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• Re: advice needed for '90 Weekender Carat
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 10:30:36 -0500
  Some people say that you get better low beam performance if you drive the lamps through a relay, triggered by the headlight switch. Apparently...
• SA headlight aiming
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:03:41 -0500
  ...When looking at the lamp from the front - there is an adjusting screw at the upper right, and another at the lower left. I...
• Re: Updated Tail Lamps
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:02:31 -0400
  ...1989 Westy.  I found a complete > set of tail lamps and the front parking lamps at > http://community-2.webtv.net/VanStuff/VanagonWestfalia/ > > Hope...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:51:21 -0800
  On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@mac.com> wrote: > I use Medallion Lamp Oil. It's an odorless...
• Re: DC Lighting conversion for brightness
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:33:22 -0700
  ...totaling 754.2 lumens for the two lamps which draw .75 amps Compared to the standard 8watt fluorescent in the weekender which is .9...
• Re: Ignition switch #2 in 2 months
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hill
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 19:14:38 -0600
  ...passenger side head lamp went out (low beam) a week before the ignition switch went out. i chenged the head lamps AND the switch...
• Re: Oil Pressure Lamp?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 10 May 2012 13:55:12 -0400
  ...Oil Pressure Lamp? So last weekend I pulled the dash and did R&R under there. Put it back in. Over the past two...
• Re: Getting to the interior light wiring
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 16 May 2005 22:53:09 -0500
  ...does anyone have > any wisdom about accessing the two wires that run from the over-counter > lamp to the driver's-side door lamp...
• Re: Quad Grilles are Back!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 20:01:58 -0800
  ...Although I sold several grilles >with these lamps, and folks seems pleased with them on the whole, I was able >to buy the grilles...
• Re: Q: Interior light bulb sizes
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:44:23 -0700
  All the "white" LED lamps that I've tried so far have a distinctly bluish cast. If you find something that is a warmer...
• Only one mud flap on 82 Westy? Anybody have one?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 08:00:46 +0000
  ...720.363.LAMP (5267) fax: 303.329.0118 Now you can shop online @ http://www.maurerdesign.com "The lamp is always on..."
• Re: Brights & lights
  Historical mailing list - J \"Westy\"
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 20:53:40 -0600
  ...The > other way the outer lights turn off, and the inner (small lamp) lamps > (brights) turn on. I have always found that a little...
• Old alternative driving light proposal reviewed
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Sun, 29 Jun 1997 14:09:37 -0700
  ...These Xenon lamps sound to me like an appropriate solution. You're already familiar with Xenon lamps' excellent color temperature. They've been used...
• Re: [FIX]Wiring up your SA Grill (or just upgrading your wiring to use relays)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:34:00 -0700
  ...Y/Bk wire that controls + to the low beam lamp 2. W/Bk wire that controls + to the high beam lamp 3. Brown wire...
• Re: Need Galley light fixture/housing
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 24 Jan 2023 21:36:34 -0600
  ...the incandescent lamp, or the > long, thin translucent cover for the aluminum bodied fluorescent lamp? I > bought an LED replacement lamp from Amazon and...
• Re: 91 fridge not lighting
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:06:42 -0400
  Sorry, I took it to mean the RED lamp (not LED) that indicates the SPARKER, not the green LED that indicated the FLAME. If...
• Pre-state insepction repair - somewhat URGENT
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:20:48 -0400
  ...Left turn signal flashes only the turn signal lamp. Transmission in reverse does not turn on reverse lights. The questions: 1. Ground? 2. Reverse...
• Re: LVC Any adhesive gurus out there?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:37:30 -0800
  ...I have the lamp housing attached to the adapter > with some baling wire but need a bit more backup strength. > > On the lamp housings...
• Recommended Driving Lights or SA Grill Inners?
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:18:19 -0700
  ...for the SA Grille inner lamps? Something somewhat vibration-resistant would be nice, as I seem to blow lamps almost every time I off...
• LED lamp
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:46:37 -0400
  ...The lamp is attached to the base with by a 24 inch goose neck . It has about ten, super-bright LEDs. Reduced under $10...
• Re: Simple Question about trailer wiring
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 00:14:15 -0700
  ...Simple Question about trailer wiring > My Trailer lamp kit has some instructions I would like the list to clarify, > if possible. > > The illustration shows...
• Re: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 Jan 2016 22:30:07 -0500
  I have tried a few different versions of drop in lamps. Some don't even have high-low beam capability. Still, with worn out...
• [FIX]Wiring up your SA Grill (or just upgrading your wiring to use relays)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:02:37 -0700
  ...Y/Bk wire that controls + to the low beam lamp 2. W/Bk wire that controls + to the high beam lamp 3. Brown wire...
• Headlights out
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:34:29 -0600
  ...I have the SA lamps - and all four lamps failed to come on. I am at a disadvantage because I moved and my Bentley...
• Re: Updated Tail Lamps
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:33:43 -0400
  At 11:36 PM 3/22/2009, Bill Prats wrote... > The replacement lamp is 40 watts and the others are 50 watts, >what a...
• Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:57:15 -0500
  ...Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:36:58 -0400 > > Lamp cord should be 18 gauge. UL-listed SPT-1 and SPT-2 lamp cord is...
• How to tighten up the cig lighter socket?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:20:02 -0600
  ...I can see if I get the lamp assembly off that the thing may slide out forward, but how do you get the lamp...
• Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 May 2012 21:37:00 -0700
  ...Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument. >> >> YES!!! All Warning Lights bright at turn of key before starting!!! >> All go >> off after starting, sometimes a blip of...
• Re: [LVC] Petromax Lantern write up
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:17:09 -0500
  ...Coleman lamps and any other portable lamps short of a generator and floodlights can't hold a candle (so to speak) to the Petromax...
• Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Model Years)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 08:44:20 -0800
  ...incl. >> park lamp holder - pair incl. incl. >> 55/60W H4 lamp - pair $20 $14 >> 5W park lamp - pair $10 $7 >> ======================================= >> Total Price (less freight...
• Headlamp Replacements
  Historical mailing list - Roger & Marilyn Ehret
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 21:17:51 -0700
  ...I need the left high beam (small lamp) and the right main lamp. They are completly broken out so I can't patch them...
• Re: Battery draw
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 10:43:30 -0700
  ...Check the first by disconnecting the ground strap from the battery and, with everything off, see if a lamp will light when you put...
• Headlite wiring & adding Euro style grille & small driving lites to my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 12:09:15 -0700
  ...Putting 4 100 watt > lamps on that circuit will fry the headlight switch and ignition switch in > short order. At this point, almost half...
• Re: WTB: One round headlight holdy-inny thing and screws, to '85
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:33:29 -0600
  JC Whitney sells the round lamp retaining ring. When last I looked, it was $12.50. Has three tabs to secure it to the...
• Re: Where to buy Projektzwo fog lamps
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 20:57:39 -0700
  ...Bill Barret wrote: > Does anyone know where to buy the Projektzwo fog lamps?
• Re: Flex Neck LED Lamp
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 08:41:14 -0700
  I have a lamp just like this that I bought on closeout for that price at Lowe's or Home Depot.� The name on...
• Re: Driving Lights - If not Project Twzo, what's the answer?
  Historical mailing list - William Manley
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:53:31 -0700
  ...cibie lamps, relays from danielsternlighting.com a cheaper way to go is to get just the two round headlight grill from older vanagons, wiring...
• Re: Headlamp conversion, Take II
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 08:49:58 EDT
  ...3/Use a South African grille with 2 round 7" lamps and 2 round 5 1/4" lamps (all Hella, of course). A group...
• Re: LVC Any adhesive gurus out there?
  Historical mailing list - whaslup
  Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:01:26 -0500
  John Meeks wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I've built an adapter to mount Cibie H4 lamp housings to the Vanagon > headlight mount/adjuster setup but...
• Re: LED lamp
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:07:07 -0700
  ...LED lamp > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 11:46 AM > Lowes has these on clearance http://tinyurl.com/z2yqo...
• Turn signals
  Historical mailing list - Mary K Creasy
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:27:19 -0400
  ...All lamps are working but the front is super bright compared to all others. ( Seem to remember when the resistance is high, this is...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 08:47:33 -0500
  ...approaches, place new lamp in line with old one 5, have friend increase speed to 80 mph 6, place head lamp in car during...
• Fwd: 91 fridge not lighting
  Historical mailing list - William Manley
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:30:06 -0600
  ...It's the square RED lamp at the upper right of the fridge controls, on the 90-91 automatically lighting fridge, not the green...
• Re: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Fri, 15 Jan 2016 20:25:36 -0800
  ...This is so that the lamps reflector can work as designed. Notice how a high low beam H4 bulb has the filaments in different...
• Flex Neck LED Lamp
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 21:42:30 -0500
  I've got a now defunct flex neck lamp that I bought a year or so ago on the recommendation of someone on the...
• Re: Hella E codes
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 10:49:13 -0600
  Mark, I tried the place you are referring to,but I found a better place I think,to purchase Hella lamps. It's called...
• Re: GoWesty's headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:55:49 -0500
  On 11/6/07, Todd <dermultivan@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hey Frank, > > Do you (or anyone?) know anything about wiring up the little driving lamps...
• Re: LED Brake lamps and Audiovox cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:25:49 -0700
  ...What If in fact want the Servo wanted to see was a load on the brake lamp switch so in would see that it...
• Re: Followup: LED strip lighting power consumption
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 8 May 2011 17:10:57 -0700
  ...On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > Each lamp has its own current-limiting...
• Re: [Re: Hella E codes]
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 23:23:40 -0600
  Greg, Where did you see an indication that I claimed that the Hella Vision plus were E coded lamps? I stated that they were...
• Re: Missing a high-beam... suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 15:09:27 -0400
  ...Use your voltmeter from one part to another and discover where the "missing" voltage is that should be appearing across the lamp filament. You...
• Re: Projektzwo Foglight Project - Bad News
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:24:58 -0800
  "I have every confidence that i can reverse engineer the existing plastic parts, and adapt them to fit the new currently available lamps. " If...
• Re: Vanagon BRA caution
  Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 11:11:48 -0400
  When I made this modification, I ran a 1" webbing strap vertically to hold the edges of the lamp opening together. The webbing ran...
• Re: Headlight upgrade issue
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:32:17 -0400
  ...Now, to test, I left the original-style lamps in place. Both high beams work, and so does the left low beam. The right...
• Re: Missing a high-beam... suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 22:00:18 -0400
  ...Connect the lamp and I get zero. Lamp is good - tested on :::the other side. ::: :::john
• Re: High Beam LED? again
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 23:55:17 EST
  ...Can someone help? >> It is a miniature lamp for which VW wants an exorbitant amount of money. In a pinch, I once substituted a...
• Switch confusion...
  Historical mailing list - Julie Maurio
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 11:37:21 -0400
  ...Anyone know what that middle switch is? It looks like a fog lamp switch, but it's a three way switch, and I don...
• Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 15:27:18 -0700
  ...Clear Lens Classic lamps have highly convex (highly domed) lenses and are generally for use in pre-1972 cars that must look "period correct...
• Re: Led Brake lamps and audiovox cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 10 Aug 2013 22:51:51 -0400
  ...On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 7:43 PM, WILLIAM WITZ <pbwitz@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Hi all, I installed Led brake lamps on my...
• Re: Brighter taillites
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:05:26 EDT
  ...Higher wattage tail tamp bulbs WILL melt your tail lamp housing, no problem with the wires. I just got done replacing a set of...