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• 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: Head lightt adjusters
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:35:00 -0800
  ...255 941 133 A Adjustment Pc, Hi Beam Bottom $7.28, 1 per beam 255 941 141 B Adjustment Screw, Hi Beam Top $3...
• Re: wiring and fuses for 80/100w bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:38:12 -0400
  ...Option C would be to run one wire >and fuse to high beam and one to low beam, which gives the system some >redundancy...
• Re: wiring and fuses for 80/100w bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:10:20 -0500
  ...I don't know if you'll have 200 W or 310 W in high-beam mode. Worst case, you'll have 310 W...
• Re: High beam dash bulb
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:33:35 -0400
  At 02:29 PM 4/28/2015, Richard Smith wrote: >I have a VERY dim high beam indicator light - is this something anyone >else...
• Re: Low beams are both out.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 02:48:51 +0100
  ...The low beams are not > working but the high beams are. Would they both go at the same time or > is it a relay...
• Click-type vs beam torque wrenches
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 21 Feb 1995 10:42:39 CST6CDT
  ...This assures a very accurate torque in high compressability situation, ie thick gaskets or a lot of material to squish. A beam torque wrench...
• Re: So... what is the answer for these poor lights?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 7 Jun 2003 11:07:21 +1200
  ...Our high beams are ok! But, even our high beams don't >get flashed by people. Living on the Oregon Coast, the blackness + wetness...
• Broken Headlight Lens
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 12 Jan 95 8:36:50 PST
  Well, a couple of weeks ago my drivers side high beam inner lens got broke. How, I don't know. I never heard a...
• Re: some Vanagon in-use observations..(what works for me) long-ish
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:08:27 EDT
  ...installed some halogen sealed beams-One says "Wagner "and > one, "GE". These are very good lights. Excellent long range vision when > on high beam...
• Re: H-4 lights
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 3 May 1999 13:05:03 PDT
  The stock high beams are fine--it's the low beams that are bad. Take a look at the headlights and see if they...
• Re: Headlight low beam failure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 12:48:36 -0800
  ...Anyhoo, complete low beam failure caused by bad connector on back of fuse panel. https://shufti.blog/2016/12/03/vanagon-headlight-low-beam...
• Re: headlights OUT!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 01:17:38 -0700
  Scott, Dunno about the high-beam switch mechanism in this area of problem. From my recollection of my wife's solution of our "no...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 11:12:46 EST
  ...High Beams. > > All is peacefull now. > > thanks Lar, but then i'd never get to use them, since i rarely use my high beams...
• Re: 91 Westy - SA Grill upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 20:48:55 -0500
  ...While these are a huge improvement over the standard > stock round headlights, the angle between the high beam and the low beam is > slightly...
• Re: headlights OUT!
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 19:10:12 -0400
  ...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: Man, I am backing up now...on the light install..
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:05:44 -0500
  ...I'm trying to install some KC lights into my 84.. >> >> Now, my high beam indicator light stays on regardless. It worked ok >> before...
• Auxillary driving lights: work wonderfully
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 7 Sep 2008 08:45:17 -0700
  ...When you turn the switch of the extra lights ON, they are linked to the headlight high beams. No high beams, no driving lights...
• Re: A light mystery
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Mon, 30 May 2011 18:39:51 -0400
  ...However I swapped a couple of fuses so while I have both low beams now I only have 3 of 4 high beam lights...
• Re: wiring and fuses for 80/100w bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:12:27 EDT
  ...Option C would be to run one wire and fuse to high beam and one to low beam, which gives the system some redundancy...
• Turn signal switch.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
  Mon, 13 Feb 1995 10:39:09 -0500
  ...I was also failed on my inspection becasue my high-beams do not work. I disasembled the turn signal switch unit on th '71...
• Re: CHEAP Headlamp upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 07:16:59 -0700
  ...Fog >lights are for 'permitting weather conditions' in BC and driving lights are >considered high beams and thus illegal to use on low beam...
• Re: High beams not working
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:19:52 -0600
  ...John On 11/15/2013 5:06 PM, Pat Patterson wrote: > Not one of my hi beams or the blue indicator are working. My...
• Re: German items that are drool worthy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 16:36:14 -0700
  Did you notice the round H4 high beam light that fits into the square-type high beam grille? very tempting. Neat site, neat stuff...
• Re: Aux driving lights question..best easy power source..?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:27:28 -0700
  ...So, if I want the aux lights on, I have to run > the high beams..and if I dim the high beams, the aux...
• Re: Extra Headlight Question + Driving Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Anderson
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 17:28:02 +1000
  Driving lights should only operate in the high beam, or brights depending on where you're from. For better low beam lighting you could...
• Re: dim "High beam" indicator light
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 09:39:14 -0800
  ...I have a very dim "High beam" indicator light. I can't see if my high beams are on until its really dark outside...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:51:02 -0400
  ...I have read many times the symptom of "my headlights don't' work except when I pull and hold the lever for high beams...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:25:06 -0700
  ...shined directly through the windshield of unnecessarily > lifted tailgating pickups with high beams on? I'm thinking something in > the carbon-arc family though...
• Re: electrical problems with headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 20:58:44 -0500
  ...No headlights or highbeams. Indicator lights, rear lights, flashing lights are working. Switching on the headlight switch turns on the high beam indicator light...
• Re: No Lo/Hi Beams
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:26:01 -0600
  ...The high beam blue dash light is on when the switch is turned on, but no lights except those Hella's. AND .... the next...
• Re: Headlights Still Out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:54:25 -0400
  ...After you get both high beams working then move on to the low beams. Do you get power to the two fuses for the...
• Headlight's wont come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:31:27 -0800
  ...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: Relays for headlight circuit upgrade...
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 11:09:11 -0700
  ...If you wired the two low beams and two high beams to different relays, these would be able to handle the current. Price seems...
• Re: HIDs on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 08:33:08 -0500
  ...The Golf Country had > Hella 500s (H3) for the high beams so I made these come on along with the > low beam only H4s...
• H4 led bulbs, trying out another pair
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:39:50 -0700
  ...Been running them since then, loved the low beams, didn’t like the high beams so much and hated the weak station fm interference...
• Re: Odd headlights - some on some off
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 May 2012 22:24:08 -0700
  ...fwiw ..I recently had a 'new one' ....failure to go from high beams back to low beams only occasionally ..like once every 50 times...
• 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: square headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 19:40:38 -0700
  "high-beam H4's" is not really logical, as H4 refers to a replaceable bulb with two filaments. I have a round light model...
• Re: another angle on high-wattage headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 12 May 1998 23:31:38 -0600
  ...Since the stock > rectangular lamps use two 55W bulbs per side for high beams for a total of > 110W per side, I figure I...
• Re: FW: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Preston Grimes
  Thu, 6 Jul 2006 11:51:36 -0700
  I had the same symptoms--high beams but no low beams. It turned out that my headlight grounds were corroded, thus the circuit was...
• Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:57:07 -0700
  ...I have myself had a pistol pointed at me for giving a > high-beam overtaker a dose of my own high beams after he...
• So... what is the answer for these poor lights?
  Historical mailing list - Ri
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 11:16:08 -0700
  ...Our high beams are ok! But, even our high beams don't get flashed by people. Living on the Oregon Coast, the blackness + wetness...
• Re: upgrading 86-up headlights
  Historical mailing list - Drew Jenkins
  Thu, 25 Jul 1996 11:58:37 GMT
  ...They have improved my low beam output tremendously, and also throw a lot of light to the sides. I highly recommend these lights for...
• Re: No headlights.
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Johnston
  Wed, 31 Aug 2016 07:15:21 -0400
  ...With the headlights on, I get parking lights plus high beam > LED plus orange tail lights. High beam LED won't turn off. > > Any...
• Re: What to do for a dim dashboard light?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 15:28:42 -0500
  ...Flint wrote: >Listers: > I have a very dim "High beam" indicator light. I can't see if my >high beams are on until its...
• Re: High beam blue light?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:23:10 -0500
  ...know what bulb I'd need to replace the blue hi beam on bulb on an > '84? > > > > Rob > > becida@comcast.net > Western Washington State...
• Relays
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sat, 4 Apr 2015 10:28:58 -0400
  ...When returning from FL this past week I occasionally smelled melting plastic and narrowed it down to only when the high beams were on...
• Re: lowbeams aren't working; why not?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 04:42:26 -0700
  ...neither are my highbeams, > except when i manually pull the high-beam lever toward me and hold it > (as if i were turning on...
• MORE SA Grill Kits!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 13:24:17 -0700
  ...them:( Grill kit with High Beams, Emblem $269.00 Grill Kit with High Beams, Emblem and H-4 low beams, $299.00 ADD $40...
• Re: MORE info Re: headlights not working after towing???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 23:06:59 -0400
  The high beam indicator is trying to be the ground path for the low beams. It's the grounds! Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Vanagon grilles and lights
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 11:10:10 -0700
  ...If they want to see farther on high beam, foglights are of no help--it's "driving" lights that help there. Most European auto...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 21:53:26 +0200
  No idea for the relay setup here, but the high beam current runs through the turn signal switch / dimmer which also melts. I would...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:51:26 -0500
  ...wrote: > The erroneous note says: > "> A high beam relay instalation was planned, but since the high beam > > current path doesn't go through the...
• Re: advice needed for '90 Weekender Carat
  Historical mailing list - R Blake
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 08:46:32 -0700
  This may be true with sealed beam 9004 bulb based lenses. However, stock Hella lamps and lenses are much higher quality than Silvania or...
• Headlights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:28:08 -0500
  ...The high beams fail more often than the low beams but they both do it. By pulling the switch stalk on the steering column...
• Re: headlights not working on an 84 ... funky voodoo
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:12:54 -0400
  ...If I turn on the headlight switch, the running lights come on and the high beam indicator is always on, even when I pull...
• A light mystery
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Mon, 30 May 2011 17:35:59 -0400
  ...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: Gah. Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 23:01:15 -0700
  ...Just add in another relay the opens the circuit when the high beams are lit. Square D stuff will be available from your local...
• Me too: Re: [Syncro] Sanity Check - Wire gauge for wiring SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 12:48:14 -0600
  ...On checking, the fuses (10A) for the low beams were both burned, and the fuses for the high beams/driving lights (10A per side...