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  • Re: Late Bus Pop Top on Splittie, possible ?
    Historical mailing list - pensioner
    Fri, 6 Dec 2002 17:37:18 -0800
    ...BenT is kewl! in manila, but only cool in SF fog. As in most linguistics, the meat is in de tails, similar to mudbugs...
  • Yellow euro headlight bulbs? H4?
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Thu, 17 Jun 2004 06:40:14 -0700
    I remember that in France cars use the cool yellow light bulbs to minimize glare in rain, fog, etc. Does any one know where...
  • Items for sale - Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Frank
    Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:43:44 -0800
    ...One ProjektZwo Fog Light complete with Grill. Passenger side. Like New $60.00 + $6.00 shipping Fluorescent Interior light from '89 Carat. Works, but...
  • 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...
  • Re: back up lights options
    Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
    Wed, 4 Jul 2018 18:45:39 -0500
    ...can switch left for backup, center for off and right for fogs. Very nice when arriving late at a campsite. Jim On Wed, Jul...
  • Re: Headlight Unit Replacement
    Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
    Mon, 18 Mar 2002 15:43:02 -0800
    ...All my lenses and reflectors were very foggy so I poured in a little dishwashing liquid and HOT water, shook em up, rinsed until...
  • Re: advice needed for '90 Weekender Carat
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Sat, 15 Jun 2002 11:20:48 EDT
    ...If fog lights re really what you crave, they should be mounted below the bumper to be most effective in fog. Mounting them to...
  • Re: AW: Cloudy headlight glass?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 20 Jul 2002 13:50:41 +1200
    >The easiest and most effective way I have found to de-fog headlights >is to use what Raimund suggested- alcohol. >I use marine stove...
  • =?utf-8?Q?All_my_headlights_and_fog_lights_don=E2=80=99t_work._I?= =?utf-8?Q?_think_it=E2=80=99s_happened_before_but_with_all_my_ve?= =?utf-8?Q?hicles_it=E2=80=99s_hard_to_remember_exactly._I_think_?= =?utf-8?Q?it_may_be_a_bad_ground_somewhere_under_the_grill_but._?= =?utf-8?Q?It_sure._Anyone_familiar_?=
    Historical mailing list - Pat
    Sat, 18 Nov 2017 18:02:53 -0500
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  • Parts wanted
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 14 Jul 1997 12:30 -0600 (MDT)
    ...A fog light switch (I imagine this should be the same part number as the one in the Rabbit (Golf I for you euro...
  • Re: Re; Fog Light Rocker Switch
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Fri, 11 Aug 2000 18:17:20 -0400
    > The Correct part number is; > # 251-941-535 > Still available, just bought one 6 weeks ago. > Cost; $ 19.05, OTD. This part number, when...
  • Update on Vanagon Fog Light Group Purchase
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Mon, 12 Aug 2002 17:49:58 -0400
    We have five people so far for the group purchase. If we get only six more people we can get in on the cheapest...
  • Re: foglight switch kits are back!
    Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
    Tue, 16 Nov 1999 09:02:28 -0800
    >> > > After a long period of unavailability, I have located new > complete foglight > dash switch kits. These are the three-position genuine VW dash switches...
  • Re: Fuse Size: Aux battery to fuse block
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 8 Aug 2017 10:59:48 -0700
    > Out of curiosity, why would you be connecting "fog" lights to the house > battery? I'd read your earlier post about the fog lights...
  • Re: CHEAP Headlamp upgrade?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sat, 20 Apr 2002 23:03:40 -0700
    ...Has anyone tried adding cheap fog lights to use at all times or found more powerful lights at a junkyard that fit in the...
  • Re: Humidity and storage
    Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
    Wed, 1 Dec 2004 07:57:39 -0500
    ...vanagon? Last year I did my best by spaying some engine fogger into each cylinder as per the instructions on the aerosol can (pretty...
  • Coolant disappearing
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 17 Dec 1995 00:03:27 GMT
    ...An Italian fog.
  • Hella XL MOTSS
    Historical mailing list - pensioner
    Tue, 2 Jan 2001 10:43:13 -0800
    ...They work very well and you can use them "all the time" as they're not legally "fog lights" or "driving lights" so says...
  • 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...
  • FS: plug and play intermittant programmable/adjustable wiper relays for vanagon
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:26:12 -0500
    ...great for driving in fog or mist or drizzle.. $20 shipped conus p-mail me offlist
  • Re: LED Bulbs - low cost source
    Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
    Fri, 6 Apr 2007 23:32:32 -0500
    ...Outside, they are illegal, dangerous, and will get you rear-ended some dark and foggy night. http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe...
  • Re: Switch not referenced in the Bentley Manual
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
    Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:44:45 EDT
    ...Could be the PO put one in for you or removed the fog lamps sometime back. Chuck '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo...
  • Re: Fog Light Kit Update
    Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
    Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:31:38 +0200
    ...the price of having these very nice grille extensions with adjustable > fog lamps? > > I would like to hear from everyone who has an opinion...
  • Re: AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors
    Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
    Fri, 15 Jan 1999 03:07:11 -0500
    ...I suggest mounting three of 'em at bumper level for fog/rain/snow use and three mounted across the roof line for blinding those...
  • Re: Make those backup lights bright
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 09 Aug 1994 19:39:06 -0400 (EDT)
    ...When we used to rally the 86 GTI, we took a fog light that had a sandblasted lens, put in a 100W bulb and...
  • Re: Price breakdowns On The ECO/Rocker "KIT" (no Vanagon content)
    Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
    Fri, 17 Apr 1998 17:48:09 EDT
    ...Sometimes I foget to use it. That is what you said, but I hadn't bothered to read far enough. My mistake. Regards, Jim...
  • Headlight Independent Wiring/Relay
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Sun, 9 May 1999 08:43:06 -0700
    Any reccomendations on the best relay to use for doing the independent wiring set up for my head lights and fog lights? Has anyone...
  • Tail light socket conductors wanted
    Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
    Fri, 14 Jun 2002 13:47:36 -0700
    ...of the sockets, one full set, so I can install the fog light into mine. I'll pay shipping. P-mail me if you...
  • Re: Was specific features: Get a SA lower grille
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 28 Jun 2002 23:39:12 +1200
    >Get one of those South African lower grilles with the built -in fog >lights. And a bra. The South African grill is lightless, and...
  • Re: fiberglass Bumper paint
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 13 Jun 2003 15:34:45 EDT
    ...SAM > > > search the archives, i found it out a few yrs ago and posted it all to the list but ive since fogotten. chris
  • Re: reseal headlight?
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:21:52 -0800
    ...The lights on my van were fogged, too, so I just squirted some denatured alcohol on the inside of the lens and then dried...
  • Projektzwo Foglight Project - Bad News
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
    Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:05:02 -0800
    Guys, let's not forget that hella no longer makes the lamps for the pzwo kit. So what every happens, we're going to...
  • Re: Projekzwo Lower Grille Fog Lights - Kit Update
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:59:09 EDT
    ...the 8343 R19 comes up on the "fog light" page at Hella: I cut and pasted the column here but Gerry may strip if...
  • Re A/C an' all that stuff
    Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
    30 Nov 1994 13:10:50 U
    ...you'd have to get those foglights that Ric's lookin' for to cut through all that fog... Speaking of Ric, he stated earlier...
  • Re: Re; Lighting options
    Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
    Sat, 30 Dec 2000 07:17:33 -0600
    ...I was lucky to find a fog light switch, factory VW, that is a perfect match to my Vanagon switches. I'll be installing...
  • Re: Reversing Lamps - Rear fog Lamps
    Historical mailing list - John Brush
    Mon, 22 Jul 2002 18:57:35 -0600
    >It always seems that my "backup" lights (reversing lamps, Br.) are >pitifully dim. Adding a 55W bulb will just melt the el-cheepo very...
  • Re: how do you get super glue off velour?
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Sat, 22 Mar 2003 02:55:48 -0500
    George, Do you think there's a possibility that the forensic team fogged Terry's upholstery with super glue so they can find any...
  • Re: SA grills available again
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:07:28 -0500
    ...I don't normally use them and think of them more as fog lights. Mike
  • Re: Projektzwo driving light compatibility
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 3 Dec 2010 22:51:50 -0600
    ...I found a Jaguar 'foglight' which is supposed to be original optional equipment for the 86-91 XJ's that appears to fit the...
  • Re: BRIGHT backup light for camping
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Wed, 5 Aug 2015 13:52:31 -0400
    ...http://tinyurl.com/ohvcgm7 Nilight® 2 X 18w 1260lm Cree LED Spot, Driving, Fog Light, Led Work Light.Bar Mounting Bracket for SUV Boat...
  • Re: How to find fog light bulb?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 8 Aug 2000 09:40:07 EDT
    Just take the old bulb to your local Napa. I had to get some bulbs for these before (because they didn't come with...
  • Re: [Syncro] FS 2000 Passat alloys to fit Vanagons on eBay
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Sat, 8 Sep 2001 03:06:55 EDT
    ...Come and enjoy the soothing summer fog. BenT
  • Re: Who sez Vanagons are slow?
    Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
    Wed, 4 Sep 2002 14:27:34 +0200
    ...and MY Vanagon on it (the dark blue with the projektzwo foglights on. The quality is too low, but I remember that photo somewhere...
  • Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:11:15 -0400
    ...They have very bright center spots and that bluish-white color scatters readily in any kind of haze or fog. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '86...
  • Re: upper steering colmn cover w/ heated switch hole
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 10 Aug 2005 18:34:37 EDT
    ...I have one of these in my van with a Jetta > foglight switch > > Robert K > 1982 Westfalia > > the "OIC" at the end of the...
  • EV/Projektzwo
    Historical mailing list - Matt Dekker
    Wed, 7 Feb 1996 10:58:12 -0800 (PST)
    ...lowering springs, fog light kits (while they don;t list it in their price list, one photo even shows a REAR fog light!) tubular...
  • Re: Rear fog lights
    Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
    Mon, 9 Aug 1999 19:30:23 EDT
    ...For an effective rear fog light, you need a bulb equivalent to a turn signal/brake light (32 cp?). This size of bulb won...
  • Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
    Wed, 31 Jan 2001 22:57:14 EST
    ...Makes me think I have fog lights except when it's foggy) 10.5) Cobra CB with controls in handle (stores out of the...
  • Re: Projektzwo foglight spares.....what if you break your $300 foglites?
    Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
    Tue, 3 Sep 2002 09:04:36 -0700
    I, too, have a set of the P'zwo fogs on my van and have been very pleased with them. They look cool and...
  • Re: Big Brake options...Front Brakes do 80%
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:42:26 -0700
    ...BenT > On Jun 11, 2021, at 10:59 AM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > In foggy memories from many decades ago in Physics...
  • Carat (information)
    Historical mailing list - JOSE RIVERO
    Mon, 02 Jun 1997 08:33:57 +0100
    ...I have a Caravelle GL 89 2.1l, and I have seen Carat that exists some lighthouses of fog that are located in the...
  • Re: Projektzwo console and other purchases...
    Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
    Mon, 9 Mar 1998 12:46:02 +0200
    Hei All, I got the scanner up last weekend and started about the group purchases on the foglights. They will be on web soon...
  • Updates wanted (Projetzwo and Performance chips)
    Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
    Fri, 17 Jul 1998 11:16:45 -0700
    ...Projectzwo fog lights. I know ther was a recent group purchase and some are avail now. To those who purchased, are they worth the...
  • Re: CHEAP Headlamp upgrade?
    Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
    Sun, 21 Apr 2002 18:29:53 -0500
    ...lower and upper beam > headlights, fog lamps, driving lamps and auxiliary lower beam headlights. Does this mean they will finally wise up and accept...
  • Re: Vacuum Form Projects -
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Tue, 3 Jan 2006 15:18:52 -0800
    ...Larry? --- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > I have the following projects under way: > > *Projectzwo Lower grille fog Lights*> > *Wheel Arches*> > *SA Grille __________________________________________ Yahoo...
  • Re: TbyT '98 brief report
    Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
    Thu, 30 Jul 1998 09:41:39 +0000
    ...The suspicion at the time was a thrown rod after 20K on a rebuilt. :-( > I do remember seeing you both and yer "foglights with...
  • Re: H3 bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
    Fri, 16 Feb 2001 17:37:37 -0500
    By "auxiliary" do you mean high beams or fog lights? In either case, you might pop the fuse, you probably will fry the switch...
  • Re: Oil question....not the dreaded which motor oil is best....
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:28:43 -0800
    ...But for now, I will be glad to escape my least favorite weather phenom.....Freezing Fog! Ugg. Don Hanson
  • Rear Defroster
    Historical mailing list - Pacheco, Rolando
    Wed, 25 Nov 1998 04:37:18 -0600
    Where do I start with checking the rear defroster, it was very foggy the other day and I cranked it up but like only...