800
  ...Remember that incandescent lamps draw more when being turned >> on. 15 amps of lamps will pop a 15 amp fuse if they all get...
• Re: A Request
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:45:19 -0700
  ...I am going to attempt to make duplicates of the plastic insert that snaps into the lamp fixture frame. If this works, all one...
• Re: Resistor for LED turn signal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 27 Aug 2019 02:14:58 -0400
  An 1156 or 1157 lamp is 27 watts, and the running light filament in the 1157 is about 8 watts. We know that if...
• Re: GoWesty's headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 14:20:06 EST
  ...Do you (or anyone?) know anything about wiring up the little driving lamps that fit into those little holes punched in the H4 lenses...
• Re: The final answer on the "city light" debate
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:28:23 -0500
  ...The term refers to auxiliary bulb installed in the headlamps, as opposed to separate lamps. BMW "angel eyes" are a current example. True, due...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Gruber
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:12:59 -0400
  ...I am trying to come up with a better solution than buying a set of E-code lamps. There are dozens of lamps that...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:23:20 -0500
  ...But with a up to snuff alternator/ wiring system, you'll have no problem <<Personally, I do not think 100 watt lamps are a...
• Re: Instrument lamp replacement
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Thu, 17 May 2007 13:05:40 -0700
  ...The VW lamp looks more like the B8.3D unit to me but some measurements are not the same. Has anyone crossed this bridge...
• Re: Dead (almost) in the garage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:31:48 -0700
  ...of the green lamp on the cabinet face under the stove, > right? So, that can be lit green, top lamp, and the battery not...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 22:27:58 -0500
  ...I have been told that the needle "normally" is dead center on the warning lamp when the engine is running at full warm-up...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion / Lamp Life
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:19:13 -0400
  ...But, will a trip through a pothole >>also make the lamp more likely to succumb to the lure of the Dark Force? >> >> > >I know...
• Re: 7 " Eurospec lamp and H4 bulb sources
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:58:09 -0600
  >> Look up Daniel Stern lighting. He's right here in Atlanta and sells the >> best 7'' e-code headlights by Cibie. Daniel J. Stern...
• Re: aux headlights
  Historical mailing list - george gibbons
  Thu, 18 Dec 1997 15:18:40 -0500
  ...The fog lamp can only be on with low bean and cancel when you put high beam the opposite applies to the driving lights...
• Westy Electrical Outlet on Dash ??
  Historical mailing list - Hans Lindemulder
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 21:00:17 -0400
  ...What is it used for ? Is there any accessories for this socket, ie lamp, etc. Hans Westfalia83@msn.com
• Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van.
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 19:03:19 -0400
  Hi ...more problems! . ..the coolant lamp has just started flashing ....I key on and it starts flashing ...it never stops ...then engine is stone...
• Re: Instrument lamp replacement
  Historical mailing list - G. Jannini
  Fri, 18 May 2007 08:18:26 -0500
  >> While we're on the subject of those pesky instrument bulbs what are any of you doing for the bulb & socket replacement of the...
• Re: Delta Six DS4000
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:40:51 -0500
  ...The lamps are available but not cheap. > > Yrs, > d > > At 11:07 PM 6/23/2015, Jeff Palmer wrote: >> Hi everyone. I have the...
• Re: Little blue lights
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 06:32:21 -0800
  ...Xenon lamps require a high voltage (hochspannung!!!) transformer and a special gas filled bulb. I'm looking at the moment at possible aftermarket conversions...
• Re: round H4 headlights, was: Re: [Syncro] Sanity
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 08:11:38 -0700
  >|> Best solution to this problem is true E-code lamps at a >gazillion $. Well, >|> there is the possibility of going to the old grille...
• Re: Can this do that?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 22 May 2011 19:03:38 -0500
  ...The instructions >> were to then start the engine, wait for the oil pressure lamp to go out, >> then shut it off and top off...
• Re: This wattage?
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 12:30:52 -0600
  ...the bulb that is not normally found in the flaps is found at some lamp stores and is too high of a wattage for...
• 'green glow'
  Historical mailing list - Bill Berg
  Tue, 14 Apr 2020 03:38:17 -0500
  I have the dreaded 'Green Glow' also coming from my 85 Westy dash turn signal lamp, when ignition on. Went and discovered corroded bulbs...
• 80 sensor problem?
  Historical mailing list - Jacob Markow
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 01:48:50 -0700
  I de-greased the engine on my '80 aircooled today and afterwards the e-break indicator and the oil lamp have started acting a...
• Re: kitchen lamp wiring to get 12V where?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:18:02 -0500
  On Aug 16, 2004, at 1:51 PM, Doug in Calif wrote: > VW calls the "shelf" a "parcel tray" > > Doug > I guess so, if...
• Re: Friday Listserve Humor
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Fri, 15 Dec 2000 09:52:36 -1000
  ...condemn these 6 as >anal-retentive. >> >It is neither; it is "lamp". You must have forgot one.< I love it... this is the epitome...
• Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Model Years)
  Historical mailing list - JeanneMaly
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 09:12:59 -0800
  ...incl. > >> >> park lamp holder - pair incl. incl. > >> >> 55/60W H4 lamp - pair $20 $14 > >> >> 5W park lamp - pair $10 $7 > >> >> ======================================= > >> >> Total Price (less freight...
• Re: How Hot is To Hott?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:01:36 -0700
  My 84 normally runs a smidge to the right of the lamp, like right on its edge. Even when climbing up a long grade...
• Subject: Re: cibie lights
  Historical mailing list - Brian Tipsword
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 17:36:58 -0700
  ...installing the pre-86 setup with the Hella non-dot flat cut lens lamps and your choice of H4 bulb. I'm using the...
• Re: Projektzwo fog replacements available
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 18 Oct 1998 19:19:13 -0700
  ...Description Price > >103-02-711-00 Lamp unit, fog lamps type 2 DM76,00 > > Packing material 10,00 > > bank charges 20,00 > > transport charges...
• Re: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Thu, 14 Jan 2016 22:23:27 -0800
  Sounds like a drop in led bulb for stock lamps. Will be interesting to see how well that works. Pics on site showing beam...
• Re: "Kitchen" Light Bulb for '81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 17 May 2000 08:18:15 -0400
  ...crystalline" lens, it should be a GE � 790, 14v 25w halogen lamp with G4 bipin base. The Delta-Six label inside � the fixture should...
• Re: what is a wolfsburg?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 23:12:13 EDT
  ...My 87 says Wolfsburg edition, it has the two rear facing seats, and the table and the fluorescent lamp. Plus the bed. Is this...
• Re: Circuit, Turn Signal
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 10 Apr 2017 17:34:28 -0700
  ...to diagnose and wonder if > anyone here has first hand t-shooting experience with the turn > signal/headlamp/running lamp circuitry? > > Please/thanks! > > -- > Neil2 >
• Brake Warning Light Stays On
  Historical mailing list - Jerome Perkins
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:56:26 EDT
  ...is fitted to the reservoir filler cap and connected to the lamp via a detachable terminal, I have just a plain cap. Jerome Perkins
• Brights & lights
  Historical mailing list - J \"Westy\"
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 16:12:38 -0600
  ...When you pull the turn signal stalk for bright lights, do your original lamps stay on OR do they go off and only the...
• Re: GE High output "bulbs"
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 15:29:40 -0800
  ...Would these be of any > benifit over > > the standard Vangagon head lamp bulb ? What is the rating of > the standard > > bulb, anyone know ? > > > > I...