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  • Monitor the Oxygen Sensor on your Vanagon.
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Sun, 7 Jul 2002 12:11:57 -0400
    ...The display is a ten LED bar so the voltage level of the O2 sensor is represented as a moving dot. The gadget is...
  • VW-logo to 3rd brake-light
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Sat, 20 Jul 2002 09:42:06 -0700
    ...The bulb supplied with the side marker is too dim, so I switched to an LED 1157 replacement bulb. (LED because I tried a...
  • Re: High beam indicator
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Wed, 4 Jun 2003 17:13:42 EDT
    ...I need an led > (it is an led with a blue cover, I took it out). VW told me that they > didn't have...
  • Engine running hot
    Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
    Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:16:21 +0000
    ...needle is just above the led. When I go up hills I have to put the front heater on to keep the needle...
  • Need help on wiring
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Tschumperlin
    Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:55:59 -0700
    ...fuses for what I think was the fridge, water pump and led's on stove. I've since installed an new Optima and my...
  • Re: Operating temperature? (temp gauge needle, etc)
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 4 May 2008 17:16:37 -0400
    ...Before it sat just on the right edge of the > LED. Now it sits 3/4 of the way up the gauge, a full...
  • Re: digifant
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Tue, 23 Jun 1998 08:48:29 -0500
    ...The 6 LEDs are used to display all the signals I could find that are displayable with an led. They are, 1 digifant power...
  • Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:58:16 -0700
    ...I don’t know how long it would take for the LEDs bulbs to deplete what ever battery you have. The LED power usage...
  • Re: Plasma gauge set
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
    Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:08:07 -0700
    ...Bruce On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 10:03 AM kenneth wilford <kenwilfy@gmail.com> wrote: > Bruce, LED bulbs must be installed a certain...
  • Re: Couple o' electrical questions ('87 Westy)
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 21 Jul 2001 14:41:33 -0400
    ...I looked at the >little LED panel below the stove (Delta >Six part). There's no voltage across >the LED leads and there's...
  • Re: Interior lighting
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:55:55 -0700
    Have you thought of using LED lights? I got a single 3 watt LED flash light that is incredibly bright and electricity efficient. It...
  • Re: Warning light
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
    Sat, 20 Dec 2014 06:15:06 -0500
    ...the oil light will blink any time it's activated, but the LED itself does not self-blink; it's a normal LED. If...
  • Re: Fwd: Greek Single Cab + alternator help...
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:26:08 -0400
    At 09:27 PM 7/11/2011, Shawn Wright wrote: >I have two big 120ohm resistors, and a 470ohm in series with the >LED...
  • Instrument cluster - 87
    Historical mailing list - Dar Crammond
    Wed, 21 Jun 2000 13:16:55 -0400
    ...Next step was to pull the instrument cluster and check the LED. My foil circuitry looks nothing like the Bentley, which led me to...
  • Re: Blinking Coolant LED light and other cooling issues
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Fri, 20 May 2005 12:47:39 -0700
    ...BUT, I did have the blinking LED problem > on the old cluster as well. > > I apologize for the length of this query, and I...
  • Re: LED bulbs
    Historical mailing list - rob wilke
    Fri, 3 Feb 2023 12:04:13 -0700
    ...Thanks for this recommendation. > > I was looking just for the correct LED light bulb for the existing > marker lights. > > But, if these are the...
  • Re: Led Brake lamps and audiovox cruise control
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sun, 11 Aug 2013 08:31:44 -0400
    I don't know about your specific problem but I know that newer cars with CAN technology do not like the typical LED bulbs...
  • Re: LED Turn Signals
    Historical mailing list - SStones
    Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:48:37 -0500
    ...Well, You could just wire in a bulb, parallel to the LED array... But if the front signals are still incandescent, the signals will...
  • Re: I got my frig to light -- LED change procedure:
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Thu, 5 May 2005 10:58:19 -0400
    ...On May 5, 2005, at 8:30 AM, Mark Cumnock wrote: > The blue LED looks cool, and lets me know whats going on, still...
  • Headlight upgrades
    Historical mailing list - William Monk
    Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:34:50 -0500
    http://campervanculture.com/shop/vw-t25-t3-vanagon-high-power-led-headlight-upgrade-kit/ New options for headlight upgrades for our vanagons. Bill M
  • LED Bulbs - low cost source
    Historical mailing list - Jack R.
    Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:27:23 -0400
    I found a low cost source for "Alternative Bulbs" http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR Jack
  • Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 4 Aug 2017 22:32:32 -0700
    ...The delay is about 10 seconds and this is powering the three interior (LED) lights of my tin top. https://tinyurl.com/y9ejfkvj > > Unfortunately...
  • Re: Westfalia Water Tank Level Indicator Issues
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 3 Sep 2018 21:01:33 -0400
    ...and > losing the lowest (no LED) level indication.** > > > **Note that the '80-81 panels with four water LEDs G Y R R and no...
  • Quick review of front turn signal light
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 9 Jan 2023 10:29:29 -0800
    ...I’ve tried various led replacements. Few years ago I bought some that were advertised as “switchback”, meaning the running light elements would go...
  • Re: Differences between 82 and 83 turn signals?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:09:30 -0700
    ...With your history of led issues I would look down the edge opening and see if some or all of your pins are tired...
  • Re: Galley lighting addition
    Historical mailing list - William Monk
    Wed, 2 Jul 2014 07:43:10 -0400
    ...Also changed out to LEDs. I do have LEDS over the rear seat in a updated festoon bulb fixture. Has lights directed towards each...
  • Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
    Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
    Thu, 25 Jun 2020 22:44:37 -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...
  • Air Bubble?
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:28:08 +0000
    ...Now the temp needle sits just a little north of the LED, still touching the LED, but just a little high. Anyway, last night...
  • Temperature Kraziness
    Historical mailing list - David R. Paterson
    Sun, 25 Apr 1999 16:59:01 -0400
    ...guage generally runs low, usually about halfway between cold and the LED. When under load such as climbing a hill at highway speed the...
  • Re: ?Brighter Turn Signals?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 29 Jan 2003 00:31:31 +1300
    ...I don't think an led WILL >>work for a turn signal. >> >>If anyone has accomplished an LED for a turn signal I'd...
  • Re: Speaking of temp gages...
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 7 Apr 2003 19:49:30 -0400
    ...How much variance is there between temp gages? When i replaced my instrument cluster, the needle went from being right on the LED to...
  • Re: LED Auxillary Brake and Turn Signal Lights
    Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
    Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:54:27 -0800
    ...The LED T/sig and brake/tail lights are for a trailer originally and just sitting on the rear shelf. I just tapped into...
  • Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 14 Oct 1996 16:39:52 PST
    ...The temperature LED sensor has not yet stopped blinking, and >the indicator is all the way to the right (MAX temp) even though the...
  • Coolant temperature levels
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
    Thu, 12 Sep 2002 14:48:48 -0400
    ...What temps are your vans showing? What temp at idle? What temp at the LED light? Or any other variations. My '87 with recently...
  • Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 2 Aug 2017 17:17:21 -0400
    ...Say six or seven because > > of the threshold voltage of the LED. WS = C x V^2 / 2, so C = WS / (V^2 > / > > 2...
  • Re: Coolant level warning light - '88 GL - 2.1 WBX
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 6 Jan 2017 17:38:05 -0500
    ...But whether it blinks or not is irrelevant, because the LED > itself as originally installed in the gauge is a five-volt self-blinking...
  • Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 5 Oct 2014 07:58:16 -0700
    ...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 electrical questions (Building a Sylvania "Dot-Its" unit)
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:47:12 -0700
    ...The light is a very >>> clean white, the best I've seen in an LED. It has one very bright LED. I >>> think it...
  • Re: Don't yell at me but I tried led H4
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:20:01 -0800
    ...Yeah weird. >> > >> > The LEDs seem to be the best option and I have found some bulbs that seem >> > to work well, and not really...
  • Temperature Gauge - Hot Desert Conditions - LONG
    Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
    Tue, 10 Apr 2001 11:40:03 +1000
    ...After a few minutes with the fan on the temperature falls and the needle moves to sit just on the LED and the fan...
  • Re: Trip report Busses By the Bridge 2
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sat, 21 Jan 2023 11:56:34 -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: Anyone know of a good Westy LED ceiling light they like?
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:40:52 -0400
    ...Then mounted LED strips > inside the channel so as not to get any glare from the lights. Very > indirect. > I then fished a 12v...
  • Re: High beam dash bulb
    Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
    Tue, 28 Apr 2015 11:29:34 -0700
    ...It was done this way because >blue LEDs did not exist at the time. Now, unfortunately** they do, >so you could substitute an LED...
  • Couple o' electrical questions ('87 Westy)
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
    Sat, 21 Jul 2001 14:04:29 -0400
    Hi all, The LED that indicates flame is present for my refrigerator stopped working. Fridge is running ok. I looked at the little LED...
  • Re: LED taillights WAS: Re: repost optional bulb sizes/wattages?
    Historical mailing list - Robyn Lundstrom
    Wed, 6 Feb 2008 20:04:28 -0800
    ...I am more-and- more having to shade my eyes while driving because of someone's fancy new LED taillights or turn-signals that...
  • Re: LED Headlight bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Thu, 2 Jul 2015 18:50:07 -0700
    ...But then OTOH, LED festoons might withstand vibration better than a piece of tungsten? Neil. On 7/2/15, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net...
  • Re: 7'' Round 12v LED Headlamp
    Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
    Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:53:06 -0400
    ...7'' Round 12v LED >> Headlamp< >> http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=64057&langId=-1 >> > >> >> >> >> Hector...
  • Re: Cold Morning Puzzlement Part Deux
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
    Thu, 17 Feb 2000 06:30:49 EST
    ...the throttle? It's an LED on the Digitool.>> Karl, the only time I see the TP LED on is when I tromp the...
  • LED roadside safety flare, on sale for $7 today
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:31:12 -0400
    This looks pretty neat, especially if your Vanagon breaks down / flat tire at night... http://tinyurl.com/n5xhbt
  • Re: LED Lighting upgrade
    Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
    Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:26:07 -0700
    Re: request for some pictures: I'll try to take some & post tonight (got to wait until it's dark...) Mike '87 Westy
  • Re: High beam LED blue light
    Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
    Wed, 31 Dec 2003 11:28:23 -0800
    I had to replace mine when it burned out. It's just a little light bulb with a blue colored cover.
  • Re: Vanagon LEDs Flasher resolved
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Fri, 29 Dec 2023 10:54:05 -0500
    Hi Jeff, I needed the aftermarket LED flasher to work with the LED flashers. Until I got the correct flasher I updated all the...
  • Re: Flashing Coolant Light, mysteries revealed!!
    Historical mailing list - George Wietor
    Sat, 27 Jan 2001 18:46:26 -0800
    ...I think the > later model is to be > preferred as I want to know the reason the LED is > flashing. The flashing > LED has...
  • Re: Galley lighting addition
    Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
    Sun, 29 Jun 2014 17:46:53 -0700
    ...Even my retina burning LED head-lamp, fails to provide the balanced wave lengths of white light that an incandescent or halogen bulb produces...
  • Re: alternator installation
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:14:47 -0500
    ...Because they used a LED they had to shunt across it with a resistor for the same function. Tom www.towercooler.com -----Original Message...
  • Re: Unorthodox Inst. Cluster Electrical Question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:29:40 -0400
    ...It's the circuit that decides when to blink the LED, and does the blinking. > I thought it would be a >straight connection from...
  • Re: Cold Morning Puzzlement Part Deux
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Thu, 17 Feb 2000 08:27:20 -0500
    ...The TS LED should be on with your foot off the throttle and at WOT (mashed to the floor). The Digifant has one switch...
  • Re: Instrument Pod rebuild questions
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Fri, 11 Apr 2003 06:47:01 -0700
    ...This is the one that creates the illusion as if > there is a blue LED to match the size and shape of the red...
  • Re: Headlight upgrades
    Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
    Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:47:57 -0500
    I am currently using H4 LED bulbs in my e-code round headlights. Beam focus is a little softer, but scattered light is not...
  • Re:LED/Fan speed indicator
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 9 Aug 1996 17:46:06 PST
    ...I discovered yet another use for my prototype.Radiator fan circuit continuity monitor!Whilst tooling around town marveling at the wind powered LED gizmo...