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  • one year anniv.
    Historical mailing list - Henning, Eric
    Wed, 16 Sep 1998 14:10:36 -0400
    ...the high beam indicator instead of red (didn't want to de-sensitize my eyes to red oil/alternator lights) had to repair the...
  • Re: Defroster questions
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:28:42 -0500
    ...Lights > > 3 8 Amp (White) Left Low Beam > > 4 8 Amp (White) Right Low Beam > > 5 10 Amp (Green) Left High Beam & Indicator Light...
  • Re: Need to add a switch to shut off my accessories while parked
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 27 Jul 2015 08:20:45 -0700
    ...As an aside, I installed a switch to disconnect the power feed to door activated lights. I switch that circuit off when camping. One...
  • Re: Livin' in the USB fast lane--electrical intrigue
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Mon, 10 Aug 2015 06:47:06 -0700
    ...They have a pilot led > in each, plus the rear one has a voltage indicator that has old-school LED > numbers. > > I also bought...
  • Re: Felder Industries dash foil workaround--one solution to fix iffy instrument lights
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 2 Nov 2015 11:53:44 +0000
    ...Felder Industries dash foil workaround--one solution to fix iffy > instrument lights > > Yesterday I had the time to make a long-needed foil swap...
  • Diff Locking Questions and Trip Report
    Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
    18 Sep 1995 11:42:11 EST
    ...Indeed, this actually happens on my van, like it is supposed to! However, on my van, there are also two more little lights (or...
  • Re: Third brake light possibility found
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:35:37 -0600
    ...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4583-EYE-LEVEL-STOP-TURN-SIGNAL-INDICATOR-LIGHTS-s_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el1262QQhashZitem190241843856QQitemZ190241843856QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories > > > > > > Tony > > -- > > 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" > > 85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El...
  • Auto Club Mobile Engine Diagnosis Service
    Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
    Tue, 28 Apr 1998 11:27:17 -0700
    ...The Car Check is the the usual procedures I do myself:: lights, belts, hoses, lubricant levels, battery&cables, tires, radiator, air filter&exhaust systems...
  • Re: refrigerator behavior
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:53:43 -0500
    ...Don't know what to tell you about the indicator lights though. Maybe David has some ideas. >> >> Stuart > > Thanks Stuart. Well, the blueberries we...
  • oil/filter chg-light still goes on
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Sat, 28 Jun 1997 21:26:30 +0000
    ...Oh and since something always has to break on the way home from extended trips, my high beam indicator doesn't work anymore. I...
  • Re: Felder Industries dash foil workaround--one solution to fix iffy instrument lights
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 2 Nov 2015 16:58:01 -0500
    ...Felder Industries dash foil workaround--one solution to fix iffy instrument lights Nice. Where does one find one of these sockets and mating connector...
  • Re: Trivial Problem
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:02:35 -0700
    ...On my '85 Weekender auto, the lights in the PRNDL >> indicator keep falling out. It's a pain getting that "box" out, and >> even...
  • Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 9 Jun 2012 14:26:51 -0700
    ...lights comes > directly from my axillary battery... > > So as I came home around dusk....about 8pm with clouds...my blue LED > highbeam indicator came...
  • Re: Fridge
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:50:44 -0400
    ...not flash, the refrigerator > would not light on propane, and the indicator lamps on the panel and the > fresh water tank pump were also...
  • Re: Felder Industries dash foil workaround--one solution to fix iffy instrument lights
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Mon, 2 Nov 2015 14:14:07 -0800
    ...Felder Industries dash foil workaround--one solution to fix iffy instrument lights I got a set at the dealer a few months ago. The...
  • Re: headlight on, no turn signals; parking lights on, fast turn signals
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 7 Feb 2013 18:21:04 -0800
    ...When I turn the headlights on all the way, the turn signals don't work at all and the high beam indicator on the...
  • Re: headlight question
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
    Sat, 1 Jun 2002 06:54:27 -0400
    ago while driving home at night with the bright headlights on for a long > time, all of a sudden the bright lights turned themselves...
  • Re: Blue foil tragedy
    Historical mailing list - mordo
    Fri, 6 Aug 2010 15:47:51 -0400
    ...I still have > temp, > > > > tach, fuel, turn signal, highbeam lights and instrument lights. I > have no > > > > clock, no big loss as it only displayed...
  • Re: Auto Shifter slide repair
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Wed, 8 Sep 2021 09:32:34 -0700
    ...Works fine and this is a good time > to replace your indicator lights with Go Westy's LEDs: > https://www.gowesty.com/product/-/23493...
  • Re: Coolant Level
    Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
    Mon, 17 Jun 2002 16:31:54 -0700
    ...Not sure if I lost any during the short trip, BUT, no indicator lights came on to indicate an overheating problem. This afternoon, I...
  • Instruments and Switches available
    Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
    Tue, 30 Sep 2003 14:37:08 -0700
    ...Light switch with rheostat 251 941 531 B Seat Belt and Brake indicator lights 171 919 232 Hazzard Switch 171 953 235 A Defog...
  • Re: Felder Industries dash foil workaround--one solution to fix iffy instrument lights
    Historical mailing list - PSD
    Mon, 2 Nov 2015 18:00:49 -0500
    ...Felder Industries dash foil workaround--one solution to fix iffy instrument lights Bus Depot has them: http://www.busdepot.com/437919039 No photo though...
  • Re: Eric Caron is on the road!
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Mon, 24 Jun 2013 00:51:39 -0400
    ...One interesting thing, Ken mentioned always paying attention to the dash lights. If there is a indicator stop before there is a problem. At...
  • Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Thu, 2 Apr 2020 22:08:41 +0000
    ...The amber external light only lights when the switch is on and doesn't care which large pin has power. Switch off, light off...
  • 2.1 dynamic oil pressure system
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:18:19 -0700
    ...No lights, no buzzer, no leaks. Off these nice folks go on their trip to Yellowstone. Thirty minutes later, the cell goes off. Clif...
  • running hot and choppy
    Historical mailing list - Paul Holmquist
    Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:52:37 -0400
    ...No indicator lights had come on. Has the water pump gone, or is going? Or the thermostat? Would any overheating cause the engine to...
  • Re: Mechanics just dont listen!!!!! (no VW, long)reply
    Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
    Thu, 11 Jun 1998 02:25:55 EDT
    ...thanks to the tune up, when I notice that the service indicator lights have not been reset. So I turn around and bring the...
  • Re: Help needed - camping TOMORROW (long)
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Fri, 6 Jun 2003 22:58:36 -0400
    ...I noticed the * green light lights when I try it (I thought that was > for the propane on the frig!?) Of course, the water...
  • camper water pump question 2
    Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
    Tue, 20 Apr 1999 12:41:07 -0700
    ...The only part I'm not sure about is the sink > >pump. > > > >I filled the tank and the indicator lights worked properly. The two...
  • Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Thu, 2 Apr 2020 22:42:45 +0000
    ...which in turn caused all kinds of bewildering behavior on Blinker lights; the solution in that case was to remove switch, spray generous amount...
  • Re: Syncro Differential Lock Switch Wire
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Sat, 8 Apr 2000 07:37:29 -0700
    ...the two wires together and see if the > indicator light on the dash panel lights up? (That would be the easy way, > wouldn't...
  • Re: How do you tell how much juice a battery has/?
    Historical mailing list - Erik Lundberg
    Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:44:24 -0800
    Obviously if the battery reads 12.8 and the engine won't turn over/ or the interior lights dim after a few minutes you...
  • Re: Old fuel rails Ok or Disaster waiting to happen?
    Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
    Thu, 7 Jan 2016 07:50:11 -0800
    ...before and after of the dash lights and if you have an auto trans...the indicator lights for that. Pat Sent from my iPad...
  • Re: Found my Syncro project.
    Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
    Mon, 8 Jun 2009 11:22:49 -0400
    ...soon. �The other issues are: > > All headlights inoperable, parking lights fine, hi beam indicator on at all > times. �This sounds like a ground issue...
  • Re: Dometic 182 B Propane probs
    Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
    Wed, 26 Apr 2000 08:20:58 -0700
    ...I almost cried, but now it lights and stays on fine). I found that following the lighting instructions exactly was the key, and to...
  • Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Thu, 2 Apr 2020 22:23:29 +0000
    ...I turned on my Rear Defogger Switch....and could see no indicator light....I distinctly remember (probably decades ago was the last time I...
  • Re: 87 Vanagon fuse problem
    Historical mailing list - A. Kimmons
    Tue, 21 Dec 1999 20:49:14 -0600
    ...My lights work, but the brite indicator > > is reversed! (on when dim, off when brite). My dash board dimmer works only > > when the ignition...
  • Re: Dash Oil Light
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:43:26 -0800
    ...red oil indicator light in my 86 weekender does not come on when I start my van. All the other lights are working. Before...
  • Diesel tips for new owner
    Historical mailing list - Michael E. Pidcoe
    Mon, 11 Dec 2000 23:11:36 -0500
    ...so there is no glow plug indicator. The original cluster is with the van but apparently the lights were not working. I noticed that...
  • Re: LED bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Fri, 3 Feb 2023 15:31:12 -0800
    hi Richard, Do you mean this one? https://www.amazon.com/Rearview-mirror-concealed-indicator-signal-Red/dp/B07DP18DQ1 ot this one? https://www...
  • Re: Audi S4 springs - what are those ?
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Thu, 29 Jun 2006 04:35:22 -0700
    ...and >block out the high beam indicator for me. > >Military tail lights to not have reverse lights... > >As for the cargo rack... it creates...
  • Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Thu, 1 Mar 2018 22:56:53 -0500
    ...If I get a audible oil temp and presure indicator I could keep track of my motor from the passenger seat with my eyes...
  • OIL SWITCH ON! Questions from frustrated Westy Owner!
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 14 Jan 1997 17:29:33 -0500
    ...Oil pressure warning buzzer and indicator light flash and sound intermittently while driving down the highway. Randomly goes on and off. Replaced both brown...
  • Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions, ?GTI vanagon (long)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 5 Jan 2002 15:52:50 +1200
    ...I would not want to cut (or drill) the bodywork to make room for bigger lights, so the lights would need to be shallow...
  • Re: Westfalia Water Tank Level Indicator Issues
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 3 Sep 2018 21:01:33 -0400
    ...doesn't > matter -- it's the proportion that counts. > > The voltage lights behave similarly except they compare against a network > fed by a 5...
  • Re: Defroster questions
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:09:06 -0500
    ...Lights >> > 3 8 Amp (White) Left Low Beam >> > 4 8 Amp (White) Right Low Beam >> > 5 10 Amp (Green) Left High Beam & Indicator Light...
  • Re: HELP with wiring VW foglight switch to Hella 500's in 85 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Sat, 9 Sep 2000 20:33:08 -0700
    ...but I decided to use a relay for my back up lights which will > draw about 8 amps... I would imagine your fog lights...
  • Re: The Vanagon wave!!
    Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
    Tue, 28 Jan 2003 07:35:07 -0700
    ...Most of them say "thanks" with some combination of running lights, clearance lights, turn indicators, etc. I always get amazed how many different combinations...
  • Re: Another dumb question, air control slider lighting
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:33:13 -0800
    ...but this may be all academic as I found out a while ago (http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/vanagon-led-dashcontrol-lights...
  • Re: Livin' in the USB fast lane--electrical intrigue
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:54:34 +0000
    ...They have a pilot led > > in each, plus the rear one has a voltage indicator that has old-school > LED > > numbers. > > > > I also bought...
  • Re: Using the "extra" LEDs in the instrument cluster
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:06:59 -0700
    ...However, there are two unused slots at the bottom of the indicator light holder where LEDs could be implemented. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From...
  • Re: Front Blinkers are super Dim
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:43:38 -0700
    ...says the side marker lights are nice and bright. Don't they > |share the ground with the turn indicators? Poor grounds on > |both sides...
  • Re: Fridge
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:14:15 -0700
    ...not flash, the refrigerator >> would not light on propane, and the indicator lamps on the panel and the >> fresh water tank pump were also...
  • Re: Vanagon.org foil replacement kit--superb
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
    Sat, 11 Aug 2018 09:16:45 -0500
    ...thanks for sharing I am in this exact process right now > after my oil light got spotty, then my dash lights busted replacing those...
  • Re: LED bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Fri, 3 Feb 2023 18:01:40 -0800
    hi Richard, Running a blinker wire to that after market arrow lights is quite tough no? Your hot water shower system is running on...
  • Re: camper water level indicator
    Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
    Fri, 14 Jun 2019 22:18:44 -0400
    ...Rather it lights up if there is sufficient heat. I've actually had mine on when using DC to "power" the fridge. Of course...
  • Re: Directionals work, flashers don't, 1991 Subie Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Thu, 5 Dec 2024 15:25:12 -0500
    ...From a flasher, to the instrument night lights, to the aux batteries on my 84. All fixed by changing a fuse and the problem...
  • Re: 79 Bus--re unplugging drains and fixing turn signal
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 28 Jun 95 14:08:40 PDT
    ...The little green indicator on the dash stays lit, but the >lights outside do nothing (not lit). > >How should I troubleshoot this problem....better...
  • Re: Help needed - camping TOMORROW (long)
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 6 Jun 2003 22:37:10 -0400
    ...type, really really almost empty [all lights off]). Bottom light is flame detector. >3) Suddenly, the INDICATOR PANEL no longer works! (I decided to...
  • Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 2 Apr 2020 15:30:01 -0700
    ...Just for fun a few months ago, I turned on my Rear Defogger Switch....and could see no indicator light....I distinctly remember (probably...