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  • Alternator Charging Woes
    Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
    Sat, 25 Aug 2035 00:39:31 -0400
    ...9) Get new LED - still no joy. 10) Finally (hey the van is a 91 - figure all those things may need to be replaced...
  • Re: Side Air Intake Engine Cooling Question (searched)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:54:58 -0700
    --snip-- The needle is supposed to live on the LED when the engine is at operating temperature. --snip-- Mine always seems to rest right...
  • Re: PopTop Alarm ..... Conclusion ????
    Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
    Thu, 28 Feb 2002 17:27:45 +0100
    ...since the Oxygen Sensor LED is just a "dumb" little odometer driven warning light, you could just use that. Either replace it with your...
  • temp light blinking
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Tue, 1 Feb 2022 11:35:04 -0800
    ...Driving at about 35 mph, ambient temp 24 F, no wind, temp needle on the LED as usual, having driven about 5 miles from...
  • Re: LED Backup Light Bulbs
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sun, 31 May 2020 09:17:43 -0600
    ...have reflectors for the backup lights, so it > seems the best LED replacements would only shine out the end of the > bulb. Has anyone...
  • Re: basic electronics question
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 26 Jul 1996 14:06:35 -0700 (PDT)
    Let's see hmmmm? If you have two resistors in series(one is the LED)and you know the voltage drop across one which...
  • L-shaped circuit board behind speedo...
    Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
    Fri, 9 Aug 2002 11:47:59 -0400
    ...With the original, the oil pressure LED blinks with the ignition switched on, then goes out immediately when the engine starts. With the replacement...
  • Re: LED lights
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 18 Jul 2017 06:00:40 +0000
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  • Re: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions/LEDs
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 25 Nov 1994 09:51:12 -0800 (PST)
    Sorry class, last line should read: > the effect ON tv development if such things exist? > Alistair
  • Re: LOGO LIGHTS
    Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
    Mon, 17 Apr 2000 13:27:59 -0700
    > Basically, they're customizeable LED third brake lights. You can have up to > 4 letters of your choice. STOP oyote
  • Need dash clock NVC
    Historical mailing list - Chris Pierce
    Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:13:13 EDT
    I am in need of a dash clock for my '91. That is the Digital led type. Anyone? Chris
  • oil pressure light not working
    Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
    Mon, 8 Mar 2004 22:18:27 EST
    whats common to not have the led flash,switchs ,cluster, wiring any ideas thanks 87 wolfs 2.1l
  • Re: Additional LED interior lighting for the westy?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:31:18 -0800
    RE: Under Counter 12v Lights Same kind of stuff available at Lowes and Home Depot.
  • Re: westy wiring woes
    Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
    Thu, 8 Feb 2007 15:56:53 -0400
    My pump runs when the water tank is dry, and my water level LED show empty. Pascal '84 Westy
  • Re: dead oil pressure light
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:29:45 -0700
    FWIW, both my Vanagons came to me with dead oil pressure LEDs. Probably just bad luck. -- John Bange
  • Re: I found a "Mystery Switch" ...
    Historical mailing list - Galleons Lap Photo
    Thu, 27 May 2004 10:52:55 -0700
    ...There is no switch on the front of the panel with the LEDs, but there is an LED in the centre where other people...
  • Re: Camper Light power and ground
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:57:08 -0600
    Any LED diode will have a current limiting resistance in series. This might be a simple resistor or like in some modern automotive lighting...
  • Re: diesel warm start ??
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 07 Mar 1997 18:49:44 -0500
    Yuo should be aware that the LED on the dash is a warning indicator, not the glow plug output itself. You can wait for...
  • Re: Shore power indicator light ?
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:10:07 +0000
    ...I found a 120V LED indicator light which should serve the purpose well. http://web4.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Pushbuttons_-z-_Switches_-z...
  • Re: Digitool test results--no throttle switch LED at idle
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:48:11 -0400
    At 06:38 PM 10/2/2008, Jim Felder wrote: >The throttle switch LED is on when when floored, but not at idle. > >What...
  • Re: the case of the curious blinking LED
    Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
    Tue, 1 Sep 2009 19:32:22 -0500
    ...LED flash a few times to tell you it's working. > Then you turn the key to 'start' , it fires up, and the LED...
  • Sink water pump
    Historical mailing list - Wes Ullrich
    Mon, 11 Aug 2003 18:22:48 -0400
    ...Blue LED for Refrigerator <DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 15:03:29 -0300 <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;actually, before...
  • Re: adding resister to center 1.9 coolant temp gauge?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 6 Jul 2010 18:08:25 -0700
    ...Here is > what I have come to expect. > > 33 ohms = HOT!!! and FLASHING led > 50 ohms = hot but not flashing > 67 ohms = just above...
  • Re: Running hot, what can be the matter
    Historical mailing list - Kathy and Jamie
    Thu, 4 Apr 2002 18:08:28 -0800
    ...As > >time > >(several months) has gone by, the operating temp has gone from below the > >led, > >to having the needle rest right above the...
  • Re: Fuel/Temp Gauge Problem
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:32:34 -0400
    ...It will go higher if a sit in traffic, but it has >never gone above the LED. When it gets close to the LED...
  • digital VW clock transformed into digitool
    Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
    Wed, 21 Mar 2001 18:56:15 -0600
    ...There are also areas just above the digital readout of the clock where the led's could be placed cleanly.......It seems that a...
  • Re: LED lamp
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:35:37 -0500
    ...It has about ten, > super-bright LEDs. Reduced under $10. > > I stuck mine to the passenger side B pillar since opening the back door...
  • Re: LED Headlight bulbs
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 2 Jul 2015 05:19:56 -0400
    At 11:57 PM 7/1/2015, Neil N wrote: >Bacon, Canada. West Coast are we then, Neil? Yrs, d
  • Re: Sink LEDs
    Historical mailing list - Tom Cullen
    Wed, 4 Sep 2002 18:39:27 -0700
    <Justin wrote:> >Hey all, >OK, I have a 1908 Westy, <snip> Wow. You must have the very first pre-splitty prototype!
  • Re: Interior Light Improvements?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:59:03 -0800
    RE: LED Upgrades Try here, using these throught my '90 Westy in the stock sockets: http://autolumination.com/festoon.htm
  • Re: assorted ailments
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 1 Oct 2000 01:29:05 -0400
    ...If the calibration of the light is off you can adjust it with a little pot on the LED board. Just like the water...
  • New dash foil replacement
    Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
    Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:21:26 -0700
    ...The red LEDs for the alternator and oil pressure are equally bright but they are only on momentarily. The green LED for the signal...
  • Re: Suggestions for lights and shocks
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 29 Oct 2018 12:34:12 -0700
    If the contacts at the blue foil ribbon are failing, it is possible to bypass that circuit and wire in your own LED lights...
  • Re: Source for water tank level sensor
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Fri, 14 May 1999 10:52:48 -0700
    ...David Beierl and I have been corresponding off-line, and based on his apparently considerable expertise in electronics, he has suggested that the LED...
  • Re: Could Faulty thermostat cause poor mileage?
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
    Fri, 20 Jul 2001 19:30:18 EDT
    ...It used to > sit in the middle of the led and now it barely touches the bottom of the > led.
  • Westfalia LED Display Schematic
    Historical mailing list - Steve Green
    Wed, 19 Aug 1998 04:08:28 GMT
    I traced out a schematic for the LED display's circuit board from my '84 camper. Some listees have been asking about these things...
  • Re: Ekta help - bulbs... 1156, 1157...
    Historical mailing list - J Roth
    Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:26:43 -0500
    ...need to know so I place an order correctly for led replacements... > > front blinker = 1157 > rear blinker bulb = 1141 (or is it really 1157...
  • Re: LED bulbswas: Trip report Busses By the Bridge
    Historical mailing list - Coinbase
    Sun, 22 Jan 2023 03:46:32 +0000
    ...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: BRIGHT backup light for camping
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Wed, 5 Aug 2015 13:52:31 -0400
    ...http://tinyurl.com/ohvcgm7 Nilight® 2 X 18w 1260lm Cree LED Spot, Driving, Fog Light, Led Work Light.Bar Mounting Bracket for SUV Boat...
  • Re: Interior Lights
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Fri, 9 May 2003 18:51:49 -0600
    David & William, I ended up using LEDs on the inside of the Roadhaus. Objectives were: Long Life - approx 100,000 hrs Vibration Resistant Low...
  • Re: Back-up lights
    Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
    Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:12:59 -0700
    ...5w bayonett *5 Watt **15mm Bayonet Based LED Bulbs* *These are by far the brightest LED Car Tail Light bulbs on the market *Our...
  • Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:59:42 -0700
    ...Ihave led strips in extrusions there…. >> >> But if I had the stock unit, I’d get one of these . >> >> Alistair >> >>>> On Jul 18, 2022...
  • Re: LED Backup Light Bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Jack R
    Fri, 29 May 2020 19:36:08 -0400
    ...How did you find that LED replacement? I looked through what seemed like 1,000 choices for something with about 1,000 lumens that...
  • Re: tail lights
    Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
    Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:36:40 +0000
    The SuperBrightLED guys said that you should use colored LED lights even if your lenses are color. This also gives me the possibility later...
  • Re: BRIGHT backup light for camping
    Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
    Wed, 5 Aug 2015 15:49:14 -0400
    I use mentioned projector LED bulbs in my reverse lights. They do a good job, but are no headlights. :-) In addition to back up...
  • Re: Bumper Corner Cap
    Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
    Sat, 30 Mar 2013 06:51:08 -0700
    I did not know that LEDs and aftermarket cruise controls don't play well together. my Van doesn't have cruise at all , well...
  • Re: tail lights
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sat, 18 Dec 2010 18:57:38 -0500
    ...http://www.vanagonwiki.net/wiki/LED_Lights > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On >Behalf Of Mike S >Sent...
  • waterboxer coolant light
    Historical mailing list - Jim Maginel
    Fri, 31 Jul 1998 15:24:56 -0500
    The warning LED on my temp gauge(located over the clock) has never blinked when turning on the ignition like it should. I recently...
  • Re: Vanagon supplemental security
    Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
    Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:52:42 -0400
    ...Radio Shack has a 12v flashing red LED, that's perfect. Put it in the dash, wire it so that it comes on when...
  • Re: Engine running hot
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:51:50 -0400
    ...needle is just above the led. When I go up hills I have to put the front heater on to keep the needle around...
  • Re: thanks to all !!! I got my frig to light
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Wed, 4 May 2005 09:00:41 -0700
    ...The LED light will changed out >> tonight, using the Blue LED 276-316 from Rip-Off shack >> >> I LOVE THIS LIST !!!! > >
  • Re: f/ Burma Shave
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 16 Aug 1996 12:55:03 -0400
    >If You're Driving Down the Road... >(pretty slow out there this mornin') ...and that LED starts flashin' (absolutely without warnin')
  • Re: Sink water pump
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Mon, 11 Aug 2003 17:47:48 -0500
    ...Blue LED for Refrigerator >Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 15:03:29 -0300 > >actually, before I did this mod, my green led was so...
  • Re: Charging Strangeness
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Tue, 1 Nov 2005 07:31:49 -0600
    ...Have you had any other problems due to a low battery? One LED is a rather flimsy indicator of the overall charging behavior. Make...
  • Re: Westfalia Water Tank Level Indicator Issues
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 3 Sep 2018 21:41:02 -0400
    Note that the magic box total resistance must be at least a megohm and a half to get the LEDs to shut off when...
  • Re: Dometic Wiring Question
    Historical mailing list - mdrillock
    Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:00:40 -0700
    ...It makes a small voltage from the heat and that voltage goes over the black wire to the LED panel where it is amplified...
  • Re: how engine oil degrades (was: sysnthetic oils)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 2 Jan 1997 19:06:31 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...
  • Re: Bright LED Cheap source & usage
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Sat, 3 Dec 2005 07:41:33 -0800
    ...What size resistor do I need to run one of these LED > bulbs on the 12V system of the vanagon? I want to put...
  • Re: Bumper Corner Cap
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Sat, 30 Mar 2013 06:34:50 -0400
    ...On 2013-03-30, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > instead, tomorrow I'll inst= > all the LED...
  • Some electrical problems solved and LED running lights installed
    Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
    Tue, 11 May 2010 21:52:53 -0700
    ...That and I installed a pair of LED running lights in the rear end as well. Better than new incandescents by a long shot...