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• Re: back up lights options
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Wed, 4 Jul 2018 12:07:25 -0700
  any more information on the led back up light I am most interested Edward V Barger edvbarger@mac.com 310 922 6251 > On Jul...
• Re: Can you replace a 83 grill and lights with an 88 square light set and grill?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:33:46 -0700
  ...and have someone interested in locally purchasing my old square lights with gowesty light guards and the old grill for $100. > > The person has...
• Re: light emitting diodes
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:37:08 -0700
  Larry Chase, I believe has a number of LED lights inside his van. Don't know where he is right now. On the road...
• Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:24:10 +1200
  >One responder raised an interesting point about how I wish to wire the >two sets of lights in the SA Grille. ie > >-outers low...
• Re: Vanagon .. is it a Car or Light Truck
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 12:31:04 -0700
  ...is it a Car or Light Truck > > > >A- A light truck > > > > > > > >Rob > >becida@comcast.net > > Technically any truck is a car. Car merely is...
• Brighter taillites
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:37:21 -0400
  I have one of the LED lights from one of the web vendors (I think it was superbrightled.com or something like that). I...
• 1987 Vanagon Brake Light Warning Issue
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 14 May 2019 22:42:20 -0600
  Brake Light Warning Light won't turn off ~ Have checked switched switch under E'Brake Handle & it seems to be functioning properly & Switch on...
• Re: No instament lights
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 21:07:36 EST
  Check for power at the grey/blue coming out of the light switch. Hopefully it's only a light switch (probably needed any way...
• Rear hatch VW emblem brake light
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:24:23 -0400
  Hello Volks, A LONG time ago, someone posted the link to the company that sells the light up rear brake light emblems but I...
• finding lighted power on an 83
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 08:52:18 -0500
  I'm wanting to add a pyrometer to my turbo installation and am looking for instrument lighting when the lights are on. Where is...
• Overhead Westy light
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:14:39 -0400
  Hi, I want to connect my overhead Westy light to the fuse boxe powered by my auxilliary battery. Where is the best place to...
• Re: Projekzwo Lower Grille Fog Lights - Kit Update
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:28:52 -0700
  The closest I could match the Hella light to were a utility lights used on farm tractors. But the dimensions were never the same...
• Aux light install..sort of (long attempt)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:17:21 -0700
  ...The lights work if you go to the battery direct. The problem now is that the switch, as I am trying to use it...
• Re: aux back up light installed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 21:56:30 -0700
  ...aux back up light installed the airplane light was in one of the other chrome housings (I have 4), I had a reg. utility...
• Re: Will this work for a rear bright light that works only in reverse?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 09:29:38 -0500
  ...One is a white light - for when I need extra lighting for back up or for some other purpose. When I need the light...
• fog light question
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 18:29:26 -0700
  ...I read one persons note in the archives, of wiring his light to ground, and then to his reverse light wire circuit. I like...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:23:04 -0700
  What do you have Bruce? Ab > On Jul 18, 2022, at 7:22 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote: > > That stock light must...
• Re: Alternator & O2 lights on
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Dec 1995 14:08:48 -0500
  ...So, the idiot lights light until you exceed that rpm >once. Not to worry. > >Mike > You may have missed the gist of what went...
• Re: Lost my dash lights?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 20:41:01 -0600
  I recently lost my oil pressure warning light. I believe the problem was due to corrosion on the 14 pin plug that connects the...
• Location of Electrical Connector T7
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 17:54:16 -0500
  I'm planning to wire in a wiring adapter for trailer lights and was going to wire it directly into one of the tail...
• Battery and oil pressure lights acting wierd
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 9 May 2005 15:31:46 -0400
  I am having an issue with my bettery and oil pressure lights. My battery light will come on while I am driving along, but...
• FS- Alloy Wheels,Bumper,Lights &Grill
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 12:54:44 EDT
  ...Square lights, brackets and grill. Early round light vans can be changed to square lights with separate hi-beams. Low beam lights are a...
• Re: two red lights aren't on at start
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:26:37 -0500
  At 10:17 PM 1/10/2001, Bill Davidson wrote: >But wouldn't the alternator light come on after starting if it wasn't...
• Re: Fridge won't light
  Historical mailing list - Bob McMain
  Mon, 14 May 2001 12:16:28 -0700
  ...Fridge won't light >Try this: > >get one of those electric bicycle pumps that plugs into your cigarette >lighter. Then blow air into the...
• Re: Rewiring parking lights to switch with ignition
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Thu, 9 May 2002 08:23:07 -0700
  ...Start the car - lights come on; turn the car off - lights go off. I never have to touch the light switch. Would like the...
• Re: Auto shifter LED lamp conversion
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 11:44:44 -0800
  The Vanagon dash/shifter lights are oddballs. They are not just bulbs, but come attached to their plastic sockets. The shifter lights have different...
• Interior lighting possibility...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 20:19:29 -0700
  Someone posted a question about where to locate a 12V power source in the passenger area for adding some additional lighting. Well, if you...
• Re: OXS light
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 20:26:41 -0600
  ...To reset the Oxygen light, feel on the top of the black box for a detent button. Depress it and voila! The oxygen light...
• Re: Finding and Accessing the Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 09:28:01 -0800
  ...When I was chasing down my inop brake lights, I could check across the brake light socket terminals with the bulb out and the...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:48:00 -0700
  ...how can motion extinguish the back-up lights? > Symptom: > 1. engine off (ignition on), gear in reverse - lights work > 2. engine on, gear in...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Brake Light fuse location - Follow-up
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:14:27 -0400
  ...84 Vanagon Brake Light fuse location OK. I shorted out my brake lights when my trailer light adaptor fell into the belts. Now the...
• Fuse Size for Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 11:12:30 -0500
  While installing H4 headlights on my 84 Westy I plan to update the wiring harness I fashioned while installing the auxiliary driving lights and...
• Re: Adding Interior lights
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 14:48:32 -0400
  ...I'd go forward, consider taking the 12 volts from the light above the driver's door (or the westy interior light) if you...
• Re: Cool Yellow Lights
  Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 15:02:32 -0500 (CDT)
  France switched over to white head lights in the late eighties, probably to comply with Euro norms. Only old cars still have the yellow...
• Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Model Years)
  Historical mailing list - WFryer
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 09:57:05 -0800
  I am a bit confused about the light package for the '86 and later Vanagons. Do they look similar to the DOT lights or...
• Re: Adding New Interior Lights
  Historical mailing list - Geo Hahn
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 15:46:05 -0700
  > > >I need too add/replace the wimpy interior light near the stove. Any >suggestions? > > You were asking about 12V lights... but also worth mentioning...
• Re: Mystery switch in centre of dash
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 17:41:54 -0600
  That second one sounds like my cigarette lighter socket, minus the center button. Wonder if it's a plug for that of some kind...
• brighter vanagon lights
  Historical mailing list - aircooled chris
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 13:31:03 -0700
  What sources do we have for getting those brighter tail and parking light bulbs to replace the very dim stock lights. If it makes...
• Re: Aux light install..sort of (long attempt)
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 09:34:26 -0700
  ...If you had used a simple on/off with no light I bet you would be done with the project. Switches come is a...
• Re: 4 headlite grille?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 09:28:44 -0500
  > Seen a few pics of vanagons with 4 headlights---2 big lights and 2 little > lights. I thought it would look sharp on my...
• Re: dash lights not working
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 4 Sep 2005 08:07:45 -0500
  My dash lights are either all the way on or all the way off. No inbetween. Kinda wonder how long before I'm shopping...
• 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: LED Backup Light Bulbs
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 31 May 2020 09:17:58 -0600
  ...Your suggestion would allow about as much lighting as I would ever > need. However, I would be happy with a more modest improvement and...
• Re: Uninstalling SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:00:41 -0500
  When I installed my SA lights I replaced the plug that fits to the lights and about 8 to 10 inches of the wiring...
• License plate light fix/solution: Progress report
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 13:17:52 -0800
  ...Still no lights but when fiddling with them the bulbs would light up now and then. I decided to try new light bulbs. Presto...
• Where to aim the headlights? SA grill.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 10:22:00 -0700
  I am psyching myself up for putting in the 7" round lights for the south african grill... i have the wires and relays and...
• Re: Two warning lights come on TOGETHER
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 10:53:35 EDT
  In a message dated 8/23/05 9:09:37 AM, eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << I can troubleshoot for the alt and Oxy lights...
• Re: 02 SENSOR
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 30 May 2006 09:49:17 -0700
  RE: > > my O2 sensor light went on last week > and my mechanic says parts and labor $340. To put it bluntly, your mechanic is...
• Re: dead oil pressure light
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:11:34 -0700
  sure, a dead sender will keep the light from coming on. it has to supply ground to turn on the light. you can access...
• Instrument cluster electrical gemlins
  Historical mailing list - john runberg
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 10:04:19 -0500
  ...light didn't work, this morning the clock light didn't work, either. - right turn signal blinks quicker than the left -- if the lights...
• Re: Lighter plug in dash a big joke...
  Historical mailing list - tolga
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 13:25:44 -0500
  ...I am curious though about Jerry's plug: >The lighter socket in my '88 Westy was missing the lighter, but when I >tried to...
• Re: The deal about the Tail Light Fairy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:50:55 -0700
  ...flexiclbe light-conducting tubes go from the tail light assembly to the dash .. showing a bit of real tail light light right there. re...
• Re: Coolant level warning light - '88 GL - 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jan 2017 17:44:31 -0500
  If removing the controller stops the light staying on, you still have a gauge problem but only the matter of the light blinking vs...
• Bright tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 15:14:39 EDT
  ...Engineers and national organisations have determined that a good tail light output is what is given from normal 12 volt incandescent bulbs rated at...
• Re: Tail light #
  Historical mailing list - Joe Pallen
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 08:37:45 -0800
  My owners manual calls for the same bulb for the stop/tail light(1034), but when I pulled the assembly there was a much...
• Re: High Power Lights bad! (was HiPo lights)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 21:38:19 -0700
  ...So far there isn't a stretch of road long >>enough that I can't light. > >And no oncomming car far enough away that...
• Re: Camper Light power and ground
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Jan 2022 19:26:39 +0000
  ...Camper Light power and ground Hi Dennis. Are you saying that when a LED light fails, it creates a short circuit, along with all...
• Re: tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:29:49 -0800
  in spite of the fancy talk about light distribution angles or whatever... all I can say is the red 'cluster' multi-LED tail light...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Brake Light fuse location
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:11:59 -0700
  ...84 Vanagon Brake Light fuse location > OK. I shorted out my brake lights when my trailer light adaptor fell into > the belts. Now the...
• Re: Dash control lights question
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 17:02:57 EDT
  ...Two round A/C control nobs to the left of the cigarette lighter (fan > >control, A/C on/off temp control) - was there some...