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• List humor--no VW content /f
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
  Fri, 22 Aug 1997 12:13:42 -0400
  ...How many Internet mailing list subscribers does it take to change a light bulb? A: 1,331 --1 to change the light bulb and...
• Re: Idioit Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 13:22:33 -0500
  Paul Holmdahl wrote: > > I've had a continual problem with my warning lights. Two days ago the last > 2 lights starting acting up - My...
• Re: high wattage light bulbs - A caution
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Mon, 25 May 2009 16:23:14 -0400
  The LED brake lights on the new cars can be really annoying, especially the new Cadillacs. I get really pissed when I get stuck...
• Re: Any one activated rear fog in back light cluster?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:42:17 -0600
  When I was stationed in Italy all of the modern cars had a single fog light in the tailight on the left side - presumably...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:18:35 -0800
  It is actually fairly easy to remove the cigarette lighter from the dash. While it may not be the preferred or only way of...
• Re: Problems wit rear lighting need the wisdom of the ages
  Historical mailing list - Edward Barger
  Thu, 4 Jun 2020 14:27:18 -0700
  I have removed the tail light assemblies and the engine compartment lid looking for that elusive one brown / natural wire connections to the chassis...
• Re: Light Inside Camper/cockpit lighting
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 01:02:44 -0700
  On my '88 Westy the slider does activate the dome lights. However this was not the case when I got the van from the...
• Re: Man, I am backing up now...on the light install..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:32:18 -0700
  ...I'm trying to install some KC lights into my 84.. > > Now, my high beam indicator light stays on regardless. It worked ok > before...
• Re: tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:36:40 +0000
  The SuperBrightLED guys said that you should use colored LED lights even if your lenses are color. This also gives me the possibility later...
• Re: tail light bulb question
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 29 May 2003 11:54:12 -0700
  you want the tail light and the brake light to have a significant difference in brightness. If you put in a really bright bulb...
• electrical problems with headlights
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 19:11:12 -0500
  ...Indicator lights, rear lights, flashing lights are working. Switching on the headlight switch turns on the high beam indicator light. A new headlight switch...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:46:37 -0600
  The very first thing I did when I finished installing my SA lights was take the time to aim them (Chris, I'm not...
• Re: H4's
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 29 Apr 97 11:45:19 CDT
  On Tue, 29 Apr 1997 07:52:08 -0500 Bob O'Shaughnessy said: > After the recent discussion about fog lights and city lights I...
• Re: Light Inside Camper/cockpit lighting
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sat, 9 Sep 2000 15:59:09 EDT
  Mick and Tim-- On the subject of Westy interior lighting in the cockpit area, I wired an extra interior light over the passenger seat...
• rear lights '81
  Historical mailing list - bill
  Sat, 15 Mar 1997 19:07:22 -0700
  I just got around to fixing the rear light assemblies on my '81 Westie. First of all, the tabs on one side of the...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:34:18 -0800
  Any ideas on shoring up the cigarette lighter when it's been removed one time too many? Both of mine are really loose. bmc...
• Re: Headlight Alternatives for 89 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 14:54:34 -0400
  ...Fastforward >Replacement Lights for Day/Bright lights (outer large lights � European) >http://www.fastforward.ca/vanagon/ >1986 to 1992 Vanagon Outer Light Kit [ Rectangular...
• Re: Tail light #
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 13:40:16 -0500
  At 09:51 AM 12/1/2001, George Jannini wrote: > I wanted brighter tail lights, so I use the 21watt bulb in the tail...
• Re: drool...drool
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 31 Jan 2004 12:21:42 -0600
  > Anyone wire the factory fog light switch so that the fogs go on only > with low beams or all the time - depending on the...
• Top Mounted Exterior Lights/ Directional Beams
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 01:48:45 -0700
  So whats the scoop on a good product that allows you to aim a light beam, at say an address, while sitting in your...
• Friday van lights
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Fri, 16 Dec 2016 07:36:40 -0500
  Such a lot of thread about lights, how about fixing this vans lighting problem? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yULP8-AL-zs ed...
• Re: issues with oi; alarm and temp light
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:07:30 -0700
  ...Oil light First, what weight oil are you using? Many, including myself, have encountered similar symptoms with the oil light when running to light...
• Hella E-Code lights with "City Light"?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 10:16:34 -0700
  Does anyone know a good source for 7" round Hella E-code headlamps with the "city light" bulbs like the Bosch units? Does Hella...
• Update: Dashboard light filters (LED dash lights)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 20:43:43 EDT
  ...Much cooler (looking and temp) than the stock lights. I installed the LEDs in to some old twist-in instrument light bases after removing...
• Re: Lighting ideas for cargo area?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Hosage
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 19:31:30 EST
  Speaking of lights.....I have been wanting to install two lights near the footwells. Or was thinking about mounting one light into the front...
• Re: Interior Lights Question???
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 01:04:04 EST
  ...The light for the cig. lighter is grounded through the lighter housing. > > I'm guessing that the bottom position of the interior light switches...
• Ghost lights
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 21:10:52 -0400
  ...The ghostly alt light was on for awhile before I turned off the oxs light, but did not precede the oxs light being on...
• Re: oxygen sensor and alternator lights
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Demarest
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 10:09:55 EST
  ...In the section about the alternator light it says: "If the light does not go out after starting and revving the engine momentarily or...
• Re: Tail light update
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 16:01:17 -0600
  ...Tail light update yikes! this concerns me because the tail lights are too bright wrt to the brake lights. You *need* a big difference...
• Re: Driving/Fog Lights
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 09:41:52 -0400
  ...If the fog lights are low enough and the lens is shaped to spread light only on the road surface, then more light reaches...
• Re: Want an Easy Rear Light Upgrade? Bulbs Available.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 30 Oct 2004 18:44:32 -0500
  The tail light sockets will melt. ----------------- Clip --------------------- The tail light lenses will melt long before the sockets do so it has a fail safe...
• Re: Friday and list check in
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 22 Dec 2017 11:27:00 +0000
  ...The lighthouse that never was: A story from Lighthouse Digest Online | | | Lighthouses@Lighthouse Digest ... Mt. Greylock: The lighthouse that never was: A story from...
• cig lighter light?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 7 May 2002 11:21:20 -0400
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>hi everybody,</DIV> <DIV>a couple of days ago i posted a note about this little light that...
• Re: Dash control lights question
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Sat, 10 Jul 1999 04:40:09 -0700
  does anyone else find a reflection at night of the dash lights onto the front windshield? is there a way to get rid of...
• Re: Facebook, does it really work?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:25:03 -0700
  I have installed the GW upper brake light kit and their LED bulb upgrade on exterior lights (except headlights). Both are easy projects to...
• Re: "Empty" Warning Lights in dash...any uses???
  Historical mailing list - mortimer peaberry
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 08:13:28 -0700
  I was thinking about putting indicator lights for defroster and the brake warning light. These are the lights that i can't see behind...
• Re: Pzwo lower grille foglights NLA
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:41:05 -0800
  ...Fog lights owners and buyers should read: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/lights/fog_lamps/fog_lamps.html As a side note if you...
• mood lights - read this
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sat, 21 Sep 96 22:36:41 EDT
  Hey all, While I was at the FLAPS tonight checking out their headlight selection, I stumbled upon "mood lights" which are colored lights that...
• that is a good fog light
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 31 Jan 2004 16:42:16 -0500
  ...connects to the 86 terminal of > whichever light(s)/whatever you want turned on by clicking to the 2nd > position on the fog light...
• Re: DC party lights
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sun, 10 Apr 2005 10:48:00 -0700
  Many of these party lights have ten lights in a string. Plug the set into the wall and unscrew one light. If the lights...
• Interesting '87 Westy charging problem
  Historical mailing list - Martin Wilson
  Mon, 24 May 2004 13:02:39 -0700
  ...Problem is niether the battery warning light or the O2 light will go off, they remain shining brightly! Tried disconnecting the warning light wire...
• Re: A Little Humor - How many list members does it take to change a lightbulb?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:19:22 -0800
  ...change the light bulb and to post that the > > light bulb has been changed. > > > > Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing > > light bulbs and...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:53:52 -0700
  ...Power directly to the feed to the lights, bypassing everything except wiring from the wiring box to the lights - lights stay on! (Eliminating bulbs...
• Re: Help locating pin at harness for idiot lights
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:55:22 -0700
  ...When you turn the ignition on, the indicator lights go on including my faux CEL. Once the van is running, all the lights go...
• Re: OX and charge lights on
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:34:25 EST
  In a message dated 1/21/03 3:22:47 PM, hradek@YAHOO.COM writes: << The 02 light acts as sort of a backup...
• Re: Cool Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:31:09 -0700
  I have been using a couple of LED bike lights in my westy. Brand name "Planet Bike", the white LED units (single white LED...
• Re: Battery dies due to excessive draw on fuse #3 (accessories)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:55:35 -0700
  There are 3 more lights on the same fuse. The Westy kitchen light, the dash glove box light, and the passenger side sun visor...
• 85 Vanagon brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 20:57:23 -0600
  List members, I seem to have a problem with my brake lights. The bulbs all check out good, to sockets look clean and all...
• Re: Back-up lights don't work
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 08:24:26 -0400
  ...Back-up lights don't work > > > > My 84 Westy is having back-up light issues. I have pulled switch, and > put > > an ohm meter...
• Re: no dashboard lights
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:21:58 -0800
  Did you check the little wheel below the light switch which lessens the brightness and turns them on and off? Sometimes I accidentally hit...
• Re: Hello - Idiot oil light keeps coming on!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:33:35 -0800
  when you turn the key on you should get 3 , or 4 lights. the 4th one would be for parking brake on .. off to...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:33:22 -0700
  ...I use that as my back up light as well as my campsight-finding light, my around the camp work light, and various other...
• Re: Vanagon trailer wiring help needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 04:26:05 -0700
  Loretta, Sounds like a simple problem with the trailer lights. Could be a bulb shorted, a socket smashed, or a wire pinched. My similar...
• Re: no dash lights and radio only works when engine is running
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:02:19 -0400
  ...There's where the fuse for the instruments lights fuse is located. The interior lights and the clock share the same fuse, #3. And...
• Re: Driving/Fog Lights
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 17:59:25 -0700
  ...the standard halogen lights and the projection halogen >lights. Can anyone tell me the advantages and disadvantages of these >two types of lights? > >Thanks...
• Re: Dash light short
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 19:40:05 -0500
  At 09:19 AM 11/27/2000, puzerewski wrote: >What is occurring is that they are working fine, and then the 3 lights in...
• Re: Two warning lights come on TOGETHER
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:25:25 -0400
  Whenever the Alt light comes on, the O2 lift also lights as a bulb check. Most likely your alternator is actually failing due to...
• Re: Brake light comes on at low revs
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 6 May 2002 10:46:30 -0400
  Does your oil light work? I think these two lights are wired through the same circuit. I remember reading in my owners manual that...
• Re: Make those backup lights bright
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Aycock
  Tue, 9 Aug 1994 21:39:51 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I saw a halogen light/backup beeper. It lights up REAL bright and beeps whenever you go in reverse. Not a bad idea... Jamie
• Re: rear fog light
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 16:55:53 -0800
  Has anyone put the euro tail light with a rear fog light in their van? I was reading the accessories thread and lots of...