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  • Re: Want an Easy Rear Light Upgrade? Bulbs Available.
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:37:08 +1300
    ...Or fit off-the-shelf LED truck lights... >What about trying a brighter "led" brake bulb? I have seen these in >Wal-mart and...
  • Re: LED Lighting upgrade: summary
    Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
    Sun, 7 Jun 2009 21:58:05 -0700
    Hello--LED instrument lights? Can I do this even if my speedo light is out because the DPO cooked that part of the instrument...
  • Re: Using the "extra" LEDs in the instrument cluster
    Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
    Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:34:33 -0400
    The easiest would be if you're willing to use the oxygen sensor LED. many people have bypassed them with a longer speedo cable...
  • Re: Syncro oil pressure switchs
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 16 Sep 1996 12:23:39 PST
    ...The flashing LED is associated with the 4.4 sensor. The flashing LED and the buzzer occur with RPM>2000 and no switch closure...
  • how hot do you run?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
    Sun, 25 Apr 2004 22:44:26 -0400
    ...aftermarket gauge), and at just below the led light or a needle width below the led light....on other note I have wired a...
  • Re: Anyone know of a good Westy LED ceiling light they like?
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Mon, 19 Oct 2020 17:07:56 -0400
    ...It seems like LED bulbs are improving all the time. I purchased LED bulbs for the over the sink light and friends tell me...
  • Re: Led Brake lamps and audiovox cruise control
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 11 Aug 2013 00:10:24 -0400
    They make LED lights with resisters to compensate for this. A relay won't help. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
  • Re: Fridge Problem -additional coil fan
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 18 Sep 2000 15:30:24 -0400
    ...The body of the gas valve is essentially the ground reference here, and if the LED panel used that for a ground you'd...
  • Re: LED bulbswas: Trip report Busses By the Bridge
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sat, 21 Jan 2023 16:27:25 -0800
    ...You won´t know if one bulb blows. >> I don´t know if there are updated LED relays nowadays that recognize a blown LED...
  • Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Sat, 21 May 2005 17:26:16 -0400
    ...You should have had a buzzer go off with the flashing LED. Your mechanic probably replaced the wrong sensor. Most likely a bad connection...
  • Re: MORE 12v fridge not working info
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:20:40 -0700
    ...Further investigation shows that > although all the gas is off, the gas LED glows when the fridge is > switched to 12V. > > If I start...
  • Re: Exterior light bulb types
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:26:52 -0400
    This is what I'm looking at, on ebay there are a lot of direct form china vendors that sell LED replacements for various...
  • Re: OXS and battery LEDs
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Tue, 21 Oct 2003 09:09:03 -0400
    ...Any > experts out there who know why the LEDs require a rev of the engine > before they go out? I'm not an expert...
  • Re: head Gasket again!!
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:22:35 -0400
    ...In fact if it got over the LED at all I would be checking things out at the side of the road. >> When warmed...
  • more mysterious circuitry
    Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
    Thu, 7 Jun 2012 16:49:37 -0400
    ...I'm sure to the Beierl's of the word it makes perfect sense! The alternator led circuit has me confused. (This is shown...
  • Re: 2 LEDs
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:08:51 -0400
    At 08:14 PM 9/18/2007, vanagonvw wrote... >Mike S wrote: >> >>Driving LEDs in series is highly desirable for battery operated >>applications, since...
  • High beam indicator bulb. replace it with LED
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sun, 28 Aug 2016 18:30:11 -0400
    ...Is the blue color from a filter that covers the hole and I can just put a bright white LED behind it? hoping... I...
  • led light flashing
    Historical mailing list - hugo
    Wed, 7 Feb 2001 09:00:50 -0700
    can anyone speculate on why my led light for my water temp has begun to flash? it started yesterday when i started the car...
  • Re: High Beam Indicator-Ya Gotta Be Kidding Me!!!
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Mon, 19 May 2003 09:18:52 -0400
    On Mon, 19 May 2003, David Beierl wrote: > Um..actually the ALT LED can't carry enough current so they paralleled it > with a...
  • Re: Exterior light bulb types
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:14:14 -0400
    ...If you get a mismatched color, you may find that the "hugely brighter" LED is nigh on invisible. LEDs have a VERY narrow spectrum...
  • Temp Gauge Replacement
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:01:27 +0000
    ...I was lucky to find that my instrument cluster harness matched the for a tach, but on installing it the LED bliked constantly. The...
  • Re: Interior Light Improvements?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
    Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:40:08 -0400
    ...http://www.princessauto.com/_osn.cfm?CTRY=CAN&output=OSN&SRCH=1&SRCHAREA=OSN&T1=DOME%20LIGHT%20with%20SWITCH 9 "cluster" LED 1156 bulbs...
  • Re: Fwd: Westfalia refrigerator issues
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 24 May 2011 14:30:45 -0400
    ...If you have the RM182B fridge there will be a fourth green LED below the water-level ones on the LED panel. It will...
  • Re: Head light swap to LED, Early Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Jack R
    Tue, 28 May 2024 14:52:00 -0400
    ...https://tinyurl.com/2ma6f5m3 I've had good luck with this brand of LED. https://tinyurl.com/y3a5krzp Prices continue to come down, as...
  • Re: Dash Lights
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:06:30 -0800
    ...I have tried a few different leds in the dash, and they all have had tighter than stock tolerances in the distance between the...
  • Re: LED tail lights etc
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Tue, 28 Jan 2003 11:48:04 -0500
    ...He cut a corresponding hole in > the pop top but when he inserted the LED unit it, of course, faced back with > a 15...
  • Re: Blue LED instrument lighting
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Sat, 7 Dec 2002 21:18:51 -0500
    ...If you look at the LED from the side, you can see that most of it is just solid plastic. The actual diode chip...
  • Re: Removing wheel bearings
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 11 May 1997 20:14:23 -0700
    ...When I first got my 1980 Westy, I *hated* the red LED high-beam indicator. Every time I'd use my high beams, my...
  • Re: Head lights round experiences with LED
    Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
    Thu, 27 Aug 2020 13:36:46 -0700
    ...On 8/27/2020 1:33 PM, Eric Caron wrote: > Hi folks, > > What is the current state of 7 inch round LED headlights that...
  • Re: Turn signal indicator troubleshooting
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:17:58 -0500
    At 08:06 AM 11/16/2010 -0800, mark drillock wrote: >Well, it looks like someone inserted the led for the turn signal >indicator...
  • Re: Oil Pressure LED Missing!
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:21:23 -0400
    At 08:40 PM 10/22/2008, John Bange wrote: >d now I notice that the LED on my new-to-me GL isn...
  • Re: LED lights
    Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
    Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:48:26 +0000
    ...LED lights > > Group, > I have been putting LED bulbs into my 84 Westy. When I added the turn > signal bulbs in the back the...
  • Re: Water Sensor Issues
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 5 May 2002 17:33:37 -0400
    ...Basically, the LED lights don't work and tell me how >much water is in my tank. I think I've eliminated the LED...
  • Re: High beam LED blue light
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 31 Dec 2003 06:54:03 EST
    ...For the past few days my blue LED light on my instrument panel has not been on. Does this light burn out or do...
  • Re: how hot do you run?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:50:42 -0600
    ...red led light, is this too hot, or to be expected?" My coolant needle sits on the top 1/3 of the LED most...
  • Re: How hot is HOT?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Fife
    Tue, 4 Aug 1998 09:21:04 -0700
    ...At idle in 80-degF weather, the needle is 2/3 of full scale -- way past the LED. But when driving, it stays just...
  • Re: H4 led bulbs, trying out another pair. Late headlight LEDS
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:23:16 +0000
    ...H4 led bulbs, trying out another pair H4 led bulbs, trying out another pair Anyone tried any good ones for the rectangular H4 9004...
  • Re: LED Headlight bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 3 Jul 2015 12:06:28 -0700
    ...not counting the >>>> ballasts.. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/led-vehicle-replacement-bulbs/vehicle/1990-volkswagen-vanagon--high+++low+beam+headlamp/64-1112--471061...
  • Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
    Historical mailing list - James
    Sat, 4 Oct 2014 23:14:31 -0400
    ...The temperature indicator almost always sets dead on the led after the vehicle warms up, but occasionally in traffic in town with a lot...
  • Re: LED HeadLights for 86-91 was Head light mystery
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sun, 19 Jun 2022 13:19:08 -0600
    RK ~ No Relays needed & actually swapping HeadLights to LED pretty much eliminates the need to add relays to the HeadLight Circuit as with LEDs...
  • Re: replacing lightbulb for heater control levers AAAK!
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Sun, 3 Apr 2011 07:00:14 -0700
    ...The specified LED has two characteristics of interest If = the current allowed for some particular luminance (just pick one from the spec sheet) Vf...
  • Re: LED taillights
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
    Wed, 6 Feb 2008 23:08:23 -0800
    ...http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/115x- > xLX3.htm ? > > These are wide angle high power LEDs, which in theory are brighter > than > incandescents Those have...
  • Re: Propane and refrigerator success
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 28 Jun 2015 08:27:11 -0700
    ...Replacing the stock led with a brighter one helps a lot. The. Led glows when the fan is lit and with a brighter led...
  • Re: LED lighting
    Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
    Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:09:57 -0800
    ...I just put a pair of LED Stop/Tail/T-sig lights on mine. For now, I Just set them on the rear camper...
  • Re: LED Refit
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:58:05 +0000
    I'm wondering if you couldn't just use the many BBQ LED lights that mount on the handle of the cover. If the...
  • Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 6 Aug 2013 11:01:49 -0700
    ...Was suggesting/wondering if the LED driver/power supply I linked to could be used only as a power supply for fridge and not...
  • Re: interior led lighting update
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 31 Mar 2013 06:58:16 -0700
    ...Well so far at least, no long term, Consumer >> Reports type rating yet :) >> >> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/03/29/vanagon-interior-led-lighting...
  • Re: High Beam Indicator
    Historical mailing list - Karl M.
    Thu, 16 Nov 2000 20:36:31 -0500
    That blue 'bulb' is actually an LED. On most printed circuits, it is removeable from it's socket, which is soldered to the circuit...
  • Re: Charging light question
    Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
    Sun, 10 Mar 2002 10:27:09 -0600
    ...Charging light question > When i start it up (warm/cold makes no difference) the charging LED stays on > until i rev the engine just...
  • Re: Oil LED ?
    Historical mailing list - David Menche
    Mon, 13 Jan 2003 15:24:59 -0800
    ...Oil LED ? Hello All, I was driving my Syncro yesterday and had the Oil LED flash a couple of times without any buzzer. Oil...
  • Re: Shore power indicator light ?
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:36:05 -0700
    Your basic modern Leviton GFCI outlet has a built-in LED showing its readiness. On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Todd...
  • Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
    Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
    Thu, 25 Jun 2020 22:03:21 -0400
    ...centreline of the needle is about 1 full LED diameter above the centre of the LED -temperature scanner reads 225F on the return pipe...
  • "82 Diesel suddenly runs warm
    Historical mailing list - Chao, Harvey
    9 Aug 1997 15:03:36 -0700
    ...Coupla weeks ago, wife noticed that at freeway speeds, it ran warmer, at the right hand edge of the led, but cooled down if...
  • Re: [Re: ?Brighter Turn Signals?]
    Historical mailing list - UWannaDeaL2
    Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:33:50 -0500
    ...They come in 3, 5, 15, 33, 45, 100 LED donuts in a variety of colors. Search the web. Bringing ideas to life, G...
  • turn signals suddenly out
    Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
    Thu, 5 May 2005 11:01:51 -0500
    ...When I move the lever, the green LED lights solid, but the outside signals do not light at all. When the lever is in...
  • Re: Photo of LED light strip results
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Sun, 8 May 2011 22:38:57 -0400
    That appears much nicer that the cold bluish LED light I am accustomed to. I have been eyeing the PC case lighting. It's...
  • Re: Trip report Busses By the Bridge
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sat, 21 Jan 2023 10:43:56 -0700
    ...someone post some nice signal LED bulbs? > > > Eric > > If You are wanting to know about a good LED for the Front Turn Signal/Running...
  • Re: Thought problem for Friday
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Fri, 16 Mar 2018 10:18:09 -0700
    ...I have LED brake lights and high-mount brake light from GoWesty and have no problems with radio interference. -Mark On Fri, Mar 16...
  • Re: interior lighting - led strip
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:57:38 -0800
    ...Easy to measure? > > On CL, I've seen LED's in metal brackets with cover. They allow 2 or 3 > mount angles. Can't...
  • Update: Dashboard light filters (LED dash lights)
    Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
    Thu, 12 Sep 2002 20:43:43 EDT
    ...I got around to replacing the instrument lights with super bright LEDs a couple of weekends ago and am very pleased with the results...