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Re: Fw: What circuit runs the cabin light?
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Wed, 26 May 1999 17:29:53 -0700
...Brent Christensen wrote: > > > Even with the aux battery relay removed and all the wires disconnected, > > the cabin light still lights. One of my primary...
Re: IKEA Multicolour Dioder Lightstrip
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Wed, 1 Aug 2012 18:33:52 -0400
...http://www.ebay.com/itm/1M-Waterproof-30-SMD-5050-RGB-LED-Strip-light-24key-IR-Remote-Control-/221037232904?pt=US_String_Lights_Fairy...
Re: VDO gauges
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sat, 16 Oct 1999 01:15:20 +0200
David Marshall wrote: > Vanagon already has a decent oil pressure warning system. > If it goes below 0.3BAR the oil pressure light and buzzer...
Front running light/turn signal
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:23:17 -0500
...We have a situation where the front signal on the driver's side lights up as a running light but will not blink while...
Re: map light
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 7 Nov 2012 13:11:06 -0500
> Perhaps this will do?: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vw-Rabbit-Dasher-T2-Jetta-Vanagon-Hella-Map-Light-NO S-/360123367719? No, that's...
Re: Little blue lights
Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
Wed, 9 Dec 1998 05:27:17 -0600
KBatzler wrote: "They are call "Xenon" lights and work very nicely. Xenon lamps require a high voltage (hochspannung!!!) transformer and a special gas filled...
Re: Fwd: RE: Light Inside Camper
Historical mailing list - Roy O.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 22:26:11 -0500
...What have you guys done to increase your lighting? I installed a battery operated "touch" dome light in the closet, and one matching overhead...
Led back up lights inside bumper
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:02:38 -0700
Still working on my bumper, installed led lights https://shufti.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/vanagon-the-ongoing-rear-bumper-build-back-up-lights...
Upgrading inner lights on SA grille
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:44:14 -0400
Has anyone ever upgraded the inner driving lights on a SA grille? You can get some pretty bright 5.75" h4 and h1 lights...
Re: got hit by a front end loader
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 3 Jan 2009 16:56:47 +1300
Were the loader's lights even on at all? Any vehicle with "nonstandard" lighting arrangement should have flashing rooftop lights and use them.
Re: Fwd: Re: Tail lights?
Historical mailing list - Jose R. Moscoso
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 17:04:29 -0400
...Thread the light fixture cable inside the door and connected to the cable coming from the brake light. Stick the light in the glass...
Re: Lighting Options....??
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 1 Jan 2001 20:20:16 -0800
Bus Depot has the inexpensive H4 option which will certainly give you better lighting. If you want to make your 85 more European we...
Faulty brake light switches
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:59:28 -0500
The failure of brake light switches is very rare but it does happen. I recently replaced the two brake light switches on my 86...
Re: Lighting stove before lighting fridge
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:09:18 -0700
...When i try to light the stove for example after doing this I get 2-3 seconds of air before it lights. I assume...
more Burn baby burn!
Historical mailing list - MERCER BARRY
Wed, 24 Jul 1996 09:44:00 -0700
...I pump A four or five times then press the gas release valve "b" while hittingt the lighter < also "a"> once. The fridge lights...
Re: light for vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jos� Rafael Moscoso
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 23:46:27 -0400
...I tapped into the courtesy light above the driver door and cross switched into a ground connection. The light will turn on with the...
Re: No brake lights
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 04:32:34 -0600
...No brake lights I have a 87 Syncro with no brake lights. I have replaced the bulbs and they still are out. I checked...
Re: buses by the depot cool driving lights?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:19:19 -0400
...I don't know how well the tiny lights illumination is, but if they are dedicated driving lights, they probably help quite a lot...
Re: Pesky lighters
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:30:13 -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...
Headlight Problem Solved....New Syndrome Discovered!!
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:57:09 -0400
...No change...no lights...only a high beam indicator light on the dash. I removed the final headlight and the indicator light went out...
Re: Blinking Red Light
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Thu, 12 Aug 1999 21:58:08 -0700
...WARNING LIGHT For a bulb check the red light in the coolant temperature gauge will flash for about 3 seconds when the ignition is...
Re: eurolights wanted....anyone know who can import these?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 25 Sep 1999 11:20:42 -0700
...Vanagons with the lousy square DOT lights > know, the european version of these lights puts out more light. (different > lens pattern, and they use...
Re: Brake Light Problem
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 22:43:18 -0400
I believe the horn and brake light behavior is unrelated and that your current (no pun intended) problem is a sticky brake light switch...
Re: speedometer light
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Wed, 17 Nov 1999 17:51:13 EST
I bit the bullit today and made a trip to my local VW dealer to buy the heater control panel lights. The light bulb...
Re: Why???
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:02:05 -0800
have you run it on AC mode before trying to light it? On 2/26/15, thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote: > put the outside...
need help w. water level lights
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sat, 8 Aug 1998 14:49:12 -0700
...When I switch on the indicator lights, the green water level indicator lights up weather the water tank is full, empty or in between...
flickering lights?
Historical mailing list - chris mcclellan
Thu, 15 Nov 2001 22:24:45 -0500
What does it mean when the left red light and the lower right red light in the center of the consol are dim but...
1985- Flickering battery + OXY lights
Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:24:14 -0500
Occasionally, on my daily driver 1985 Vanagon, I get these two lights.... They flicker so lightly you think its only your imagination but then...
Re: Reading in a Westy
Historical mailing list
Sun, 16 Aug 1998 22:36:27 EDT
...But the light in the > passenger side in the front area is not very good. I've wondered about > installing a light on the...
Re: 88 vanagon oxs light
Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
Sat, 25 Apr 1998 13:19:27 -0500
...The oxygen sensor light and > the battery light simultaneously come on when she wants to shift into > a higher gear. Is this old news...
Re: Inner round SA headlights mounitng?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 1 Feb 2007 16:16:24 -0500
The inner lights that came with mine are on mounting plates. The lights are mounted on their adjusters. Do you have the SA grille...
Daytime Running Lights
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 7 Jul 2023 12:05:46 -0700
hi all, I'd like to have Daytime Running Lights on my van. As it is now I have to turn the light switch...
Re: No headlights.
Historical mailing list
Tue, 30 Aug 2016 23:11:07 -0400
...Tonight I hit the lights and no headlights. Parking lights work fine on that setting. With the headlights on, I get parking lights plus...
Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 8 Oct 2015 19:26:47 +0000
Daughter was driving behind me in the Westy today and called me to say neither brake light was coming on. All other lights working...
How to Replace Tach Light??
Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
Tue, 3 Jan 1995 15:56:54 -0800 (PST)
...The light on my Tach went out and my '86 Owner's manual tells me how to replace almost every other light on the...
Backup light switch
Historical mailing list - Dave
Thu, 29 May 1997 20:53:17 -0500
Where is the backup light switch on a manual transmission? Also, I = believe that someone in the list mentioned that the empty bulb socket...
Tail light #
Historical mailing list - Joe Pallen
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 08:38:19 -0800
I went to the local FLAPS (all three of them) and cannot find a replacement bulb for my tail light on my 87 syncro...
Re: OX and charge lights on
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:49:24 -0800
...3:22:47 PM, hradek@YAHOO.COM writes: > > << The 02 light acts as sort of a backup light for > the alternator light. >> > > Bullshit. > > George >
Re: Brake master cylinder switches
Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
Wed, 9 Apr 2003 08:22:34 -0400
...Having two switches allows the brake lights to work if one circuit fails, and it should light the brake warning light on the dash...
Re: dome lights
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 2 Jul 2004 11:28:07 -0500
http://www.alfenterprises.com/led_lighting/ led_low_voltage_dc_lighting.htm Check out CLWD3 Jim On Jul 2, 2004, at 11:08 AM...
Re: brighter tail lights:what's the definative answer?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 15 May 2005 18:55:10 -0400
...brighter tail lights:what's the definative answer? I searched the archives and it seems brighter tail light bulbs bring with them the promise...
Re: Oil Pressure Light
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Thu, 18 Apr 2002 09:30:35 -0400
Is just the light that was coming on or where you having the light with the buzzer? If it was the buzzer light then...
Fwd: Re: Tail lights?
Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 13:52:53 PDT
Where have people sucessfully installed a third brake light on their Vanagons? And good brand name third light recommendations? >From: Paul Ledbetter <Paul@AUSTINTX...
Re: European Tail Lights
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Sun, 13 Jun 1999 19:42:06 -0700
...The p/n is 251 941 535 > > > Also, what bulb is used for the > > rear fog light? > > The rear fog light uses a 21w...
Led headlamps as auxiliary lights
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:10:10 -0800
Took a pair of headlamps and mounted them as aux lights. Worked out well. https://shufti.blog/2020/02/18/vanagon-led-headlight-as...
Re: Problems with cigarette lighter?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:06:00 -0700
...Cigar Lighter The stock cigar/cigarette lighter plug in is shorter than convention and can be a problem. Many have replaced it with a...
Re: Electrical gremlin dash brake light
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 22:10:42 -0400
Hi Dennis, I thought I was kidding about the horn work affecting the brake light but it sounds just possible. I tried to use...
Re: ELECTRICAL: need help diagnosing non-working brake/backup lights
Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
Sat, 11 Oct 2014 08:52:01 -0700
I'm not sure, as the only thing I lost was the brake lights themselves - I still had power at the pressure switches, so...
Re: Xenon Lights?
Historical mailing list - Antaki
Sun, 14 Dec 2003 22:51:26 -0800
...Xenon Lights? I need headlights, and have always thought that the lighting for the Vanagons was sorely lacking. So, I am considering Xenon lights...
Re: Make those backup lights bright
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Tue, 9 Aug 1994 15:24:39 -0700 (PDT)
> >I have this fantasy that perhaps there is a halogen or other very bright bulb >with say 2 to 3 times the light output...
Re: Man, I am backing up now...on the light install..
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:04:10 -0700
...one, power goes to the new lights ONLY when both high beams and the new light switch are energized or on. two...........the load...
Brakelight switch system
Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
Tue, 24 Jul 2001 20:38:42 -0500
OK, list wizards, here's an interesting problem with the brake lights on my '86 Vanagon camper to explain. Problem: The brake lights at...
Re: E-Code Headlights
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:50:51 -0500
Japanese cars in Japan have 'city' lights. It's labelled 'city' right on the headlight switch, and this lights the small bulb in the...
Re: Driving lights on a 1991 GL (suggestions)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 19:39:25 EDT
Dave-- I suggest upgrading to the the current (1999) South African front grill set up with the Hella 5 inch H3 driving lights. On...
Re: Anyone know of a good Westy LED ceiling light they like?
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 19 Oct 2020 19:17:22 -0700
Interesting, my '87 Westy has only the light under the shelf, no overhead or over the sink lighting. I have a USB rechargeable lantern...
Re: Fried radio, dash clock, and map light
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:20:45 -0800
Harry, what yr is your rig ? my 85 lost both heater control lights, clock light and lighter surround light when I installed a new...
H4 e-code Headlamps
Historical mailing list - Roy O.
Sun, 26 Sep 1999 21:35:43 -0500
...Vanagons with the lousy square DOT lights > know, the european version of these lights puts out more light. (different > lens pattern, and they use...
Lights Out On VW Design Radio
Historical mailing list
Fri, 28 Feb 1997 16:28:25 -0500
Hi All, The light behind the fader and first two preset buttons on my VW Design (original equipment) AM/FM/Cassette radio no longer...
Re: How to reset Oxy Sensor light on 84??
Historical mailing list - Jacob M. Kaplan
Wed, 9 Dec 1998 19:28:29 -0600
>As I was about .5 miles from home the OXY light came on. The PO replaced >the sensor about 10k miles ago, so I...
Re: vanagon Digest - 27 Jun 2001 (#2001-812)
Historical mailing list - Dave M
Thu, 28 Jun 2001 14:42:00 +0100
...BETTER BRIGHTER LIGHTS > >Good thing I save receipts. >All the part numbers listed are NAPA >Tail lights, turnsignals, & brake lights-- >#7352970 ( 50 watt , 1056...