Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
VanagonEuroVan

Search messages and discussions

Clear search

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 19+: 60 results shown for Flash.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

  • Micro flashlight--just have to share this
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 22 Feb 2014 18:11:51 -0600
    ...My attention turned to the display to my right, where I discovered the "Frogleggs LED Stick-on Flashlight." I bought one for $2.88...
  • Re: VW Sighting TV AD
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 25 Nov 1995 17:50:26 -0600
    At 11:27 PM 11/23/95 -0600, wildcelt@p3.net wrote: >During ER tonight the Maxwell House Ad in a quick flash showed...
  • Re: flashing light on temp gauge
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 7 Apr 2003 13:18:55 -0700
    ...happening recently, intermittent at first, > now after it warms up it flashes fairly constantly. I'm sure a manual would > tell me, but I...
  • Re: Clear Front Turn Signals... European listees respond?
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Fri, 12 Dec 2003 11:52:05 -0500
    ...the lamps is clearly however flashes nevertheless yellow. Thus when clear flashing a completely clear optics is obtained These are th same guys I...
  • Re: 89 Syncro GL colors
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:27:25 EST
    ...More specifically, did it come in Titian Red Metallic? dylan white, dove blue metallic, flash silver, and i think wolfram grey and titian red
  • Re: another wheel that fits the vanagon...
    Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
    Wed, 22 Oct 1997 11:40:50 -0400
    In a message dated 97-10-22 09:47:49 EDT, condor2@flash.net writes: << Is there a year/model Mercedes range that work...
  • Re: 87 Grey westy paint color
    Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
    Tue, 19 Jan 1999 11:25:30 -0500
    ...paint color on late-eighties vanagons The Colour on mine is... Flash Silver Metallic hope this helps Rob 87 Westy SyncroGL.....Cynosure 79k km...
  • radio locked -- no V'gon content
    Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
    Fri, 5 Jan 2007 08:32:04 -0500
    ...The display flashes "SAF." Please respond off-list if you have any thoughts, Thanks! Woody 83.5 V'gon Haverhill, MA
  • Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
    Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
    Sat, 28 Jul 2001 12:22:29 -0400
    ...Got the digiwife > to sit up front to report on the flashing and reset periodically by > turning off the ignition. This test was done...
  • Flashing coolant LED was Re: Tweak yer heater output!
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Mon, 18 Nov 2002 18:56:02 -0600
    I thought I had read that an improper mixture could also cause the light to flash? > At 11:57 AM 11/18/2002, Dylan...
  • Re: flashing oil light won't go off
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:38:37 -0400
    ...The problem however, is that the oil light continues to flash. When I turn on the car, everything sounds normal and it idles normally...
  • Re: Coolant warning light trouble
    Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
    Fri, 29 Aug 1997 18:11:42 +1000
    ...Sometimes it goes on > flashing for a very long time (5 minutes or so) after the engine is started >' Hi Johan It seems to...
  • Engine died, March 31 update and maybe ecu smoking gun?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:41:49 -0700
    ...Crank and no flashing of light. Installed spare dizzy. Now I have now idea of hall sensor in this unit ok. BUt installed made...
  • Re: 90 Vanagon temp light flashing, needle ok- HELP
    Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
    Sun, 31 Aug 1997 12:37:01 -0400
    ...On the road and my 90 Carat engine temp warning light started to flash rapidly. Gauge needle reads just above half or 3/4...
  • Re: Scale Lettering "Westfalia"?
    Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
    Fri, 20 Mar 1998 12:56:48 -0500
    ...84 Wolfsburg Vanagon (parts) 85 DblCab PickUp light gray 87 GL Syncro #1 Wolfram gray "Flash" 87 GL Syncro #2 dove blue met. "The...
  • Water Temp Light/Gauge...
    Historical mailing list - Kristin Dewey
    Mon, 9 Nov 1998 23:16:05 EST
    ...light started flashing and my water temp. guage started soaring up to hot before the engine had a chance even to warm up. I...
  • Re: flashing coolant light purpose
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:32:58 -0700
    don't need no TP monitoring system here, I can see when the roll is near the end. alistair On 2011-09-23, at...
  • Re: Turn Signal flashing
    Historical mailing list - FLADGER
    Fri, 24 Sep 1999 18:36:11 -0700
    Sounds like one of the bulbs is burned out or just about to burn out. C.F. ===== Volkswagen Owners! Your official Parts Locating Web...
  • Re: Friday Wal Mart standoff comments withdrawn.
    Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
    Fri, 18 Jun 2004 19:33:05 -0600
    ...you were accosted in your vanagon? Take a picture with the flash ON, turn on the radio LOUD with my remote control, grab my...
  • Re: Slow-poke vanagon warning sign
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Sat, 5 Jun 2004 08:07:16 -0700
    ...Before the SVX moneypit, I used the emergency flasher when needed for additional rearward visibility. AND you can turn it off for downhills. p...
  • Re: flashing light on temp gauge
    Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
    Mon, 7 Apr 2003 12:23:27 -0700
    ...17 PM To: Richard Brassaw; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: flashing light on temp gauge As always, check grounds. I would think that...
  • Re: Help with coolant light flashing randomly - no leaks
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:08:53 -0700
    ...I had a ghost flashing like this a few years ago and replacing the alternator was the final fix. Mark Benny boy wrote: > I...
  • Re: flashing coolant light purpose
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:24:29 -0700
    ...Hence, those flashing > warning lights, those blinking "Check Engine" notifications on your > digital > dashboard...There is a reason those are fondly called "Idiot > Lights...
  • Re: Diagnosing flashing lights
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Thu, 6 May 2021 07:07:50 -0700
    ...The temp > sender and the oil light are flashing as I drive. The temp sender has this > intermittent thing where the gauge goes all...
  • Re: Vanagons Every where!!!
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:39:27 -0700
    ...If the other van owners are anything like me, they aren't typically prepared to respond to waving, flashing and such. When that guy...
  • Re: waving
    Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
    Tue, 19 Aug 1997 13:25:24 -0400
    ...south, for instance- drivers invariably wave and/o= r honk and flash their lights when encoutering another bus. On the west coast, where one...
  • Re: Sound Deadener Installation Concerns
    Historical mailing list - John Runberg
    Wed, 24 Mar 2004 22:43:41 -0500
    I've used a product found at the hardware store used as for flashing when installing new windows. It's basically tar with an...
  • red lights come on.
    Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
    Sun, 14 Nov 2004 16:31:46 EST
    When I drive over 4200 RPM my batt & OXS lights used to flash (last week) now they come on & stay on over 4200 RPM...
  • Funky temp gauge - update
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Sun, 7 Jun 2015 21:30:02 -0500
    ...Both temp and fuel gauges reading a little low, temp gauge would often flash indefinitely especially when conditions were humid, then the temp gauge...
  • Re: Coolant light Flashing--'87 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Thu, 26 Feb 1998 09:13:40 -0800
    At 09:39 AM 2/26/98 -0500, Dave Mancuso wrote: >My coolant light flashes from time to time. It seemed to go away...
  • Re: STRANDED
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 1 Apr 2014 15:06:32 -0700
    ...This is a far fetched suggestion, but if the flasher relay were shorting out could 15 power to the relay be getting shorted to...
  • Re: Digital Cameras
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Mon, 26 Aug 2002 23:05:36 -0400
    ...My only complaints: - The user interface could be a little more intuitive. - The flash is a bit close to the lens. If there's...
  • 1981 single cab: turn signal ground-out
    Historical mailing list - Ralph Manak
    Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:35:24 -0700
    ...The flasher relay is good (em. flashers work). There seems to be a ground-out someplace, as the (green) turn signal indicator glows dimly...
  • HELP ;)
    Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
    Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:33:17 -0700
    anyone out there good with electric problems? when i turn my head lights on my tack drops , the coolant light flash's, temp drops...
  • Re: Re flashing over vans
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Thu, 25 Aug 94 9:27:12 PDT
    L.S.Griffiths@physics.salford.ac.uk writes: > > Your high beam should work with no lights on. I thought so too, but mine doesn...
  • Re: f/ Burma Shave
    Historical mailing list - sstones
    Fri, 16 Aug 1996 15:47:41 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Pinkstone wrote: > >If You're Driving Down the Road... > >(pretty slow out there this mornin') > > ..and that LED starts flashin' > (absolutely without warnin') You...
  • More Instrument cluster electrical gemlins
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Mon, 9 Dec 2002 11:04:05 -0800
    ...My fuel gauge, temp gauge, little flashy red light all don't work on my 84 Waterboxer. And the clock runs slow! I suspect...
  • Re: Boston Bob Big Valve Update? Not really... (LONG)
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Tue, 15 Feb 2005 22:25:36 -0500
    ...It is small enough to fit in the switch blank under the emergency flasher switch. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
  • Re: Screw Cap for Underside of Water Tank & Leavenworth
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:09:10 -0700
    ...We have then with small flasher lights and HUGE headlights. BenT O. Bocks
  • Re: VW of America Strikes again - "BUG"
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Thu, 20 Oct 2005 20:15:56 EDT
    ...Posted for Larry) News Flash VW of America Strikes again. The word "Bug" is now prohibited by VW. I KID YOU NOT. Independant Bug...
  • Re: Turn signal issue now
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
    Wed, 19 May 2021 08:40:18 -0400
    So the relay was good dan git so then I noticed my emergency flasher button was selected so I unselected and bam I have...
  • Re: Reflective Tape NHTSA Study link
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Fri, 31 Oct 2003 06:06:38 -0800
    ...Left1.jpg> > > 2nd photo with flash here: > <http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/photos/Reflective_Tape_On_Rear-Left_Flash.jpg> > > It's 3M brand...
  • Re: Need help - the dreaded flashing red coolant light
    Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
    Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:12:22 -0400
    I had the dread flashing red light recently (frequent but intermittant - usually came on after running 5 minutes or so. Running fresh 50-50...
  • Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
    Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
    Sat, 28 Jul 2001 03:22:00 -0500
    ...Got the digiwife > > to sit up front to report on the flashing and reset periodically by > > turning off the ignition. This test was done...
  • Re: .5 Bar ? VDO oil pres Sender okay?
    Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
    Fri, 22 Oct 1999 06:17:41 EDT
    ...The flashing LED is associated with the 4.4 sensor. The flashing LED and the buzzer occur with RPM>2000 and no switch closure...
  • 84 WB Misc Parts Needed (U)
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 19 Aug 1996 09:16 -0400 (EDT)
    ...IF you overheat and keep the needle pegged and light flashing for an extended time, the circuit inside the gauge will fail. This was...
  • [Fwd: Re: Two warning lights come on TOGETHER]
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:51:01 -0400
    ...Mike Ed wrote: > My alternator and Oxygen sensor warning lights are occasionally flashing on and off. I can troubleshoot for the alt and Oxy...
  • Re: FS: One hell of a deal
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Tue, 9 Feb 2010 13:13:38 -0500
    ...no it doesn't have super dooper looking wheel, it's not flashy color. No gadget. Men i would climb in that thing and...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - Rory Bogar
    Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:35:54 -0700
    ...on cold starts and startup idles everything seems good, once i start driving buzzer sounds and light flashes. just rebiult my 2.1 lt...
  • A Friendly Wave -- Vanagon to Splitty!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Sarah Gallagher
    Sun, 14 Jul 1996 23:05:01 +0100
    ...did I get that right?) one -- black, slammed, tinted windows (they flashed their lights, couldn't see in to check for a wave), etc...
  • Re; West Woes (F)
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Mon, 6 Feb 1995 13:00:45 -0800 (PST)
    ...Thom -- > A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries. ............................................................................ : Thom Fitzpatrick Transamerica Info Mgmnt : : Systems Administrator 1860 Howe Ave : : tfitzpatrick@tim.com Sacramento...
  • Re: ProjektZwo
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
    Wed, 2 Apr 2003 18:50:34 -0600
    ...I frequently use them in town and I have NEVER been flashed for having too much light on. The ProjektZwo lights put a lot...
  • USB Van devices?
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Tue, 2 Nov 2021 13:47:32 -0400
    ...USB flash light and USB head lamp. I leave these in the glove box and charge up now and then using the GW glove...
  • Re: Headlight wiring for 80/100 bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Sun, 16 May 2010 05:51:57 EDT
    ...AND, the only time I get "Flashed" is when I FORGET to lower the high beams to oncoming traffic. Nothing to do with the...
  • Re: Tail Light Bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
    Sun, 22 Mar 2015 17:01:07 -0400
    Loren, Be careful to get bright enough bulbs, and change the flasher to accommodate LED. (Cheap) at FLAPS! Or, get the GW Kit http...
  • 87 Syncro no temp gauge
    Historical mailing list - Kk Al
    Sat, 5 Sep 2015 17:09:03 -0400
    ...The red warning light in the temp gauge flashes a few times when we turn on the ignition, then remains off. How do we...
  • Re: Poll: Favorite anti-theft device?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:59:06 -0700
    I think the biggest advantage of The Club (along with an alarm with flashing light and window sticker) is the visual deterrent. Keep the...
  • Thanks for advice on water pump leak
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 27 Mar 2006 10:07:43 -0600
    ...A careful inspection with a flashlight showed a trace of coolant out of the upper small hose to the oil cooler, and tightening the...
  • Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sat, 28 Jul 2001 08:14:20 -0500
    ...I guess I should go into that or learn to ignore the flashing or replace level sensor part with a different circuit. > > Perhaps the...
  • Re: Expanshion Tank cap
    Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
    Tue, 29 Oct 2002 12:55:16 -0800
    ...finicky...blows cold with heat on, then hot...red light flashes...stops flashing. I've replace the Expansion Tank and Cap...a few hoses...