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• Re: Volkswagen Vanagon, 1.9 L Diesel, 1982 - $3750 (Bellingham)
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:01:13 -0500
  ...Says '82 but '86 on grill/headlights and mirrors. A > 'L' interior trim not 'GL' (see logo on rear). > > > > yes folks, its a slow...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:04:34 -0400
  ...e-code rectangular headlight$.;-) > > > > > > Although I could be mistaken, I've been told they're discontinued. > > (And expensive when last available.) >
• Re: WTB pair of good used round headlight buckets for Vanagon 80-85
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 9 Oct 2009 23:14:38 -0400
  ...WTB pair of good used round headlight buckets for Vanagon 80-85 I imagine that JordanVW (chris) has a set or two that he...
• Re: old beetle elec problem (longish)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 11:57:54 EST
  ** Reply to message from DAPrescott@AOL.COM on Mon, 26 Oct 1998 19:48:47 EST > headlights. Parking lights, turn signals OK. > Here's...
• Re: What is the best way to protect headlamps
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 12:04:49 -0800
  ...How do you keep your headlights from getting those pinholes >>that allow moisture to fog them up? Hi All, I think the hot setup...
• Re: H-4 Headlamp
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 19:49:49 -0600
  Texas has long sought a solution to the problem of very intense bright headlights. They are known to cause accidents by temporarily blinding on...
• headlights with relay setup are inop
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 15:06:05 -0400
  My vehicle (1990 Westfalia) went in for state safety inspection and the headlights suddenly were not working. I wired up a setup that has...
• Re: Weird headlight problem
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 08:17:34 -0400
  ...every once in a > while I find myself driving without headlights at night (even though the > headlight switch is turned on). > I think this...
• Re: Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:49:16 -0400
  The headlights for her were off unless she held up the switch to change the lights then she might get a temporary flash, but...
• Re: Headlight adjusters
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:20:49 -0400
  ...COM> wrote: > > Does anyone know of an easy way to install headlight adjusters? I'm having > a devil of a time getting my new...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Headlight
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 8 Sep 1996 01:34:28 -0400 (EDT)
  ...has anyone > addressed the misting or haze that developes inside vanagon headlights > and how to clean it out. :-) > I have had the same problem...
• re: Cool Yellow Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 12:49:51 -0700
  ...a British listy to send you a bottle of the yellow headlight lacquer that is used when on holiday in France. Yellow main beams...
• Faulty Switch or Relay?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 09:39:45 EST
  I have experienced an intermittent failure with my headlights and wipers quitting at the same time. I thought I'd try swapping out the...
• Re: Headlight Unit Replacement
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 09:17:58 -0800
  ...Note that this does not include the lens assembly just the tiddly bits to mount it to the headlight frame. Joel is right. Also...
• Headlights fixed - thanks list!
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 10:14:13 -0700
  ...So after a new headlight switch and cleaning all the high beam contacts (that was a challenge to put back together) didnt work, I...
• Re: Headlight's won't come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:03:57 -0500
  ...With the headlight switch and ignition on you should find two hot wires there. The one that has power all the time and the...
• Re: '66 progress, questions about wiring, lights
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 13:47:49 -0600
  ...or did it change when they went to 12 volts?) Don't know, but those covers have saved me from losing a headlight a...
• Re: Trade bras?
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Dann
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 22:48:43 -0800
  ...moderators if you talk about > >> bras and headlights in the same sentence/topic.....I like round > >> headlights better than square ones too.......couldn't...
• Re: Lighting Upgrades - Relayed?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 15:25:47 -0400
  ...The issue with headlight relays is also to "correct" another problem. VW, in order to reduce costs, runs the full current for the headlight...
• Re: headlamps
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 23 Aug 2020 09:06:42 -0700
  ...Especially with the 4 headlight systems > the wiring to the headlights is not addressed and this especially includes > the Ground. The headlights for both...
• Re: Can you replace a 83 grill and lights with an 88 square light set and grill?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:13:06 -0500
  ...The rectangular > > headlights split the high and low beams. Whereas the round headlights use a > > hi/lo headlight with a single socket. Everything else...
• Re: Electrical Gremlin Back
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Tue, 26 Jun 2018 01:08:37 +0000
  ...Has anyone used this kit? Vanagon Headlight Relays - Google<https://sites.google.com/site/vanagonheadlightrelays/home> sites.google.com The Problem: If you have...
• Re: Time to replace headlight
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Sun, 2 Dec 2012 14:15:02 -0500
  ...mcneely >> >> ---- PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>> Hi, everyone and happy holidays. >> The headlight went out on my 1990 Westy automatic. I've had it...
• Headlight Upgrade: New Circuit and Switch?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:36:34 -0800
  ...My reasoning is below. :) I've been enjoying my new "Motorcycle" E4 headlights on my '81. Even with stock wattage bulbs, it's a...
• Re: Round Headlight Upgrade from Sealed Beams
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:06:03 -0400
  > I had sealed beam headlights (round) on my van. > I opted for the Bus Depot $35 replacement kit. > (I was going to put a...
• Re: Eurospec Rectangular headlights
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:52:06 -0700
  ...Installing H4 Rectangular Headlights I'll second Daryl's recommendation on having two full sets of the mounts/adjusters on hand when you go...
• Re: 91 Westy - SA Grill upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 17:59:16 -0800
  "I always wanted to high another headlight behind the emblem in the middle of grill�." I'd like a little brightly-colored propellor there...
• Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:47:19 -0500
  ...connection enables the relay when the lights are on, so you don't waste fluid when you're not using the headlights. Yours, David
• How to switch off headlights when motor is on
  Historical mailing list - Les perceptifs
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 17:11:38 -0500
  Does anybody know on which wire I should install a switch in order to turn the headlights off when the motor is running on...
• Fw: E-code headlights
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 11:34:59 -0600
  ...E-code headlights |Anyways I was wondering if anyone |on the list knew where to get the E-code low/high beam main lenses...
• ebay plasma blue headlights
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 6 Nov 2001 12:54:31 -0800
  ...Can anyone give my feedback on the plasma blue headlights that I see on ebay from time to time. Are they any better than...
• Re: Cloudy headlight glass?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 17:46:19 -0400
  ...What makes sealed beam lamps "sealed"? Are the vanagon�s U.S. >headlights sealed beams? Sealed-beams only come in rectangular and round -- any...
• "Relayed" Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 04:40:45 -0700
  ...Bob '87 Syncro Westy with headlight relays installed. http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE...
• Re: What dumb thing do you repeatedly do with your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:19:52 -0700
  ...Maybe I could tie it in with my "headlights on but ign off" Cucharacha warning tone, your taste be dammed :) alistair On 2012-09...
• Re: E-Code Headlights
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:39:38 -0800
  ...get 'em secondhand from Canada, where headlights are halogen. > Canadian listees, wreckers... As David said... Canadians got DOT lights. Both my Canadian Dokas and...
• Lost all power; regained engine, but no headlights, wipers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:02:58 -0700
  ...Our headlights were on almost the entire time because of safety reasons (drove mostly US 101). Didn't need wipers much but they worked...
• Re: Vendors for E-code OEM Vanagon Low-beams
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 12:43:21 -0800
  ...The advantage of Randy's kit would be obvious the moment the first stone kicked up and broke one of your headlights. (My understanding...
• Re: replacing plastic "adjustors" to attach headlights; license plate light bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:20:41 -0500
  ...The > :::housing on the outside screws of both headlights is basically gone. In > :::fact, the headlights have wiggled in place for as long as...
• Re: electrical experts: what do you think of this?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 23:07:23 -0500
  ...If not then you'd want to split each high-beam circuit in two, means running an extra wire out to each headlight cluster...
• Re: electrical experts: what do you think of this?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 23:07:23 -0500
  ...If not then you'd want to split each high-beam circuit in two, means running an extra wire out to each headlight cluster...
• Re: Headlight grill.
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:41:46 -0400
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Headlight grill. > > >> You mean, besides the fact that they're as Fugly as the basket handles on >> the roof?! :-) >> >> On Wed, Sep...
• Randy Bergum's Vanagon H4 Headlight Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 03:02:17 EST
  Hello, Last Sunday evening I paid a visit to Randy Bergum's place and checked out his Vanagon Headlight upgrade. This upgrade is for...
• Re: SA Upper Quad Headlight Grill install ... Help ????
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Sat, 25 May 2002 11:09:39 -0400
  ...If you have a later model van you will also need to get a set of round outter headlight buckets, round headlights of some...
• Re: @#$%! Trees!
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Mon, 16 May 2016 13:42:13 -0700
  Tyler, I have a headlight and a grill you can have, south side of Bend. Regards, Vern ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tyler Hardison" <tyler@SERAPH...
• Re: Headlight upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015 23:40:02 -0500
  The 84 uses regular 7" round headlights. There are a lot of options out there and most of the standard halogen designs work very...
• Re: Headlight buzzer?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:03:40 -0700
  ...mcneely > > ---- Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: >> yes. >> >> I did it, details here: >> >> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/05/15/headlight-on-warning-chime...
• european headlights
  Historical mailing list - james catterson
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 09:04:18 -0700
  was just perusing some catalogs and the new dimensions catalog (www.newdimensions.com ) lists hella h-4 headlights in a 7x6 size. this should...
• Re: 80-85 Halogen Headlight source
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 23:41:15 -0400
  At 11:20 PM -0400 10/19/99, Gary McEachern wrote: >Hello >I need to replace the headlights on my 84 with some decent...
• Re: Headlight relays install grounding questions,
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 17:36:09 -0700
  ...Bob Stevens http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico Hi Volks, Well I'm just about finished installing my headlight...
• Re: Headlight dimmer switch woes
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:09:23 EST
  In a message dated 12/14/08 2:43:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, nobleman1962@YAHOO.COM writes: > > It looks like my headlight dimmer...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:24:42 -0800
  ...less likely to be the headlight switch or any grounds .. it's usually the ignition switch ..very common failure. and really .. should always have...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 11:03:07 -0400
  ...First, is a 40 > amp relay preferable over a 30 amp relay using the stock headlight bulbs on a > square headlighted Vanagon ? Second, I...
• Re: MORE info Re: headlights not working after towing???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 23:06:59 -0400
  ...1) ignition switch 2) headlight switch 3) relay (not sure where this is located) 4) grounds I haven't done any formal checking other...
• Re: Xenon headlight bulbs... any opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Zach Kaplan
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 21:31:39 -0800
  ...The bulbs appear to have blue filters on them to make people think you have genuine expensive HID headlights. This type of fake HID...
• Bra trade
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 16:08:29 -0400
  ...moderators if you talk about >> bras and headlights in the same sentence/topic.....I like round >> headlights better than square ones too.......couldn't...
• Upper front grille
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 May 2018 15:21:48 -0400
  I am replacing my front grille, 2 headlight style. While doing so, I found the 2 mounts on the upper inside of the headlights...
• Re: Headlight wiring for 80/100 bulbs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 May 2010 18:06:59 -0400
  ...Because the headlights draw a lot of current they raise the voltage of the ground point and you're getting alternator noise feeding back...
• RE: 87 now has round eyes
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 4 Aug 1996 18:05:12 -0700
  ...I'm going to hang on to all the parts I replaced with my headlight swap. I have this notion that about 20 years...
• new H4 type headlights
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 22:39:16 EDT
  I just purchased a set of 7" H4 style headlights that have plastic(acrylic?)lenses. They look OK but I don't like the...
• Re: protective headlight covers
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 02:33:22 +0100
  ...Try his place, http://www.fastforward.ca PerL 87 Syncro 112i Benjamin Tan wrote: > Does anybody know where to get plastic headlight covers? I...