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• Flickering oil sensor light (long)
  Historical mailing list - John Fleming
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 09:03:50 -0500
  Message text written by Gregg Scharff > I for the first time, have noticed my oil light flickering on and off. I was travelling at...
• Re: electrical problems with headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 20:58:44 -0500
  ...Indicator lights, rear lights, flashing lights are working. Switching on the headlight switch turns on the high beam indicator light. A new headlight switch...
• fog lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Wheaton
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 14:57:49 -0800
  so, besides the Projektzwo fog light kit, are there any other "all inclusive" fog light kits (wires, switch(es), direction, mounting)? Jim '91 Multivan
• Re: Brake Failure Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:15:04 -0700
  Warning light failures: Those seem to consume a great deal of time and energy. Many vehicle warning light indications are from system failure of...
• Kamei Vanagon lighting update
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 14:04:50 +0100
  Hi all, Here's the continuing stoooory of Vanagon aftermarket lighting. I generated a storm of interest from folks on the list as to...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:22:11 -0700
  That stock light must have come in newer models - I nothing of the sort in my 86. BT On Monday, July 18, 2022, Alistair...
• Re: Tail Lights
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 14:45:48 -0400
  > -- I can tell you that putting in >a 50-watt backup light will lead to melting/warping of the whole taillight >assembly. :( I have...
• brake light problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill Hopper
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 09:40:23 -0700
  I need help with a brake light problem on my 84 westy. Stop lights don't work. I disconnected the switches (there are two...
• Re: LED Refit
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:34:42 -0500
  The LED lighting industry is still evolving. A couple of years ago when so called white LEDs first came out, they had a distinctly...
• Re: LED Tail Lights
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Thu, 8 Nov 2012 14:42:42 -0800
  ...LED Tail Lights I have 'ordinary' LED 12 volt tail light bulbs in my good Vanagon. They are just like a regular bulb, except...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:35:38 -0600
  ...There could also be a fault in the wiring for the > light that could cause the light to come on. I don't know...
• Re: Additional Interior Lights for vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 11:11:29 -0500
  Yes, but the factory Vanagon lights leave one wishing for brighter illumination. What I have done to remedy this is to install one of...
• Re: Driving/Fog Lights
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 12:03:32 +0200
  ...Yellow tinted glasses will absorb ligt of any color, some colors more, some less, but they will also absorb _yellow_ light. The light produced...
• Re: OX and charge lights on
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 11:30:17 -0800
  ...The O2 light is giving you all the > information that the alternator light should be giving > you which to me suggest that you are...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:11:35 -0700
  Yeah, this is for the cool kids for more modern vans :-) Sorry jeff There are a few diff light types. Greg chose the one...
• Re: HELP! Instrument Cluster Gremlins!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:44:33 -0500
  ...No dash lights, no tach, function of > headlight dimmer switch indicator light is opposite of reality, dash > lights dimmer affects the LED lights making...
• Re: Question about battery light
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 4 Apr 2013 17:50:14 -0700
  ...Yet the > battery > light won't go out. > > I think originally this van used to have the oxy light and box, but > the box...
• Re: Wiring of New Front Aux Lights - Question
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 07:50:13 -0400
  Robert, Run a separate fused wire direct from your battery, and use the current to the "parking" lights to trip the relay. So, if...
• Re: LED Backup Light Bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:53:16 -0700
  ...One advantage of external added lights; they can be aimed. I have bumper mounted halogen "fog" lights, switched at dash. They're aimed a...
• Yes, Vanagon lights can be great!, was: HiPo lights?
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 09:21:34 EDT
  ...A buddy bought a "european" retrofit grill and light package for his Scirrocco. It was essentially the vanagon square/rectangle lights, and a smaller...
• brake light issues
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:58:22 -0600
  Greetings everyone, I'm having brake light issues. It seems that when I press my brakes, the brake lights only come on when I...
• lighting fridge on propane
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:36:44 -0600
  Just read the vanagon.com article about lighting the fridge. Does anyone remember when a listee contacted Dometic about this subject and posted their...
• Re: Brake light help?
  Historical mailing list - John P
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 20:05:17 -0000
  ...Brake light help? > I can't seem find a electoral problem with my brake lights. The left side is > out except for the turn...
• Re: Lights for the engine compartment (dome light from Ford van)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 11:59:21 EDT
  ...Currently > speaking of Ford van lights...i was eyeing the dome light in the cab of my '90 E250 monster club wagon.. (this is...
• Re: Bulb Type - ProjektZwo Fog Lights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 19:32:55 -0500
  ...I > don't > want to disassemble the light to find out only to reassemble it to > drive to > the store to get a light...
• Hella Chart Lights Question
  Historical mailing list - Channell, Ralph
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:43:13 -0800
  ...Also, how do they like the chart lights in general? Do they throw off enough light? I am thinking of putting them over the...
• Re: Instrument Panel Lights
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 20 May 2001 22:07:04 -0500
  ...Instrument Panel Lights I recently replaced the panel light over the speedometer in my 85 Westy, but the dash lights are still too dim...
• Re: troubles in maine
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:13:52 -0400
  ...is there a commonality between the horn and the brake >light? anything to suggest i check on? Horn and backup lights are on fuse...
• Blinker problems.
  Historical mailing list - Tim Wise
  Mon, 21 Apr 1997 15:43:19 -0500
  ...The symptoms are: - When I turn on my right blinker, the brake lights blink in addition to the right turn signals. - When I brake...
• Re: Hella lights on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 12:41:52 EST
  ...Can anyone shed some light on how > these work? Does the bulb heat the metal thimble enough to give off > light or is it...
• Re: rear fog light
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 21:24:30 -0500
  ...rear fog light Has anyone put the euro tail light with a rear fog light in their van? I was reading the accessories thread...
• Re: power steering, oil light, batt. light???
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 08:03:46 -0400
  "kept driving the last 100 yards or so and the battery light and oil light stayed lit and the power steering went out. " To...
• Re: Fw: no head lights on an '87
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 09:59:01 -0400
  ...no head lights on an '87 > > > Hey list, > A freind of a freind has an '87 Westfalia with no head lights. The parking lights...
• Third brake light possibility found
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:10:18 -0500
  Hello folks, I recently found a third light arrangement that is period correct for El Guapo. The neat little thing about this light is...
• Re: where to buy H4 connectors for lights (was RE: Ecode light report )
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:51:06 -0500
  Daniel Stern Lighting! www.danielsternlighting.com Daniel offers fast, wonderful service. Although the connectors aren't listed on the site, a quick e-mail...
• ground for brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:10:13 -0400
  Can someone tell me the location of ground for the brake light bulbs on an 85 westy. Is it below the coil or below...
• 84 Vanagon Brake Light fuse location
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:08:33 -0400
  ...I shorted out my brake lights when my trailer light adaptor fell into the belts. Now the brake lights on my 84 westy don...
• RE: Alternator & O2 lights on
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 8 Dec 1995 11:11:52 -0700
  Hello, "Drive out of the parking lot and the lights go out." I thought you meant the headlights! Now that I know you mean...
• Two warning lights come on TOGETHER
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:00:41 -0400
  My alternator and Oxygen sensor warning lights are occasionally flashing on and off. I can troubleshoot for the alt and Oxy lights, but why...
• Re: timing light?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 09:00:39 -0700 (PDT)
  And Michael Wagner thus wrote: > > What is the timing light supposed to show you? I bought a cheap one > at Sear's, got it...
• Re: oxygen sensor and alternator lights
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:53:04 -0500
  ...If the light does not go out after starting and revving-up the engine momentarily or lights up while driving, there may be a...
• more reverse lights woes
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Mar 1990 09:39:28 -0500
  spent sunday messing with the reverse light on the blue beast (83 diesel) The ramp phenomenon reported earlier (reverse lights work with back end...
• Re: good finds at wreckers
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:05:16 -0800
  ...I was thinking of what kind of light I could connect to the the ignition switch Su wire. A dimming light would be the...
• Re: Brake master cylinder switches
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 05:52:07 -0700
  ...Having two switches allows the brake lights to work if one circuit fails, and it should light the brake warning light on the dash...
• Dash lights
  Historical mailing list - Marie Whitehead
  Mon, 27 Aug 1956 21:09:50 -0400
  The light that shines down on my speedometer has all of a sudden gone out. How would I change the light bulb that blew...
• Re: LED Backup Light Bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 29 May 2020 16:31:03 -0700
  ...Your suggestion would allow about as much lighting as I would ever need. However, I would be happy with a more modest improvement and...
• Flickering Oil Light - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:52:33 -0600
  ...However, on the second drive of several miles, at a stop light, the oil light flashed, and continued to flash erratically. I immediately pulled...
• Re: '87 Syncro rear window defrost
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Tue, 05 Nov 1996 17:11:29 -0500
  >The light on the switch does not come on when the switch is on, either. >The fuse is OK. Pop off the top of...
• Re: Pesky lighters
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:10:50 -0800
  ...Pesky lighters Re: snooted pokeable lighters 1. Sit on yer Scripto to warm the butane 2. Light yer Scripto with a Zippo 3. poke...
• Re: Back-up lights & now tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:20:31 -0700
  ...Back-up lights > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > I have played around a bit with tail light bulbs to acheive a bright > > light, but...
• Re: Xenon Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Anderson
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 07:42:25 +1100
  True HID lights would be very difficult to get to work in a Vanagon. The first, and biggest, problem is the lack of space...
• Re: dash lights dim w/brakes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 27 May 2001 09:47:26 -0500
  Jeffrey R wrote: > Where can I begin to look for the culprit that has my instrument lights > dimming when I put on the brakes...
• Re: Crazy BRIGHT(!!) reverse lights
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:36:47 -0500
  > sick of not being able to see what's behind me, I set out on a quest > for the > "last word" in reverse lights...
• Re: Interior light/work light
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 19:44:37 -0500
  I bought one from Pep Boys, plugs to the lighter and has a long cord and a magnetic base. I did buy three 12v...
• Re: Pesky lighters
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:28:41 -0500
  ...Pesky lighters Butane doesn't work at altitude. Period. Or it barely works. You do need flame to light mantels, but To light a...
• Lights, lights, need more lights
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Wed, 20 May 1998 21:04:31 -0700
  ...In the taillight housing, there is an extra socket for another light bulb. It is the spot just under the backup light. My idea...
• Re: assorted ailments
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 01:14:34 EDT
  ...The same Yellow light comes on after using the interior light for a few minutes. I'm curious how long other's green light...
• Additional tail lighting
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 22:21:58 -0400
  I've been wanting to add some additional lights to the back of the van to augment the somewhat feeble stock lights. One of...
• Re: dometec won't light----this will fix it!
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Smola
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 20:46:15 -0600
  I had a similar problem in my 85 Westy....After trying every combination of lighting in the world I accidently discovered that if you...
• low-voltage lighting
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:42:31 -0500
  I've been considering going out to my local home improvement store to buy some under-counter low voltage lighting. As you probably know...