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• Re: BRIGHTER LIGHTS: install relays
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 20:19:29 -0400
  ...At least you need two circuits, and VW used four -- one each for left and right high and low beams. >And what about our...
• headlights on '87
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 20:01:55 -0800
  The low beams on my recently acquired '87 (rectangular) aren't very good--much worse than the Hella H4's I put on my...
• Bleeding Vanagon Radiator/Change High/Low Beam Bulb
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 24 Dec 1996 18:12:15 -0600
  ...How to change Rectangular Quartz bulb in High/Low Beam: Not covered in the Bentley. #1 Can I access the socket for my high...
• Re: Head light issue 1986 Syncro Westy getting close to solving problem!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 15 May 2012 22:51:59 -0600
  ...wrote: > the brown wire coming from the high beam plug > is melted at the low beam bulb plug. You can easily buy the 9004...
• Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 13:29:16 -0700
  OK A few days ago I posted an inquiry regarding my (currently) inoperative low beams. I have since then checked out a few other...
• Re: Fuse Box Blues
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 18 May 2001 23:55:27 -0700
  ...low beam left > 22. low beam right > 44. giant rear bed cushion vibrator > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn...
• Headlights Not Working!
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Beasley
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:12:23 -0400
  ...Neither hi nor low beams work. The fuses are fine and the light switch on the dash turns the console lights on and the...
• No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:55:16 -0700
  ...Click it again and I have the low beams. I have a relay kit in place and it's worked fine for several years...
• Headlight wiring problem
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 09:36:59 -0400
  Hi gang, My driver's side low-beam and parking light have ceased to function. The high-beam and turn signal still work. I...
• Dash lights, tach and temp
  Historical mailing list - Chris McEwen
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 07:54:31 -0700
  ...At the same time, something strange happened to the high beam indicator. When the headlights were on low beam, the high beam indicator came...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 20:15:53 +1300
  ...set to work with high beam, and should run through the dipswitch so that when you select low beam the drivinglights are cut, and...
• Re: headlight emergency!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 15:33:00 -0700
  ...I have the double high beams when I hold > > the high beam switch on, but once released I have neither high beams nor low...
• Re: Driving Westy to South America!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 13:00:23 -0500
  ...the column and the hi-beam relay. ---- i had the problem of the highbeams working, but the lows would sometimes quit. It got to...
• headlight needed
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 04:51:01 -0800
  I need a drivers side, low beam headlight lens/housing for my 87 westy. Mine, with a rock hole, is finally allowed enough water...
• Re: headlights (all) - poof! - continued...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 20:16:20 -0700
  ...It supplies B+ when relay switch open.) Key to ign., hi/low switch in low position, turn on headlight switch, only low beam relay...
• Re: Me too: Re: [Syncro] Sanity Check - Wire gauge for wiring SA headl
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 05:56:05 EDT
  ...Your findings on the low beams is the same as mine. Not much difference than the std. 55 w lows. Most of this is...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade: New Circuit and Switch?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:12:34 -0800
  ...One for low beams, one for > high beams. Mount them above the glovebox. Control them with a leads from > the existing low and high...
• Re: Adding Aux Driving Lights Questions
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 20:55:02 -0500
  ...Adding Aux Driving Lights Questions > John, > I put a set of Hella XL low beam auxiliary headlamps, > part number 74700 (including "molly mounts"), on...
• Re: lowbeams aren't working; why not?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 04:42:26 -0700
  ...RSVP Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA susan hafler wrote: > hello, listees, > my low beams (headlights) aren't working. neither are my highbeams, > except when...
• 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...
• Re: Euro-spec headlights tech (kinda long)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 09:58:00 -0600
  ...Also, with regard to Euro-spec lenses (L- or RHD), these usually have a very sharp cutoff pattern on low beam. If you shine...
• Re: sporadic high beam prob on 85
  Historical mailing list - j fritz
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 18:10:23 -0500
  ...Low beam is fine--high beam is sporadic. It switches on >> sometimes but not others. The flash function is ok as well. Disassembeled >> the...
• Re: 88 Vanagon headlight socket problem
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:49:58 -0600
  "> Recently I noticed that the low beams seemed weaker than they should be. I > first suspected a poor ground connection as I had installed...
• Re: Hella H4/why such different prices?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 16:09:31 -0400
  ...The Euro-spec headlamps on low beam have an extremely sharp cutoff at the top of the beam, rising at about 20 degrees at...
• Re: Headlight's wont come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:42:02 -0800
  ...manual? I need to know which relay is the hi beam low beam relay. My lights > wont come on unless you hold up the...
• Re: No low beam on driver's side '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:00:41 -0800
  On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > the high beams are on, > but one isn...
• Re: [Syncro] Headlamp substitution
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 12 Nov 1999 02:44:34 +0100
  Roger Bowman wrote: > From: "Roger Bowman" <bowmanrp@earthlink.net> > > So: > > Let me see if I can get this right: > > The rectangular high beam/low...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 00:34:28 -0700
  ...It seems like too many cars have low beams that are as bright as high beams and it's apparent after adding the relays...
• headlights OUT!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Davis
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 12:39:31 EDT
  ...After turning my lights on and the blue high beam indicator was on, I clicked the lever to turn them to low beams. Nothing...
• 88 Vanagon headlight socket problem
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:23:12 -0400
  ...Recently I noticed that the low beams seemed weaker than they should be. I first suspected a poor ground connection as I had installed...
• Who has the SA Grilles for sale? I have a pic.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Sat, 28 Nov 1998 22:19:18 EST
  ...sharp cutoff low beam system with independently aimable low and high beams. IMNSHO the original lights are comparatively poor in beam pattern and evenness...
• Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:24:10 +1200
  ...ie > >-outers low beams & inners high > >or > >-outers both low and high and inners running lights > >How are stock SA's set up? How...
• front headlights
  Historical mailing list - Tony Gould
  Sun, 20 May 2001 19:08:20 -0700
  ...High Beam is turned on...any ideas? Also, my oil light flashed and the buzzer sounded when it was 1/2 quart low - is...
• Re: H-4 Headlight questions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:51:04 -0600
  ...I park some distance (about 10m indeed) behind a parked sedan on the road and adjust my lights until the low-beam cutoff is...
• Sa Grill upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:21:43 -0800
  ...happy with them I had to lower the headlamp beams after the install.I may have to lower them some more. Bill 84 westy...
• No Lo/Hi Beams
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:36:52 -0600
  ...I forget if this is the switch just below the ignition Key or the turn signal/hi/low beam lever switch. Fuses intact. Any...
• 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: Driving/Fog Lights [long]
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 14:40:29 -0700
  Several cars are running with Xenon low beams, such as Audis new A6, BMW 5's and 7's, Mercedes E-class(optional), Opel...
• Re: SA Quad Round Headlight Grille kits FS!
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 18:20:32 -0800
  ...keep your stock hi-low beams..................the > inner light is a DRIVING LIGHT....... > want a higher powered hi-low headlight? get some H4's...
• Re: No low beam on driver's side '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:01:29 -0500
  Thanks Mike. I guess I didn't realize the lights were on separate fuses. Thanks, Jeff
• Re: Headlight's wont come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Christensen
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:00:31 +0000
  ...manual? I need to know which relay is the hi beam low beam relay. My lights wont come on unless you hold up the...
• Re: Low Beams out, Where to Look?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 10:19:14 -0700
  ...Low Beams out, Where to Look? > We currently have this same problem on our 88 Westy. When we hold the > dimmer switch up to...
• headlight
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 07:17:28 -0800
  ...I have a right side light assembly (high & low) with no low beam bulb also. Not on eBay yet. Anyone interested. Cleaning house. Pat...
• Re: intermittent headlight failure
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 30 Nov 1999 14:21:00 -0500
  ...I changed both stalks the turn indicator/high-low beam and > the wiper/washer which it is integrated with. > > Two days later the same...
• Re: H4 led bulbs, trying out another pair
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017 21:19:23 -0400
  ...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: fog light switch--how to rig it 3 way
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 10 May 1998 09:13:54 -0400
  ...parking lights only, or also co-incident with any high beams or low beams). It could take you 3 hours of heavy concentration to...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 20:30:14 -0800
  ...Here are the symptoms: > > (1) With ignition ON and headlight switch on, low beams do not work, but > high beams do. > (2) All fuses...
• Re: dim headlights
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 22:00:48 EDT
  ...If they're to high, the low beam will blind oncoming traffic.) If you stick with standard wattage H4 bulbs you don't need...
• 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: bright lights stuck on -OOPs! never mind.
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 18:34:25 -0800
  ...There is NO relay for the high/low beam in the Vanagon. The switching mechanism is strictly mechanical and built into the signal stalk...
• HID light upgrades - anyone try them?
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:38:44 -0500
  ...kit >- low beam only, dual bulb HID for high an low, mechanically moving HID >bulb for high and low or the HID-Low / Hallogen...
• Re: Hella style driving lamp, or else.
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 8 May 2007 11:17:16 -0500
  ...Using the low beams works better. Fog lights are the same idea, but mounted lower - they are designed to put out a wide but...
• Re: ya say ya can't see at night? blind as a bat?? ..
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Sun, 03 Nov 1996 19:02:17 -0500
  ...Better on low beams and very good on high beams. I went two steps better, the H4 bulb was available, at least 10 years...
• Re: City Lights
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 09:24:12 +0200
  ...But it is not forbidden to use the 45 (55) Watt low beams. This makes sense and I switch off the low beams while...
• Re: ebay plasma blue headlights & replies on top.
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 6 Nov 2001 17:44:48 -0800
  ...Are they any better than just replacing my > aging stock low beam with a new bulb? Has anyone > purchased from ron or ken an...
• SA Grill and Headlights Out!!!
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Sat, 21 Aug 2004 14:24:20 EDT
  ...They are just wired straight up to the high beams. Been working fine the entire time. Now the original lights are out, low and...
• Re: Headlights Still Out
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:46:17 -0700
  ...Do you > get power to the two fuses for the low beams? If not, why? If yes follow > from the fuse box to the...
• Water in headlights
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Tue, 13 May 1997 17:49:26 -0700 (PDT)
  ...in a sealed beam it sounds like it could be broken, if replaceable bulbs, maybe (I would use a very low het). If its...
• Re: Bright tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 12:56:04 -0700
  ...In America, low beams are 55W >(and hi beams are 60W), not 35. Eh? Where'd you read that interesting fact? SAE 9004/HB1...
• Help: Wierd electrical gremlin
  Historical mailing list - Erik Feddersen
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 19:53:01 -0500
  ...OK, Start the car, put the lights on and heres the first puzzler, the high beam indicator light is on BUT only the low...