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• Re: Upgrading Projectzwo Bulbs to 100w and/or Yellow
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:23:22 -0800
  ...Wire the Projectzwo fog lights to the second lamp > >position (the driving lights position) so that they come on sans > >headlights for use in...
• Update: Dashboard light filters (LED dash lights)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 20:43:43 EDT
  ...I got around to replacing the instrument lights with super bright LEDs a couple of weekends ago and am very pleased with the results...
• Re: SA Quad Grill Kit
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 17:31:37 +1300
  >So when you buy one of these kits, the inner hibeam lights come with >it.., but if you don't use hibeams much then...
• fog lights
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 11:51:32 EDT
  mounted some fog lights on top of my bumper that have their own in line fuse and switch. anyone ever spliced them into the...
• Re: Camping Christmas Lights
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 19 May 2010 12:31:13 -0700
  Bryan---What are your concerns about using an inverter for 120VAC Christmas lights? Rocket--I am speaking of the "mini" Christmas lights, not the...
• Re: Auto shifter LED lamp conversion
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 18:24:39 -0500
  ...The shifter lights have different >sockets than the dash lights. I was able to get the dash lights from NAPA, >but not the shifter...
• Auxillary driving lights: work wonderfully
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 7 Sep 2008 08:45:17 -0700
  Yesterday, I had a chance to need my extra lights. About a month ago, I queried on how to arrange the wiring, and 'we...
• Parking lights
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Sun, 26 Jun 2016 11:56:51 -0700
  ...Break lights and all other lights work, so I'm thinking a fuse. Does that sound like the likely cause or something more sinister...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:47:28 -0800
  I mounted driving lights below the regular lights on my '85. I almost never use them or need them...except the time my headlights...
• Vanagon grilles and lights
  Historical mailing list - =David-M=
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 17:31:49 -0500
  ...4 existing rectangular lights, am I the only person who wishes we could not just buy a more powerful bulb for our existing lights?
• photos of different fog lights?
  Historical mailing list - Jenny Loerzel
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 15:27:11 -0500
  Hey, Now you've gone and got me interested in getting fog lights for my Westy. See how you are. (ha ha) Anyone got...
• Re: Lost my dash lights?
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:30:33 -0800
  If all your dash lights are out then you should re-check the fuse coming off the dimmer switch. I think this is in...
• Re: fog lights
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:30:38 -0700
  I have Bosch driving lights mounted on top of my '90 Westy's bumper. They came with a relay which is connected to the...
• Re: So... what is the answer for these poor lights?
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 13:51:14 -0700
  ...If the aux switch is on, then the center driving lights come on and off with the high beams. With the eurospec outer lights...
• Re: Inner round SA headlights mounitng?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 1 Feb 2007 22:44:21 +0100
  ...I still like the rectangular lights more. So, SA grilles shipped by the usual U.S. vendors are perhaps another "delivery pack" than the...
• Re: Auto shifter LED lamp conversion
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 14:12:18 -0800
  ...The shifter lights have >> different >> sockets than the dash lights. I was able to get the dash lights from >> NAPA, >> but not the shifter...
• Help on Westy water level lights
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Wed, 5 Jul 1995 20:22:28 -0700 (PDT)
  Drat! The water tank level indicator lights stopped working today. None of the lights light, no matter what the water level. The fridge "pilot...
• 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...
• Sqr. or Rnd??? Re: hella lights for vanagon's
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Wed, 27 May 1998 01:31:18 -0600
  From talking to Victor, i think he is talking about 7" round lights, which are availiable state side. The rectangular and square lights do...
• Re: Rewiring parking lights to switch with ignition
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Thu, 9 May 2002 08:23:07 -0700
  ...Start the car - lights come on; turn the car off - lights go off. I never have to touch the light switch. Would like the...
• Re: Lights, lights, need more lights
  Historical mailing list - J. Andersen
  Thu, 21 May 1998 18:09:38 -0700
  ...It should be a simple matter of running the wires from the stock two position fog lite switch to the rear for the lights...
• Rabbit idiot lights
  Historical mailing list - john schaper
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 10:28:54 PDT
  In an 83 Rabbit above the oil, alt, water, oxs idiot lights is a singular arrow centered above the idiot lights that in my...
• Re: 87 Syncro: backup lights problem
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 12:45:45 -0400 (EDT)
  On Mon, 14 Oct 1996, Nelson Hogg wrote: > My backup lights are no longer working. Don't know when they stopped but I > suspect...
• SA Quad Grill Kit
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 03:12:11 -0800
  ...The inner round lights are called driving lights and include for hi beams.. The outer lights lens are not included.., but you get these...
• Re: No brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 3 Dec 2010 22:01:01 -0700
  ...No brake lights | |I have no brake lights. I checked the fuse and the bulbs. Both good. |What next? I looked in my Haynes...
• Re: Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 13:18:15 -0700
  Hi Mike, I've been pleased with my Hella XL auxillary low beam lights. They are street-legal low beam lights that you can...
• Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 09:41:31 PDT
  ...Does Bosch sell spare parts for driving lights? Their site didn't list parts. One of the lights just needs the plastic piece at...
• Re: Your thougs on 3" LED lamps at the ends of my van-cafe tube bumpers. The birth of Gronski Lights
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:18:49 -0400
  ...Having just purchased bar end signal > lights > for my motorcycle, I wondered about side mounting lights on my Vanagon. I > thought about all kinds...
• Re: dash lights not working
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 21:57:06 -0400
  When I would move the dimmer wheel for the dash lights, they would flicker. Eventually, they stopped flickering and went totally out. John ----- Original...
• RE: 87 Syncro: backup lights problem
  Historical mailing list - Lebron,Nathan
  Tue, 15 Oct 96 08:56:00 E
  ...Does the lights come on at all when you jiggle the shifter once is in reverse? For the longest time I thought my lights...
• Re: upgrading 86-up headlights
  Historical mailing list - Drew Jenkins
  Thu, 25 Jul 1996 11:58:37 GMT
  ...These rectangular lights are mounted on the bumper and look like fog or driving lights. When properly aimed, they do not interfere with oncoming...
• ground for brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:10:13 -0400
  ...Is it below the coil or below the distributor? I cleaned all the grounds last fall and now the brake lights don't work...
• RE: Alternator & O2 lights on
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 8 Dec 1995 11:11:52 -0700
  Hello, "Drive out of the parking lot and the lights go out." I thought you meant the headlights! Now that I know you mean...
• headlight switch failure and dash lights
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 09:02:19 -0700
  When the headlight switch melts, do the dash lights work or not? While driving last weekend, w/ brights on, everything was copasetic 'til we...
• Re: instrument panel lights
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jul 1994 12:48:21 -0400
  if none of your lights are working i would check for a loose wire at the headlight switch, there is a rheostat that adjusts...
• Re: Euro headlight.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Jan 1997 15:54:43 +0200
  ...The round lights I'm refering to >are BIG, much bigger than the standard round lights found on pre '86 Vans >here and most...
• Lights, lights, need more lights
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Wed, 20 May 1998 21:04:31 -0700
  ...Any ideas? Second, the latest edition of European Car has a section on lights. One of the lights they talked about was the Hella...
• Re: dash lights not working
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 4 Sep 2005 08:07:45 -0500
  My dash lights are either all the way on or all the way off. No inbetween. Kinda wonder how long before I'm shopping...
• Euro Tail Light Trade?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:09:28 -0700
  ...tail lights for some Euro spec. tail lights, let me know. For those that don't know. the Euro spec. tail lights have the...
• Re: smoked tail lights
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:35:38 +0000
  ...My grandmother had her '66 Beetle painted there, they did the lights, license plate, etc. Jeff >
• Re: Electric Gremlin
  Historical mailing list - Toma Keller
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 18:45:21 -0800
  ...I bought this van in April > and at the time I had interior lights when I turned on the lights at night. > I could...
• Re: Wagner Bright lights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 23:43:36 EDT
  ...but the Projektzwo fogs are so good, I intend to use the main lights as daytime driving lights and the fogs for the night.
• Freebies
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 19 May 2004 18:29:40 -0400
  i was gifted a set of rear tail lights for a rabbit. they fit rabbits model year 1975-1980 and cabriolets until year 1992...
• Reverse Lights
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 16:50:21 -0500
  Hi All, My reverse lights are not working even though I replaced the transmission switch with a known good one from the scrap. The...
• Re: Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 May 2010 23:15:22 -0400
  Those two switches on the master are for the brake lights. It is rare for both to fail. Look for a blown fuse first...
• Re: The final answer on the "city light" debate
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:14:01 -0800
  ...As Wikipedia states, park lights and city lights and standing lights are used on an interchanging basis and it all means the same thing...
• Re: Fogg Lamp Wiring
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 20 Oct 94 14:07:30 CDT
  ...however, fog lights and high beams kinda defeat the purpose of the fog lights if you are running in real fog. what i did...
• Re: GE High output "bulbs"
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Feb 1999 00:59:59 EST
  In a message dated 99-02-24 15:46:36 EST, smacaulay@INFINTIUM.COM writes: << I recently upgraded the halogon lights in my Toyota...
• Any Canadian Van owners want Euro lights for $300?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:39:51 -0500
  ...Apparently when you import a vehicle into the US and you replace the lights with DOT lights you have to get rid of the...
• Reverse Lights
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 12 May 2006 17:27:37 -0400
  Since we are talking about lights maybe someone can answer this one. Quite a while ago I had to replace my clutch/pressure plate...
• Re: another LED post
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:59:23 -0800
  IKEA also has a descent selection of 12v LED and halogen lights. I picked up some round low profile LED lights for over the...
• Re: cibie lights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 06:35:28 -0500
  ...Thanks, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Alex Towner wrote: > Regarding the use of HID lights and fog lights: > > The HID lights are so good...
• Re: No headlights.
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Johnston
  Wed, 31 Aug 2016 07:15:21 -0400
  ...Parking lights work fine on > that setting. With the headlights on, I get parking lights plus high beam > LED plus orange tail lights. High...
• Auxiallary Brake Lights - Was Carrying Scooter
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:46:15 +0000
  As a response to covering my lights when carrying my scooter on the back, I installed some auxillary brake lights on my Westy today...
• Parking lights + ignition switch = flat battery
  Historical mailing list - =David-M=
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 19:45:56 -0400
  Is there a (simple?) way to rewire the parking lights so they go off when the ignition is turned off? I just got a...
• 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: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 23:22:42 +1300
  >no - theyre driving lights. Anyway, what's the difference between a long-reach driving light and a high beam? Both serve the same function...
• Re: Dashboard lights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Nov 2014 18:54:18 -0500
  What about the lights behind the clock and the warning lights? Not the warning indicators but the legends. Also is the light for the...
• Re: Hella Driving Lights: Was:Bosch fog lights. No, no, no.
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 22:19:03 -0700
  ...Hella Driving Lights: Was:Bosch fog lights. No, no, no. > I never thought about driving lights but this discussion cought my attention > because i...
• Re: cibie lights
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:05:00 -0800
  ...Install a set of driving lights and leave the stock lights alone. May not be legal in some areas but is an option that...