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  • Re: RE : sink pump mystery - 1981 westy
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 17 Jun 2002 10:01:13 -0700
    ...But the LED > relay on the tank must be sending the wrong info to the LED. I guess I > could override the safety. Is...
  • Yet another led H4 blog post
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:25:44 -0800
    Truly in the beating a dead horse department, I wrote a little more on the led H4 bulbs I've been trying out. Some...
  • interior led lighting update
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:31:38 -0700
    I installed some new switches to my interior led lighting. The new switches are a big improvement over the old ones, and I can...
  • Re: led replacement for overhead westy light
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sat, 24 Jun 2006 11:01:09 -0700
    ...LEDS and I know that LED's use less power but how much less? Based on the measuerments I did on the bulbs I...
  • Re: Blue LED instrument lighting
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Fri, 6 Dec 2002 13:46:03 -0800
    ...coli to grow, I tried my > hand a making a LED dash light. > > materials: > > red LED from bike light. Unsoldered from > little board, which...
  • Re: LEDs for the dash
    Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
    Tue, 8 Aug 2006 21:50:33 -0700
    ...LED to drop the voltage (and current).<br> <br> Anyway, you can use this link to put in the values for your particular LED...
  • Re: LED Dash Lights?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
    Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:18:32 -0600
    ...David Marshall >I've been playing with "super bright" blue and white LEDs in the Vanagon >cluster. They work, but I am not impressed...
  • Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:27:15 -0400
    The resistor is to limit current through the LED which is a "constant voltage" device like any diode. The LED will start dimming the...
  • Re: Vanagon Electrical Puzzle 2
    Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
    Sun, 24 Apr 2022 08:44:26 +0200
    ...Anyway, I´ll stick with level sensor and/or Relay3, Mark´s explanation of LED function does support that Am 24.04.2022 um...
  • Re: Blue LED's?, Valve adjustment procedure, buslust
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Fri, 2 Aug 1996 12:30:58 PDT
    On 31 Jul 96 at 14:42, William Abbott wrote: > > Yep, 80's VW products had something Blue that looked like an LED > for...
  • Re: Re LED and lighting the fridge
    Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
    Mon, 17 Apr 2000 15:38:03 -0700
    WHAT LED are you looking at to see if your fridge is lit? Do I have one on an '87 Westy? Yes, the light...
  • Re: LEDs
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 25 Nov 1994 17:49:23 -0800 (PST)
    On Fri, 25 Nov 1994, Joel Walker wrote: > i wonder if your 82 green led was put in by some previous owner? Maybe, but...
  • Re: Internal 115V power
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:30:56 -0800
    ...White LED lighting "I feel your pain" comes to mind as a response. I've had the same reaction to the LED lighting I...
  • Re: light emitting diodes
    Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
    Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:43:22 +0100
    ...Be careful with the lifetime expectance of LED's in an automotive environment. Due to voltage spikes on the 12V the lifetime of LED...
  • Re: LED tail lights etc
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:05:47 -0500
    ...LED's are pricey! > > http://www.commandelectronics.com/incandescent-tail-lights.html They are in assemblies, mostly because LED taillights are relatively low-production...
  • Brighter Fridge LED (revisited)
    Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
    Tue, 18 May 2004 13:34:52 -0300
    This has been covered before...in my post a while back I mentioned that my fridge LED panel switch was broken. I have a...
  • Re: LED Tail Lights
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Thu, 8 Nov 2012 14:42:42 -0800
    http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1484_138/complete_led_van_kit_small.ht ml Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
  • Re: Don't yell at me but I tried led H4
    Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
    Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:31:47 +0100
    Alistair, please also report any oncoming traffic that feels blinded by your LEDs. This is mostly the reason why police stops you with non...
  • LED Back-up lights
    Historical mailing list - J B
    Sat, 14 Jun 2014 22:39:18 -0400
    ...http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-30TpBwPJQZY/U50GPdCxN-I/AAAAAAAAB4I/VU4Bm2NSBHA/s1= 600/LED1.jpeg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t0ZnVK1T6Es/U50GNh0Lv0I/AAAAAAAAB4A/D-QGlqbaJRg...
  • Re: LED Refit
    Historical mailing list - Arthur,Dave
    Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:19:50 -0400
    ...I'm very happy with the LEDs. No issues ordering or with delivery. About the LED colour, particularly white, to match incandescent bulbs use...
  • Vanagon Electrical Puzzle 2
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:06:39 -0600
    ...but LED Blinks,, Make darn sure that Connection to T’1 Snsr is as good as can be (quite by accident) & LED Stops Blinking...
  • Re: LED Refit
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:41:32 -0600
    ...Current draw, LED vs stock > I did measure the change in current draw when I changed to LED bulbs in the > stock light behing...
  • Re: Fridge LED Panel Switch question
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sun, 2 May 2004 22:09:55 -0500
    ...One way (to the > right in mine) the Water and Battery LEDs reflect the approriate level, > the other way all the LEDs are off...
  • coolant LED issues
    Historical mailing list - carboncow
    Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:07:18 -0500
    ...The coolant temp/level LED is flashing non-stop. Coolant level OK and temperature OK. New temps sensor recently and opening or closing the...
  • Re: Don't yell at me but I tried led H4
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 19 Jun 2017 18:34:52 -0700
    ...The combo of the aux lights and the led main lights (and I have that smallish led light bar too if needed) are pretty...
  • Re: Blue LED instrument lighting
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sat, 7 Dec 2002 12:31:19 -0600
    ...coli to grow, I tried my hand a making a LED dash > light. > > materials: > > red LED from bike light. Unsoldered from little board, which...
  • Re: Switch to LED lighting
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Sat, 3 Jul 2010 09:00:57 -0700
    A resistor in parallell with any other resistance or LED actually reduces the current over the LED depending on the size of the resistor...
  • Re: [Syncro] Part number for instrument panel LED?
    Historical mailing list - Eric Giroux
    Fri, 1 Jun 2001 16:16:38 -0400
    ...At 04:10 PM 01/06/2001, Keith Adams wrote: >Not an LED but a tiny little lightbulb... (yeah, real helpful, I know, but...
  • LVC: making LED lights
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Wed, 1 Aug 2007 20:05:17 -0400
    This is a very nice and thorough write up on making your own LED lights. Those could be easily used in the vanagon for...
  • Re: Erratic temp LED and gauge needle
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 15 Oct 2019 23:04:19 +0000
    ...After about 5 miles, the temp gauge needle started dropping; after about more 5 minutes right about where needle crossed LED, the LED stopped...
  • Re: Bulbs, bulbs, and d&*m bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:41:24 -0500
    ...Make sure your LED matches that. I think a 5 to 7 watt LED would be there, and Cree makes some tantalizing offerings in...
  • Re: third brake light
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 5 May 2001 22:52:37 +1200
    ...Include a few blue LEDs for a "blue-dot" purple effect (blue LEDs are expensive and dimmer than other colors). If I do build...
  • Re: Those h4 led bulbs again
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:01:08 +0000
    I actually did do an install of the 9004 LEDs and posted it on my YouTube channel last week. It was while I was...
  • Re: LED taillights??
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Fri, 7 Dec 2001 19:24:58 -0800
    ...For just under $90.00 a pair you can get a 40 LED 1156 bulb replacement! Yeouch. Individually, the bulbs cost about 2.50...
  • Flashing Temperature LED
    Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
    Tue, 3 Feb 2004 07:13:04 -0800
    ...I was on the freeway (California), looked down and saw that temperature led flashing. Started to slow down and and the LED stopped flashing...
  • Re: High-Beam LED Indicator Bulb
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:24:08 -0700
    It is actually a bulb with a blue cap, not an LED. You can get them at the dealer, but it will be more...
  • Re: LED equivalent?
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Sun, 15 Sep 2024 22:50:20 -0700
    ...palmer@icloud.com> wrote: > Hey vanagoners! I am looking for the LED version of this part: > 321-919-039-AM > > It is the bulb...
  • LED indicator
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
    Wed, 14 Aug 2002 17:55:56 -0400
    I want to replace some of the LEDS in the battery, water indicator in my westy. I pulled the cover, and have a question...
  • Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
    Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
    Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:12:33 -0700
    ...Thats a incandescent bulb my voltage light is an LED doesnt it take much less energy to light an LED? I was told to...
  • Re: Dometic Fridge Lit? 1991 Vanagon Westfalia
    Historical mailing list - T-rev Reynolds
    Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:50:05 -0600
    Ok, retract the last statement from the record Your Honor! Brain fart indeed - my memory only "said" one LED for the battery because I...
  • Re: Looking for LED Equivalent High Beam Indicator Bulb
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:46:05 +0700
    You cannot just insert an LED where an incandescent bulb was located. You need the proper resistor for the LED to be set into...
  • Re: more radiator discussion. anyone have LED sender unit fail?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 26 May 2006 06:38:55 -0400
    The LED controller looks like a relay and is plugged into the relay board above the fuse box. It will usually have a 42...
  • Re: Fridge burner LED
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 11 Jun 2000 00:36:24 -0400
    At 12:36 6/10/2000, Ron Bloomquist wrote: >On my Fridge burner LED I have noticed it is lit when using propane, >switched...
  • Re: Quick Mod : Blue LED for Refrigerator
    Historical mailing list - Various
    Mon, 11 Aug 2003 15:03:29 -0300
    actually, before I did this mod, my green led was so weak, I could only see it in total darkness. Now I see it...
  • Re: LED Back-up lights
    Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
    Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:03:16 -0400
    Do you have a part number or source for these LED bulbs?
  • Re: LED Refit
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:05:11 +0000
    Another source: http://www.ledtronics.com/products/cat1.aspx?P=C0D6 Todd '88 Westy
  • another led question
    Historical mailing list - Jim Wheaton
    Thu, 11 Jan 2001 08:47:36 -0800
    Should the water temperature LED come on during start up? -Jim '91 Westy MV
  • Re: Alternative signal lights
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 29 Jul 2003 11:12:04 -0400
    At 01:23 AM 7/29/2003, Gnarlodious wrote: >Has anyone experimented with LED turn signal bulbs, the "twist & lock" 2 >filament type? Is...
  • Re: LED Lights(for dash)
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 24 Sep 2003 00:11:39 -0400
    ...They >are the small two legged LED's red and green. Where >can they be found? Phil Any Radio Shack or other electronics store...
  • Re: Question about turn signal indicator light
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:33:48 -0700
    > Still no flashing dash turn signal LED. > > Should I next be looking for a failed 12v source? I'd just keep going up the...
  • Re: more dashlight led musings
    Historical mailing list - Audin Malmin
    Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:26:49 -0800
    The LEDs from autolumination.com are drop-in replacements for the instrument cluster lighting. Twist-in lights: 'Neo Wedge Based LED Bulbs' (but note...
  • Re: Switch to LED lighting??
    Historical mailing list - T-rev Reynolds
    Sun, 4 Jul 2010 16:03:03 -0600
    ...Switch to LED lighting "Guessing LED 'fools' the Cruise Control that brakes have not been applied yet." and, "If a particular cruise control setup...
  • Mysterious red LED
    Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
    Sun, 6 Dec 1998 19:30:27 -0600
    ...what is the function of the single Red LED between the water and battery LED's Bentley does not clearly say what it fis...
  • Blue LEDs and cheap rebuilt alternators
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 03 Aug 1996 13:51:15 -0500
    ...An led will conduct only >> one way (its a diode after all) while a lamp will conduct both ways. >> The blue LEDs are indeed...
  • Re: ?Brighter Turn Signals?
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Mon, 27 Jan 2003 11:17:01 -0800
    I put a third LED brake light on my van and it works great. BUT apparently there is not enough current flowing through the...
  • Re: Don't yell at me but I tried led H4
    Historical mailing list - Johann Koenig
    Tue, 17 Jan 2017 06:05:08 -0800
    Just picked up 7" LED buckets: http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_2564_141/led_headlight_pair.html Have not installed yet...
  • Re: Anyone used "Night Hawk" bulbs? (searched archives)
    Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
    Fri, 6 Apr 2007 14:50:06 -0500
    ...That way if the LEDs do burn out, you could replace a $5 LED module at the car parts store rather than replacing a...
  • Re: No water--faulty submersible pump?
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:58:04 -0400
    Pete, It may not be the sensors, it may be the chip in the LED panel below your stove, or the wiring, or connector...
  • Re: two red lights aren't on at start
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Wed, 10 Jan 2001 20:00:16 -0800
    The 2 leds in question, OX and ALT, have multiple functions. The most critical is as a warning of drive belt failure for the...
  • LED source website
    Historical mailing list - Joe Reed
    Sun, 9 Sep 2001 19:59:32 -0400
    Here's a great source of info and supplies for LED lighting -- you'll be astonished...I've ordered some of the groups of...