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• Re: another angle on high-wattage headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Kim
  Tue, 12 May 1998 20:15:07 EDT
  ...The poor performance of the rectangular lights (especially the low >beams) is why there are so many threads about using higher wattage bulbs. > This...
• Re: H4 European Headlight report
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 12 May 2009 16:56:41 -0700
  ...With the H4 lights you get a bunch more light on the road > with low beams and no one is flashing you. I am...
• Re: SA Quad Round Headlight Grille kits FS!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 21:01:45 EST
  ...NET writes: << Can you tell me are these lights better than stock lights? The low beams on my 90 are so bad I think...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:24:42 -0800
  ...No head > lights. No high beams, no low beams. BUT - if I hold the > turn-signal/bright/dimm stalk in the 'back" position - i...
• Highbeams kill Radio
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Thu, 30 May 2002 19:24:54 -0400
  ...While driving with lights on, listening to radio, put on high beams - radio dies for a second or more,then comes back on. Anyone...
• Re: Alternator light mystery-High bean switch!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 May 2010 23:40:46 -0400
  Scott wrote "The one that surprised me is the ole 'head lights only work if you pull the stalk for high beams.' Naturally you...
• Re: Hella E-Codes vs. Vision Plus?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 17:18:06 -0500
  ...Vanagon was the leader here, unique glass, expensive, > poor design. > > Fog lights in Kalifornia must be wired to extinguish when the high beams are...
• Re: Headlight's won't come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 21:40:00 -0500
  ...But when I pull up on the turn signal switch the high beam light on the dash comes on and so do the lights...
• Re: headlight bulb question...
  Historical mailing list - populuxe
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 00:01:06 -0600
  ...They come >on only when the high beams are on. The outer lights (headlights?) are dual >wattage, for high and low beam. The outers...
• Re: German Engineering
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:30:53 -1000
  ...a Citroen DS 19 o4 21 has a stalk on the left for parking lights, low beams, high beams. it rotates, and it pushes...
• Re: HELP!! No Headlights - 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 06:42:58 EDT
  ...I have parking lights, tail lights license and plate lights...but no headlights. Every once in a while, I'll get the high beam...
• Re: DS Headlights no work
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 16:05:44 UT
  ...Each set of lights has separate fuses, Also, high and low beams are separated. The ground connection is located on the ground blocks near...
• Instrument Indicator Lights Malfunction
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Instrument Indicator Lights Malfunction
  Nov 30, 1990
  ...The following warning lights may be involved: Oil pressure, alternator, turn signal, high beam, or coolant temperature. Service Solution: Check compact plug for proper...
• Instrument Indicator Lights Malfunction
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Instrument Indicator Lights Malfunction
  Nov 30, 1990
  ...The following warning lights may be involved: Oil pressure, alternator, turn signal, high beam, or coolant temperature. Service Solution: Check compact plug for proper...
• Re: H4 European Headlight report
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 13 May 2009 22:20:52 +1200
  ...use the high beams the most > they are normal and a little extra umph on the highway with the 100W high > beams and the...
• Re: Dashboard light filters and a relay on the dashboard light circuit
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 13:43:44 -0400
  ...with high-beams 95% of >the time) Tobin, most highways in US it never gets dark enough to even see the dash lights with...
• Re: HID light upgrades - anyone try them?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:42:58 +1300
  ...type of kit >- low beam only, dual bulb HID for high an low, mechanically moving HID >bulb for high and low or the HID...
• Re: Uninstalling SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:24:17 -0400
  ...Jumper wires for high beam and ground run to the smaller inner lights. The 86-91 Vanagon uses 9004 sockets for the outer lights...
• Re: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:48:55 -0500
  ...as off road lights, and only lit them up at folks that refused to turn off their own high beams. I even had a...
• Re: Bus depot headlight upgrade "Vision Kit" for 1988 vanagon GL RELATED QUESTION/THREAD HIJACK
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 19 Jul 2015 10:48:32 -0500
  ...When I switched on the high beams >> the lights went out completely for a moment. Decided to leave on low >> beams. Then had to...
• Re: H-4 lights
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 3 May 1999 19:10:29 -0700
  Assuming that your van has square lights, the center high beams in North Americia and Europe are the same. They take an "H3" bulb...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:40:11 -0500
  ...I thought the inner lights were high beams. Myron Lind Harrisonburg VA -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On...
• Re: SA inner Highbeams Cutout Circuit
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 5 May 2014 23:34:11 -0500
  ...If the switch is turned > to the second position...when the high beams are on it sends power to the > relay which lights the...
• Re: square headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 07:50:44 -0800
  ...the high beams are adequate, but the low beams stink. >I have added a pair of bumper top mounted Hella fog lights which I...
• no head lights on an '87
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 8 Jul 2006 21:48:21 -0600
  ...The parking lights and the dash lights work but the low and high beams do not work. My guess is that head light switch...
• Re: Hella style driving lamp, or else.
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 8 May 2007 11:17:16 -0500
  ...that the high beams are actually worse - they point up, into the fog. Using the low beams works better. Fog lights are the same...
• Re: headlight emergency!
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 18:22:29 -0400
  ...with lights. I've lost headlights on my 87 Vanagon > and am now stranded in Saginaw. I have the double high beams when I...
• Re: Adding Aux Driving Lights Questions
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 18:14:56 -0500
  ...High beams are not a necessity and I do not blind oncoming traffic. Chris. '85 Westy. ----- Original Message ----- From: harald_nancy <harald_nancy@EMAIL...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 23:22:42 +1300
  ...smaller lights had lens similar too the larger ones, perhaps >it would glare the other drivers. Something that has a low/high beam >might...
• Re: Headlight's wont come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Christensen
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:00:31 +0000
  ...But when I pull up on the turn signal switch the high beam light on the dash comes on and so do the lights...
• Re: Low Beams VERY dim!
  Historical mailing list - PATT
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 22:21:50 -0400
  ...Beams VERY dim! >The low beam head lights on my 90 Westy Syncro are so dim it is hard to see >at night! High...
• H-4 lights
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 3 May 1999 11:50:11 -0700
  ...ASTOUNDED at how bright the high beams were. After hearing so many complaints about the dim stock Vanagon lights, I am wondering if a...
• Testing Vanagon Headlight Switch
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:46:49 -0400
  ...My headlights do not work, high beams and parking lights work. When I turn on my headlights I see the LED clock display slowly...
• Re: bright lights stuck on -OOPs! never mind.
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 18:34:25 -0800
  ...relay into the system for my aux lights. There is NO relay for the high/low beam in the Vanagon. The switching mechanism is...
• Projektzwo Fog light question
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 08:05:15 -0700
  ...a fog light switch each time I switch between low beams and high beams. I suspect they are not supposed to be on, when...
• Re: headlights OUT!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 17:56:12 -0700
  ...After turning my lights on and the blue high beam indicator was on, I > > clicked the lever to turn them to low beams. Nothing...
• Re: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:07:28 -0500
  I've always viewed the inner lights on a South African Grille to be additional "High beams". Terminology does serve to confuse the issue...
• Re: Headlight's wont come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:58:09 -0500
  ...I don't think it is a ground issue because the lights will come on when you pull the high beam lever back and...
• I fried something (front heater blower)
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 12:21:03 -0500
  ...As this happens, I notice that my high beam\low beam switch on the headlites no longer changes the brightness of the lights. I...
• Re: high beams not working, 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 19:41:59 -0600
  ...high beams not working, 86 Westy > > Tried searching archives but Gerry seems to be sleeping. > > > > High beams are out, will come on if the...
• Re: High beams not working
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 12:37:59 -0500
  ...High beams not working I mounted my two relays under the instrument pod cover on the left side of the instrument pod. There is...
• Re: A light mystery
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 30 May 2011 17:26:21 -0500
  ...I noticed on Saturday that the driver side low beam was out (all 4 high beam lights are fine) so I went to buy...
• Re: Low Beams out, Where to Look?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:23:48 -0700
  ...No low beams on the headlights. With switch on, ignition on, > all other standing lights come on (tail lights and marker lights). High > and...
• Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long) Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 15:53:58 -0700
  ...Turn on head lights. Probe headlight socket until test light lights. Note wire color feeding that hole in the socket. Turn on high beams...
• Ignition Switch Mystery Continues...anybody out there????
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 09:05:10 -0700
  ...the high beams/low beams were working ok...could switch between the two...and I noticed one of the small (high beam) lights was...
• Re: headlights OUT!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:48:05 -0700
  ...After turning my lights on and the blue high beam indicator was on, I > clicked the lever to turn them to low beams. Nothing...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:43:35 -0500
  ...Since the lights do work with >>> the lever pulled the ground is good. Bad ground would have only the high >>> beam indicator light but...
• Re: Still no passenger side high beam
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 05:57:54 EST
  ...as I have switched the the lights just to test. Not sure where else to look high beam switch? Wiring? Any advice would be...
• Re: HEADLIGHTS on HOLIDAY!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 19:07:11 -0700
  ...high-beam indicator light as well as > > the parking lights come on when the switch is turned on. [Since the high and > > low beams...
• Re: Upgrading Projectzwo Bulbs to 100w and/or Yellow
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:38:50 -0500
  ...proper" fog light > beam and 3) they are mounted higher than the typical HEADLIGHT on a typical > car, let alone where fog lights belong. >
• Re: Blue High Beam light replacement
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 12:12:01 +0000
  developtrust writes: > I got several responses about the high beam blue light last week, but how do > you replace it. I assume you need...
• Rectangular headlights... low & high-beam units same shape?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 5 Nov 2008 13:57:39 -0700
  ...separate high and low-beam units which are the same size and shape. However looking at images of vans, the inner lights seem to...
• Lights out last night.
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 11:30:43 -0500
  ...Luckily- If I hold the high beam/low bram switch I get high beams. The taillights work fine. Full moon last night and living...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:53:17 -0700
  ...Rewired the inner lights to only come on with the High Beams. All is peacefull now. A Thought, Larry Chase Email: lchase@attglobal.net...
• Re: Headlights Not Working!
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:26:35 -0400
  ...dash > turns the console lights on and the running lights on. The curious thing > is > that the blue high-beam indicator light on the...
• Grounding Vanagon electronics in general
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:32:19 -0500
  ...It is not the lights that are poor, it is the wiring. > > -----Original Message----- > > Hi Marla, > > The high beam indicator is #867 919 062...
• Re: Window Trick Works!
  Historical mailing list - STEVEN G WACKER
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 12:22:34 -0700
  ...If when you turn off your headlights they are in the low beam position and your turn on the lights with the ignition off...
• Re: Lightbulb for instrument panel
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 12:13:30 -0500
  ...Lightbulb for instrument panel Hi Marla, The high beam indicator is #867 919 062. As an aside you should feel fortunate that your high...
• Re: Where to aim the headlights? SA grill.
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 02:22:03 +0100
  ...So since most of my driving at night is done with the low beams, I > aim those and let the high beam pattern illuminate...
• Re: Need Help with Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 00:28:51 -0500
  ...I have no lights, no brights, no low beam, nothing. The high beam indicator is on no matter if you pull the stalk back...