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• Re: Brake Lights Troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Katy Hahn
  Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:00:44 -0700
  ...When one of the pressure switches fails you still have brake lights until the second one fails. Good news is: they're cheap, easy...
• Re: Instrument Panel Lights
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Sun, 20 May 2001 21:53:48 -0500
  ...Instrument Panel Lights I recently replaced the panel light over the speedometer in my 85 Westy, but the dash lights are still too dim...
• Re: Lights, lights, need more lights
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 21 May 1998 19:58:54 CDT
  ...they use the H4 halogen bulbs (which come with the lights). now, for the fog/driving lights, i'd stick with the non-black...
• Re: Another FOG LIGHT question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 20:30:21 -0800
  > On my 85GL the previous owner had wired in some fog lights. However, they > aren't completly connected. I did notice a wire in...
• Re: Headlamp upgrades to brighter lights - think of others
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 08:04:09 -0400
  Volks - a contrary opinion on headlight upgrades to brighter lights. When you upgrade your headlights to brighter ones, you compromise the safety of oncoming...
• Re: Wont start
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Nov 2012 04:57:09 -0500
  ...Interior lights no change. b) Interior lights go out. b) There's a click but lights don't dim abnormally c) There's a...
• Re: Back-up lights & now tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:20:31 -0700
  ...The exception - and > > here is > > where you have to be careful - is the backup lights. You can put in > > bright backup lights - Provided you...
• Re: electrical problems with headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 20:58:44 -0500
  ...Indicator lights, rear lights, flashing lights are working. Switching on the headlight switch turns on the high beam indicator light. A new headlight switch...
• Re: Cabin Lights, Sink et al
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 15:29:27 -0400
  ...Thursday, August 17, 2000 1:49 PM Subject: [VANAGON] Cabin Lights, Sink et al > My brain is having a bad week. The cabin lights...
• Re: fog lights won't turn off
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 6 Dec 2016 17:56:13 -0500
  ...Trace wires back from fog lights. Chris Dnia 05.12.2016 o godz. 13:10 Mark McCulley <markmcculley@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > Here's...
• Best way from bumper mounted lights to under dash?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:26:40 -0500
  My next step in installing bumper mounted fog lights is to get them grounded and get wiring into the under-dash area. Who has...
• Rear lights questions
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 11:58:14 -0800
  Two questions about rear lights: � (1) Is it possible to install a high-mounted third brake light? (2) Is it possible to utilize the...
• Re: Alternator and O2 Dash lights on
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 09:32:46 EDT
  In a message dated 8/16/01 9:10:37 AM, rbias@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << My O2 AND Alternator Dash lights are coming on...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 18:40:50 -0800
  ...Rear mounted fog lights to make vehicle visible to vehicles behind. Driving Lights: Front of vehicle, mounted just about anywhere, usually very bright, intended...
• Re: Daytime Running Lights
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:54:45 -0300
  Nova Scotia provincial law requires that all vehicles have daytime running lights of some sort regardless, whether they be automatic or manually operated. There...
• Re: fog lights
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 02:18:18 +0800
  ...fog lights > mounted some fog lights on top of my bumper that have their own in line fuse > and switch. anyone ever spliced them...
• Re: Strong dual USB?
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:52:53 -0700
  ...The cigarette lighter outlet, brake lights, interior lights, are on an 8 Amp fuse. The internet shows charge port devices with two 2.1...
• Re: Dashboard lights/85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Tue, 28 Oct 1997 10:54:45 -0800
  All dash lights have gone out. Rotary dimmer dial still dims radio lights They are fused, to my knowledge, with back-up lights which...
• Re: Daytime running lights on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Mon, 1 Jan 2001 21:27:15 -0500
  ...Daytime running lights on Vanagon Does anyone know how to hook up daytime running lights on US model of Vanagons (1991)? I know the...
• Re: The key question and dual voltage lights.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 09:41:26 -0700
  Rod, Rather than dual voltage lights ... how about a small 110v to 12v converter wired into your 110v / 12v system. This way when you...
• Re: brake lights '89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 10:07:36 -0800
  ...I had a problem with my brake lights "sticking" on. It was the sensors on the MC. Jim On Friday, November 21, 2003, at...
• Re: Backup lights not working all the time
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 6 Nov 2014 18:43:17 -0500
  ...Backup lights not working all the time > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > Finally got the coolant warning lights/buzzer squared away. On to the...
• Re: Vanagon grilles and lights/SA Square lights?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 20:07:17 +0100
  ...Or, > perhaps the new rectangular light grill with better lights would become the > new hot item. These lights are no good other than for...
• Re: Daytime Running Lights
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 7 Jul 2023 18:25:24 -0600
  ...COM> wrote: > > hi all, > > I'd like to have Daytime Running Lights on my van. As it is now I have to > turn the...
• Re: Switch to LED lighting
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:29:25 -0700
  I highly recommend LED tail lights. They're bulbs made up of a cluster of small red LED's... nice bright cherry red. no...
• Re: Light for synchro
  Historical mailing list - Paul Bjork
  Wed, 20 Dec 1995 21:57:40 PST
  ...Other empty sockets are in the tail lights. Those would make nice tail/fog lights... Anybody ever work that out? Paul Bjork 87 Syncro...
• Re: Dash Lights
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 20:10:12 -0500
  ...Yes, but only when the other lights are on too > <g>. Seriously, there's a bulb inserted into the back of the faceplate > that...
• Interior Lights not working
  Historical mailing list - Matt Stegman
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 16:35:12 -0500
  Hi All, The interior lights in my 88 will come on when I flip the switch up or down. However, the lights won't...
• Re: HELP! Instrument Cluster Gremlins!
  Historical mailing list - Mary Creasy
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:08:57 -0400
  ...Engine running, lights on: No dash lights, no tach, function of headlight dimmer switch indicator light is opposite of reality, dash lights dimmer affects...
• Re: Instrument Panel Lights
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 20 May 2001 22:07:04 -0500
  ...Instrument Panel Lights I recently replaced the panel light over the speedometer in my 85 Westy, but the dash lights are still too dim...
• Re: Instrument cluster electrical gemlins
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 09:15:35 -0800
  Likely bad connections for the dash lights. Common problem, especially in the winter. Remove the three (I believe) lights, clean the contacts and re...
• Re: Driving Lights - If not Project Twzo, what's the answer?
  Historical mailing list - William Manley
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:53:31 -0700
  ...What�s the answer? > > I assume Driving lights? > > So what�s the collectives recommendations? > > First I am going to get the headlamp wiring upgrade...
• Storage Ideas..Was: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:09:03 -0800
  This afternoon I was inside my rear hatch, attaching some extra tail lights. I had the panel right off and got to looking at...
• the bizzare
  Historical mailing list - Paul Sogge
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 20:29:21 -0800 (PST)
  ...ignition, brake (lights?), headlights (switch?).I should mention that if I have the engine running and the lights off and put on the brakes...
• Re: electrical woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Sat, 31 May 1997 23:02:44 +0000
  ...They seemed to fix themselves and lighted for a few >>months. >>Then after removing the radio, the instrument panel lights were gone >>again. >>I...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 14:12:28 -0700
  ...These use 3 wire switches to supply the signals to the dash warning module and the rear brake lights. 85-91 vans use 2...
• Re: Uninstalling SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:29:22 -0400
  I don't recall making any cuts to install the SA lights. There are days I really like the SA lights, there are other...
• Re: Turn signal indicator troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:06:53 -0800
  ...Legend: > TS = exterior turn signal lights > TSI = dashboard turn signal indicator light > 4W = exterior 4-way emergency flasher lights > 4TSI = dashboard turn signal indicator...
• Re: fog light wiring ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 21:14:23 -0800
  ...I have a similar wuestion....has anyone mounted driving lights up high on or by the front luggage carrier? steve Robyn Rudisill wrote: > Who...
• Re: Amber turn signal...more info
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 10:45:38 -0400
  ...Put in new bulb, same result. > Bridged the 2 "hot" > wires on drivers side, turn signal normal with lights off, > does not function > with...
• passenger side parking lights not working
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:04:20 -0500
  All three of my passenger side parking lights have quit ("dimmed" front turn signal, rear side marker, rear park light). The front passenger turn...
• Re: Blown fuse
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:42:32 -0400
  ...with a trailer pigtail that is grounding out the stop lights. Teehee...on my Saab the lights would go on right turns. Found the...
• EVerything you want to know about lights...
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 09:35:10 -0600
  ...There is a fairly good article on lights and aftermarket lighting options in the JUNE issue of European Car magazine. One thing it concludes...
• Projectzo fog lights
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Thu, 13 May 1999 16:40:50 -0700
  I got the Projectzo <sp> fog lights from a previous group purchase. I've gotten a number of inquiries from envious Vanagon owners who...
• SA lights
  Historical mailing list - Michael E. Pidcoe
  Fri, 29 Dec 2000 16:55:18 -0500
  ...The grill comes with the smaller running lights. Mike Pidcoe '82 diesel - Hanagon-Blue '86 syncro (suby powered soon)
• interesting way to add back lights
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 13:13:02 +0000
  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=250815 another option i recently saw was scania semi lights in place of he stock...
• Re: SA Quad Round Headlight Grille kits FS!
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 10:47:55 -0800
  Ken, Can you tell me are these lights better than stock lights? The low beams on my 90 are so bad I think they...
• Re: Aftermarket Fog Lights?
  Historical mailing list - jaime forero
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:13:01 -0500
  ...if fog lights work better > > UNDER the bumper, then put the fog lights there. > > notice your 1982 model has NO drink holders. ;) i don...
• No headlights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:33:01 -0800
  ...Instrument lights/side marker lights are lit. Holding the hi/low switch back makes no difference. No lights. This started yesterday AM. Cycled headlight...
• Re: trailer lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:21:58 -0700
  ...I know my back is going to be hurting from reaching and bending that far, but cleaner than at the tail lights. > > Troy >
• Re: instrument panel lights
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jul 1994 16:08:55 -0400
  ...Your dash lights will be on full brightness but they look nice that way anyway. Saves cost of new light switch!! :-) Caveat: If lights...
• Euro Lights don't blind!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 08:25:19 EST
  I am sorry that I ever even suggested that European lights blind on coming drivers. This is not what I meant to say and...
• Re: Dashboard light filters and a relay on the dashboard light circuit
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 12:04:33 -0400
  > I always turn my dash >lights way down--in my H*nda they are set as low as they can go. >Bright dash lights...
• Re: Dashboard lights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Nov 2014 00:49:29 -0500
  ...Dashboard lights > > What about the lights behind the clock and the warning lights? Not the > warning indicators but the legends. Also is the light...
• Re: dash lights out when stereo not grounded?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:39:48 -0500
  ...dash lights out when stereo not grounded? Dennis, thanks for the reply. There is a ground wire to the stereo... The funny thing is...
• Re: hard-pressed brake lites
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 7 Nov 1994 12:13:38 -0600 (CST)
  On Mon, 7 Nov 1994, Danny Dayton wrote: > > It was > > only after that trip that I found out that my brake lights only worked...
• Re: Tail light update
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 16:51:23 -0500
  On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Matthew wrote: > yikes! this concerns me because the tail lights are too bright wrt to > the brake lights. You...
• Re: South African quad headlight grill
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 16:01:48 -0500
  ...How difficult >is the installation, what type of lights are the inner lights, etc? Any >information would be appreciated. > >Thanks >-Chris Michael J. Sullivan...
• Re: E-code lights/SA grille
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:47:20 PDT
  Fast Forward has square/rectangular e code lights that will be much better..... you just have to be sure to use lexan covers over...
• Re: Retrofitting 5X7 H-4 Lights - Another Method (long)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 22:41:04 EST
  ...You said: << The lights that are used in the kit are not drilled through the reflector, that would be incredibly poor design. To mount...