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breaking the backup lights
Historical mailing list
Sun, 18 Jun 1995 22:30:54 -0400
...Sorry when i said break light on trans i ment backup light. there is a short or something it the break lights. This one...
Dashboard lights/85 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
Mon, 27 Oct 1997 18:42:46 -0500
All dash lights have gone out Rotary dimmer dial still dims radio lights They are fused, to my knowledge, with back-up lights which...
Re: interior light
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Wed, 19 Jul 1995 12:48:59 CST6CDT
> Dominic Fraser writes: > > > > Is it worth the effort to replace my incandescent interior light with one > > of the fancy-dancy flourescents? I imagine the...
Re: CIGARETTE LIGHTER REMOVAL
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 6 Dec 1999 10:23:27 -0800
...CIGARETTE LIGHTER REMOVAL >I need to remove the cigarette lighter from the dash of my '87 Westfalia. I've >tried in vain to pull...
Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Mod...
Historical mailing list
Sat, 13 Nov 1999 14:47:08 EST
I have actually been dealing with a Canadian company that sells the euro lights for many different cars and they told me that although...
That o2 and batt light problem again
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:33:28 -0800
Well, my 2 lights still dont stay on after the engine is running.However, it has been very cold here. On a couple of...
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...
Crappy LED light bulb warning
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 09:13:52 -0600
DO NOT buy "American Products" brand gee-whiz LED "light bulbs" for you Vanagon. The lights bulbs look very cool as they are a...
Re: Removing Cigarette Lighter Socket
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:52:56 -0400
That's mostly likely just a bad light bulb, but yes, the same method to get at the lightbulb. I replaced my green ring...
Re: Switch to LED lighting
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:46:06 -0700
I mention it.......about cruise control and LED brake lights , because .. Marco of BusLabs in Berkely just had a challenging deal fixing cruise control...
Re: '88 headlight upgrade options?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:59:54 -0400
...fog lights or those Hella XL > (half-fog/half-driving). and the quality of the added light depends on > the brand/model of the...
Brake Warning Light Behavior
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Tue, 25 Nov 2014 05:53:24 -0800
...The brake warning light comes on bright when the hand brake is set. When I release the hand brake, the warning light goes dark...
Re: Interior Light -Florescent vs Incandescent
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Thu, 6 May 1999 08:47:12 -0700
I sure would not want fluorescent lights in my living room or my bed room as the light is quite harsh. For the same...
oil light problem
Historical mailing list - Jaime Bates
Sat, 23 Jan 1999 20:31:41 -0500
Iam having a problem with my oil light coming on when stopped at a red light,it goes out when accelerating away from the...
How many does it take to.....
Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
Fri, 3 Apr 1998 12:50:41 -0800
...1,393: > > 1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail list that the > light bulb has been changed... > > 14 to...
Re: tail lights
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 18 Dec 2010 18:57:38 -0500
...tail lights > >There is considerable information on Vanagon lighting in the wiki: > >http://www.vanagonwiki.net/wiki/94,_Exterior_Lights
Re: Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 01:04:04 +0200
snipped---- I thought European city lights were for use at night in the city end snipped--------- Nope... that I have NEVER seen here, in...
Re: 12 volt lights
Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
Thu, 26 Jul 2001 23:03:49 -0600
...I am a strong believer in LED lights. I recently installed the "cabin light" which I got here: http://www.jademountain.com/lightingProducts/led...
Electrical problem--Parking lights, side markers and rear markers not working on '87 Syncro
Historical mailing list - Don Clark
Mon, 1 Oct 2001 15:37:35 -0400
...Front parking light receiving voltage. Socket and bulb replaced on front right parking/directional light. Directional worked but still no parking light. Neither left...
Re: rear lights '81
Historical mailing list
Sun, 16 Mar 1997 00:27:47 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 97-03-15 21:24:35 EST, bill@freeholder.com (bill) writes: << Second, in the middle, below the backup light...
Re: fog lights
Historical mailing list
Mon, 8 Jan 2001 18:47:28 EST
In a message dated 1/8/01 6:02:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, jim@MUSCLEFISH.COM writes: > so, besides the Projektzwo fog light...
Re: Upgrading Projectzwo Bulbs to 100w and/or Yellow
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:38:50 -0500
...You'll be able to turn the fog > lights on so long as the parking lights are on. > > Also, FYI, the factory fog light...
Re: Lighting ideas for cargo area?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 21:00:07 -0500
At 08:53 PM 1/25/2001, Dave Baker wrote: >.....And also on the subject of lights -- My instrument lights are >exceedingly dim. When...
Re: fog lights
Historical mailing list - Sean B.
Mon, 8 Jan 2001 19:07:48 -0800
Or get the Hella Optilux model 2020 lights and get both in one package! :) Sean B. '90 V'gon, "Happy Bus" Torrance, CA http...
Strange lights in the......................
Historical mailing list - Allen
Sat, 6 Nov 1999 11:13:01 -0500
...If I just give a light tap on the lens of the light that is not working with my finger, ta da, it lights...
Re: Interior 12V Replacement Lights
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Tue, 27 Feb 2001 16:39:09 -1000
...Nice lights... they do remind me of the one I used to have in my 88 wolfie. The light I have like it now...
Re: E-code lights/SA grille
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:45:58 -0500
Can someone tell me the difference between the round light grill fround on the earlier US Vanagons versus the SA Grille? I have a...
Re: headlights and plasma lights
Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
Tue, 20 Nov 2001 21:59:31 -0800
...Lots of good lighting info..... http://lighting.mbz.org/ Info about the blue bulbs is here: http://lighting.mbz.org/tech/info/bulbs/blue...
Re: Will these LED's work in dash? (WAS: Re: Strange dash light failure?)
Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
Wed, 12 Oct 2005 02:35:17 -0400
...Take a look at http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/ go to Electrical > Inside Lights > Dash & Instrument Lights It looks as if the LED site...
Re: LED Tail Lights
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 8 Nov 2012 12:29:51 -0800
I have 'ordinary' LED 12 volt tail light bulbs in my good Vanagon. They are just like a regular bulb, except they have a...
Re: Lighter tyres for lighter steering?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 26 Feb 1997 14:25:29 +0200
...Lionel, I agree with that Michael wrote, but when I changed from the reinforced car tyres 185SR14 Reinforced 94R from Michelin to light truck...
More specific arning light prob.
Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 18:03:45 EDT
Thanx to all that replted to the warning light problem.... But it is all three lights that are lighting up on the dash, not...
Re: fog light question
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Tue, 3 Sep 2002 21:36:39 -0400
...While installing my auxiliary driving lights recently I discovered that my '87 Westy has a wire for the rear fog light; even though it...
Re: back up lights options
Historical mailing list
Fri, 6 Jul 2018 16:17:33 -0400
OK, where are all of you mounting the back lights? On the bumper, or on the body? If on the body, send a pic...
Re: 84 turn signal lite short?
Historical mailing list - Robert Norman
Wed, 26 Jun 2002 09:14:29 -0230
...when I turn on my drivers turn signal light the rear light seems to bleed power to the license plate light and the parking...
Re: reverse light wire (color?)
Historical mailing list - Arlen
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 07:43:17 -0700
Dave, My Bentley says that the wire coming from the back up switch back to the lights themselves are the black with blue stripe...
Re: OXS light
Historical mailing list - Steven Sittser
Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:35:37 -0400
When I turn the key, the oil light blinks, the coolant light blinks, the alternator light comes on steady, and the OXS light stays...
Re: The final answer on the "city light" debate
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:25:33 -0800
Sounds like you have an ECE vehicle - the park lights are in the headlights.� If light switch is on, with engine off and signal...
curious behaviour of interior led lights
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:27:32 -0700
Funny thing started to happen after I replaced the interior incandescent lights with the led festoon lights from Van Cafe. I have a delayed...
Re: running light out-break in wiring and question
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 11:53:11 -0400
You did not say if your bad light is in the rear tail-light assembly or the rear side light, but: If I were...
Re: back up lights options
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 4 Jul 2018 16:53:47 -0700
...I piggy back the POS+ from the tail light on the backup light on the harness, the NEG- on a metal screw on the...
Re: Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Tue, 9 Apr 2002 16:15:17 -0700
They drive without lights to save gas. The alternator requires force to drive it. All force (energy) comes from the engine, one way or...
Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Model Years)
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 14 Nov 1999 10:25:09 -0800
They look from the outside 100% identical to the DOT lights. Just below the main lamp (on the main reflector) is another small light...
Re: FW: 1991 Vanagon GL W/ 4 Large Round Headlights
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:18:26 EST
...front fog lights on three: front fog lights and rear fog light on It can of course be used to turn on and off...
Re: Third brake light
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:45:18 -0400
...Third brake light > > I honestly wouldn't fuss with all that unless you've already upgraded to > led > exterior lights. The led brake lights...
Re: Fwd: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Thu, 2 Apr 2020 06:27:12 -0700
...Polarity doesn't matter to either light. The amber external light only lights when the switch is on and doesn't care which large...
Re: Driving/Fog Lights
Historical mailing list - Dave Ohlemacher
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 10:17:33 -0400
The Xenon lights everyone calls blue are not a bulb based change (at least according to european car) but rather a whole new method...
Bright lights stuck on
Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
Wed, 18 Nov 1998 20:21:20 EST
...Key off-light switch off. I pulled the fuses (lights out), and replaced them, brights stayed off. Got to work and brights stuck on...
Re: exterior shower vanagon, additional interior lighting, console, keys
Historical mailing list
Tue, 4 Feb 1997 13:38:27 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 97-02-04 04:58:15 EST, loudesign@mindspring.com (Louise Christensen) writes: > 1.BLIND WITH NO LIGHTS Am planning...
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: Interior Lighting
Historical mailing list - Kw
Tue, 24 Mar 1998 19:31:56 -0800
...I added a mood light by installing a trailer license plate light into the cabinets. It acts as a sconce light about 7 or...
Re: Round Foglights
Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
Wed, 10 Jun 1998 13:09:28 -0400
...It is available in both a fog light and a driving light. I have the driving light version and I'm very happy with...
Re: vanagon diesel questions
Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
Thu, 2 Jan 1997 20:06:05 -0800 (PST)
...lighter, stop lights, 8 amps #9 is hazard flasher, 16 amps #10 is windshield wiper/washer pump, rear window defogger, 16 amps #11 is...
Re: Light buzzer
Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
Mon, 7 Mar 2005 11:51:11 -0500
VW never had the "lights on" buzzer before the 90's They must have figured they were covered by the headlights [ but not the...
LED Tail Lights
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Thu, 8 Nov 2012 13:00:25 -0600
As of late, I have noticed on late model cars that on the brake lights there are rows of bright red lights - rows of...
Re: SA grills available again
Historical mailing list
Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:13:26 EST
In a message dated 12/19/06 9:51:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, vanagon@FRONTLEFTSPEAKERPOSSE.COM writes: > They call those lights in the...
Re: Third Brake Light
Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
Sun, 29 Nov 1998 00:54:00 EST
I observed and evaluated every third brake light assembly on minivans on the road today. I found that the external-mount/low-profile 8...
dash panal lights Please help what did i do
Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 21:39:07 EST
replacing the cigrette lighter and it sparked and now have no dashboard lights everything else works except dash lights fuses all good thank you...
Re: Hella style driving lamp, or else.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 8 May 2007 08:57:00 -0400
Fog lights, day time running lights, driving lights, etc. are all distinctly different, special purpose lights and they all have uses and restrictions. Fog...
Re: Dashboard lights
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:59:14 -0500
The light in the defroster switch has nothing to do with dash lighting. If the heater levers are lighted I would begin with the...