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• Re: Both low beams burnt out at same time?
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:50:00 -0400
  FWIW, PIAA claims the equivalent of 110 watts of lighting output while using only 60 watts with their #13903 "XTRA" bulb . They state "55...
• Re: Galley lighting addition
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:18:22 -0700
  ...Need to > install real lighting! > > Thanks for the blog post and info. > > Neil. > >> On 6/25/14, Jarrett Kupcinski <kupcinski@gmail.com> wrote: >> I...
• Re: Facebook, does it really work?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:25:03 -0700
  ...Both are easy projects to do and I think the enhanced lighting makes a big difference in making the van visible to other drivers...
• Re: subscription
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 9 Apr 2015 17:23:29 -0700
  ...topic for Tires and things to keep in your van and lighting your Dometic. Stacy Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 9, 2015, at...
• Re: another oil temp. gauge question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 May 1996 04:03:36 -0400
  ...The light in the guage is a standard white light but if you hook it up to the rest of the gauge lighting wiring...
• Re: Hella H4/why such different prices?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 22:36:39 -0600
  ...about the best thing you can put on your van for lighting, for a reasonable price. I've had them on several different cars...
• Re: Trying to light fridge!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 13:54:44 -0300
  ...parking lights, and having the van face north, all help in lighting the fridge. This is, of course, on odd numbered days, even numbered...
• Re: leaking propane,unrelated Rialta question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 08:52:02 -0700
  ...there is a write up on lighting the fridge at www.vanagon.com Beyond the lighting technique when was the last time you cleaned...
• Re: Sylvania 9004 CB headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 24 May 2000 09:38:34 -0700
  ...Check out the Hella XL's low beam auxiliary lighting kit that solves just the problem you're discussing. Paid under $125 for the...
• Re: NO Relay, what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 8 Jul 2005 21:33:45 -0700
  ...thirty-five years... <sigh> and never had to replace one. > I've replaced tens of lighting relays (on lighting systems) in the same > period...
• Re: Pesky lighters
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:23:41 -0600
  ...The > sparking tool is ideal for lighting a gas device but > maybe not so much a fire or charcoal grille. > > Stephen > > --- Michael Elliott <camping...
• Fw: Lighting the fridge-the E-Z way
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Fri, 15 Aug 2003 21:38:29 -0500
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 10:50 PM Subject: Lighting the fridge-the E-Z way | 1) I haven't been able...
• Re: Driving Lights - If not Project Twzo, what's the answer?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:07:03 +0000
  ...I can't believe I'd been driving around for years with such crappy low lighting on this vanagon (my other westy's had...
• Re: old style spotlights?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:50:59 +0000
  ...For checking out campsites, for lighting up > other vehicles, even for extra lighting driving off road.. I still see em on > emergency vehicles, power...
• Re: Instrument cluster lighting
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Thu, 30 Apr 2015 08:09:48 -0400
  That tape is a good idea. The silver wil be an improvement, but not as reflective as some shiney tape. Right now, trying to...
• Re: 7" hella replacement lights for SA Grill with An Aftermarket HID 6000K kit, Will this work?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 22:22:19 -0400
  ...I was referring to conventional lamps, which I maintain can provide adequate lighting if they are of good quality and are aimed properly. HIDs...
• Re: 64- 67 Westy Interior Lighting question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Jun 1996 13:12:22 -0400
  Anyone know how the lights that are situated between the louvered windows on the drivers side of a Westy are wired?? Are they wired...
• Re: Help With Instrument Lighting Please
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Fri, 21 Mar 1997 12:39:13 -0500
  > ( My digital clock between the speedometer and odometer is no longer > backlit when I have my headlights on.) Dave, I have the same prolblem...
• Re: refrigerator not lighting
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 9 Aug 2014 12:08:15 -0500
  ...If it does help get the burner lit, then you should close the plug after lighting. > > mcneely > > > -- > David McNeely -- David McNeely
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:28:52 -0500
  ...As lighting is a continuous load you have to look at the full power distribution of the vehicle for upgrades like this. The big...
• Re: 91 Headlight Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:14:59 -0800
  ...But, I also have Hella fog lights aimed low-somewhat wide for "deer" lighting that I use sometimes. They probably don't provide much...
• Re: Dometic fridge question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 Nov 2015 20:39:13 -0500
  ...But side from the color of the bulb, >the rest of the discussion stands.� Except for the part about it not lighting on DC...
• Re: Weekender Mods
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:04:06 -0400
  ...On Apr 29, 2012, at 8:05 AM, fonman4277@comcast.net <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > Almost forgot, I have also added LED lighting, a...
• Re: Grab Handles (no, not those things around your waist!)
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Kate Sheflo
  Fri, 7 May 1999 17:06:23 -0700
  ...I just made sure that the hole I cut was just the right size to hold the lighting fixture. Since I don't plan...
• Re: hydrogen (not)
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sun, 6 May 2001 20:38:36 -0700
  ...Manure pits on Chinese farmsteads supplying cooking/lighting gas. A local landfill captures methane and uses it to generate electricity here in W. Michigan...
• Re: Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 22:42:30 -0500
  ...Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights" > http://www.seriousauto.com/lighting/headlamps/headlamps.htm > > Follow above link for one source for...
• Back from Germany... some pics are on line!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 21:12:57 -0700
  ...992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions - Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation - European Lighting for most Volkswagen models
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Jefferson Kitts
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:05:59 -0700
  ...I don't think any thing relating to the burn chamber has to do with the propane not lighting. Now I wonder if propane...
• Re: Your thougs on 3" LED lamps at the ends of my van-cafe tube bumpers. The birth of Gronski Lights
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:18:49 -0400
  ...On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 1:39 AM, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote: > I've always loved the axillary lighting you see...
• Re: Mood Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 23:39:19 +1200
  >When you have removed the lights, start using the permanent blue marker pen >on the glass part of the globe. I made sure I...
• Re: light show pt 2
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 13:34:54 +1200
  Due to the flat rear panel extra lighting can be fitted, as I've seen on a German website. Later-model Golf I (Rabbit...
• Help make E-codes the standard in North America
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 20:26:53 EST
  ...Go to http://lighting.mbz.org/.nhtsa/ and fight for yor lights! ;-) PerL 92 Cabrio 2.3E
• Re: Anyone used "Night Hawk" bulbs? (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 14:50:06 -0500
  ...An acquaintance that does vehicle lighting feels that this is the first time that forward lighting technology has been driven by the stylists rather...
• Re: Dometic lighting advice
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:01:25 -0700
  ...Kelly Bauman Delta, BC '91 Westy >Regarding the lighting of fridges at high altitude, here's what I've done >(live in Fort Collins...
• Fw: 1989 Fog light wiring in harness?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:04:53 -0500
  ...To offset the reduced reverse lighting I put a higher wattage white bulb (I forget what wattage I used) in the right side. About...
• Re: [Syncro] Headlight relay upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 11:16:01 EST
  ...I installed lighting relays, not to improve lighting, but to eliminate the certain-as-hell failure of the headlight switch. All those enthusing over...
• Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
  Fri, 4 Aug 2017 22:35:43 -0700
  Your solution looks elegant, and this one is kind of clunky, but it does have a delay… https://www.banggood.com/12V-Car-LED...
• 64- 67 Westy Interior Lighting question
  Historical mailing list - IC helpdesk
  Mon, 3 Jun 1996 09:24:10 -0400
  Anyone know how the lights that are situated between the louvered windows on the drivers side of a Westy are wired?? Are they wired...
• Interior Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Joe Denison
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 18:37:52 -0800
  Dear Readers, I know this may be a foolish thing to post on here, but I'm trying to find out how to illuminate...
• Re: 88 Westie: Problematic Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 11:45:12 -0500
  ...turn it off and then try lighting the fridge... this gets fresh propane thru the piping & regulator... it purges the settled out stuff.........You...
• Fw: interior lighting for westys
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Sun, 23 Jan 2000 21:42:33 -0800
  >Just to let you all know...I bought 6 taplights and installed 4 in my >westy...works great and lights it up very well...
• 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...
• ILTIS.CA website on line (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall (Fast Forward)
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 19:06:27 -0700
  ...992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 � Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions � Transporter, Unimog and Iltis Sales � European Lighting for most Audi and Volkswagen models
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 07:38:37 -0500
  ...The fuse's can be changed to 20 amps each to handle the bigger lighting load pretty easy.
• Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 23:04:05 -0700
  ...In terms of stove lighting, on my Westy, there are 2 lines from "T" at end of regulator. One to stove, one to fridge...
• RE: Help With Instrument Lighting Please
  Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
  Fri, 21 Mar 1997 10:35:37 -0700
  ...Help With Instrument Lighting Please > > Hi All, > > My digital clock between the speedometer and odometer is no longer > backlit when I have my headlights...
• Re: which type of headlight upgrade would you recommend and why?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 15:17:09 EST
  ...1/ I became determined not to suffer the stock lighting anymore. 2/ A group purchase brought the price of the conversion within the amount...
• Re: Lighting ideas for cargo area?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 13:29:33 -0800
  ...listees- > > I finally decided to start pursuing some serious solutions for lighting the > big black hole of an engine bay/cargo area of my...
• Bulbs
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Dec 2018 22:36:27 +0000
  Hi All;Recently my passenger side marker/parking/turn signal light stopped lighting up on the parking light setting.  Turn signal fine.  I replaced...
• Re: LED lighting - Dash Lights
  Historical mailing list - Stephan White
  Wed, 9 Mar 2011 12:59:29 -0800
  Yes. Me too. I saw these on a Syncro that come in. The dimmer still worked. Very cool looking lights. Can't seem to...
• Re: wire size for headlight circuit
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Mon, 18 May 1998 11:12:03 -0700
  ...it's rated at > 40 amps--that would handle up to 480 watts of lighting. Comments? > > Mark McCulley smime.p7s [application/x-pkcs7-signature]
• Re: Refrigerator lighting
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 09:52:24 -0700
  On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Jim Kim <jkim.phd@gmail.com> wrote: > I think Don is onto something here. Perhaps...
• LED lighting
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:52:53 -0800
  There's been some past discussion on this topic so I wanted to point out that crappy tire has a 1/2 off sale...
• Re: Refrigerator lighting
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 16:52:38 +0000
  ...Some say it helps to have it pre-cooled before lighting it, but I'm not sure. Mine now seems to light easily whether...
• Re: Help lighting fridge
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 11 Jul 2019 20:35:04 -0700
  ...Follow refrigerator lighting directions. > > These things always worked for me when my refrigerator was functional. But > it quit cooling, and after a long series...
• Re: Montana road trip advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Tue, 28 May 2002 17:41:00 -0700
  ...Vanagons do not have the best lighting. When you combine that with long roads with no lighting and wandering animals. I am sure you...
• Re: Pesky lighters
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:08:31 -0800
  ...As I recall, I wound up lighting the torch with a match and > then using it normally. I realize that's not a ton...
• Re: more dashlight led musings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:07:30 -0800
  ...The LEDs from autolumination.com are drop-in replacements for the instrument cluster lighting. Twist-in lights: 'Neo Wedge Based LED Bulbs' (but note...
• Re: cibie lights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 06:35:28 -0500
  ...I need to replace the lighting on my Burgundy 88 GL Is there anything at Aardvark this is direct replacement for the crummy DOT...
• Fridge on DC power
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:51:39 +0000
  ...ANy ideas as to what might be the issue if it runs on plug in power but not DC? Also still havign issues lighting...