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• Headlight Relay + Lamp Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Ri
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 19:43:32 -0700
  Greetings List Just wanted to share that we installed the headlamp relay setup and extra wattage lamps. (These are the ones available from listmembers...
• P'zwo foglight kit parts available
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:45:45 -0700
  ...Otherwise I'll just keep all this crap and hope my P'zwo fog lamp luck changes (and I quit breaking stuff). The wiring...
• Re: Instrument lamp replacement
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 17 May 2007 11:02:02 -0700
  ...yahoo.com> wrote: > Anyone know the secret for getting the instrument lamps out? I've pulled > and twisted about as hard as I dare...
• reseal headlight?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:57:58 -0500
  In preparing to install my new GE Nighthawk bulbs, I tried to clean the low-beam lamp housings with 90% alcohol. The left housing...
• FS: BN4 gas heater out of a 73 Thing (same as type 2)
  Historical mailing list - George J. Lampman
  Tue, 8 May 2001 21:53:42 -0400
  Excellent condition. Detailed photos available on request. George J. Lampman
• Head Lamp Assy
  Historical mailing list - Christopher
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:32:22 -0700
  VW'ers, I am looking for plastic head light adjusters for an '89 Vanagon head light assy. Suggestions? Thx C
• Re: Updated Tail Lamps
  Historical mailing list - Bill Prats
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:30:10 -0700
  ...On 3/23/09, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 11:36 PM 3/22/2009, Bill Prats wrote... >> The replacement lamp is...
• Re: Driving/Fog Lights [long]
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 13:39:19 -0700
  ...the confusion stems from >a design of lense that was popularized by the italian company piaa. >their blue ion fog lamps only appear blue...
• Re: Instrument lamp replacement
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 17 May 2007 10:50:24 -0700
  ...YAHOO.COM writes: > > > > Anyone know the secret for getting the instrument > lamps out? I've pulled > > and twisted about as hard as I dare...
• Re: Missed out on the NLA Projektzwo fog lamps? Buy this ultra rare 4 light lower grille
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:43:22 -0800
  ...Missed out on the NLA Projektzwo fog lamps? Buy this ultra rare 4 light lower grille Please excuse the cross post, but I am...
• Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Model Years)
  Historical mailing list - JeanneMaly
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 08:31:11 -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...
• Re: Installing Delay Interior light.(questions)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:53:47 -0800
  ...I do not have the plug that connects to the lamp and was connecting the wires directly to the lamp. Can someone verify where...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:34:53 -0400
  ...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: Different H4 setup with Saab 900 buckets/adjusters on the Samba
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 3 Jan 2009 21:33:52 +0100
  ...The thing is, I know the shape of these lamps. Could be that they were available with exactly the same measurements from different manufacturers...
• Re: LED lamp
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:35:37 -0500
  ...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: Can this do that?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 22 May 2011 19:52:48 -0400
  ...The instructions >were to then start the engine, wait for the oil pressure lamp to go out, >then shut it off and top off...
• Re: Protecting your fogg lamps
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 16:17:18 -0400
  To protect your fogg lamps you can attach steel mesh to their fronts--the kind of steel mesh things that large automotive aftermarket store...
• Re: Has anyone ever used a heatlamp...?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 07:11:54 -0500
  ...The down side is that the lamp - a radiant heat lamp - is intended for indoor use, say, in a bathroom heat/fan/light unit...
• Driving Lights - Brand & Model Recommendations from what you have?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:12:15 -0500
  ...What do you recommend? Are the less expensive Hella�s ok? http://www.autobarn.net/hel500higper2.html Hella 550 High Performance / Rectangular Driving Lamps...
• FS: Round H-4 Headlights
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:39:53 -0700
  ...These are the typical e-code lights that have the parking lamp inside the lense. Comes with the 55w H4 bulbs and the parking...
• Water Level Sensors Good News vs Bad News?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:32:26 -0700
  ...The bad news is that Bend's water may be too pure for sufficient current to flow between the contacts and operate the lamp...
• Re: Has anyone ever used a heatlamp...?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 22:29:06 -0500
  ...The down side is that the > lamp - a radiant heat lamp - is intended for indoor use, say, in a bathroom > heat/fan/light unit...
• Can this do that?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 22 May 2011 16:09:05 -0700
  ...The instructions were to then start the engine, wait for the oil pressure lamp to go out, then shut it off and top off...
• Re: So how are the TR 16x7 steelies?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:31:48 -0800
  ...And the table cloth and lamp option will work. Thanks, mike On 12/31/08 10:23 AM, "Mark A Kippert" <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM...
• Re: 7 " Eurospec lamp and H4 bulb sources
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:44:41 -0400
  ...18:06 John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> napisał(a): > > > I have scored a couple of nice mounts for lamps for my SA grill, and...
• Re: Led Brake lamps and audiovox cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 11 Aug 2013 08:31:44 -0400
  ...Edward At 07:43 PM 8/10/2013, WILLIAM WITZ wrote: >Hi all, I installed Led brake lamps on my van I really like...
• Re: My 83.5, was Woody's Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 18:53:19 PDT
  ...Have you ever tried to use that H4 5 watt parking lamp as a foglight - with the other lights off??? .... >Why a Porsche horn...
• Hella Replacement Headlamps
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 23:46:44 -0600
  I replaced my limp stock lamps with Hella Vision Plus H-4's, over a year ago, and compared what's available out there...
• Re: Why is there an additional signal marker dash lamp on European vans?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 16:45:31 -0400
  ...Truck that I > imported > from Germany have an additional signal indicator lamp mounted on the > dash > that flashes once when I turn the signal...
• Re: [WetWesties] H3 Bulb(s) Factory Flaw? PICS
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:57:47 -0400
  ...You notice they use glass-fibre insulation for the wire lead (and sockets for pin-type halogen lamps are ceramic). I believe the back...
• Will this work for a rear bright light that works only in reverse?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 31 Jul 2013 18:54:49 -0500
  I have successfully wired in my relayed Cibi� Airport fog lamps on the front of my Vanagon. Now I am contemplating my options for...
• Re: Hella E codes
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 18:30:45 -0800
  ...1980 to 1985 Vanagon [ Round Lights ] Bosch Round 180mm / 7" H4 Lights with Park Lamps - Each kit comes with two H4 light shells, two...
• Cloudy headlight glass?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Scott
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 14:19:14 -0700
  ...The problem afflicts both the high/low and high beam lamps. Anyone have any clues? Is this likely an internal deposit that I can...
• Re: Little blue lights
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 14:59:32 -0800
  Raimund Feussner wrote: > You can�t get aftermarket conversions except for an extra highbeam lamp from > hella. > Hella says, because of the high voltage...
• Fridge Problems on AC
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Sep 1995 13:53:55 -0700
  ...After abrief time, the lamp goes off and the fridge simply stops cooling. The hook-up seems to keep the RV battery charged just...
• Extra socket in tail lamps
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 3 Jul 2023 18:08:25 -0700
  It’s in the archives if you care to search. Also on my blog Euro vs North American tail light differences Ab
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - John Patton
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 19:28:18 -0400
  ...Do you know which signals or outputs cause the ECS lamp to light? If we knew this at least that lamp being lit or...
• Re: 91 fridge not lighting
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:41:55 -0700
  ...Not a bad sparker, else there would not have been any lamp lighting at all. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the...
• A Request
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:21:16 -0500
  ...I am going to attempt to make duplicates of the plastic insert that snaps into the lamp fixture frame. If this works, all one...
• Re: Can this do that?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 22 May 2011 16:35:32 -0700
  re The oil pressure lamp never came on, so I let the engine run and idle a few moments, then shut it off. Is...
• Re: Source for dashboard lamps?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:10:31 -0500
  ...On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 12:42 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>wrote: > I need replacement lamps for the heat/vent...
• Re: Projektzwo fog replacements available
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:26:35 +0200
  ...Description Price >103-02-711-00 Lamp unit, fog lamps type 2 DM76,00 > Packing material 10,00 > bank charges 20,00 > transport charges...
• Part Number ID Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 11:46:30 -0700
  ...Does each lamp get one of each adjusters? If so, where does each go, upper corner or lower corner? Or...does one side get...
• cig lighter green bezel light
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 1 May 2009 20:39:53 -0500
  tonight I was messing with my cig lighter bulb, and took the led out, put back the lamp because the led shines off the...
• Re: What Mini-Projects are going on?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 10:02:36 +0200
  ...2 channel amp), a set of fog lamps (Hella Micro FF), a set of driving lamps (Hella Comet 550 FF), give the whole car...
• Re: SA headlight aiming
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:31:09 -0400
  ...Which way might I expect > the lamp to move. Screw it in - the beam goes up. Screw it out - the > beam goes down. or...
• Re: Coolant temp warning lamp glitch?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:23:28 -0700
  ...Coolant temp warning lamp glitch? > I searched the archives with "temperature warning red" and "coolant > warning red" as the seeds before posting this. **************** Better...
• Re: Tail lamp assembly mounting screw
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:44:15 -0700
  RE: Sheet metal screws As at least two others have stated, for sheet metal screws metric or SAE shouldn't make any difference.
• Re: Followup: LED strip lighting power consumption
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 8 May 2011 14:20:18 -0700
  Each lamp has its own current-limiting resistor so one lamp or 300, 12 volts is fine. The dimmers are $12. See the dimmer...
• Re: Replacement bulbs needed...#'s & sources...anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:11:35 -0500
  ...I needed some dash lamps for a Volvo and since > my brilliant and beautiful daughter was going to be passing the dealership, I > asked...
• Re: Gauges - H2O Tank
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:55:53 +0000
  ...lowest watertank connector to a switch, from there on to powersource, from there to each lamp from each lamp to one of the higher...
• Re: Why do you like your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 19:21:26 -0700
  ...Well it's finally done, done, need a new clutch, dash lights, right turn signal lamp, left rear brake lamp, new reverse-lamp-switch...
• Re: FW: 1991 Vanagon GL W/ 4 Large Round Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:47:42 +1100
  ...Generally this switch is sold separately and you also need to order the lamp and socket should you go have to a dealer. However...
• Re: Delta Six DS4000
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Jun 2015 23:43:29 -0400
  If you're talking about a fixture with a clear jeweled cover and a single 25-watt GE halogen lamp inside that gives brilliant...
• SPAM:FIXING THOSE DASHBOARD LIGHTS
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 21:43:37 -0400
  I have had no instrument lamps lo these many nights. Sometimes the fuel guage was showing Empty on a full tank. Turning on the...
• circuit for water level monitor?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 20 May 2005 10:26:54 -0700
  Can someone point me to the schematic of the water level monitor lamp circuit thingy? -- Best regards, Michael Elliott Carlsbad, CA cell: 760 519...
• Re: Head Lamp Assy
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:06:14 -0600
  You can buy them at the dealer--a little more than the BusDepot, but you can have them in 3 days.... Richard A Jones...
• Re: which type of headlight upgrade would you recommend and why?
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:22:29 -0800
  ...I have installed a set of them, along with 80/100W lamps. I also installed the 100W lamps in my inner lights. I ran...
• Re: Headlight upgrade issue
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:02:34 -0700
  ...Tight space, but logical directions helped make it a straight- > forward installation. > > Now, to test, I left the original-style lamps in place. Both...
• Re: Interior Light -Florescent vs Incandescent
  Historical mailing list - George Chapman
  Wed, 5 May 1999 21:02:56 -0700
  ...A fluorescent lamp has greater longevity as well. I assume the light you are looking at is a 12 volt lamp. The color of...