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  • Re: Reversing lamps- rear fog lamps
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Tue, 23 Jul 2002 22:35:29 -0700
    Yes- I have a fog light mounted on the left side rear bumper , wired to the reverse light circuit. I also have a third...
  • Re: Turn lights weirdness
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:49:24 -0400
    ...Turn on the left turns signals and look to see which lamp is dim. That is the bad socket or connection. Dennis -----Original Message...
  • Re: Brights & lights
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 2 Dec 2006 21:10:24 EST
    ...pull the turn signal stalk for bright lights, do your original > lamps stay on OR do they go off and only the brights come...
  • Re: FW: Rectangle headlight conversion to common 200mm headlights
    Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
    Thu, 31 Oct 2002 11:37:30 -0800
    ...The lamp was already cracked, so I just smashed the rest of the > glass out. Then I had to cut away some of the...
  • oil idiot lamp lights&buzzes
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Oost
    Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:08:52 -0700
    ...But as soon as I get in and begin driving, oil lamp and warning buzz engage. Could it be a faulty sensor? Dennis
  • Re: The final answer on the "city light" debate
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:19:04 -0800
    dear lamp lighters and guide-on the 1989 California we own has a very interesting feature regarding lights if i get out of the...
  • Re: Bottom-filling water tank
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:19:35 -0700
    ...Once the light hit green (in a surprisingly short amount of time) I did open the tank to make sure the lamps were getting...
  • Re: Projekzwo Lower Grille Fog Light Kit Replacement - Update
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Tue, 8 May 2007 18:47:18 -0400
    ...No direct > lamp replacements were available and the Hella ones that came with the > original Projekzwo kits were NLA. So I had to put...
  • Re: Part
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 19 Apr 2015 04:48:59 -0400
    ...p/n...by inspection it's the weather seal around the back of the lamp in a Bosch E-code headlight assembly. Best, d
  • Re: LED bench/barbeque lamp
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sun, 2 Sep 2012 09:39:08 -0700
    On Sep 2, 2012, at 9:13 AM, JRodgers wrote: > > Designers Edge Clamp-On or Magnetic Bar-B-Que Grill/Workbench > Utility Light > > http...
  • Re: Cheap H4's
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Tue, 30 Jan 2001 03:43:07 EST
    In a message dated 1/29/01 9:43:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, CTONLINE@webtv.net writes: << Aren't the Euro Lamps all...
  • square to round headlamp conversion
    Historical mailing list - steve vitale
    Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:58:12 -0400
    Is it much of a job? I'd like to swap out the headlamps on my 86' GL with round lamps from an 85...
  • Oil pressure problems again...
    Historical mailing list - d t
    Sun, 18 Jul 1999 18:46:06 MDT
    Hello friends, I'm having the dreaded oil pressure warning lamp and buzzer go off erratically in my 1990, 2100cc Vanagon GL. It happens...
  • Re: 2 Questions
    Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
    Mon, 26 Mar 2001 13:10:03 -0500
    ...The replacement lamps come with the plastic holder attached. I just bought a set at the local dealer, they were $2 each. #2: If...
  • Re: low buck square headlight H4 upgrade without going to e-codes
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 22 Apr 2006 12:47:05 EDT
    ...There are dozens of lamps that run H4 bulbs and only cost 30 to 40 > dollars each. If anyone's BTDT before and has...
  • AW: Cloudy headlight glass?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:19:43 -0700
    ...The problem afflicts both the high/low and high beam lamps. Anyone have any clues? Is this likely an internal deposit that I can...
  • Re: light show pt 2
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Sat, 14 Apr 2001 15:23:06 EDT
    ...My Scirocco on the other hand uses 5008 bulbs in the running tail lamps, which are 10 watts. This is what is stipulated in...
  • Re: Tail lamp assembly mounting screw
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:18:24 -0400
    At 02:51 PM 6/26/2010 Saturday, Alan Felder wrote: >in stainless or can get it for you. Its a B4,8x38, fillister...
  • Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:17:52 -0400
    ...http://www.lehmans.com/store/Lamps___Lights___Pressurized_Lanterns___Petromax_Kerosene_Lantern___50422?Args=
  • Re: Light on auxilliary battery
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:12:58 -0700
    ...the SurePower 1315? >Hi, >I want to put the fluorescent like lamp on my auxiliary battery. Has >anyone done this connection? If yes can...
  • Re: Hid AUX lamps GoWesty's headlight upgrade kit
    Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
    Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:19:59 -0500
    Agree completely. They have a 4200K kit, which is ideal for low beams... On Nov 13, 2007, at 2:52 PM, Kim Brennan wrote...
  • Q: Interior light bulb sizes
    Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
    Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:10:59 -0700
    ...great place to sightsee btw), as I have for other LED lamps on previous trips (e.g. super bright 'miner' headlamps and bike lights...
  • Re: Looking for LED Equivalent High Beam Indicator Bulb
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:10:46 -0500
    ...I have a sneaky suspicion that the VW lamp is custom-made. I could be wrong though - there are about a gazillion miniature lamps...
  • Re: symptoms of running rich?
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:08:40 -0400
    ...You should do that anyway -- key "on", listen for the pump, check your indicator lamps on the dash (they should all light up) and...
  • Directional Signals
    Historical mailing list - Lewis Horn
    Wed, 10 May 1995 09:43:28 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Does anyone know if a good after market gasket is made to fill in the small space between the body and the lamp housing...
  • Re: H2 Fog lamp bulb
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 22 Jan 2001 08:43:22 EST
    You can get these from your local NAPA. They are H2 bulbs and just take your old one in with you. I went to...
  • Re: mounting fog lamps on a Carat/fiberglass bumper?
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 18 Aug 2002 15:42:46 EDT
    In a message dated 8/18/02 2:13:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, carat90@LYCOS.COM writes: > Any easy solution short of fabricating...
  • Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:11:37 -0700
    ...Lamps and Lighting All this discussion of lamps, bright and otherwise prompts me to make this suggestion. For illumination around you camp at night...
  • Re: the importance of good electrical connections
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:08:45 -0700
    ...12 volt divided by 8.6 total Ohm = 1.4 Ampere which > flow through switch and lamp. This lamp will therefore hardly glow at...
  • Re: Cleaning head lights in dish washer
    Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
    Wed, 8 Apr 1998 14:25:40 -0700
    > ---------- > I put my head lights in the dishwasher last night to get the film off > > of the inside of the lamp. When they came...
  • Various (more) parts needed
    Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
    Thu, 17 Jul 2003 11:31:46 -0400
    ...like it's time to sink some money in the van, doesn't it!) I also need the right license plate lamp... Thanks, Andree
  • Re: Carat fluorescent fixture causes battery drain...
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Sun, 12 Sep 2004 13:46:46 -0700
    At 3:13 PM -0500 9/12/04, Robert Cardo wrote: >The fixture you mention is fused at the courtesy light lamp fuse holder...
  • Re: headlamps
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Sun, 23 Aug 2020 09:06:42 -0700
    ...All four lamps lit when the bright switch was pulled. I'll try to fix that myself later today. Thanks again, mcneely On Sun...
  • Re: LED Refit
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:44:42 -0600
    ...The incandescent lamps (3) seem to draw an obscene amount of power from the auxiliary battery. After shopping around I found a molded strip...
  • Re: [Syncro] Head Lamps
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Sat, 9 Dec 2000 11:50:01 -0500
    ...McLean" <ramclean@home.com> >To: <Syncro@egroups.com> >Subject: [Syncro] Head Lamps >Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 08:31:16 -0800 > >Poor visibility with...
  • lighting upgrades
    Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
    Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:17:20 -0500
    ...They included running new wire and relays for H4 headlights, Hella FF1000 driving lights and a single work lamp on the rear bumper for...
  • Re: Headlight adjusters
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:35:51 -0400
    ...a devil of a time getting my new adjusters I got from VC to snap in place > in the metal around the lamp itself.
  • Re: How to aim headlights?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:35:08 -0800
    ...I used the ECE specs since I was installing E code lamps.... On 2/22/07, Jim Felder <felder@knology.net> wrote: > > Thanks, Loren...
  • Re: New Bosch H4's from CDN Tire r Installed
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Fri, 5 Nov 1999 19:11:20 -0800
    The $135 *INCLUDES* freight, H4 and park lamps. If you want just the H4s they are $99 for the pair (plus freight) At 11...
  • Headlight upgrading
    Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
    Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:57:17 -0400
    ...Where can I get new dust boots?? I sent an email to Autopal ( the makers of the lamp), but no reply. Nick
  • Re: High beam blue light?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:46:48 -0400
    ...Scott, he's talking about the indicator lamp on the panel, which is a tiny bulb with a blue cover over it. -- David Beierl...
  • Re: HiPo lights?
    Historical mailing list - James Cohen
    Fri, 24 Apr 1998 16:12:10 -0600
    >Hi all, > >I thought a decent range of H4 style bulbs were available for our larger >rectangular lamps, like up to 100/65 watts...
  • Re: Is vanagondotcom werking?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
    Tue, 8 Sep 1998 16:17:17 -0400
    ...acting like a Lamp Chop....He was sly in trying to see who thought they were Naughty or nice... Now we know!! Rob ---------- > From...
  • Re: European Tail Lights
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Tue, 15 Jun 1999 00:31:28 +0200
    ...The special chromed reflector inside the lamp makes it so shiny. 74 PerL 87 Syncro 112i 88 Syncro 112i (FS)
  • Re: Auto-shifter backlight (Again)
    Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
    Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:42:27 -0800
    ...to the list I was able to remove the two small lamps under the > auto-shifter cover. Went to two different auto parts storesand...
  • Re: Auto-shifter backlight (Again)
    Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
    Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:42:27 -0800
    ...to the list I was able to remove the two small lamps under the > auto-shifter cover. Went to two different auto parts storesand...
  • The real truth
    Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
    Sun, 15 Aug 2004 10:58:12 -0400
    So I turned on the TV this morning while checking email and there was a line in the old classic National Lampoons Vacation that...
  • Re: Just some annoyances..
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:19:03 +0000
    I have two of the VW lamps that fit above the glove box. One is switched, one isn't. Jim On Thu, Jul 14...
  • Re: Do waterboxers have core plugs (freeze plugs)?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sun, 22 Dec 2013 15:14:54 -0600
    ...Back in the day, my father used to drop a 150W lamp into the engine compartment, then cover the engine and lamp with a...
  • Re: busted projektzwo fog light
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Tue, 17 Nov 1998 17:29:46 -0500
    ...Description Price 103-02-711-00 Lamp unit, fog lamps type 2 DM76,00 Packing material 10,00 bank charges 20,00 transport charges...
  • Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 2 Jan 2017 23:12:28 -0500
    ...I > replaced several corroded or loose ground and fuse wire connectors, though > the under dash headlight and turnsignal/parking lamp connectors seemed > fine. > > > I...
  • Re: LED Backup Light Bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
    Wed, 10 Jun 2020 12:12:19 -0700
    ...I believe that photographs >> like that can be very misleading. >> >> It is my subjective opinion that the LED lamps are twice as bright with...
  • Re: How do I wire up backup lights?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
    Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:18:02 -0400
    Thanks Joel, Really appreciate your help! I went to Autozone and took the advice to return the driving lamps and get fog lamps instead...
  • Re: Permatex RTV curing in cold weather: Advice req'd
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:09:55 -0500
    ...Big assed light bulbs are great > for this, > but if you do not have any 1000 watt, mogul-based lamps lying around, > use > some...
  • Re: Head lights
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Sat, 9 Jan 2010 12:57:22 -0800
    ...This will improve the light output of the lamp part of the headlight. The factory reflectors are simply not very good and the beam...
  • Re: low coolant indicator lamp
    Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
    Sat, 18 Jul 1998 21:52:49 -0500
    ...low coolant indicator lamp > Date: Saturday, July 18, 1998 9:10 PM > > In a message dated 98-07-18 12:12:50 EDT, Dagbear...
  • Re: vanagon SA grille mod.
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:07:54 -0800
    ...I wonder if SA has a limit on the number and/or intensity of forward-aimed lamps? -- John Bange
  • Re: Flashlight holder source
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Tue, 4 Apr 2000 10:02:22 -0700
    ...These lamps are the standard for mountaineers and climbers. Matthew Pollard http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 Dept. of Chemistry http://www.chem.uidaho.edu...
  • FS- H4's and 2.1 throttle body
    Historical mailing list - Matt F
    Wed, 7 Nov 2001 13:45:57 -0500
    (1) set 7" H4 lamps with bulbs. These will replace stock sealed beam headlights in 80-85 vanagons with round headlights. New condition, I...
  • Re: another headlight question answered
    Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
    Wed, 21 Nov 2001 06:15:42 -0500
    ...another headlight question answered > Drew, > Thanks for the tip on the Sylvania 9004XV lamps. I just bought two at Pep > Boys in California for...