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• Re: Strange Electrical Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 17:05:11 -0500
  ...The High Beam lever has contact so the high beams can be flashed with the lights off. When the lever is lifted, it will...
• Re: High-Beam LED Indicator Bulb
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:22:39 -0700
  ...I designed a product in the 80's that used those earlier, expensive blue LEDs and I noticed that the high-beams indicator in...
• Re: Help: Wierd electrical gremlin
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 21:24:16 -0500
  ...high beam indicator light is on BUT only the low beams are lit, toggle >the high beam indicator light out, and high beams are...
• Headlamps, sockets and adjusters
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 26 Oct 2013 15:55:04 -0700
  ...Can anyone tell me how to disconnect the high beam without breaking the socket? I unscrewed the socket unit and undid the holding clip...
• Re: headlights (all) - poof!
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 22:28:44 -0700
  ...washboard road the other night and had just clicked on > > my high-beams when all of the headlights went out at once. > > > > All of...
• Re: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:13:26 EST
  ...unless your on the road by yourself? > theyre driving lights, not high beams. but your right, people have it psychologically burned into their minds...
• Re: queston on H4 55/60w bulb to fit stock bulb socket
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:39:39 -0800
  ...It will be too high. Compensating for the high beam by readjusting is like cutting some off the top part of the blanket and...
• Re: Headlights Still Out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:46:55 -0400
  ...Cunegonde's only working headlight circuit is driver's side high beam, which goes on/off normally from the steering column stalk switch. Driver...
• Winking Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tony Smith
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 07:24:27 -0800
  ...My '87 Westy is winking its headlights When I switch on my high beams, the right-hand low beam goes off. Switch off the...
• Re: Headlights Not Working!
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:13:18 -0700
  ...My problem is both my high beam fuses burn out, both of them. The regular lights are fine. I was wondering if there is...
• Re: GE High Output Bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 06:31:42 -0500
  ...The GE High Output Bulbs (yes Bulbs the lite emitting kind not the planting kind) and GE High Output sealed beam light are not...
• Re: vanagon diesel questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Thu, 2 Jan 1997 20:06:05 -0800 (PST)
  ...3, except right side #5 is high beam left and indicator lights, 8 amps #6 is high beam right, 8 amps #7 is accessories...
• Re: rectangular E-Code headlights
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 13:07:47 -0800
  ...There is quite a bit of voltage drop with the high beams on, but not much with the low beams. And the low beams...
• Re: Winking Westy
  Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (Certifiable VW mech)
  Sun, 30 Nov 1997 20:46:32 +0000
  ...Winking Westy > > This is weird... > > My '87 Westy is winking its headlights > > When I switch on my high beams, the right-hand low beam...
• Re: Headlight's wont come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Christensen
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:00:31 +0000
  ...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: Missing a high-beam... suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 22:00:18 -0400
  ...Missing a high-beam... suggestions? ::: :::Interesting, but here's the question: ::: :::I'm getting 12v on the side that's not working - measured with...
• Re: Headlight's wont come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:59:39 -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...
• Re: Lights on '82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:43:27 -0500
  ...When I turn OFF high > beam, low beam goes off ( I think that is the way, but it is hard to tell > which click...
• Re: Wiring of New Front Aux Lights - Question
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 07:56:21 -0700
  Hi Robert, You may want to consider wiring these so they go on and off with the high beams. Of course it depends on...
• Re flashing over vans
  Historical mailing list
  25 Aug 94 13:52
  Your high beam should work with no lights on. Lee.
• Ignition Switch Mystery....Help Please!
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Tue, 22 Jun 2004 15:00:31 -0700
  ...Some history...last week my Low Beams went out while driving. I could turn on the High Beams...but had to hold the lever...
• Re: Those h4 led bulbs again
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 12 Feb 2017 22:09:12 -0800
  ...Combined with the outer LED high beams the light is amazing. Even the low beams are awesome. > > I would really like to keep the...
• Re: No Low Beams
  Historical mailing list - Hal Brackett
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 12:32:52 -0500
  ...The other three other possibilities are: > Bad Headlight Dimmer Flasher Switch (the arm that you pull to switch to high > beams) > Bad ignition switch...
• Re: Hella Driving Lights: Was:Bosch fog lights. No, no, no.
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 07:27:04 -0800
  ...Driving lights will not improve the performance of low beam headlights as they should be wired to only come on with the high beams...
• 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: No headlights.
  Historical mailing list - Doug Toomey
  Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:30:36 -0700
  ...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: high beams not working, 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 15:38:47 -0800
  > High beams are out, will come on if the switch is held on, but won't stay > on after the 'click' of the lever...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:28:19 -0700
  ...No High Beams > Chromeplate your rear hatch. ;-) > > BenT > > Sent from my mobile device > > On Sep 28, 2009, at 4:25 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen...
• One headlight goes out with high beams - SOLVED!
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 15 Jul 2000 11:48:50 -0700
  ...Last weekend I had a weird problem with a low beam headlight that would go out when the high beams were switched on (in...
• Headlights
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 12:13:55 -0500
  ...I am thinking of installing some 100w H-3 bulbs in the high beams. BTW does anyone have a drivers side high beam lens...
• headlight problem - intermittent - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:17:59 -0400
  Greetings one and all, Sometimes upon first starting the van the high beam indicator light glows brightly but the headlights won't go on...
• Re: Vanagon grilles and lights
  Historical mailing list - Dick Taylor
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 14:25:31 -0800
  ...Plus, with the high beams (and the low beams) on, when I turn on the XLs it really lights up the winter landscape. It...
• Re: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 23 Jan 2016 12:41:35 +0000
  ...Headlight upgrades > > Fag lights are usually wired so they only work with the low beams. Using > both defeats the purpose of the high beams...
• Re: New SA grill
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:53:31 EDT
  ...They're basically > high-beam type lights with no upper cutoff. If they're on, you're blinding > oncoming traffic. > > If you mean the...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:55:39 -0500
  My SA Grille is wired so that my middle lights only come on with the high beams. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 25...
• Re: High beam dash bulb
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:17:09 -0400
  ...LEDs And do you have a drop-in replacement for the high-beam indicator lamp, with a built-in load resistor or voltage-regulator...
• Electrical weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 1 May 2015 15:13:53 -0400
  ...They were going to reject the van because the high beam light wasn't working. I had them change the oil and filter, because...
• WTB Square High beam headlite
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 20:52:03 -0500
  Hi Just discovered that the high beam light on the right (passenger) side of my '91 has water inside and a hole apparently from...
• 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...
• Re: Headlight hi-beam issues
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 09:10:00 -0700
  ...Low beams are fine on both > sides. If I turn on high beams, the drivers side turns off completely > and the passenger side works...
• Re: High beam blue light?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:54:00 -0400
  At 07:15 PM 3/11/2009, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote... >yeah.........duh. >if he would have said 'blue hi beam INDICTOR LED in...
• <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: 7" hella replacement lights for SA Grill with An Aftermarket HID 6000K kit, Will this work?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 08:49:27 -0700
  ...If I adjust the lights so that the low beams give me adequate light out to a decent distance ahead, the high beams illuminate...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:38:55 -0700
  ...Headlight Upgrade Eilemma > As I said in my original post. > > >> ............... >> >> The error with regard to the high beam current route probably arises >> from the...
• Re: dim "High beam" indicator light
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 00:33:28 -0500
  ...dim "High beam" indicator light <bigger>I'm having the same problem. Is replacing the bulb going to fix the problem or is there...
• Re: front headlights not working....
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 07:36:57 -0500
  ...I can hold it but there is no "click" - like you would usually have when you switch to high beam. > > We are going 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: Bus depot headlight upgrade "Vision Kit" for 1988 vanagon GL RELATED QUESTION/THREAD HIJACK
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 19 Jul 2015 10:48:32 -0500
  ...When I switched on the high beams >> the lights went out completely for a moment. Decided to leave on low >> beams. Then had to...
• Those h4 led bulbs again
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 12 Feb 2017 19:54:18 -0800
  ...I love the low power draw, I still get a kick out the instant on and instant high beam effect ( yeah, I'm easily...
• Re: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:47:57 -0500
  ...The beam spread is narrower and there is much more foreground light. At over 2000 lumen light output each they are freakishly bright, and...
• Re: auxillary low beams?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:08:44 -0500
  ...not high >beam only). The Hella website doesn't really show vertical beam pattern >for their aux. lights. What about some 7" driving lights...
• Re: SA inner Highbeams Cutout Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 5 May 2014 16:54:02 -0700
  ...If the switch is turned to the second position...when the high beams are on it sends power to the relay which lights the...
• 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...
• headlight relay problem?
  Historical mailing list - AD Felder
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:52:52 -0800
  ...low and the other high beams?� the website instructions are written only, no diagram, and to me, cryptic. � hi-beam warning light is fed...
• Re: Extra Headlight Question + Driving Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 13:45:39 -0700
  Driving light are intended to supplement your high beams and work best when mounted on the same plane as the headlights. They are used...
• high beam indicator sucks
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Sullivan
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 11:37:43 +0000
  Was wondering if other owners have trouble with a dim 'blue LED' high beam indicator light as I did on my '87. I'd...
• Gah. Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 01:29:22 EDT
  ...One of the high beams was out and one of the tail lights (which I had just looked at a week ago) was out...
• Re: Relay kit!! SA Grill!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 09:23:07 EST
  ...It is setup over in SA for the inner lights to come on when you turn on your high beams (just like the quad...
• Re: Fuse Box Blues
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 25 May 2001 13:10:17 -0700
  ...Like my high >beam > > had a 20 and my other high beam had a 10. They're all new fuses, but I >just > > put...
• Re: High Power Headlight Kit (SA): melting connector
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 06:31:28 EDT
  ...Just as well that I haven't used high beams = all that much since I did the install!!=0AApparently 400W of light (34A) is...