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• Re: Instrument cluster light issues
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 18 May 2021 11:28:26 -0400
  ...Now that is important to fix! I will not be complaining much about my dash brake light being on! Not a big deal in...
• Re: Electric problem in 2.1l
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:21:59 -0700
  ...So I turned the Hi beams on, the >>> air blower fan on and the radio on, the brake lights for about 10 >>> minutes. Then...
• Re: inexplicably back in the USA
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:24:13 -0700
  ...the instrument panel back off this morning to install my brake light switches and when I reinstalled it, the euro time was gone and...
• Re: Want an Easy Rear Light Upgrade? Bulbs Available.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:37:08 +1300
  ...Or fit off-the-shelf LED truck lights... >What about trying a brighter "led" brake bulb? I have seen these in >Wal-mart and...
• Re: master cylinder problem thoughts?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 4 Feb 2015 19:13:32 -0800
  ...I also recommend using the best quality German parts, like the cylinder from Van Café, complete with brake light switches (they do fail). Cheap...
• Re: Fixed dash lights, not certain how.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Dec 2016 04:30:45 -0500
  ...aux ba6 gas heater, Anti theft devices, possible fog light > relay, "factory" looking fog light switch at RH side of instrument cluster. > > Though I...
• Rear fogs, was: European Parts Source Required?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 08:08:12 -0400
  ...mistaken but there is a socket for a fog brake light or >running light in the insert. It looks like you only have to...
• Re: Rogue Horn - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 15:53:20 -0800
  ...bar on the steering wheel? >You need to flash your light dimmer switch and you'll see you also have a >horn. >There are...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:30:26 -0500
  ...Nothing! Dash lights OK, driving lights OK, brake lights OK. No headlights. --
• Re: cruise control trouble shooting
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:05:31 -0700
  ...at this point with the ignition and cruise to on position >> my test light should light up and once i press the brake and...
• Re: [Syncro] Syncro Differential Lock Switch Wire
  Historical mailing list - P&J Lander
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 20:07:09 +1000
  It sounds to me like they are the wires for the low brake fluid warning light. Short them together and see what happens. Then...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 May 2012 21:32:17 -0700
  ...He tells me on the phone ..'just ignore the brake warning light ...it's a bad parking brake switch." I say ..Honda's don...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 14:34:15 -0700
  ...light?” >> >> As usual…probably me. Over the weekend, I started finishing the brake work which means a new master cylinder and rear brakes. I...
• [Re]the bizarre
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 03 Feb 1995 12:38:25 -0500
  ...Make sure all the connectors are fastened, then follow the wires from the light switch and brake switch (which is under the bus, situated...
• Re: slight glow from oil press. light
  Historical mailing list - J. C.
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:06:07 -0800
  ...THe manual says if you really do have an oil problem the brake light goes on, too. mine never did when oil light lit...
• Re: Bentley wiring typo?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 15:45:45 -0700
  ...Then when you > pull the parking brake handle the brake switch connects the brake warning > light to the same circuit which adds a small...
• Re: electrical weirdness after 2nd battery install......
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 11 May 2008 16:31:53 -0700
  ...hand brake light is still stuck > > -water temp sensor starts blinking for a little while, but then goes off. > > > > if i know switch on...
• Re: Brake Light bulb (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Jack
  Sun, 19 May 2002 12:31:49 +1000
  ...they are also used for tail/brake light combinations). The key point here is that they are switchable. I once did this in my...
• Re: Wiring for inner headlights
  Historical mailing list - tolga
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 13:34:44 -0500
  ...so you can flip the switch and have both the high beam >(outer) and the inner lights on ... or flip the switch the other...
• Re: ... and onto the next thing ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 08:10:37 -0400
  ...There is also a good chance it is the original switch. > > The reverse lights were working on our trip home from Calgary ... at least...
• Re: HELP! '81 cratered on the way to work this morning...
  Historical mailing list - ok artguy
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 13:19:40 -0600
  ...else could the stuff in the cockpit (CDplayer cutting out/e-brake light coming on/smoldering odor) be explained? Thanks for your help- JJ...
• Sale Update - 1991 VW Carat w/Subaru Conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:13:27 -0600
  ...New front door window seals New Headlight switch New front door and sliding door locks Factory leather steering wheel. Lighted, dash mounted oil pressure...
• Re: A Mystery
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 13:51:08 -0500
  ...While cranking does the alternator > warning light remain lighted and does the tach needle move? If not check the > ignition switch. It may fail...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 07:28:20 -0400
  ...light?” > >> > >> As usual…probably me. Over the weekend, I started finishing the brake work which means a new master cylinder and rear brakes. I...
• known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 07:52:23 -0400
  ...I'm not including regular maintenance items like brakes, or light bulbs after 100,000 miles. These are problems I have seen in a...
• Re: Electric problem in 2.1l
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:14:37 -0700
  ...Worst case, you've got a spare ignition switch, which you should have anyway. the 86 and later Bentley light switch and head light...
• Re: Headlights not working (?)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 15:44:15 -0600
  ...Shortly after we started the trip, she began signalling frantically to me that I had no brake lights. She stayed behind me all the...
• RE: Help With Instrument Lighting Please
  Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
  Fri, 21 Mar 1997 10:35:37 -0700
  ...You will need to remove some of the plugs going to the light switches, etc. to get at these. Next, remove the speedometer cable...
• Little Martha, a poem
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jul 1995 20:40:20 -0700
  ...new I bought a brake master cylinder Twice, to get the right one, Not just one brake light switch tapped, but two. In Tijuana...
• New Vanagon owner needs some help
  Historical mailing list - Clay Perry
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 23:53:38 EDT
  ...My dome light does not work with any door open. The key-in chime works so the switch appears to be good on the...
• Hella style driving lamp, or else.
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 8 May 2007 08:19:09 -0400
  ...built 2 support/brakets just beside my main light, same height, but more inside, over the grill, so the new light will be in...
• Re: Climate Control Cable Meltdown - '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 11:59:33 -0700
  I too have my dash out to replace the blower motor and while I'm in there I'm replacing the heater core, brake...
• Re: Bentley wiring typo?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 15:09:42 -0700
  ...Then when you pull the parking brake handle the brake switch connects the brake warning light to the same circuit which adds a small...
• Re: Instrument cluster tab repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 4 Mar 2023 16:51:31 -0800
  ...did it,,, Soon after You get it fixed You’ll need to > > > > > > fix a Brake Master Cyl’ leak or replace a brake light switch ~ > > > > > >
• Re: Dashboard lights
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:03:51 -0800
  ...Bruce On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 7:59 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > The light in the defroster switch has nothing...
• Re: oil light flicker
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 11:10:43 -0700
  ...into the driveway, hit the brakes and was about to shut it off when I noticed my oil light was > flickering. I shut it...
• Re: electrical weirdness after 2nd battery install......
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 11 May 2008 16:22:12 -0700
  ...hand brake light is still stuck >> -water temp sensor starts blinking for a little while, but then goes off. >> >> if i know switch on...
• Re: Headlamp upgrades to brighter lights - night vision
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 05:33:50 -0400
  ...the oncoming cars that had the "upgraded" lights >>because they are still blinding you after they switch to dim and because >>of the clear...
• Re: your opinion please - part 2
  Historical mailing list - Eric Brown
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 10:56:17 -0700
  ...The other is supposed to be wired to the other side of the "brake switch". This is the side of the "brake switch" that...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: HID Lights
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:44:00 -0800
  ...I have a 3rd brake light that is a 12" long horizontal strip of red LEDs. It has a horizontal pivot mount on either...
• Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 22:16:23 -0700
  ...So what if you have to go more slowly than the smaller lighter cars with bigger brakes... Vanagons do have pretty small brakes. I...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:46:37 -0600
  ...I did some interesting things with the switches for turning the lights on and off. My primary driving light switch (purchased from The Bus...
• Fridge relay technical question
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 23:52:46 -0500
  ...I brought a wire from terminal 50 on the emergency brake light switch back under the seat to the relay. Now the original relay...
• Re: Bus depot headlight upgrade "Vision Kit" for 1988 vanagon GL RELATED QUESTION/THREAD HIJACK
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 19 Jul 2015 12:29:20 -0400
  ...When I switched on the high beams > >> the lights went out completely for a moment. Decided to leave on low > >> beams. Then had to...
• Re: Off idle Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 5 Nov 2000 15:44:00 -0600
  ...I have the same problem/situation - except I've not tried the brake pedal business. One other thing - is that when my Westy is...
• Re: Well, I made it...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 14 Jul 2001 09:55:11 -0500
  ...wire to the pressure switch, knocking it off to switch. The oil pressure buzzer and the oil pressure lights came on immediately. Aside from...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:56:04 -0700
  ...required to activate > brake lights. > > I replaced MC not long after buying Westy. I don't recal bleeding the > switch. How is this done...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:11:48 -1000
  ...the guy said 'just ignore the brake warning light ...must be the switch for the parking brake handle is wonky'. I said ..'Honda's...
• Re: Slow-poke vanagon warning sign
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 22:12:22 -0700
  ...Maybe to go on with the brake lights? Or tail lights? Or separate flashers with a separate switch in the dash to turn them...
• Re: Fuse Box Blues
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 25 May 2001 13:10:17 -0700
  ...brake lights > > 3. cigarette lighter, radio, interior light, clock > > 4. emergency light system > > 5. [<blank empty space filled with black>] > > 6. fog lights > > 7...
• Re: master cylinder problem thoughts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 Feb 2015 20:06:03 -0500
  ...If all that is good the next candidate is the rear brake pressure regulator. I also fill the brake light switches before installation. Since...
• Re: Instrument light dimmer?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:29 -0800
  ...I took the power for the tach light off one > of > > two wires that go into the dimmer part of the headlight switch. > White...
• Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes & stock rear brakes - non stock rears
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 5 Mar 2007 20:55:00 EST
  ...brake drums. Probably need to be replaced every 50K miles. Although the rear clearly grips up strongly, there is no breaking loose when lightly...
• Re: Starter woes
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 26 Jan 2016 06:02:48 -0800
  ...Difficult to explain but >> there is some interaction with the brake warning light and the starter >> circuit and the cruise has circuitry to make...
• Re: your opinion please - part 2
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 23:01:27 -0700
  ...see if it has a cut off > switch on the clutch ,just tap the pedal lightly while in cruise and it > should shut the...
• Re: [Syncro] Electrical issue - 1987 Syncro GL
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 20:14:52 -0700
  ...Parking lights and gauge lights work in both > headlight switch positions. > > Issue # 2 - No windshield wipers. Not in intermitant, slow or fast > switch > positions...
• Off idle Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 5 Nov 2000 15:14:41 -0600
  ...If I'm sitting at a light, and I stuff the pedal to the floor it will not want to move until the rpm...
• Re: headlight switches (and winter ideas for Canadians)
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 08:23:20 -0500
  ...maybe not new?) switch in my > van a month ago - it just died two days ago. Running lights work, brake > lights work, brights work...
• Re: Strange Ignition Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 16:20:22 -0700
  ...fuel pump ECU relay OX2 heater temp gauge sender coolant level sensor crankcase vent heating element brake lights, tail lights, turn signals, lic plate...
• Re: Tail Light Problem--85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 21:35:03 -0700
  ...the driver's side tail light, brake light, and running light on my 85 Vanagon are not working. Switching fuses and bulbs from the...