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• Re: Wal-Mart parking lots
  Historical mailing list - taeke
  Tue, 20 May 2008 02:02:51 -0400
  ...Wal-Mart parking lots Like most 'un-written' or assumed privileges, if you seek to 'define' the 'rules' you'll find we'll all...
• '85 Parking Brake Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 11:43:58 -0800 (PST)
  ...Anyway, Marc got the brakes back together and now he says we are having parking brake problems. At first, the parking brake would activate...
• Re: beeper for hand brake
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:49:05 -0700
  On concern I have is that I don't want the parking brake reminder alarm to always sound as soon as the key is...
• Parking in Horseshoe Bay
  Historical mailing list - Lorraine Sym
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:52:26 -0400
  Hi Everyone; Do any WV owners have parking in Horseshoe Bay for my VW Westy? I'm going to be travelling on the ferry...
• Re: Worst thing you ever did to your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:00:44 -0700
  ...with the parking brake on. It felt like I was towing something but not enough to know that brakes were smokin'. With the parking...
• E Brake
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sat, 31 Jul 2021 21:03:39 +0000
  ...The driver-side rear brake has been dragging, and I have narrowed it down to the lever the parking brake attaches to. It does...
• Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 16:02:24 -0700
  ...you put the parking brake on half way . this equalizes, somewhat, the drive to both rear wheels.. and may get you out when one...
• Re: # warning buzzer for turn signal and parking lights left on
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 02:23:15 -0400
  ...If "marker lights" means parking light, then we mean the same. >Most US >Vgons not wired that way. > Yes. I'm from Europe. >For...
• Re: The Subtle Joys of Busdom
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 21:58:14 -0200
  ...In the parking lot was another dad in his brand new Ferrari. Beautiful car-but nobody else had a clue as to what it...
• Squeaking Parking Brake...
  Historical mailing list - Bob S
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 14:43:32 EST
  ...I found out it was the parking brake. When i pull the brake up just a little bit while I am in motion, the...
• passenger side parking lights not working
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:04:20 -0500
  All three of my passenger side parking lights have quit ("dimmed" front turn signal, rear side marker, rear park light). The front passenger turn...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - emergency/parking brake set-up
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:03:38 -0500
  Scott says '85 and up have the improved parking brake ratchet mechanism but in truth, there was a change during the model year. My...
• Re: The final answer on the "city light" debate
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:28:48 -0500
  ...there is no such thing as a separate city light system on a > vehicle - parking lights are the same as city lights and it...
• Re: Long-term parking: nose up or nose down?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 5 May 2011 11:41:12 -0700
  ...Long-term parking: nose up or nose down? > > Got a fairly steep driveway alongside the house here. I plan to start parking my 1984...
• Re: E-brake adventures
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 04 Aug 1997 20:14:17 -0700
  At 09:48 PM 8/5/97 -0500, you wrote: > >Anyway, when parking, I pulled on the parking brake like I usually do and...
• Re: long term parking on hills
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:25:14 -0800
  ...long term parking on hills Okay JIm, how do we know if we are "hot" from behind? ;) On 1/26/2013 5:12 AM...
• Re: '85 Parking Brake Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 14:03:08 -0800 (PST)
  It turned out ot be nothing more than overly tight rivets on the new brake shoes (the levers that actuate the parking brake). So...
• Re: Driving into NYC and using a parking Garage
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 11:33:39 EDT
  ...I am going to be really upset if anything happens to my van in a Manhattan parking garage. >> Ed, You sound upset already, so...
• Re: Parking Garage tale
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 08:45:06 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 4:26 AM Subject: Re: Parking Garage tale > were they scared :-)? > > Karl. > > Julianne wrote: > > "I just whip off...
• parking light?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Scott
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 22:38:08 -0700
  ...The dashboard warning light for the parking brake has decided to come on and stay on; I certainly keep checking the emergency brake handle...
• Re: Brakes Stuck.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:40:46 -0500
  The parking brake cables (all 3) are essentially new. The hand brake handle does go down, but the brake light is still on and...
• Re: Walmart Parking was Newbie question about auxiliary power
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:26:19 -0800
  ...No parking in > many towns where the locals have outlawed it, usually because of pressure > from commercial RV parks that think they are loosing...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:03:07 -0400
  ...Your parking Brake is taking up the slack in rear adjusters causing your pedal to come up. It would be prudent to inspect rear...
• Re: '85 Parking Brake Problems
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 03 Jan 95 14:19:06 CST
  On Tue, 3 Jan 95 13:55:25 CST Donald Baxter said: >At first, the parking brake would activate and hold only one wheel...
• Re: Travel help - driving Westy in NY City
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 14:06:20 -0500
  Yankee Stadium does not have any "on-site" parking. Any parking in the area is private lots or street. Best advice is to park...
• Re: Municipal camper bans
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:12:04 -0500
  ...Lately he's been parking a block over, in front of commercial > buildings, because parking enforcement has been ticketing him for parking > a > commercial...
• Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Tue, 6 May 2008 17:28:51 -0400
  ...Parking brake adjustment, '82 I'm having a bit of trouble with adjusting the parking brake on my '82. If has not worked properly...
• Re: wesipies was:VANAGON/VANAGONEER SECURITY - FRIDAY FOLLIES!
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 22:26:13 -0500
  Per - You are SO correct!!! Just think, one who does not want folks parking too close to their Vanagon could, with modification, enable the...
• cross country camping suggestions??
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Mon, 17 May 2004 11:21:22 -0700
  ...What's the difference between a Wal*Mart parking lot and a Good Sam RV Park? A: Sometimes, the Wal*Mart parking lot has...
• Re: Yet another turn signal L.E.D. data point...
  Historical mailing list - John Brigstocke
  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 18:47:21 -0400
  ...Current going through parking light rather than to ground. John 86 Westfalia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: new Washington State public lands fees
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 13 May 2011 12:44:23 -0500
  ...A few years back Washington started > charging a $5.00 parking fee at all the State Parks parking areas, even if > only stopping for...
• Re: Need info on locating ultrasonic rear parking assist
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 11:19:08 -0700
  ...Steve 85 Westy ---Dave <dave@251.ORG> wrote: > > I've been trying to locate info on ultrasonic rear parking assist > systems that can be...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 08:40:44 -0800
  ...apply the parking brake - either a lot or a little. > > Seems to me that the resulting drag (from applying the > > parking brake) >> > > > > When the...
• Re: valet parking , or crative body work by someone else....
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 21:40:45 -0500
  ...Had 2 of the parking attendants offer to buy it if and when I want to sell it.... :). On the other hand, no way...
• Re: parking garage help
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 22:04:49 -0400
  ...I know this has been discussed before....but school starts in a few days and i need to park in a giant commuter parking...
• Re: Foot actuated parking brake
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:36:12 -0700
  ...Hardest part might be extending the parking brake cable to reach the new location. I'd get a foot operated parking brake out of...
• Re: KOA KAMPGROUND BOYCOTT
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 16:03:19 -0700
  ...A couple of the "campgrounds" in Death Valley are truely terrible -- huge parking lots in the desert sun with hundreds of land yachts in...
• Re: Parking Garage tale
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 12:22:40 -0400
  ...would have reacted the same way as the others in the parking lot. was that so dramatic??? all depends on the pictures you will...
• Re: slack in e-brake cable?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:33:41 -0500
  What year is your Vanagon and how many clicks does it take at the parking brake handle to set the brakes? The reason I...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:46:03 -0700
  ...on the parking brake 'distance the handle will pull up' thing ... there is some 'free play' built in before the first click... but .....should...
• Re: parking garage help
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:59:42 EDT
  ...few days and i need to park in a giant > commuter parking deck....will it be possible in my 85 > westy? the deck says...
• Re: Wal-Mart parking
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 17 May 2001 11:37:13 -0700
  ...Consequently, we do permit > RV > parking on our store lots, as we are able. Parking is granted by > individual > stores based on availability of...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 11:13:39 -0400
  ...apply the parking brake - either a lot or a little. > Seems to me that the resulting drag (from applying the > parking brake) >> > > When the...
• Re: do you have $160.00 to spend?
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 26 Jun 2016 22:31:19 -0400
  A Sprinter custom conversion "will easily fit in a parking space"??? Neil, parking spaces in malls where you live must be far bigger than...
• Re: Cool German parking lot!
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Fri, 5 May 2006 11:28:04 -0600
  ...building & the parking lot that will be 3' from my back door! Tom
• Re: Headlight Alarm
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:05:07 -0700
  ...I believe the parking > lights will come on though, and the alarm I installed is handy for this. > Mostly those things are obnoxious, but...
• RE: new owner
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Jul 1994 10:17:21 -0400
  ...its possible you have a parking brake switch that is flashing, maybe when you brake hard ??? The 'brake' light on the dash can actually...
• Re: Need Read Bumper
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 01:11:12 EDT
  ...If you could really attribute it to parking by feel, you'd need as many front bumpers as you do rears, but as you...
• Re: Emergency brake light stays on
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:04:26 -0800
  ...According to the wiring diagram, in '86 they added the brake fluid level sensor and deleted the parking brake switch. 87-up, they had...
• Re: 84 Vaanaog weak parking brake - Sqirrel.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:32:19 -0700
  ...Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer >> >> >> For what its worth, both my vans parking brake bars are at an angle and >>> work >>> effectively - the '86 more...
• Re: That's it, I've had it. (Driving with brake on)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 16:36:47 -0700
  ...fix your parking brake so that the van doesn't move well when it's >> engaged. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mike "Rocket J...
• Re: diagnosing by smell - maybe brake problem?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:27:38 -0700
  ...If parking brake was on for an extended period, a shoe(s) could be stuck rubbing against a drum(s) If not, other brake...
• Re: Parking lights + ignition switch = flat battery
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 21:33:17 -0400
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Parking lights + ignition switch = flat battery > At 19:45 6/11/2000, =David-M= wrote: > >Is there a (simple?) way to rewire...
• Re: Parking brake cable dimensions
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 27 Dec 2017 16:24:49 -0500
  ...wrote: > Does anyone have the length dimensions of the Vanagon 2wd parking brake > cable? I think the total length of the cable is 1473mm...
• Long-term parking: nose up or nose down?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 5 May 2011 09:07:31 -0700
  ...I plan to start parking my 1984 there on occasion. It might stay there for a week or more sometimes -- it's not really...
• Fridge not working off battery
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 21:16:34 -0230
  ...I see no correlation between fridge operation and the parking brake. We're leaving on a trip to PEI and points west very early...
• Re: Twins!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 19:30:58 -0400
  ...People would actively avoid parking next to it. It was pretty funny.
• Re: Brakes Stuck.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:24:13 -0800
  Hi, Assuming your problem is about a stuck parking brake, and not something hydraulic, two things come immediately to mind - draggy rusted cables that...
• Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:49:10 -0700
  For what its worth, both my vans parking brake bars are at an angle and work effectively - the '86 more so than the '84...
• Re: City Lights
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 23:35:42 +0100
  ...In the US, the parking lights are often incorporated into the turn signals, giving amber parking lights. Here in Europe, the parking lights are...