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• 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...
• water level indicator light
  Historical mailing list - Dje Mobile
  Thu, 30 May 2002 09:20:39 -0400
  hi everybody, i have a problem with the water level indicator light (green, yellow and red). When the tank is full, it's green...
• Re: extra dome light space?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:53:54 -0600
  I've had my headliner out a few times and there is no electric there for the light. Easy enough to run electric and...
• Re: Hella Driving Lights for a 1991 GL
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 15:35:52 -0700
  > Hi Folks, > > I am looking into adding Hella (or a similar type) driving lights to the > front of my 1991 GL. I love the...
• Re: Brake warning light still
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sun, 21 May 2017 13:32:48 -0700
  I had a similar problem (brake lights not lighting), and tracked it down to a break in the line somewhere between the switches and...
• Question about adding lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:51:27 -0500
  ...The circuit to the backup light will be interrupted by going through the backup light switch on the transmission so that light only comes...
• Westy Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 01:09:44 -0500
  I find the rear of the Westfalia lacking in lighting--not only for seeing what you are doing when parked--but it's a...
• Re: Strange Malady
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:55:31 -0400
  ...I took care of business, and when I started the >engine again to go home, the battery light and the O2 light did not...
• Re: The final answer on the "city light" debate
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:03:57 -0800
  ...Easy > enough to prove, just do a quick Google of "city lights" and > headlights. Whether they're compliant with 2008 DOT/ECE regulations is...
• Re: Mystery Lights
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 15:19:50 -0400
  ...Mystery Lights > Odd happenings with Big Blue. > > My Oil light will come on, blinking, while driving on the freeway, road, > idleing etc. It comes...
• Re: OX and charge lights on
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:52:40 -0500
  ...Perhaps a sentence or two to back up your one-word claim? I personally always see my O2 and alternator lights flicker in tandem...
• 3rd (center) Brake light for late model Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Lavery
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:48:26 -0800
  Hi all, My van got rear-ended recently while motionless at a stop light. Foruntely, it only destoyed the rear bumper--no additional damage...
• Re: Brake Light Switches
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:05:44 -0700
  ...Does the Carat - particularly the '91 Carat - use a pair of > three connector brake light switches - or 2 connector brake light switches. > >
• Re: Make those backup lights bright
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 09 Aug 1994 19:39:06 -0400 (EDT)
  Those lights from Herrington are available from JC Whitney for $20 a pair. When we used to rally the 86 GTI, we took a...
• Re: 86 Dash lights
  Historical mailing list - John Elliott
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 22:45:43 EST
  I would like to thank all those that responded to my post and to the personal emails about the lights coming and going. I...
• Interior lighting
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:31:37 -0600
  I've been looking for a light to replace my still working 25 year old, little incandescent fixture over the range, thinking I might...
• Re: Driving/Fog Lights
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 06:58:41 -0400
  ...Yellow > tinted glasses will absorb ligt of any color, some colors more, some > less, but they will also absorb _yellow_ light. The light produced...
• Re: Cabin Lights, Sink et al
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 17:48:20 -0700
  ...The cabin lights and sink are hot all the > time, so obviously they don't get power from the fridge relay. The only > solution...
• Re: Fw: Re: tire jack + extra lighting
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 18:57:32 -0300
  ...tire jack + extra lighting > > > | I just did this a month ago. Went to a junk yard and pulled the light and > | the metal plate...
• Re: light above stove/sink in westy
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 23:43:54 -0400
  Check here for a whole bunch of different 12 volt fluorescent lights at very reasonable prices: http://www.windsun.com/Misc_AE/Thin-Lite...
• Re: Pesky lighters
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:41:26 -0500
  ...Pesky lighters > > > > Re: snooted pokeable lighters > > > > 1. Sit on yer Scripto to warm the butane > > 2. Light yer Scripto with a Zippo > > 3. poke...
• Re: Camping Christmas Lights
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 19 May 2010 13:13:59 -0400
  There was a guy next to me at Granny Groses Buses last week and he had a string of LED Christmas lights on his...
• Re: Help - electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 13:19:12 -0700
  On 2/26/05 22:14, "Phil Krueger" <vwuprising@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > I am completely stumped with an alternator light > problem. The idiot light...
• Re: Two warning lights come on TOGETHER
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 11:21:03 -0400
  ...c Ed wrote: >My alternator and Oxygen sensor warning lights are occasionally flashing on and off. I can troubleshoot for the alt and Oxy...
• 1985 Vanagon - batt./OXYS dash lights on?
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:22:52 -0500
  On my return trip from Fla., these 2 lights started to "blink" and now are running constant at high rpm? Is this an "bad...
• Re: LED Refit
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:08:04 -0800
  ...Many fluorescent fixtures suffer this way as well. > > Your traditional incandescent light has a "lower" temperature, closer to > 2650K. This is a yellower light...
• Re: Tail light ground location
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:04:37 -0400
  At 10:37 AM 10/19/2012, marc rose wrote: >I have a 90 carat and have no tail lights!! I have turn signals...
• Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 09:41:31 PDT
  ...Does Bosch sell spare parts for driving lights? Their site didn't list parts. One of the lights just needs the plastic piece at...
• Re: On The Road Again w/Oil Pressure Light Working
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 17:10:08 -0500
  ...When the ignition switch is turned on, energizing the >circuit, but the engine is not started, the light comes on and flashes. Right >When...
• Re: SA Quad Grill Kit
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 08:06:01 -0800
  > > The inner round lights are called driving lights and include for hi > beams.. > > The outer lights lens are not included.., but you get these...
• lighting upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:17:20 -0500
  Today I finished up with my lighting improvements I've been working on over the last week. They included running new wire and relays...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:55:39 -0500
  My SA Grille is wired so that my middle lights only come on with the high beams. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 25...
• Battery consumption of fridge etc
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Low
  Sun, 12 Apr 1998 09:25:47 EDT
  ...Draw Fridge 9 Furnace 3 (with fan going) Light (incand.) 1.3 (the top bunk light) Faucet pump 1 (approx) Light (fluors) 0.52...
• Re: E-Code Light Question
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 22:52:59 +0100
  Steve wrote: > I am in the process of installing the E-code lights. Does > anyone know what VW uses on these to seal the...
• Re: LED brake lights may mess up your VW cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 5 Jul 2010 17:31:54 -0700
  ...Brake Lights and Cruise Good point, thanks. I know my Audiovox cruise grounds through the brake light, I'd probably encounter the same problem.
• Re: Interior light/work light
  Historical mailing list - Frank Brancolino
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 19:52:09 EST
  I bought from Planet Bike LED head lights very bright, portable, 100 hours on self contained batteries, no wiring needed and at a good...
• head light adjusters FS
  Historical mailing list - Darrel
  Sun, 13 Jul 2003 12:43:50 -0400
  1-01362003 2-1299808 these are head light adjusters that are plastic for the front right head light . 15.00 plus shipping to you...
• Brett H.'s back up light bracket
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 31 May 2011 19:27:11 -0700
  Started to make my own copy of Brett's Boffo Back-up light Bracket http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/vanagon-syncro-aux...
• Re: Vanagon .. is it a Car or Light Truck
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 18:31:32 -0700
  ...is it a Car or Light Truck A- A light truck Rob becida@comcast.net
• Re: GE High output "bulbs"
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 15:29:40 -0800
  I recently upgraded the halogon lights in my Toyota 4Runner to these new "high output" lights. The improvement in light was noticeable and along...
• Re: 85 Vanagon brake lights
  Historical mailing list - jimkim
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 22:48:36 -0800
  Larry, brake light switch located on master cylinder, left side. remove the dash pod and you can see/feel it clearly.I've found...
• Re: any guesses on oil light woes
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 06:50:27 -0500
  Brian: (snip) > But now I will really worry with that oil pressure light. The light has > been flickering after the engine gets warm. Mostly...
• Fluorescent with inverter was-Re: LVC adding LED interior lighting
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:40:23 -0400
  The reason I wouldn't use an inverter witha fluorescent light is efficiency. I try to run all lights and appliances directly off of...
• Re: dash lights not working
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 21:57:06 -0400
  When I would move the dimmer wheel for the dash lights, they would flicker. Eventually, they stopped flickering and went totally out. John ----- Original...
• Re: interior lighting - led strip
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:03:08 -0800
  Virtually identical setup to what I put in and I can recommend such, provides a lot of good light in the right places. On...
• Re: reefer lighting & led display - Westfalian (F)
  Historical mailing list - Leif Paulsen
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 15:47:58 -0600
  At 09:30 AM 8/7/98 -0700, you wrote: >Roll up the windows... ;-) > > >>Part of my recent reefer lighting problem... My reefer hardly...
• Where to aim the headlights? SA grill
  Historical mailing list - Rich Blake
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 22:55:57 -0700
  ...only) way to aim lights without beam alignment equipment. http://lighting.mbz.org/tech/how_to/aim/ This is easy to do with E...
• Re: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:07:28 -0500
  I've always viewed the inner lights on a South African Grille to be additional "High beams". Terminology does serve to confuse the issue...
• Re: Pesky lighters
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:16:23 -0500
  I live at 9000' and the lighter thing is always a problem come BBQ time. Try matches......hey stinky, get over the smell of...
• Re: Why???
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:37:44 -0800
  ...Did you recently fill the tank with propane? Then light the stove for a few minutes, then try the fridge again. mcneely ---- thewestyman <zolo...
• Re: Auto shifter LED lamp conversion
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 14:59:37 -0500
  ah yes, now I remember why I used a license plate light to replace mine! Edward On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 2:44...
• Re: BRIGHTER LIGHTS: install relays
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 20:19:29 -0400
  At 07:42 PM 7/5/2001, Mark Dorm wrote: >What are you saying? That we should install relays for all our brake lights...
• Blinking alternator light...?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 12 Sep 2020 10:53:54 -0700
  hi all, When I turn the ignition key ON, the alternator light used to blinks along with the coolant light and then stops when...
• Paradise by the dashboard lights
  Historical mailing list - John_K_Hopp
  Thu, 22 Jun 1995 12:42:04 -0600 (MDT)
  Actually, it would be paradise just to be able to _see_ the dashboard lights. Thus, when Richard <rapalmer@unity.ncsu.edu> wrote: $$and while...
• indicator light for fridge
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 16:53:05 -0400
  ...Regarding propane-lighting of the dometic and the indicator light that is supposed to be on when the pilot is operating-- Does that light...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 11:04:58 -1000
  re this brake warning light module K ... in figuring out how this circuit works .. it could be useful to consider that the brake light...
• Re: OXS wire in black box engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:45:46 -0700
  There is no wire in the engine compartment black box for the dash OXS light. The dash OXS light connects to a mileage counter...
• Re: oil light
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 08:46:21 -0700
  ...oil light > >Been reading the posts re: oil lights. My '84 Westy has gone from being my >daily ride to a once a week...
• Re: SA inner lights - how bright?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 09:08:18 EST
  As has already been said, these lights are the same as the inner lights on a VW cabriolet rabbit or Golf (until the late...
• Re: Rewiring parking lights to switch with ignition
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 9 May 2002 13:15:36 -0400
  ...Start the car - lights come on; turn the car off - lights go off. I never have to touch the light switch. Would like the...