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• Re: No headlights.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Aug 2016 23:11:07 -0400
  ...With the headlights on, I get parking lights plus high beam LED plus orange tail lights. High beam LED won't turn off.
• Re: Cloudy headlight glass?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 22:04:59 EDT
  ...I wrote: >>The US Vanagons don't use sealed beams. > In a message dated 7/19/02 5:56:12 PM, prb@TELEVAR.COM...
• Tach/dig. clock Dash Pod retrofit Qs?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 28 Nov 1999 22:43:41 EST
  ...I understand the high-beam indicator light works opposite of the way it was intended when a newer pod is retrofitted in an aircooled...
• Re: Aux driving lights question..best easy power source..?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:06:16 -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: 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: OOPS! Wrong attribution! Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Steven Min
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 17:02:28 -0800
  ...On my van I have one low out but the high beam comes on. Can >>>always buy one bulb and replace it, if the...
• Re: Hi beams
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 19:13:36 -0400
  If the low beams work, than the headlight switch is good. Next set is the stalk switch, then the fusses or maybe the bulbs...
• Re: headlights problems
  Historical mailing list - Ken
  Wed, 8 Feb 2017 18:42:45 -0500
  ...recently when I turn on the headlights, these symptoms appear: - headlights are dim - high beams are on at the same time as low beam...
• Re: Window Trick Works!
  Historical mailing list - STEVEN G WACKER
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 12:22:34 -0700
  ...If when you turn off your headlights they are in the low beam position and your turn on the lights with the ignition off...
• FW: Vanagon High Beams...
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 15:25:38 -0400
  ...Vanagon High Beams... Don & Sue Welch wrote: > > We would like to increase the wattage of our highbeams in our 1991 Vanagon. [SNIP] > Question..... what...
• help, brights won't stay on
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 10:38:38 -1000
  I can't get the low or hi beams to stay on. The only way I can get my lights to work is to...
• Re: Bus Dee-Poh H4 lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 02:31:33 -0400
  ...I'd expect to find shortcoming(s?) somewhere, either in beam quality of the fixtures, precision (beam quality)/construction of the bulbs, or sturdiness...
• Re: Installed headlight relays, need new bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:38:43 -0700
  ...Aiming these reflectors properly will give you a very useful wide dispersion low beam. The high beam is of course rarely used except on...
• aux headlights
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Thu, 18 Dec 1997 09:21:39 -0500
  ...There are the round driving lights (Hella 550's) and also a type of auxilary low-beams that are foglight in shape and size...
• lights goin' bezerk
  Historical mailing list - ajw
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 20:05:40 -0500
  ...then, the other night, all of a sudden my high-beams were not working correctly. the instrument panel's hi-beam LED indicator was...
• armrests and seat upgrades
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 19:31:11 -0400
  I was beaming with pride at my sheer genius at swapping over my original '82 seat uprights and their covers to uprights from the...
• 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...
• HIGH POWERED HEADLIGHT
  Historical mailing list - Pat Patterson
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:15:06 -0500
  ...Is there a source for ceramic connectors? I have an 86 and it works OK with 4 100 watt high beams and two 80...
• Lights on '82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - VWQ47
  Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:21:34 +1000
  ...When I turn them on both high and low beam are on. When I turn OFF high beam, low beam goes off ( I think...
• '88 headlight upgrade options?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:58:27 -0700
  I don't drive our Westy much at night, but when I do, I am reminded how awful the stock low beams are. The...
• Hella H4s and relays
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 04:48:13 EDT
  ...I should also mention I have the hella H3 driving lights wired into the high beams with no relays. I'd rather avoid the...
• front headlights not working....
  Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:26:51 -0800
  ...But when I hold the high beam arm on the steering column, the high beams turn on, but they won't stay. I can...
• Re: CHEAP Headlamp upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 10:07:57 -0700
  ...lower and upper beam >> headlights, fog lamps, driving lamps and auxiliary lower beam headlights. > >Does this mean they will finally wise up and accept...
• Re: AW: Cloudy headlight glass?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 13:50:41 +1200
  ...What makes sealed beam lamps "sealed"? Are the vanagon�s U.S. >headlights sealed beams? Sealed-beam lights have a 1-piece molded glass...
• electrical problems with headlights
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 19:11:12 -0500
  ...Switching on the headlight switch turns on the high beam indicator light. A new headlight switch and ignition switch did not change the condition...
• High beam indicator
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 14:53:43 -0500
  ...I think I'll try to just replace my uppers by myself (using a "pickle fork") I also failed saftey because my high beam...
• Re: Euro-spec headlights tech (kinda long)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 09:58:00 -0600
  ...But the headlights themselves would have a "reversed" beam pattern. In drive-on-the-right countries (including the US and continental Europe), the high...
• Re: foglight switch kits are back!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 09:02:28 -0800
  ...They are street legal low beam lights that Hella claims provides a "100% improvement" over typical low beams. I would agree with their statement...
• Bright, head light problem...
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 16:17:54 -0800
  ...Both low beams work fine. I went to replace my high beam bulb on the passenger side, and sure enough... The filament was broken...
• headlights not working on an 84 ... funky voodoo
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:06:35 -0700
  ...If I turn on the headlight switch, the running lights come on and the high beam indicator is always on, even when I pull...
• Free '76 & '78 Bus Rolling Chassis!!?!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 05 May 1996 03:16:35
  Every month or two someone calls me looking for a Bus axle beam because theirs rotted out. Now I have 2 parts buses with...
• Re: Low Beams out, Where to Look?
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 05:10:28 +0000
  ...Low Beams out, Where to Look? >Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 19:53:55 -0800 > >I'm coming to the list before I start...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:25:17 -0700
  As I said in my original post. > ............... > > The error with regard to the high beam current route probably arises > from the fact that a...
• Re: Why VWs + T&A
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 06 Nov 1995 19:16:14 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Kirk once say after being accidentally beamed into the Editorial Staff office at VW T&A: "Scotty, beam me up....there IS no intellegent...
• Used Passenger Side High beam light needed for 87 Wolfy BAD-HELP!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Nick Meyers
  Sun, 14 May 2000 23:16:08 EDT
  Used Passenger Side High beam light needed for 87 Wolfy(the smaller square on headlight on pass side), I need one as my current...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Tony Gould
  Wed, 16 May 2001 09:28:38 -0700
  ...The right low beam doesn't lite up - but does when high beams are selected... Thanks, Tony __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the...
• Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:18:03 -0500
  ...I have myself had a pistol pointed at me for giving a high-beam overtaker a dose of my own high beams after he...
• Re: Distinguishing between 68-70 busses
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 12:13:15 -0400
  Lee Griffiths writes: > '68 front beam has shorter mounting holes centres then '69 > (this is why you can bolt a '68 beam to a...
• 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...
• Re: headlight bulb question...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:49:24 -0500
  ...The low beam is on >along with the high beams and the area nearer the van is then lit up better. However, this may...
• Re: Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 19 May 1998 18:13:08 -0700
  At 01:34 AM 5/19/98 EDT, JordanVw wrote: ><< The square High Beam Assemblies (H3 Bulb Style) from any 82-88 Scirocco are...
• Re: Vanagon High Beams...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 17:22:10 -0700
  Lots of people are disappointed in the low beams, but this is a first for me... hearing someone that wants brighter high beams.... Anyway...
• 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: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:18:04 -0700
  ...I like the idea of a switched 3rd light for tail-gaters and/or high beamers. I got this for all those reasons, backing...
• Re: headlights (all) - poof! - continued...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 20:16:20 -0700
  ...Click to hi beam, low beam relay opens *and* hi beam relay closes. If you hear both clicking at same time, this is likely...
• Headlight Failure
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 23:01:27 -0700
  ...Now if I switch to high beams the first problem is the high beam indicator does not light up, it did yesterday and only...
• 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: Lights out last night.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 15:42:42 -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: Headlights Not Working!
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 20:26:59 -0700
  ...Each fuse operates both high beams on one side. >15 amps if using proper bulbs. > >Dennis > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• here's How to Wire Headlights with Relays for Higher Wattage Bulbs
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Nov 2001 10:41:16 EST
  ...High Beam and Low Beam. �Now you go to fuse panel. �Here you will see the four fuses at places number 3, 4, 5...
• Looking for more square vanagon headlights (left low beam really)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:04:26 -0400
  I am in need of at least one Vanagon square left side (driver's side) low beam headlight housing in good used condition. That...
• Fw: '87 Headlight lenses needed...
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Tue, 9 May 2000 12:46:21 -0500
  > I also need the right side lo-beam and high-beam lenses, as mine are > cracked. > > Any tips on where to find these would...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:28:41 -0500
  Dontcha need separate relays for the high beams and low beams? Larry A. TJ Hannink wrote: >Just curious, why do you need two 30...
• High Beam Lens Needed
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:10:48 -0800
  I just noticed the high beam lens on the right-hand side got nailed by a rock, so I am putting it out to...
• Electrical question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:05:32 -0400
  ...Headlights had a very momentary blink on high beam when hitting PennDot approved bumps. (PennDot makes bumps from potholes) Last week when returning from...
• Re: headlight bulb question...
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 16:47:34 -0700
  ...They come on only when the high beams are on. The outer lights (headlights?) are dual wattage, for high and low beam. The outers...
• 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: Where to aim the headlights? SA grill
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 13:50:53 -0400
  ...Usually high beams are aimed straight ahead and very slightly downward, and I find that pattern easiest to judge on the road. (Besides, if...
• Re: Heater knee bar cross beam
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:52:31 -0400
  ...in the bottom of the front doors? > >Turns out that cross beam that provides that feed from the heater >box is a mouse condo...
• Re: Headlight's wont come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:12:10 -0800
  ...It was in the low beam high beam switch. I removed the steering wheel and un plugged the turn signal switch and wiper switch...