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• Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:18:03 -0500
  ...and/or > high beamers. so, David, with an `85 GL, auto. can the existing > switch gear and wiring tolerate 3 LED lights ? Check the...
• Re: another angle on high-wattage headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 12 May 1998 17:12:27 -0700
  ...The poor performance of the rectangular lights (especially the low beams) is why there are so many threads about using higher wattage bulbs. -Mark...
• Re: Still no passenger side high beam
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:08:50 -0800
  ...as I have switched the the lights just to test. Not sure where else to look high beam switch? Wiring? Any advice would be...
• FW: auxillary low beams?
  Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:29:41 -0600
  ...not high >beam only). The Hella website doesn't really show vertical beam pattern >for their aux. lights. What about some 7" driving lights...
• Re: No Lo/Hi Beams
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:26:01 -0600
  ...The high beam blue dash light is on when the switch is turned on, but no lights except those Hella's. AND .... the next...
• Re: 84 Vanagon head lights stuck on hi beam
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 18 Apr 2016 03:16:09 +0000
  ...My head lights stuck on high beam last night -- -- Mike Stewart
• Re: Gah. Inspections
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 13:24:40 -0400
  ...The fog lights will be available any time *except* when the high beams are energized. That will get you past inspection. For the most...
• Re: Lights out last night.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 15:42:42 -0500
  ...Luckily- If I hold the high beam/low bram switch I get high beams. The taillights work fine. Full moon last night and living...
• Re: Aux driving lights question..best easy power source..?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:27:28 -0700
  ...So, if I want the aux lights on, I have to run > the high beams..and if I dim the high beams, the aux...
• Re: Vanagon grilles and lights
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 11:10:10 -0700
  ...If they want to see farther on high beam, foglights are of no help--it's "driving" lights that help there. Most European auto...
• Headlight's wont come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:31:27 -0800
  ...But when I pull up on the turn signal switch the high beam light on the dash comes on and so do the lights...
• Re: CHEAP Headlamp upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 23:03:40 -0700
  ...Fog lights are for 'permitting weather conditions' in BC and driving lights are considered high beams and thus illegal to use on low beam...
• Re: 88 Vanagon High Beams (FIXED)
  Historical mailing list - C&S Gibbs. Alaska. USA.
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 22:14:49 -0800
  ...When the lights are on LOW beam (yellow wire) one of the filaments is being used. When we switch over to HIGH beam (white...
• Re: SA Quad Grill Kit
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 20:25:22 +1300
  ...lights are not for hibeam usage..., is it?? They are His, which are standard halogen high-beam units. They are NOT driving lights, though...
• South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 13:44:50 -0500
  ...ie -outers low beams & inners high or -outers both low and high and inners running lights How are stock SA's set up? How...
• SA Grille & Lights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 Jan 2016 19:25:00 -0600
  ...Loved the high beams and the sharp cutoff but the low beams didn't suit me at all. With my height in the seat...
• Funny old Trucklite
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 6 Mar 2022 13:28:25 -0800
  Fooling around with lights again, results later. But noted funny high beam to low beam delay on Trucklite. The internet says this is not...
• Re: Where to aim the headlights? SA grill
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 13:50:53 -0400
  ...high beams anyway.) On dual-filament lights the low-beam pattern will more or less take care of itself if you get the high...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 20:15:53 +1300
  ...I >thought the inner lights were high beams. Dunno what lights you're getting there, but they SHOULD be normal H3 high-beams, just...
• Fuse Size for Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 11:12:30 -0500
  ...four relays that will trigger the low beams, high beams, auxiliary driving lights, and fog lights. Each individual light circuit will also be protected...
• Re: Hella style driving lamp, or else.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 May 2007 08:57:00 -0400
  ...Driving lights are available in mid-range and long range varieties. The long range should only be used with the high beams. Mid range...
• Re: Aux driving lights question..best easy power source..?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:31:52 -0400
  ...So, if I want the aux lights on, I have to run > the high beams..and if I dim the high beams, the aux...
• Re: Brights & lights
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 21:15:42 EST
  ...but it comes on when the high beams are on... chris
• Re: Fuse Box Blues
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 19 May 2001 17:50:36 -0700
  ...fog lights > 7. tail and side light left > 8. tail and side light right > 9. high beam right > 10. high beam left > 11. windscreen...
• HEADLIGHTS on HOLIDAY!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Kraning
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 21:08:20 EDT
  ...high-beam indicator light as well as the parking lights come on when the switch is turned on. [Since the high and low beams...
• Re: Man, I am backing up now...on the light install..
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:05:44 -0500
  ...I'm trying to install some KC lights into my 84.. >> >> Now, my high beam indicator light stays on regardless. It worked ok >> before...
• Headlight Alternatives for 89 Carat
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 14:28:14 -0400
  ...high beam circuit with 80/100 W bulbs. Which kit is the best? ? To upgrade the 2 internal stock lights to the new higher...
• Re: Combo Driving and Fog Light Hookup
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 3 May 2001 10:44:54 -0700
  ...For driving lights, the wiring is basically the same, except you hook up the switch to a high-beam lead by the headlamp or...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:07:20 -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...
• Re: Driving Lights?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 05:33:18 -0500 (CDT)
  The Canadian version of daytime driving lights for 88-91's uses a normally closed relay to turn off the low beam elements when...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:55:39 -0500
  My SA Grille is wired so that my middle lights only come on with the high beams. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 25...
• sporadic high beam prob on 85
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 13:02:30 -0400
  ...I used those crimp on taps to the high beam lead to get power for the driving lights (55w) as well untill I can...
• Re: Bus depot headlight upgrade "Vision Kit" for 1988 vanagon GL RELATED QUESTION/THREAD HIJACK
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:10:59 -0400
  ...When I switched on the high beams >the lights went out completely for a moment. Decided to leave on low >beams. Then had to...
• A light mystery
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Mon, 30 May 2011 17:35:59 -0400
  I have the SA grille with H4 lights. I noticed on Saturday that the driver side low beam was out (all 4 high beam...
• Re: Head light issue 1986 Syncro Westy getting close to solving problem!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 15 May 2012 22:51:59 -0600
  On May 15, 2012, at 10:36 PM, David Klein wrote: > the brown wire coming from the high beam plug > is melted at the...
• Re: headlight question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 08:09:14 EDT
  ...a sudden the bright lights turned themselves off. Flicked the > high beam/low beam lever and the low beams came on. Flicking the lever...
• High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Wes Ullrich
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 20:18:43 -0500
  ...on an 84 westy controls the high beams? (OR any other reason a pair of hella driving lights I am installing will not work...
• Re flashing over vans
  Historical mailing list
  25 Aug 94 13:52
  Your high beam should work with no lights on. Lee.
• Re: Headlights Not Working!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:33:15 -0400
  ...My problem is both my high beam fuses burn out, both of them. The regular lights are fine. I was wondering if there is...
• Re: 91 Westy - SA Grill upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 20:48:55 -0500
  ...While these are a huge improvement over the standard > stock round headlights, the angle between the high beam and the low beam is > slightly...
• Re: Need Help with Headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:17:25 -0500
  ...When High >beams are selected I have 4 really bright lights. Something funny with your wiring. On low beam you're running the two...
• Upgrading 86-up headlights: the definative answer! (longish)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jul 1996 11:08:13 -0700
  ...The high beams on the '86s are pretty good but the low beams are AWFUL, boardering on dangerous. Without question, the worst low beams...
• Re: headlight bulb question...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 17:25:15 -0600
  Now I'm really cornfused!! The driving lights aren't the highbeam lights? So in a low beam siutation which lights are supposed to...
• Re: Driving Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Redwood
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 11:08:54 -0700
  ...on US vehicles, do the low beams usually stay on at night when the high beams are used? My concern is that on my...
• Re: Pzwo lower grille foglights NLA
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:36:26 -0700
  ...Not ads > additional headlights. > >> And, the thing is if one flashes their highbeams at the guy with his >> fog >> lights on in the SUV...
• Re: Pzwo lower grille foglights NLA
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:08:15 -0500
  ...her high beams >at the victim to prove to the victim he or she doesn't have his or her high >beams on-- this...
• Re: Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 19 May 1998 00:32:17 -0700
  Okay I checked my '88 Van Here are the part numbers on the lights: Low Beam: 301-130-830 High Beam: 301-127-760...
• Re: halogen wisdom please
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Thu, 16 Jan 1997 07:55:52 -0800
  ...I have my 500s wired into the high beam >circuit so that they only come on when the high beams are on and they...
• Re: dim headlights
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 08:01:02 -0700
  ...The inner lamps have a separate switch for low, while the high beam turns on with the outer high beams. This gives me the...
• lights goin' bezerk
  Historical mailing list - ajw
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 20:05:40 -0500
  ...then, the other night, all of a sudden my high-beams were not working correctly. the instrument panel's hi-beam LED indicator was...
• Re: Headlights Not Working!
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:13:18 -0700
  ...My problem is both my high beam fuses burn out, both of them. The regular lights are fine. I was wondering if there is...
• Re: Headlight Operation
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:44:45 -0400
  ...high beam filaments in them, and change from one to the other when you turn on the high beams; the inside high beam lights...
• Re: How to aim headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:31:06 -0800
  ...When doing the high-beam setting, all four Lamps are lit, whole wall is ablaze with light! Pull the fuses on the lights you...
• Re: Fuse Box Blues
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 18 May 2001 23:55:27 -0700
  ...fog lights > 7. tail and side light left > 8. tail and side light right > 9. high beam right > 10. high beam left > 11. windscreen...
• headlight emergency!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Puzio
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 11:59:46 EDT
  ...with lights. I've lost headlights on my 87 Vanagon and am now stranded in Saginaw. I have the double high beams when I...
• Re: SA Grill and Headlights Out!!!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 21 Aug 2004 12:56:18 -0600
  ...Now the original lights are out, low and high beams, and the > inner > SA lights only stay on only when I pull on the...
• headlight question
  Historical mailing list - Brian and Carol Megas
  Fri, 31 May 2002 21:00:20 -0700
  ...a sudden the bright lights turned themselves off. Flicked the high beam/low beam lever and the low beams came on. Flicking the lever...
• 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: Daytime running lights...so what's the problem here?
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 18:37:51 -0400
  ...lots of new GM cars with >daytime running lights. No GM cars use the high beams as the DRLs. >That would just be retarded...
• Me too: Re: [Syncro] Sanity Check - Wire gauge for wiring SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 12:48:14 -0600
  ...On checking, the fuses (10A) for the low beams were both burned, and the fuses for the high beams/driving lights (10A per side...