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• Re: Headlight Upgrade Dilemma
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:28:05 -0500
  ...Your false info said the > high beams don't rely on those switches and that installing the relay > moves only low beams. This is...
• Re: Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 19 May 1998 00:32:17 -0700
  ...Low Beam: 301-130-830 High Beam: 301-127-760-01 The High beams have the letter E within a circle on the lens...
• High beam blue LED
  Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 21:57:18 -0800
  Does anyone have advice on replacing the high beam blue LED. Mine is burned out. Thanks to all. _____________________ Leo Lipert San Juan Capistrano, CA...
• lowbeams aren't working; why not?
  Historical mailing list - susan hafler
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 10:11:54 PDT
  hello, listees, my low beams (headlights) aren't working. neither are my highbeams, except when i manually pull the high-beam lever toward me...
• Re: sporadic high beam prob on 85
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 00:09:35 +0200
  Caston/Payne wrote: > The SA grille looks great on Vinnie, but there is a problem with the high > beam circuit. Low beam is fine...
• Re: Brights & lights
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 21:10:24 EST
  ...the brights come on? > > both the high beams and low beams come on at the same time when the high beams are on. chris
• headlight emergency!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Puzio
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 11:59:46 EDT
  ...I have the double high beams when I hold the high beam switch on, but once released I have neither high beams nor low...
• Re: Headlight Operation
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 23:01:30 -0700
  Last time I checked DOT regulations do not allow the high and low beams to operate at to same time. BenT sent from my...
• Re: Both low beams burnt out at same time?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:41:39 -0700
  ...The first >> place is where the high-beam relay was spliced into the white wire >> between the high-beam switch and the fuse - the...
• trigger current for highbeam relay
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 16:36:29 -0600
  People of Vanagon! Where does the trigger current for the high beams go through on the fuse block? I am trying to get my...
• Re: 84 Vanagon head lights stuck on hi beam
  Historical mailing list - Mike Stewart
  Sun, 10 Apr 2016 08:19:56 -0700
  Can you push the stalk forward a bit and *then* pull back and turn off the high beams? When you pull the stalk, is...
• Headlights--High beam
  Historical mailing list - John Houser
  Wed, 16 May 2001 14:24:35 EDT
  ...My latest problem is that I have no High beam headlights. When I work the lever that controls the headlight beam, I get a...
• Re: Headlight Operation
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sun, 13 Apr 2014 10:33:13 -0600
  ...In '86-91 Vanagons the outside headlights have both low beam and high beaam filaments There is no application for H4 bulbs where both...
• Re: HELP!! No Headlights - 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ric Golen
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:53:56 -0400
  ...In my earlier posting I spoke of the "intermittent" high beam light coming on...well it comes on with the ignition switch on and...
• High-beam Lens
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Ford
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 22:22:24 -0500
  Guys, Anybody out there have a high-beam lens for my '90 Vanagon? Right- side lens hit by a baseball, (foul-ball) Thanks in...
• driving light placement, was Re: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:23:12 EST
  ...The US uses Low Beams and High Beams. Driving > lights are MAINs, and hence the equivalent of HIGH BEAMS, and the > other drivers are...
• Headlight relay
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:33:19 -0700
  ...Limited? Main Point The left low beam is yellowier than the right, same voltage at the relay. When switched to high beam left side...
• Re: SA inner lights - how bright?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 09:08:18 EST
  ...They are meant to be used as additional light for your high beam. In other words, when you turn your high beams on not...
• Re: Both low beams burnt out at same time?
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:59:32 -0700
  ...is a bit high, esp on my Syncro which has the SA grille installed and the inner 100w high beam lights. (GoWesty Kit) One...
• FW: Help!
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 10:57:56 -0400
  ...Help! At 14:00 7/8/2000, bpchristensen1@home.com wrote: >Headlight problem; low beams work fine, but when I switch to high beams...
• fog light wiring ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 23:00:10 -0600
  ...I guess I would like the fogs to come on with the low beams, and the pencil beams to come on with the high...
• No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:55:16 -0700
  ...I appears that when I pull up on the lever for high beams I'm getting nothing, all four ('90 Westy) lights out, not...
• Dash lights, tach and temp
  Historical mailing list - Chris McEwen
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 07:54:31 -0700
  ...At the same time, something strange happened to the high beam indicator. When the headlights were on low beam, the high beam indicator came...
• FW: Help!
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 10 Jul 2000 23:33:42 -0400
  ...Help! > > At 14:00 7/8/2000, bpchristensen1@home.com wrote: > >Headlight problem; low beams work fine, but when I switch to high beams...
• Re: Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 17:09:58 -0700
  ...Set the low beams where >they belong, and the high beams are up in the trees without enough on-road >light. Pull the high...
• Re: High Power Headlight Kit (SA): melting connector
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 21:05:51 -0700
  ...Whilst checking fuses today, I found that one of the relay connector blocks (high beam relay) had melted pretty badly and the wires were...
• Re: Missing a high-beam... suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 14:18:29 -0400
  Dug into the missing high beam today and here's what I found: - grounds on both sides appear OK. Tested left high-beam on...
• Re: Vanagon grilles and lights
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 15:04:47 -0700
  ...Yellow (which feels like a dimmer white) is the low beam wire and white (white hot) is the high beam wire--these are the...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 19:59:12 -0800
  ...and the high beams always seem just fine doing it that way. I don't find the high/low 'spread' to be different than...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 07:48:16 -0800
  ...Fog Lights cannot be on when high beams are on. Fog lights are of course not "driving" lights and have a beam pattern that...
• Re: Looking for LED Equivalent High Beam Indicator Bulb
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:58:09 EST
  ...2:37:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, robertmstewart@MAC.COM writes: > I am Looking for an LED Equivalent High Beam Indicator Bulb. > > radio shack..
• Re: fog light wiring ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 21:14:23 -0800
  ...to come on with the low beams, and the pencil > beams to come on with the high beams. It would be nice to be...
• Re: Hella E-Codes vs. Vision Plus?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 17:18:06 -0500
  As a Cibie e-code user I confirm that low beam and high beam aiming is not an issue in those excellent headlights. Yet...
• Re: sporadic high beam prob on 85
  Historical mailing list - j fritz
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 18:10:23 -0500
  ...sporadic high beam prob on 85 >Caston/Payne wrote: > >> The SA grille looks great on Vinnie, but there is a problem with the high...
• Re: highbeam low beam swap around
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 11:04:40 -0400
  ...provide good "high beams" or would I then have to try and >find a replacement for the inside round high beam headlight? > >I know...
• 84 Vanagon head lights stuck on hi beam
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 8 Apr 2016 01:52:04 +0000
  ...My head lights stuck on high beam last night I have had my headlights go out at night on a road trip before and...
• HELP!! No Headlights - 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:06:17 -0400
  Hi! The headlights (both high and low beam) have ceased to function on my 87 Westy. I have parking lights, tail lights license and...
• wiring and fuses for 80/100w bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:46:22 -0700
  ...Option C would be to run one wire and fuse to high beam and one to low beam, which gives the system some redundancy...
• Lighting Upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 10:01:00 -0700
  Adding higher wattage bulbs to the DOT Vanagon is like pouring coffee into a drunk. The beam pattern coupled with the aiming coupled with...
• Help with Frank's headlight relay upgrade
  Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 17:47:34 -0700
  ...Fuse 6 is only for the right hand side of the high beams. Fuse 5 handles the left hand side of the high beams...
• Re: newibie
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 19:28:20 +1300
  ...High beam indicator is on when headlights are on low beam with key in on >position, and goes out when you turn high beams...
• Re: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:10:25 -0800
  High beam is OK for both... it's the Lo beam I am talking about...
• Re: Headlight Alternatives for 89 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Sat, 18 Oct 2003 20:55:17 -0400
  ...I could be wrong, but I thought the 5 3/4" high beam was a common high beam/driving light size. See here, for...
• Re: Hella E-Codes vs. Vision Plus?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 13:26:57 -0800
  ...To keep the high beam properly aimed, you must > raise the low beam above the 'dazzle' level. What to do? What to do? > > The...
• Weird electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 29 Oct 2023 09:37:10 -0700
  ...Why does the radiator get the power feed when the high beam is ON and not on low beam? Have you come across this...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 18:14:44 -0800
  ...Generic, for the front of the vehicle, can contain 'high' beam, 'low' beam, or both. Low beams set to illuminate immediately in front and...
• Re: High-Beam LED Indicator Bulb
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:34:45 -0400
  The high beam indicator is a regular bulb with a cover. Both are still readily available at the dealer. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: High Power Headlight Kit (SA): melting connector
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 22:26:59 -0600
  ...I also have Hella 550 "high beam" lights on my bumper, which really turn night into day out in the desert night. They automatically...
• Re: fog light wiring ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 08:33:33 -0500
  ...High beams would be wired similarly -- however, the relay would have to pickup the wire from the existing high beams. I plan on adding...
• Re: Headlights--High beam
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Thu, 17 May 2001 19:31:38 -0400
  ...My latest problem is that I have no High beam headlights. When I work the lever that controls the headlight beam, I get a...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:47:34 -0700
  ...Has low beams but neither high beams. On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 11:07 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > Loren, offhand...
• Re: driving light placement, was Re: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:02:28 -0500
  ...The US uses Low Beams and High Beams. Driving > > lights are MAINs, and hence the equivalent of HIGH BEAMS, and the > > other drivers are...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 19:50:51 -0800
  ...If you aim them so the high beams hit the highway, the low beam is pretty close in...too far down...if you aim...
• High Beam Blue Light Inoperative
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 10:39:53 -0800
  � I had the high beam switch replaced last summer on my '87 westie.� Afterward, the high beams worked great, and the blue indicator light...
• Re: H-4 Euro headlights question
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:07:51 -0500
  ...If I bring > the > highbeams down, it puts the low beams too low...In my view anyhow. > Am I missing something or is this...
• Re: fog light wiring ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 17:04:38 -0800
  ...to come on with the low beams, and the pencil > beams to come on with the high beams. It would be nice to be...
• Re: Alternator light mystery-High bean switch!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 May 2010 23:40:46 -0400
  Scott wrote "The one that surprised me is the ole 'head lights only work if you pull the stalk for high beams.' Naturally you...
• Re: Still no passenger side high beam
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:08:50 -0800
  ...So here is the senario has high powered relays, works fine in low beam both sides work, if I turn on the high beams...
• Re: help, headlights not working
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Tamara Nelson
  Thu, 1 Mar 2001 21:20:32 -0700
  Loretta, If you're referring to the high/low beam lever then I would check your ignition switch. There are several items (I can...
• Re: SA Grille & Lights
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Fri, 22 Jan 2016 11:55:15 -0500
  ...Loved the high beams and the sharp cutoff but the low beams > didn't suit me at all. With my height in the seat...