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  • Re: LED Brake lamps and Audiovox cruise control
    Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
    Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:25:49 -0700
    ...Why not wire in a a 1156 brake lamp at the rear of the Van and leave the LEDs in as well? Hey it...
  • Soldering Suggestions: General and for LED�s compilation
    Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
    Tue, 14 Sep 2004 04:52:30 -0700
    Hi All, Made a compilation of the suggestions/ help I rec'd for my "soldering gauge" for soldering the LED's in our Vanagons...
  • Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 19 Jul 2022 21:21:55 -0700
    ...I will likely be on my own to find LED replacements for the bulbs. >> >> >> >> I have already put LED bulbs in the stock kitchen...
  • Re: LED bench/barbeque lamp
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sun, 2 Sep 2012 17:00:12 -0500
    ---- JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > I use the LED's in the shop, and carry one in each vehicle. But in camp > - I prefer...
  • Re: 12v Fan for fridge interior-Fridge mate Fan
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 9 May 2008 08:11:23 -0400
    ...I pick up power for >that fan >from the power going to the LED / switch panel on the front of the sink >cabinet. I...
  • Re: Specialty light sought
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 6 May 2011 19:27:53 -0500
    ...It has three LED bulbs, and while the light is very white - it's not that bright. Not enough lumens, I guess. It really...
  • Re: camper water level indicator
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:39:23 -0700
    ...Does anyone have any thoughts on what the cause and cure might > be? > > > > Likeliest is black wire in LED panel harness unplugged from single...
  • Re: looking to buy...
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Wed, 19 Jul 2000 17:14:02 -0700
    ...A tick above the LED on the gauge is about normal. Anything much higher can be casued by a LOT of things. Air in...
  • Re: Crazy Coolant Light Question
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 20 Aug 2002 07:38:54 -0700
    ...This "blinking LED" trouble is a pretty common topic on the lists. I have been thinking about writing a FAQ article for it so...
  • Re: Question about Vanagon external lighting
    Historical mailing list - C. Abney
    Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:09:25 -0800
    ...On 1/12/17, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > to all who want better light and not going for LED.... > > try the Eiko...
  • Re: $100 Reward Results
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Thu, 10 Jul 2014 08:49:53 -0700
    ...Their advice helped to narrow down the issues and led to the fix. > > Each of the four have agreed to allow me to donate...
  • Westy water tank level indicator problem
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Tue, 8 Jul 2014 08:00:49 -0600
    ...So now I suspect some problem in the circuit of the LED panel. Any ideas or experience or knowledge? David? ;-) Richard
  • Re: Followup: LED strip lighting power consumption
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 8 May 2011 17:10:57 -0700
    Thanks much Mike. Missed that link Neil. On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote...
  • 1985 Vanagon Cooling Problem after drive from Atlanta to Durham
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 8 Dec 1995 18:58:04 -0500
    ...The cooling led light came on, but the temperature gauge never registered hot--and the cooling fan has not come on. The fill tank...
  • O2 Sensor - lean/rich indicator
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 28 Jul 95 17:15:34 EDT
    ...How difficult would it be to set up a three LED indicator that would tell the driver if the O2 Sensor is reading rich...
  • Re: basic electronics question
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 26 Jul 1996 22:03:37 -0700
    Okay, now that there have been at least 6 different answers to what resistor to use for the LED. Who has the final answer...
  • Re: Repair Safety-Coolant level sensor
    Historical mailing list - Jim Maginel
    Tue, 17 Nov 1998 12:41:09 -0600
    I had recently replaced my coolant level sensor, thinking that it was the cause of a dead LED on my heat gauge(it wasn...
  • Re: Digijet FI PDF
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 5 Jul 2005 18:27:22 -0500
    ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Sam Walters wrote: > John, > > That link led me to http://vw.upnorth.net/files/Summer_Vacation.pdf > which...
  • Re: Gauges - H2O Tank
    Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
    Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:43:10 +0000
    ...so these three circuits are connected to an led each under the stove. very simple to repair or rewire if broken..... propably just a...
  • Re: 12 volt X-Mas Lights!?
    Historical mailing list - Ron Antaki
    Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:45:45 +0000
    ...away for vacation) - Osh has/had 2-D-Cell battery-operated LED lights.If you are a bit handy with electronics, it would be...
  • Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Sun, 5 Feb 2023 18:46:59 -0600
    ...I even bought some of those LED things, cheap. I even > > went > > > > forward as to how to delete mirror coating on the inside, so...
  • Re: Galley lighting addition
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Sun, 29 Jun 2014 13:46:33 -0500
    ...You saw what I did, works well enough to remove the stock galley light. >>>>>> >>>>>> Neil - you should check out lee valleys led strips. I...
  • Re: Alternator question
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:16:11 -0700
    ...But in this case the > LED will carry around 15-20 ma, and the 150 ohm resistor about 80 or so. > > >>I also checked...
  • Re: Helpful halloween Westy decorating tip
    Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
    Fri, 9 Oct 2015 15:28:46 -0700
    ...and the other set of grandparents..Have the Halloween > battery powered LED lights to hang from the awning. > > Halloween's become such a big...
  • Re: Oil Pressure = 0
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:56:21 -0800
    ...If still blinking at idle with double connectors unplugged, there is an electrical problem between there and the blinking led. You can't leave...
  • Re: speedometer cable installation question
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Tue, 6 Feb 2007 15:37:28 -0800
    ...Likewise the OX dash led on the very next page in both cases, present on the 88/89 diagram, gone on the 90+. What...
  • Re: Battery LEDs = Useful life?
    Historical mailing list - William Alexander
    Mon, 6 Sep 2004 10:35:15 -0400
    ...Battery LEDs = Useful life? > > > Hi Vince, > > Just got back. Had a lovely trip up the coast to Paradise campground, E > of Eugene OR. Damp...
  • Re: Diagnosing temp rise issue
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:18:18 -0500
    Normally the gauge should ride middle to just above the LED. You may have a bad or incorrect thermostat. The Vanagon has so much...
  • Re: charging light flickers
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Wilsher
    Mon, 1 Apr 2013 15:03:58 -0700
    ...Lately, the charging LED on the dash flickers. At > 40 mph it will go out, but comes back on. Last night near the end...
  • Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:57:15 -0800
    my '84 had the full hot/flashing LED problem, here is what I did. I went to the vanagon.com archives http://gerry.vanagon...
  • Re: headlight switch bulb
    Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
    Thu, 3 Oct 2002 08:34:36 -0700
    ...So I decided to install a small 3mm LED in the switch similar to the orange glowing light on the rear window defroster switch...
  • Re: Instrument Cluster Woes
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:07:43 -0500
    ...zero. > Clock turns off. > High beam LED glows dimly. (if i turn on high beams, the LED goes > OUT, ironically) > Cluster illumination lights off...
  • westy sink/frig cabinet for sale
    Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
    Tue, 26 Nov 1996 13:59:53 -0500
    ...There's some led lights on the front of the cabinet too. Please email any inquiries to me. Thanks! tony
  • Re: Water to VR6
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 14 Dec 1999 08:27:50 EST
    ...This led me to check out this page: http://www.eaton.com/supercharger/index.html Which is about Eaton Superchargers. Now I want one...
  • Fwd: MY 78 Van has been stolen
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sat, 8 Apr 2006 22:16:18 -0700
    ...rhonda leduc <rleduc@shaw.ca> Date: April 8, 2006 9:26:42 PM PDT Subject: MY 78 Van has been stolen Help! My White...
  • Re: Touching up the stove cabinet front?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:26:43 EST
    ...the road) and even better luck finding a un-faded kitchen LED display panel (every one ive seen is faded to brownish grey w...
  • Re: Jerky Van continued
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Wed, 6 Jun 2007 16:59:06 -0600
    ...It is fun to watch the dancing LEDs while bored while floored-- and it tells you about your O2 sensor, too! ;-) http://neksiwel.20m...
  • Re: 2.1 Engine No Heads - PPU
    Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
    Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:50:14 +0000
    ...The bearing surface underneath > the cams still have ledgible writing on them. > > David Wilhite > 84' Westy > Middle TN
  • Re: Aux battery, install location
    Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
    Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:14:13 -0700
    ...I > was led to believe this is the battery used by VW as the house battery in > Eurovan campers. So if anyone has any...
  • Re: Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF link to the new fridges
    Historical mailing list - Vince S
    Tue, 24 Aug 2004 13:30:51 -0700
    ...Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF link to the new fridges I completely disagree. Newer AC/DC fridges use very little power...
  • Re: 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
    Historical mailing list - *****************
    Thu, 5 Jul 2007 21:23:02 -0500
    ...Temp needle halfway between LED and max temp >2. ECU temp sensor voltage (ECU pin 10) reads .3 vdc after full warm-up >time...
  • Re: instrument cluster foil replacement
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
    Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:51:14 -0400
    ...I like the brightness of the waring > LEDs, the integrated dynamic oil pressure warning system and the > illumination LEDS. But since it is Friday...
  • Re: Oil Buzzer advice
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Thu, 1 Oct 2015 20:23:07 -0700
    ...So people who wire the VDO switch to their oil light can get the warning led coming on when it wouldn't be if...
  • Re: WAS Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 24 May 2012 21:10:40 -0500
    ...Now, as a part of the attempts to get my 2.1 to run cooler, with the gauge needle on the led, I did...
  • Diesel V-belt mystery
    Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
    Tue, 29 Feb 2000 08:02:47 +0200
    ...What are the effects after? Charge light goes off immediately after start and temp sits at left side of led and front radiator gets...
  • Re: Not overheating, but maybe not "right"...opinions sought...
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 26 Aug 2006 20:06:35 -0400
    ...When cruising round town, slower speeds the needle sometimes crawls above the led (read hot side). Again, this is with AC blowing full blast...
  • Re: Battery LEDs = Useful life?
    Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
    Mon, 6 Sep 2004 23:35:06 +0000
    ...Battery LEDs = Useful life? >Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 13:40:29 -0700 > >Mike, > >I don't know if all Vanagon Westy with shivel...
  • Re: Photo of LED light strip results
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Sun, 8 May 2011 15:45:36 -0500
    ...am REALLY thinking of getting a (invisible when inactive) warm-white > LED stripe over the sliding door as entrance light. > > > Regards > distracted Raimund > *who愀...
  • Re: It's cold out there
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 3 Jan 2018 14:54:41 -0500
    ...At idle with gauge needle inside the left half of the LED, temperature just *inside* the windshield vent 129F, just *inside* the rear blower...
  • Re: Tail light lens removal
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:55:43 -0400
    It was an LED light idea, using existing DOT-approved brake lights cut down and fitted into the housing. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a...
  • Double Van Sighting Boston Area
    Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
    Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:35:24 -0800
    ...This led to a joke on how could the first van have passed us, oh yeah it couldn't have. Anyone on the list...
  • Re: Heater Fan And Front Brake Squeal
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 5 Dec 2010 19:12:35 -0500
    ...the fan.I drilled the hole, and with every type of LED light > I couldn't see anything. Drill another hole an inch or...
  • Light em up, Ralphie
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:59:19 -0800
    My personal choice for CREE led headlamps is product number 422 382 from Iron Bridge Tools, in Deerfield Bch FL (954.596.8712) The...
  • FRIDGE connection question
    Historical mailing list - Zolly
    Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:11:31 -0700
    ...I am trying to connect that little instrument panel to the fridge, so I can see the LED to come on, while the fridge...
  • Re: Vanagon O2 Sensors
    Historical mailing list - Chris Bracken
    Wed, 15 Jul 1998 13:40:52 -0700
    The discussion about "Generic" O2 Sensors led me to my FLAP. The counterman let me go through the Bosch book, and I could not...
  • Re: 83.5 underheating
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Mon, 9 Oct 2000 19:55:19 -0400
    ...Sitting in the driveway > idling, I can get the temp gauge up to the led after about a half hour > of running. On the...
  • '91Westy Coolant loss
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Thu, 7 Feb 2002 22:27:53 -0700
    ...When I got home tonight the LED was beginning to flash Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks. Bob Stevens _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest...
  • Re: Radar detector
    Historical mailing list - DaveC
    Thu, 16 May 2002 14:11:25 -0700
    ...Nothing but LED's and a few chips inside. Dave -- Dave Carpenter Whatever you wish for me, May you have twice as much. "Sometimes...
  • Re: double thermostats
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Tue, 17 Jun 2003 23:22:22 -0700
    ...I like it best never more than just a hair below the middle of the LED. I have seen it on in certain circumstances...
  • Back on the road but running warm or faulty gauge
    Historical mailing list - Kevin
    Tue, 13 Jul 2004 11:05:15 -0400
    ...But my coolant gauge still rides just above the LED and the low speed fan comes in traffic at about 3/4 up the...