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• Re: Low Beams out, Where to Look?
  Historical mailing list - Wes Ullrich
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 06:33:43 -0500
  Would it be the same fix if the high beams are not working?? Wes >From: Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM> &gt...
• Re: H-4 Headlight questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:39:16 -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: CHEAP Headlamp upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 23:03:40 -0700
  ...Fog lights are for 'permitting weather conditions' in BC and driving lights are considered high beams and thus illegal to use on low beam...
• Re: Aux driving lights question..best easy power source..?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:59:38 -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...
• Testing Vanagon Headlight Switch
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:46:49 -0400
  ...My headlights do not work, high beams and parking lights work. When I turn on my headlights I see the LED clock display slowly...
• Re: bright lights stuck on -OOPs! never mind.
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 18:34:25 -0800
  ...There is NO relay for the high/low beam in the Vanagon. The switching mechanism is strictly mechanical and built into the signal stalk...
• High Beam Indicator
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 19:37:57 -0600
  ...I am having a problem with my blue indicator for the high beams. It is incredibly dim. Even in full darkness with the dash...
• 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...
• Turn signal stalk and wiper madness (aka: Bosch meets Lucas electrics)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 21:46:35 -0400
  ...I start to mess with the turn indicator stalk and only my high beams come on. I remember someone had something similar on the...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:50:00 -0700
  ...A long time ago during my first years I got a headlight switch problem (no low beam, high beam is OK if I hold...
• South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:07:16 -0400
  ...The instructions assume they are being installed on an 85 or later (ie separate high and low beams wiring already) however I have an...
• Re: round H4 headlights, was: Re: Me too: Re: [Syncro] Sanity
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 08:36:23 -0700
  ...Best to have civilized low beam wattage and aim them properly. 60/55W Super High Efficiency bulbs (made in Germany, like the other bulbs...
• Re: headlights problems
  Historical mailing list - Ken
  Wed, 8 Feb 2017 18:42:45 -0500
  ...recently when I turn on the headlights, these symptoms appear: - headlights are dim - high beams are on at the same time as low beam...
• Re: Window Trick Works!
  Historical mailing list - STEVEN G WACKER
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 12:22:34 -0700
  ...in the low beam position and the window trick will not work until the flasher is in the high beam position. Does this description...
• headlight
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 07:17:28 -0800
  ...I have a right side light assembly (high & low) with no low beam bulb also. Not on eBay yet. Anyone interested. Cleaning house. Pat...
• 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: High beam indicator ... is a Blue light bulb
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 20:27:00 -0700
  All, The High Beam indicator is an actual light bulb NOT an LED. They cost around $9 at the VW dealer. These are light...
• Re: SA Grill and Headlights Out!!!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 21 Aug 2004 12:56:18 -0600
  ...Now the original lights are out, low and high beams, and the > inner > SA lights only stay on only when I pull on the...
• Re: Headlight wiring for 80/100 bulbs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 May 2010 21:18:02 -0400
  ...You've got low beams that are brighter than >legal high beams and you've never been flashed. Are your lights adjusted >correctly? That...
• Re: Blue High Beam light replacement
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 12:12:01 +0000
  developtrust writes: > I got several responses about the high beam blue light last week, but how do > you replace it. I assume you need...
• HID headlight kit available for 7 inch round lights
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 11:21:20 -0800
  ...And since the included H3 high beam is also designed as part of the unit, the 7" kit should work perfectly in a Vanagon...
• '88 headlight upgrade options?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:58:27 -0700
  ...The high beams are very good, so I could just drive around like the typical SUV driver and leave them on all the time...
• Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
  Historical mailing list - Bolliver
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 19:14:45 -0600
  ...Headlight improvements IMHO Craig, There is also a shield inside the low/high beam light. It partialy blocks the light from the bulb hitting...
• 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: High beams not working
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:01:42 -0600
  ...My low beams >> work as do my fog lights. I have the relays and 4 100 watt bulbs >> when they >> work. I checked all...
• advice needed for '90 Weekender Carat
  Historical mailing list - Greg Kriss
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 10:48:31 -0400
  ...Is there an easy way to improve the low beams? The high beams are teriffic but the low beams are as bad as the...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:21:48 -0700
  ...wrote: >> The erroneous note says: >> "> A high beam relay instalation was planned, but since the high beam >> > current path doesn't go through the...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:14:00 -0700
  ...t make any sense. > One relay each for the high beam and low beam circuits. If you only use one relay, you'd have...
• Headlight / turn signal problems
  Historical mailing list - Mcallister, Kevin R.
  Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:39:47 -0700
  ...When I switch on the highbeams, the drivers side is normal but the passenger side high beam does not come on at all and...
• Re: Headlight wiring problem
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 07:49:56 -0700
  ...Leon 85 Subwagen Westy Doug Alcock wrote: > Hi gang, > > My driver's side low-beam and parking light have ceased to function. The > high...
• Re: Lightbulb for instrument panel
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 12:13:30 -0500
  ...Lightbulb for instrument panel Hi Marla, The high beam indicator is #867 919 062. As an aside you should feel fortunate that your high...
• Re: foglight switch kits are back!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 09:02:28 -0800
  ...They are automatically switched off when the high beams are turned on. They are typically mounted on the bumper, so they don't provide...
• Re: Hi beam power from the dimmer swich to fuse block divided into two fused cir
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 26 Oct 2005 07:38:12 EDT
  ...55-watt (or 80-watt for that matter) bulbs? AFAIK, the high beam current doesn't ever go throught the headlight switch, adding an...
• Re: Uninstalling SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:24:17 -0400
  ...Yellow = Low Beam White = High Beam Brown = Ground The pinouts for the headlight sockets can be found on my website here: https://sites.google...
• Re: Vanagon High Beams...
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 19:52:14 -0400
  The high beams in our Vanagons somehow escaped the eye of the D.O.T. We get the same ones as the europeans. That...
• Re: headlight bulb question... One more...
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:44:13 -0800
  ...higher wattage bulbs are the 100/80 watt variety, the low beams would only draw 6.7 Amps (80w/12V), as the high beams...
• Re: Lights off when key off (was DRLs)
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 23:54:00 EDT
  ...hookup to ground and wires from battery, ignition, low beam headlamps and high beam headlamps. My vanagon has all these wires going in and...
• Re: higher power low beams
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 13:59:12 -0500
  ...higher power low beams A while back, someone on the list mentioned making a kit so that using higher wattage headlight bulbs wouldn't...
• Re: Headlight swtich diagnostics?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:30:34 -0800
  ...The high beam dash bulb is the only one that is not a diode. Diode bulbs will only light up if the voltage polarity...
• Re: High beam dash bulb
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 22:17:21 -0700
  ...is that my 82 diesel westy had a green led for high >> beam indicator. I just checked Bentley and it confirms. > > Yes, the green...
• Re: Let there be LIGHT!!!
  Historical mailing list - Cecil Eastman
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:11:25 +0000
  ...They list it for $72 and it includes low-beam and high-beam relays, and two H4 Halogen bulbs. Then you have to buy...
• Re: Time to replace headlight
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 2 Dec 2012 19:00:13 -0500
  ...Your Vanagon's rectangular lens takes a #9004 halogen bulb and the square high beam is an H3 halogen. Geo/ATL
• Re: SA Grilles:James vs Ken:the difference
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 13:46:34 -0500
  ...NOrmally, the driving lights would go on when your turn the high beams on. I hope this makes sense. :) James >---------- >> From: James Cohen <<jscohen...
• Re: High beam dash bulb
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:44:19 -0300
  ...LEDs > > And do you have a drop-in replacement for the high-beam indicator lamp, with a built-in load resistor or voltage-regulator...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 00:34:28 -0700
  ...It seems like too many cars have low beams that are as bright as high beams and it's apparent after adding the relays...
• Re: High beam blue LED
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 11:20:54 -0600
  ...John McLean wrote: > > > Does anyone have advice on replacing the high beam blue LED. Mine is burned out. > > > > Thanks to all. > > _____________________ > > Leo Lipert > > First...
• Re: Headlight's won't come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:03:57 -0500
  ...It was in the low beam high beam switch. I removed the steering wheel and un plugged the turn signal switch and wiper switch...
• Re: Time to replace headlight
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 2 Dec 2012 13:18:20 -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: dim headlights
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 08:01:02 -0700
  ...The inner lamps have a separate switch for low, while the high beam turns on with the outer high beams. This gives me the...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:40:11 -0500
  ...I thought the inner lights were high beams. Myron Lind Harrisonburg VA -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On...
• Re: Headlight low beam failure
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 10:48:50 -0800
  I wonder what condition your high/low beam switch is in? You'd think the stock fuses would blow if the load was too...
• not so sealed beams
  Historical mailing list - Edward
  Mon, 7 Dec 2009 22:00:26 -0500
  ...On low beams they have a distinct cut off and put a lot of light down low. On high it is more straight out...
• Update Re: MORE info Re: headlights not working after towing? (still not working)
  Historical mailing list - David Most
  Sat, 2 Aug 2003 14:28:42 -0600
  ...We tried pulling fuse #9, which, according to the wiring diagram, provides power to the high beam indicator, and the high beam indicator remained...
• Re: headlights (all) - poof! - continued...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 20:16:20 -0700
  ...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: LED Reading Light
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Aug 1996 11:51:02 -0400
  Tim - you aren't dreaming (well maybe you are) my 80 westy also has a blue high beam indicator light. Derek 87 Syncro 80...
• Re: Headlight low beam failure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 13:14:41 -0800
  ...Alistair > On Dec 4, 2016, at 12:48 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > > High resistance at the connector caused the overheating. More...
• Re: Aux driving lights question..best easy power source..?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:31:52 -0400
  ...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: Hella E-Codes vs. Vision Plus?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 2 Dec 2008 12:15:05 -0800
  ...High beam is 6000K (pure white) > > > I believe the closest to pure white is either 4300k and 5000k (the ones > I'm > using). 6000k...
• Re: Driving Lights?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 05:33:18 -0500 (CDT)
  ...It is wired with one side of the relay coil to ground and the other side to the high beam indicator lamp circuit. The...