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• Re: headlights problems
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:48:01 -0500
  ...is there any ground behind headlight pods (square > headlights)? > > when I installed the headlight relay kit there are only grounds behind the > fuse box...
• WTF turn signals?
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:33:14 -0800
  ...This one is one I don’t get; Was driving the van when I noticed the headlights don’t work. After checking, I noticed...
• Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 08:48:38 -0700
  ...indicator came on when I switched from parking lights to regular > headlights....Pulling on the stalk dimmer switch caused the blue LED to dim...
• Re: Driving Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 08:15:30
  ...The '85 with it's round headlights would not be able to accomodate headlights from a newer Vanagon with daytime lights. However, the wiring...
• Re: Headlight help!!
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 04:10:16 -0800
  ...Switched them on the other night and...no headlights. > 3. All parking lights work. > 4. Brights will flash on, but not stay on. > 5...
• Re: Will an 86-90 grill/headlights fit an earlier watercooled vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 23:08:57 EDT
  ...just get at least a foot of wiring out of the headlights to splice w/ your existing wiring. also need that little tab that...
• Help me choose Sunny's grill style!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 20:10:35 -0500
  ...http://www.haywood-sullivan.com/vanagon/headlights/ <http://www.haywood-sullivan.com/vanagon/headlights/> Looking forward to your comments! Michael J. Sullivan [text/html]
• Re: Hella Driving lights and High Powered headlights
  Historical mailing list - Bob Freeman
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 10:38:52 -0800
  ...Hella Driving lights and High Powered headlights Hi! where is the bus barn? do you have a link? I would like to get one...
• Re: Vanagon Brochures from Around the world - found Ad for those quad headlights...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 18 Dec 2005 01:33:48 -0500
  ...4 round headlights (different style than SA) with integral headlight washers, even that rare 4 beam foglight for the lower grill. Not to mention...
• Re: headlights problems
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 27 Jan 2017 10:58:24 -0800
  thanks Larry... I will do that this afternoon thanks every one dan
• Re: No headlights.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:04:37 -0700
  headlight switch, ignition switch and bad grounds are most likely the cause..
• Re: no headlights cept pulling back on turn signal stick - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:35:06 -0400
  ...I also recommend re doing the grounds right at the headlights to make those wires shorter. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• fog lights vs driving lights...the answer.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 19:22:41 EST
  ...most people add auxillary lights to try to remedy the piss-poor-performance of the DOT headlights. if youre trying to improve your long...
• Re: Headlight swtich diagnostics?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:14:13 -0500
  ...headlights > on + ignition on = headlights work, and when you crank the starter the > headlights go out). Toggling high beams doesn't do anything weird...
• headlights (all) - poof!
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 23:31:31 -0500
  Driving down a washboard road the other night and had just clicked on my high-beams when all of the headlights went out at...
• Re: E-Code Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:57:11 -0700
  ...None of my cars have has parking lights in the headlights, and I just seal the holes. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand Fossil preparator...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:35:50 -0700
  ...In the case of headlights, they will be dim because part of the available power will be sucked up by the non-headlight resistance...
• Re: 64 Headligh switch
  Historical mailing list - Bill Moseley
  Mon, 01 Jul 1996 09:26:51 -0700
  ...At dusk, with a load of hitch-hikers, I turned on the headlights. The motor died. Lights off, motor back on. Turned out that...
• Re: ?? Power for stereo in my '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joshua R. Poulson
  Mon, 18 Mar 96 13:39:56 -0800
  ...Poulson wrote: > I believe the headlights are switched. I guess you could run a lead off > of the headlight fuse, but I can't...
• Headlights
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 12:13:55 -0500
  After suffering the notoriously bad headlights to point of hating to drive at night. I decided to check the voltage reaching the lights. It...
• short in headlight wiring ... somewhere
  Historical mailing list - Tom Ervolina
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 14:34:54 -0400
  When I turn on headlights, the blue highbeams indicator is on permanently but no headlights. This was a rare intermittent thing that is now...
• Re: Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Tue, 19 May 1998 03:58:35 EDT
  ...in Europe they have the non-sealed beams on the Scirocco's that look similar to Vanagon headlights.... chris
• Re: Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 17:45:23 -0500
  ...Once out of the street lights you turn your regular headlights back on. Could I be wrong? Chris.
• anyone have power height adjust Headlights on their vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:13:20 EDT
  ...would be a nice addition to the Doka for those heavy loads in back..keeps the "raccon in a tree spotting headlights" factor down...
• headlight problem - intermittent - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:17:59 -0400
  Greetings one and all, Sometimes upon first starting the van the high beam indicator light glows brightly but the headlights won't go on...
• Re: Help - Part 2
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 3 May 2014 10:09:33 -0700
  ...On 5/3/14, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote: > When I turn the key with the headlights on, the headlights go out, not...
• Re: Headlights don't work, why?
  Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 20:23:15 -0700
  Gordon C Smith wrote: > My headlights (hi beams and low) suddenly don't work. I checked the > fuses and the bulbs, they're ok...
• Re: which type of headlight upgrade would you recommend and why?
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:04:24 -0800
  ...i >have some >nice Hella e-code round H4 headlights on my 84 van and theyre awesome >(relaying helps too of course) along w...
• Re: Cleaning headlights
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 14:17:12 -0800
  ...Cleaning headlights > Here's a tip I got from my mechanic. He is the main mechanic at the local VW > dealership and a real...
• Re: E-code square headlight set - $?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:33:28 -0500
  ...What's the going price for a good set of square e-code headlights, high > and low with buckets? > 2. What's a going...
• FS Rectangle Vanagon Lights
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 13:22:37 -0800
  One pair of low beam rectangle vanagon headlights with bulbs (new). $90
• Re: WTH!! First it headlights, now wipers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 16:23:44 -0500
  ...We knew that. ;-) >First the headlights go, then the wipers go belly up!! When ordering up >a new headlight switch, I did - on advice...
• Re: Can you replace a 83 grill and lights with an 88 square light set and grill?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:50:52 -0700
  ...The rectangular > headlights split the high and low beams. Whereas the round headlights use a > hi/lo headlight with a single socket. Everything else...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:38:44 -0700
  ...2013 3:07 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Headlights eekspensiv but use is always an option. I thought you had one...
• Vanagon on X-Files
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:44:04 EDT
  ...In the very first scene the camera shows headlights coming down the road at night, you can tell by the placement of the parking...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - William H. Collins
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 07:49:58 EDT
  ...Do you start the van with the headlights on? Sometimes there is a voltage surge as the voltage regulator "wakes up", that can blow...
• Re: WTH!! First it headlights, now wipers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 16:27:44 -0500
  ...The 15 terminal carries all switched loads except headlights, IIRC, which are switched directly by the X terminal (which also controls but doesn't...
• Re: front headlights
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sun, 20 May 2001 22:31:37 -0400
  ...check both of my vans to see if they had "rear" headlights...then I saw you were new to the breed...so I'll...
• Re: front headlights not working....
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 07:36:57 -0500
  ...Brien busesbythebeach.com On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:26:51 -0800, Christian Pelletier <christianpelletier@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi! > > The headlights on my 86...
• Re: Volkswagen Vanagon, 1.9 L Diesel, 1982 - $3750 (Bellingham)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:24:07 -0800
  ...for Just Great round headlights...just get Bus Depots euro headlights.. screw right into a single round headlamp vanagon .. They are fantastic ..especially for...
• Re: '86 Headlight replacment?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Fri, 07 Mar 1997 17:48:05 -0500
  ...I believe this was a '85 or earlier vanagon with round >>headlights. >> >>Has anyone replaced a '86 or newer vanagon's high/low headlights...
• Re: Turn signal stalk and wiper madness (aka: Bosch meets Lucas electrics)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 19:10:02 -0700
  ...When it dies you lose headlights, wipers, dash fan, plus a few other things. Mark TJ Hemrick wrote: > Hey, hey, hey, hey. > A few...
• Re: WTB: Round Headlight assembly from '85 and older
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:13:06 -0800
  You can rinse your headlights with 'denatured alcohol' and they will be as new again. Zoltan -----Original Message----- From: Jean-Woo Kim Sent: Monday...
• Re: READ!!!!: Importing SA Quad Grills -- My Offer (Long)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 07:21:51 -0400
  ...After the talk about the Vanagon headlights, and the increase difficulty of importing from S.A. I feel that this is not as smoooth...
• Re: 84-headlights moisture
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 05:16:44 -0700
  --- karen davis <yosemite333@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Both of my headlights have moisture inside...how do > I get this moisture out? Remove them from the...
• Re: Square Headlight Uprgade? Round, Square, Lighting Relays . . .
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 26 Dec 2003 12:48:48 EST
  ...number might be for DOT headlights which are just what you are trying to avoid by changing the headlights in the first place. The...
• Re: More AC Questions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 16 May 2005 14:54:56 -0400
  ...One curious thing is that the Bentley doesn't cover the rectangular headlights, but only the round headlights. There aren't a lot of...
• Re: Brighter headlights - 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 22 May 2016 14:42:48 -0700
  I use dielectric grease on all of electrics contacts, connectors etc..etc
• Re: Rectangular Headlights -- HiPo Possibility
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 18:02:59 -0700
  ...Rectangular Headlights -- US only??? > > >>Maybe everyone else knows this but I'm going to ask it anyway. >> >>After reading the round quad SA Vanagon...
• Re: Is there any way...
  Historical mailing list - Hugh Smith
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 16:21:07 -0700
  ...The headlights do load the alternator, which makes the engine work a little harder. The extra heat generated will be somewhat greater than the...
• Re: Headlights Again
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 15:30:35 -0400
  ...VW provides power to the headlights via two paths. If you pull back on the lever, power is supplied directly to the brights, without...
• Re: headlights with relay setup are inop
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 16:31:52 -0500
  How did the thread "Headlights with relay setup are inop" suddenly become "How easy is it to replace the AFM?" This is really annoying...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 17:13:51 -0500
  ...and after wiggling all relays >and fuses the headlights came back- this person had NO headlights tho' and I >at least have high beams...
• Re: Square Headlights on an '85?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 5 Dec 2000 20:04:36 -0600
  ...to fit the 86-later grill and > square headlights to a 1985 Vanagon (round headlights) or is the wiring > completely different and/or it...
• Re: Headlights Still Out
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:46:17 -0700
  ...I managed to repair the no-start problem they left me with, but headlights have been intermittent since. Cunegonde's only working headlight circuit...
• Re: Bus Vulture stalks another victim
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 1995 10:42:19 -0400
  ...The items he is looking for are * front and back ribbed bumpers * semaphores. * glass tailights * headlights he is really quite keen to get the...
• Re: Cheap H4's
  Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 22:45:45 -0800
  Here in California, cops have been (mostly highway patrol) cracking down on headlights that aren't factory style.. Go figure.. mostly because, of the...
• DRLs & Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 19:01:35 -0700
  DRLs? No way! The momentum imparted to your Vanagon by all those unnecessary photons streaming out of these extra headlights will do nothing but...
• Re: headlights
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 1 Mar 1998 18:38:05 -0800
  ...apiece. > >any advice will be appreciated. > Nope, unfortunately the rectangular Vanagon headlights are unique to the Vanagon and are a dealer only item. $100...
• Re: Antenna and headlights
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 5 Jun 2023 21:52:45 -0400
  ...My copy >> of Bentley, which supposedly covers everything from 1980-1991, doesn't >> even show the >> inner headlights. So is changing out the headlights...