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  • Re: Switch not referenced in the Bentley Manual
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
    Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:44:45 EDT
    ...Could be the PO put one in for you or removed the fog lamps sometime back. Chuck '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo...
  • Re: [WetWesties] H3 Bulb(s) Factory Flaw? PICS
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:57:47 -0400
    ...of the lamp may get up to several hundred degrees Fahrenheit. I used to have chronic contact problems with my Hella fog lights using...
  • Re: BRIGHT backup light for camping
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Wed, 5 Aug 2015 13:52:31 -0400
    ...Super-Bright-Car-Offroad-ATV-Truck-SUV-LED-Driving-Fog-Work-Head-Light-Lamp-/111483602678 > > ? > > > > and I could not be happier. > > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog...
  • Re: aux headlights
    Historical mailing list - W Li
    Fri, 19 Dec 1997 17:41:37 -0800
    ...fog, driving) by running a new wire from the battery positive terminal to relay(s). As Joel advises, place 8A fuses to each lamp...
  • Re: wire size for headlight circuit
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Mon, 18 May 1998 10:05:00 -0700
    ...I probably wouldn't be using the fogs and the driving lamps at the same time, but who knows. I want to be able...
  • Deer Whistles- - do they work?
    Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
    Sun, 8 Sep 2013 17:32:10 -0700
    ...I also installed Hella� Fog lamps that will light up a dark edge along the road. So I hope that helps someone as the...
  • HELP with wiring VW foglight switch to Hella 500's in 85 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Todd Guttman
    Sat, 9 Sep 2000 20:55:29 -0400
    ...I decided to purchase the stock VW foglight switch from the Bus Depot (part # 251 941 535) instead of using the switch that came...
  • Re: which type of headlight upgrade would you recommend and why?
    Historical mailing list - Antaki
    Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:22:29 -0800
    ...And besides, I plan to put amber lamps in the small lamp sockets the e-code rectangulars have, for pseudo fog lights. I wish...
  • Re: Upgrading Projectzwo Bulbs to 100w and/or Yellow
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:05:28 -0500
    ...I would like >> to go brighter and/or yellow for fog. >> >> My plan is this: Wire the Projectzwo fog lights to the second lamp...
  • Re: back up lights options
    Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
    Wed, 4 Jul 2018 19:26:47 -0400
    Nilight Led Light Bar 2PCS 18w 4" Flood Driving Fog Light Off Road Lights Boat Lights driving lights Led Work Light SUV Jeep Lamp...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Sep 2006 (#2006-764)
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:59:59 -0700
    ...Brighter taillites > > > > > > I added bulbs in the 'fog' lamp sockets in the rear and am very > > > happy with > > > the extra level of illumination. > > > > > > Jake...
  • Re: SA inner lights - how bright?
    Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
    Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:52:38 -0800
    ...not fog) to add some useful light > at night while hauling across the US of A (and sometimes Canada). Very bright, especially if you...
  • Re: Hid AUX lamps GoWesty's headlight upgrade kit
    Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
    Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:47:36 -0500
    ...Say your running down the road with 300 w of low beam and fogs... You could conceivably be doing better with 100w low and...
  • Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Tue, 30 Jan 2001 20:43:25 -0600
    ...1) Rear Air Lifts (2) H4 head lamps ( soon to be Hella) (3) Hella running/fog lights (4) Center Console ( eliminating hanging cup holder...
  • Re: Cloudy headlight glass?
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Fri, 19 Jul 2002 17:46:23 EDT
    ...our european >headlights get foggy/cloudy because of deposits like burned dust etc. > >Remove the bulb and rinse the lamps with cleaner, alcohol, whatever...
  • Re: LED Bulbs - low cost source
    Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
    Mon, 9 Apr 2007 07:05:32 -0500
    ...If you don't mind drilling, you could mount an extra lamp to the rear of the vehicle somewhere. A cheap set of fog...
  • Re: Rear lights USA vs. EUROPA
    Historical mailing list - Debbie & Graham
    Fri, 16 Feb 2001 16:41:32 -0500
    ...I suspect its for the red fog lamp that's a legal requirement in all European countries. Its a shame we don't have...
  • Re: Fuse Size: Aux battery to fuse block
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 8 Aug 2017 16:04:35 -0700
    ...Aux battery to fuse block > >> Out of curiosity, why would you be connecting "fog" lights to the >> house battery? > > I'd read your earlier...
  • Re: brighter tail lights - again
    Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
    Tue, 31 May 2005 14:40:04 -0700
    ...The stock reflectors just won't do the job. > My > '82 came with dual rear fog lights, but on a separate switch... great for...
  • BRIGHT backup light for camping
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 5 Aug 2015 00:05:17 +0000
    ...Super-Bright-Car-Offroad-ATV-Truck-SUV-LED-Driving-Fog-Work-Head-Light-Lamp-/111483602678 ? and I could not be happier. I mounted it...
  • Oettinger Parts Order Worked!
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 14 Oct 1994 12:01:56 -0400
    ...And sure enough, I ducked the 30%????? import tax on parts. (I was ordering fogg lamp parts.) Last time I let them send me...
  • Inverter advice needed
    Historical mailing list - Greg Kriss
    Fri, 20 Sep 2002 16:31:59 -0400
    ...Headlight relays and fog lamps are almost done. 2nd battery next project. Finding a rear gray cabinet to fit behind the full width rear...
  • Re: Those blue xenon HID headlight bulbs all over ebay
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Tue, 18 Feb 2003 22:49:56 -0800
    ...The blue-appearing lenses in many Asian-made fog lamps ("ion crystal", "gold irridium", and other nonsensical marketing names) are coated with a multilayer...
  • Re: Backup lights
    Historical mailing list - karl filc
    Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:37:05 -0000
    I bought a cheap pair of fog lights and installed one of them to my two VW's. Connect to the back up wire...
  • 1990 Syncro Westie for sale
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Mon, 7 Jun 1999 08:46:43 -0700
    ...top, Yakima bike racks and bars, auxilary fog lamps in front (up high), aux. reverse lamps, Gerry cans mounted on the back hatch, and...
  • Re: HELP with wiring VW foglight switch to Hella 500's in 85 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Sat, 9 Sep 2000 19:31:12 -0700
    ...I'm just in the process of wiring some back up lights to the same VW Fog Light Switch... almost done.. I'll try...
  • Re: BRIGHT backup light for camping
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Wed, 5 Aug 2015 09:49:28 -0700
    ...Super-Bright-Car-Offroad-ATV-Truck-SUV-LED-Driving-Fog-Work-Head-Light-Lamp-/111483602678 > ? > > and I could not be happier. -- Neil n Blog...
  • Re: H4 upgrade?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 13 Jan 2015 15:11:31 -0600
    ...Running new grounds local to the lamps will help, too, I hear, but I have only done the relay kit. I have great lights...
  • Re: 7" round E-Code lights for your SA Grill or pre-'86 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Fri, 3 May 2002 20:53:21 -0700
    ...Note that the third relay is NOT required unless you want to run a set of driving or fog lights. The E-Code lamps...
  • Re: Upgrading Projectzwo Bulbs to 100w and/or Yellow
    Historical mailing list - DaveC
    Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:11:36 -0800
    ...I would like >>>to go brighter and/or yellow for fog. >>> >>>My plan is this: Wire the Projectzwo fog lights to the second lamp...
  • windshield resins, was: stone chips in fog lights - repairable?
    Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
    Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:19:28 +0000
    ...did anyone use them with success? the quality standards on a fog lamp are anyway not as high as on a windshield. then again...
  • Hella style driving lamp, or else.
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Tue, 8 May 2007 08:19:09 -0400
    ...so i'm having trouble finding a web-source (a good one) for fog light/day ligh/driving light. I'm looking for VERY...
  • Re: HELP with wiring VW foglight switch to Hella 500's in 85 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Sat, 9 Sep 2000 20:33:08 -0700
    Todd, Kent Christensen Nov 15 clearly states that "Switch Power is sourced from light switch terminal 56 [head light switch I think] meaning fogs...
  • Re: Bus queries
    Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
    Tue, 18 Jul 1995 10:15:32 -0600 (MDT)
    ...I used a small (fog lamp type) Bosch relay for the Rabbit and a large, generic Ford solenoid ($5 @ Checker) for the van. Prior...
  • Re: Any one activated rear fog in back light cluster?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
    Fri, 29 Mar 2002 13:03:38 +0100
    ...You will see that on the right side there is a hole in the reflector unit where your "rear fog lamp" would be... on...
  • Re: Pzwo lower grille foglights NLA
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
    Wed, 14 Dec 2005 10:13:19 -0800
    ...The light that the lamps put out is very flat and low. What is most impressive, however, is how wide the pattern is. These...
  • Re: advice needed for '90 Weekender Carat
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Sat, 15 Jun 2002 11:20:48 EDT
    ...Is there an easy way to mount fog lamps above the bumper? >> Projektzwo makes a lower grill extension which can accommodate driving lights. They...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Sep 2006 (#2006-764)
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
    Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:32:43 -0700
    ...Brighter taillites >> > >> > I added bulbs in the 'fog' lamp sockets in the rear and am very >> > happy with >> > the extra level of illumination. >> > >> > Jake...
  • Re: HiPo lights?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Fri, 24 Apr 1998 18:07:59 -0700
    ...lamps go I don't know what you need there, just beef up >the bigger ones only? Tint them yellow and use for fogs...
  • Re: Deep Water Driving
    Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
    13 Dec 1995 12:37:36 -0800
    ...RE>Deep Water Driving Ref: >As I drove through this lake the fog lamps went dark because they were under water. >The van drove...
  • Re: Hey folks; horror; New Beetle?
    Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
    Sun, 11 May 2003 13:00:42 -0400
    ...almost died when I pulled the headlamp switch OUT to activate fog lamp. I'm talking at 75 mph on the interstate. Electrical nightmare...
  • Re: Extra tailight in spare socket?
    Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
    Mon, 9 Apr 2007 22:46:47 -0500
    ...I removed the lenses and noticed an extra socket, > which I assume is for the Euro foglamp. This socket has no 'springy' > power connector...
  • AW: Cloudy headlight glass?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:19:43 -0700
    The easiest and most effective way I have found to de-fog headlights is to use what Raimund suggested- alcohol. I use marine stove...
  • Re: auxillary low beams?
    Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
    Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:08:44 -0500
    ...Haven't tried them in the fog, but they are not advertised as fog lights. Bought them from Susquehanna Motor sports in PA. Dimwitted...
  • Re: Switch not referenced in the Bentley Manual
    Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
    Tue, 21 Aug 2001 16:58:05 -0700
    ...Could be the PO put one in for you or removed the fog lamps sometime back. Chuck '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo...
  • lighting upgrades
    Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
    Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:17:20 -0500
    ...If your planing on using the VW optional fog lamp switch (also sold by many of the common venders) with lighted dot when on...
  • Re: Tinted Windows - Backing up in the Dark?
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:15:38 -0800
    ...I'll be putting on a fog lamp soon. Possibly one that can be turned on/off via a separate switch. Neil. On Wed...
  • FS: '87 Vanagon Syncro w/ low miles and brushguard and 15" alloys
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 6 Jul 2002 12:21:16 EDT
    ...Tons of tread left and great in the snow.) MSDS "Panzer" brush guard Front end mask Hella fog lamps w/OEM Vanagon switch Upgraded...
  • GRIPES about VW and Workarounds for parts issues.
    Historical mailing list - mark keller
    Sat, 6 Dec 1997 13:03:11 -0400
    ...5 fuse location for the fog lamps. Well it's dead. The VW tech, said yeah, those fog lamps things are a hassle on...
  • Re: Defeating Photo Radar "tricks"
    Historical mailing list - EAP
    Sat, 28 Aug 1999 03:05:32 -0500
    ...http://www.autotags.com/index.html Claims to photo 'fog' the tag from cameras. Eck ----- Original Message ----- From: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA> To...
  • Re: Extra socket in tail lamps
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 4 Jul 2023 17:57:15 -0700
    Eric, The euro tail lamp differs in some bulb placement (and the provision for a single, one side, tail fog light, red) but still...
  • Re: BRIGHT backup light for camping
    Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
    Wed, 5 Aug 2015 07:27:30 -0400
    ...Super-Bright-Car-Offroad-ATV-Truck-SUV-LED-Driving-Fog-Work-Head-Light-Lamp-/111483602678 > ? > > and I could not be happier. I mounted it...
  • Re: Upgrading Projectzwo Bulbs to 100w and/or Yellow
    Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
    Fri, 23 Dec 2005 12:55:32 -0600
    ...I would like >>>>to go brighter and/or yellow for fog. >>>> >>>>My plan is this: Wire the Projectzwo fog lights to the second lamp...
  • Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:52:09 -0500
    ...For lamp combinations and trailer plug connections TRAILER STOP LAMP 54g Pneumatic valve for additional retarding brake, electromagnetically actuated ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LIGHTING 55 Fog lamps 56...
  • Re: Headlights
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 5 Sep 2014 11:32:06 -0500
    I have Cibiés as fog lamps and Hellas as headlights (and a high-powered backup light). Hellas are very good, but Cibié lights are...
  • Tri Star 2WD for Sale
    Historical mailing list - David Orozco
    Mon, 8 Apr 2002 16:05:04 -0700
    ...speed gear box 9) 133,000 original kilometers 10) Prozect Two fog lamp/indicator bodies 11) Side running boards 12) Factory Tow hitch Pictures...
  • FW: Re: Hella style driving lamp, or else.
    Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
    Wed, 9 May 2007 18:34:16 -0600
    ...Hella style driving lamp, or else. Ben, If you have an '85 and earlier van, get the e-code lights. I put them on...
  • Re: SA inner lights - how bright?
    Historical mailing list - mike miller
    Mon, 4 Mar 2002 21:04:31 -0800
    ...not fog) to add some useful light >> at night while hauling across the US of A (and sometimes Canada). > > Very bright, especially if you...
  • Headlight Alternatives for 89 Carat
    Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
    Fri, 17 Oct 2003 14:28:14 -0400
    ...I was wondering how people felt about the www.projektzwo.com products, the headlight kit DE and fog light kits, whether they were any...
  • Re: Extra socket in tail lamps
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 5 Jul 2023 18:24:16 -0700
    ...Eric, >> >> The euro tail lamp differs in some bulb placement (and the provision for a single, one side, tail fog light, red) but still...