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• Re: Lights out last night.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 10:41:39 -0600
  ...You probably need either a new stalk and switch assembly or you need to take yours out and clean the easily-visible contacts. Jim...
• Re: Steering wheel problems
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 09:27:28 -0600
  The little contactor that is stationary on the turn/wiper/headlight assembly can be cleaned and a small piece of brass can be soldered...
• Inside of Headlights on a CDN 91
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 16:27:21 -0300
  ...I pulled the headlights and went inside, I took out the bulbs and looked inside. To my surprise, the larger rectangular headlight had a...
• Re: Rear Wiper Relay: Use 171 955 529? Pre '90 Headlight SW Change; Handle more Amps? (1988 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 27 May 2012 09:20:45 -0700
  I realize the question is aimed at Mark, but since I started all this..... ;^) Van Cafe shows that headlight switch with B or M...
• Re: headlight alignment parts, headlight replacement - RON SALMON, please read!
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 08:45:43 -0600
  ...the whole > headlight? > If so, would that be this (from Bus Depot website): > > > > > > > Headlight <http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=255941105A> > Assembly > > Low-Beam...
• Re: Heater Blower Resistor Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 06 Jan 1997 10:13:59 -0800
  ...Remove the headlight assembly and look below toward the outside and locate two large ceramic wrapped resistors. Larry '86 syncro westy
• Re: Low Beams out, Where to Look?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:15:45 -0700
  ...No low beams on the headlights. With switch on, ignition on, > all other standing lights come on (tail lights and marker lights). High > and...
• Re: Battery and OX light on
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:48:32 -0700
  ...If you take out the 2 small screws and remove the brush/reg assembly you can see. I have found that pulling the brush...
• Re: Projektzwo foglight spares.....what if you break your $300 foglites?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 13:13:52 EDT
  ...If they are not available, > does anyone out there want to split a set to obtain needed spares? I need > one lens assembly and...
• Re: Headlights Not Working!
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:13:18 -0700
  ...Pop off the >grille, then remove the four screws that hold the headlight assembly in >place. Remove both connectors on the back and use...
• Weird Electrical Problem (is there an electrician around?)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Oct 95 10:07:52 EDT
  ...what had happened was the metal plate in the assembly was so rusted that i believe there was no ground. i was going to...
• Re: 87 antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 May 2001 17:46:57 EDT
  ...Remove Grille Remove Driver's side headlight assembly. Remove nut on antenna and thread down into body of van and out through the front...
• euro-spec headlights...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 23:02:03 -0500
  ...also the parking lights are integrated into the headlamp assembly, there is actually another small bulb within the headlamp. this had to be rewired...
• [Fwd: square headlight upgrade kit< ooops]
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 23:45:03 +0100
  ...owners in Germany have to go through to keep their square headlights. Any German listees are free to correct me if I am wrong...
• Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 17:34:41 -0800
  ...Had I known of these I wouldn't have bothered salvaging the VW parts from a headlight socket. (I cleaned them then re-crimped...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Double Check (fuses)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:09:11 -0400
  ...headlights. Will four 10 Amp fuses suffice for 80/100 Watt bulbs? Thanks Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http...
• Re: WTB: Round Headlight assembly from '85 and older
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:17:41 -0800
  ...are.) I intend to install the 7 INCH H4 Hella round headlights in them. I'll report back after my retro-conversion project. Oldies...
• Re: Headlights Not Working!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:33:15 -0400
  ...Pop off the >grille, then remove the four screws that hold the headlight assembly in >place. Remove both connectors on the back and use...
• WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:30:33 -0800
  ...On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 4:14 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > DMM on battery, no accessories, ~ 12.6 Volts > Headlights...
• Re: 87 vanagon headlight bushing
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:47:17 -0800
  ...apply the slightest pressure on the front of the headlight <DIV></DIV>&gt;assembly, inwards towards the vehicle... that can be enough to snap...
• Re: 85 Waser Boxer Question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 16 May 2003 08:09:37 -0400
  ...Failing that I would remove the rocker assembly and verify open passage ways(push rods and rockers) with a can of carb cleaner. Inspect...
• Re: can vanagon run w/out alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 23:15:53 -0500
  ...and ?stator? and I may have even replaced the regulator/brushes assembly. YMMV Ch Carl Hansen 609-268-8595 - home 856-866-6387 - work...
• Re: 87 vanagon headlight bushing
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 15:38:20 -0700
  ...The others can be adjuated. > > > >Also if you just apply the slightest pressure on the front of the headlight > >assembly, inwards towards the vehicle...
• Re: Mud Flaps, Trailer Hitch, Diesel Exhaust, and other Parts For Sale!
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 17:21:06 -1000
  ...convertor,tailpipe > > >2.1 crossover pipes and collector, muffler brackets, tailpipe. > > >Radiator grilles-- lower and upper (round headlight). Also headlight >buckets and wiring pigtails...
• Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:55:35 -0400
  ...Every time you put in a new bulb, you got a fresh new reflector and lens assembly. Now we have headlights that vary greatly...
• Re: EV Fan Resistors
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 06 Feb 1996 06:47:50 -0500 (EST)
  ...the assembly up, and then tilt it forward. The resistors are behind the metal panel that is below the driver's side headlight. To...
• FW: Help!
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 10:57:56 -0400
  ...1) bad ground from that headlight assembly. The low beam still works because it's grounding through the high-beam filaments, just like the...
• FW: Help!
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 10 Jul 2000 23:33:42 -0400
  ...So: > > 1) bad ground from that headlight assembly. The low beam still works > because it's grounding through the high-beam filaments, just like...
• Re: WTB: Round Headlight assembly from '85 and older
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:18:38 -0600
  ...are.) I intend to > install the 7 INCH H4 Hella round headlights in them. I'll report back > after my retro-conversion project. Oldies...
• Re: Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - rob wilke
  Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:09:40 -0600
  ...Wondering how one puts in a new assembly and does not have to rekey? Thanks! Rob On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 7:15...
• Re: Connectors, where to find
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 1 Jan 2013 17:47:09 -0800
  ...I went through this with my headlight upgrade to H4. I ended up salvaging OEM locking connectors (they lock into connector housing) from headlight...
• Misc. Vanagon Parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 01 Dec 1996 17:40:32
  ...4-speed transmission $385.00 Front heater/blower ass'y. (complete indash assembly) $125.00 Poptop w/good canvas (complete, incl. luggage rack, tan...
• Re: Replacing the antenna
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 22:31:15 -0700
  Take the grill (upper) off and the left (driver's) headlight assembly off. Clear shot at it. You'll want to attach a stout...
• Re: headlight bulb question...
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 18:28:27 -0700
  Neil, In my experience, the 80/100 bulbs in the main assembly won't make much difference, as the reflector pattern isn't that...
• Re: WTB: One round headlight holdy-inny thing and screws, to '85
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:17:00 -0800
  ...keeps the round headlight from >>> falling out on 85 and earlier vans >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Neil n >>> >>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com...
• Re: clutch linkage wear -photos
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 13:49:36 -0800
  ...pedal assembly out the top - tight fit, but it'll come out that way. I have also read about people removing the headlight in...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:36:00 -0500
  ...I guess what would really help is to understand why headlights that must have worked fine when the van rolled off the assembly line...
• Re: headlight problem and "bad "grounds. SVX
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 12:25:30 -0700
  ...So this is part of the heat you feel on the switch/dimmer assembly. The best way to do the lights is to run...
• Re: Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 18:11:58 -0800
  ...Had I known of these I >> wouldn't have bothered salvaging the VW parts from a headlight socket. >> (I cleaned them then re-crimped...
• Re: "Relayed" Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 09:16:22 -0700
  ...The dimmer switch is actually part of the wiper arm assembly, so that's what we replaced, and everything was fine. We had to...
• Re: headlight alignment parts, headlight replacement Van-Again response
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 10:31:46 -0400
  ...Headlight <http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=255941105A> Assembly Low-Beam (Outer), Left, 86-91 Vanagon $113.93 255941105A And if so (Ron, are...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Double Check (fuses)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:51:30 -0700
  ...Headlight Upgrade Double Check (fuses) > Hi all. > > I'm installing H4 round headlights with 80/100 Watt bulbs. > Will four 10 Amp fuses suffice...
• Wiring/electrical connections discussiions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:06:37 -0700
  ...Also, while replacing the resistor, I had to remove the driver side headlight, and a friend noticed that light was less bright than the...
• Re: AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 03:33:24 -0500
  ...A pair of these dudes should eliminate "overdriving" one's headlights in a Vanagon. A pair of them should allow one to rule the...
• Re: Instrument Panel Lights
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Sun, 20 May 2001 21:53:48 -0500
  ...Perhaps your dimmer is at fault? You know, that wheel sticking out near the headlight switch. If you have your dash lights turned up...
• Re: Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Wed, 2 May 2001 11:26:30 -0600
  > All- > > I've been perusing the archives looking for info on obtaining a replacement Projektzwo fog light assembly (a Hella-made item) - noticed that...
• Headlight Alternatives for 89 Carat
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 14:28:14 -0400
  ...Vanagon models light assembly with aftermarket lights. I was wondering how people felt about the www.projektzwo.com products, the headlight kit DE and...
• Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:56:29 -0800
  ...the difference. > > alistair -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
• Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:18:38 -0800
  ...auxiliary-battery-wiring/ -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81...
• on the road again (was jammed fuel pump)
  Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:39:18 -0400
  ...it set me back $85 and included a new left front headlight assembly. I took the used pump and pumped some parts cleaner fluid...
• (Fwd) Parting out 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 09:01:44 -0400
  ...There are still quite a few > > parts available, including interior, headlight assembly, grill, > > transmission, etc. For details, email him. His address is tractor at...
• Re: Antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Dec 2018 13:42:58 +0000
  ...Antenna replacement You want to pull your headlight assembly off by removing the four phillips head screws that hold the mounting bracket to the...
• Re: Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 17:57:28 -0800
  ...Had I known of these I > wouldn't have bothered salvaging the VW parts from a headlight socket. > (I cleaned them then re-crimped...
• Installing SA Headlights & Grill
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 17:40:47 -0500
  ...It appears as if I must remove the tab (which is held on by 2 pop rivets) that the previous headlight frame (for rectangular...
• Re: Attn: Electrical Gurus! (I searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 15:56:38 -0700
  ...Picked up new wiper shaft > assembly, but am still waiting on bushings for brake pedal. > >................
• Re: Headlight adjusters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:35:00 -0500
  ...Mount the entire assembly back in the van and adjust. Thats all there is to it. JohnR On Jun 25, 2017 16:39, "John...
• Re: Anyone converted RHD to LHD or vice-versa?
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 02:09:46 -0700
  ...dashboard > steering rack > pedal cluster > wiper assembly complete (minus motor?) > > Would I need these: > handbrake lever assembly > steering-column/master-cylinder bracketry > -anything else...
• Re: map light
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 11:52:27 -0800
  ...After pulling the glove box for my pending headlight upgrade install, discovered this light. Thanks for the link. Now I can buy both as...
• Re: the mysterious flash of the coolant light
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 28 May 2012 16:29:00 -0700
  ...headlights would cause a few blinks. > These were on pre-86 vans, diesel and gas. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly...
• Re: Installed headlight relays, need new bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:38:43 -0700
  ...assembly, additional driving lights are rarely needed. In a pinch the 7" can be readily replaced at local FLAPS with a standard headlight should...