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• Re: Lightbulb for instrument panel
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 12:41:48 -0500
  ...Lightbulb for instrument panel > > Hi Marla, > > The high beam indicator is #867 919 062. As an aside you should feel > fortunate that your high...
• Re: Bright tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 12:56:04 -0700
  >I agree with Steve in regard to stop, turn and running lights. > >However, I'd like to offer one correction. In America, low beams...
• Re: aux headlights
  Historical mailing list - george gibbons
  Thu, 18 Dec 1997 15:18:40 -0500
  ...The fog lamp can only be on with low bean and cancel when you put high beam the opposite applies to the driving lights...
• Headlight / turn signal problems
  Historical mailing list - Mcallister, Kevin R.
  Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:39:47 -0700
  ...When I switch on the highbeams, the drivers side is normal but the passenger side high beam does not come on at all and...
• Re: High Power Headlight Kit (SA): melting connector
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 00:07:49 -0400
  ...Running the high beams, the wires and connector > block got very hot (& it was only 70F today) within a few minutes > use. Just as...
• 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...
• Re: H-4 Euro headlights question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:40:10 -0800
  ...I had. > But, the switch between low beam and high beam...Do others find that the > beam angle changes a whole lot? T > ------------------------------------------------------------ + To...
• Re: '86 on driving lights. 100W
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 19:53:25 -0500 (EST)
  At 01:59 PM 3/1/96 -0600, you wrote: >Has anyone replaced the 50W bulb in the square high beam driving >lights with...
• Re: H-4 lights
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 4 May 1999 00:04:19 +0200
  ...ASTOUNDED at how bright the high beams were. After hearing > so many complaints about the dim stock Vanagon lights, I am wondering if a...
• Re: no head lights on an '87
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 8 Jul 2006 21:19:48 -0700
  ...The >parking lights and the dash lights work but the low and high beams >do not work. >My guess is that head light switch...
• Re: SA inner lights - how bright?/Rheins for Sunburst
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 19:44:37 -0900
  ...You'll have to control them with a relay, and I recommend using the high beam circuit to trigger the relay, as these lights...
• Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Wed, 25 Dec 2013 10:13:38 +0000
  ...I pulled over and tried the high beams and they came on, as did the wipers and blower. As long as I hold onto...
• Re: no headlights cept pulling back on turn signal stick - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:56:29 -0700
  ...No Lights Unless Pulling up on High Beams BTDT, in my case it was the headlight switch on the dash. Everyone told me the...
• Re: dim headlights
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 16:47:09 -0700
  ...I also did what Dave suggested, put in H4 headlights with higher wattage bulbs, and my driving lights have 100watt bulbs as well, so...
• Re: Light switches
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 20:14:28 EST
  ...The dash lights comeon and the park lights come on. The passing >high beam flasher works so I have high beams if I want...
• 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: High beam blue light?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:15:36 -0700
  ...High beam blue light? > At 04:37 PM 3/11/2009, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >>I assume it's not a sealed beam and...
• Re: H4 European Headlight report
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 13 May 2009 10:26:34 -0400
  ...you won't need the high beams. It is very important when switching to E code spec lights that you get the headlights aimed...
• Re: square headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 23:32:27 +0100
  ...H1 5x7 High Beams Hella 57.50 DM = 35.00 USD H1 5x7 High Beams Bosch 63.00 DM = 38.00 USD H4 5x7...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:56:02 -0500
  ...No head > lights. No high beams, no low beams. BUT - if I hold the > turn-signal/bright/dimm stalk in the 'back" position - i...
• 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: our new 87 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Patrick & Stephanie Harris
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:10:58 -0700
  ...yellowish.I have > no complaints about my lights (still the originals) either on high > or low beams.You can upgrade them.David Marshall on...
• 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...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 15:11:09 -0400
  ...actually been there) I tend to drive with ALL my lights on (high beams, > fog lamps, main headlights). This is to be able to...
• Re: headlights
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 23 May 2007 07:05:41 -0700
  ...blue hi beam light on the dash is always lite and the high beam column stalk has no effect on the lights. > > The headlight...
• FW: E-code lights/SA grille
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 10:54:59 -0400
  ...have a set of inner high beams in addition to the 7" round outer low/high combo lights found on the pre 86 vans...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 08:40:53 -0800
  ...Four high beams is NOT overkill for high speed driving, take a look and almost any rally car or for any regular four headlight...
• Re: Lights off when key off (was DRLs)
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 23:54:00 EDT
  ...hookup to ground and wires from battery, ignition, low beam headlamps and high beam headlamps. My vanagon has all these wires going in and...
• Re: H-4 lights
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 3 May 1999 13:09:49 -0700
  ...crack like a sidewalk. > > I have updated my lights on BMW's with 100w high beams, and they are > unreal. You can feel 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 H4s and relays
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 08:31:17 -0700
  ...should also mention I have the hella H3 driving lights wired into the high > beams with no relays. > > I'd rather avoid the project...
• Re: [GEN] Bra for SA Grill?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 12:37:42 -0700
  ...inner lights are set up for high beam only so I didn't even > bother to cut the mesh... the high beams still perform...
• Re: HIDs on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:16:53 -0700
  ...the offset from center > high beam would result in poor light as well... It would probably form no beam at all. The bulb HAS...
• Looking for LED Equivalent High Beam Indicator Bulb
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:25:36 -0500
  Hi everyone, I am Looking for an LED Equivalent High Beam Indicator Bulb. I was told by Busdepot.com that the part number I...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:41:51 -0500
  ...No head >lights. No high beams, no low beams. BUT - if I hold the >turn-signal/bright/dimm stalk in the 'back" position - i...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 09:46:32 -0400
  ...Part of the problem, too, is that a lot of cars with these high wattage bulbs have lights with poor beam patterns, or badly...
• Re: Driving Lights - If not Project Twzo, what's the answer?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:07:03 +0000
  ...At first I thought that might be a little high on the low beam and bother oncoming drivers.... not so... if your lights are...
• Re: Time to replace headlight
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 2 Dec 2012 18:51:24 -0600
  ...The bright/high-beam light is a square, and takes a very, very small halogen bulb. But both must be installed through the back...
• Re: HIGH POWERED HEADLIGHT
  Historical mailing list - Mudd Sparrow
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:28:10 -0800
  ...Is there a source for ceramic connectors? I >> have an 86 and it works OK with 4 100 watt high beams and two 80...
• Re: Sunroof vanagons and SA grill
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 16:39:24 EST
  ...does one get the small (5"?) buckets for the "driving" (high > beam? fog?) lights for the 4-light grille? > > they come w/ the grille...
• here's How to Wire Headlights with Relays for Higher Wattage Bulbs
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Nov 2001 10:41:16 EST
  ...panel that feed the lights. �These should be white for highbeam left, white with a black stripe for high beam right. �Splice these two...
• Re: A new headlight Problem.
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 15:51:44 -0800
  ...all lights would crap out I think. * On one side, when low beams are on, that side displays both high and low beams on...
• Re: E-code lights/SA grille
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:57:12 +1200
  ...It has normal 7" light openings that fit right over any round-light T3's lights, plus a pair of smaller-diameter high beams...
• Re: Extra Headlight Question + Driving Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Walker, Phil
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 10:27:45 -0400
  ...Driving lights are a narrow-beam light usually used in conjunction with the headlights (Sometimes wired to automatically come on with the highs) mine...
• Fw: no head lights on an '87
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 07:07:23 -0600
  ...The parking lights and the dash lights work but the low and high beams do not work. My guess is that head light switch...
• Installed $7 55W Aux Lights from Harbor Frieght
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:23:57 -0800
  Wow, they really make a difference lighting up the area between the van and the low/high beams. Now I'm cranking out 510W...
• Re: Those h4 led bulbs again
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Feb 2017 05:06:01 +0000
  ...LED high beams the light is amazing. Even the low beams are awesome. I would really like to keep the rectangular lights. I am...
• Re: headlights and plasma lights[f]
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 09:31:46 -0800
  > My sediments exactly! i was precipitated by this issue, and feel that plasma lights should be used only in place of high-beams and...
• Re: Fuse list for 1984 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 12:13:31 -0700
  ...License Lights Fuse 3 - 8 Amp - Low Beam Left Fuse 4 - 8 Amp - Low Beam Right Fuse 5 - 8 Amp - High Beam Left & Dash...
• Re: ya say ya can't see at night? blind as a bat?? ..
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 3 Nov 1996 02:25:13 -0500 (EST)
  ...turn on my space-shuttle landing lights. :) high beams are > a BIG improvement over my old lights. > > i'll let you know how i...
• Lighting Upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 10:01:00 -0700
  Adding higher wattage bulbs to the DOT Vanagon is like pouring coffee into a drunk. The beam pattern coupled with the aiming coupled with...
• Re: headlight bulb question...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 20:28:05 -0700
  ...When I let the lever go, my blue high-beam dash light comes on and my "bright lights" are on, but not as bright...
• Re: fog light switch--how to rig it 3 way
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 25 Jul 1998 22:29:41 -0700
  ...the 56a terminal, so that the fog lights go off when you put on the high beam.( I do not know why this is...
• Re: intermittent headlight failure
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 30 Nov 1999 14:21:00 -0500
  ...up travelling at night > with either no lights or high beam, by holding the high beam in position. > > VW dealer in Charlottown Prince Edward...
• Re: SA Quad Grill Kit
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 11:27:48 -0500
  Inner round lights are one setting only on or off. I have mine wired to come on only with the high beams. The outer...
• Re: LEDs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Nov 94 14:05:41 EST
  ...Fortunately I have a fabulous memory and can always recall precisely whether my lights were on high or low beam at last usage... Are...
• '86 Headlight replacment?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Mar 1997 18:32:25 -0800 (PST)
  ...And this is with the inner high beam lights running on a separate relay. I guess relays all around are a next project. Thanks...
• Strange Electrical Problem
  Historical mailing list - Brett and Barb
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 12:47:23 -0800
  ...all running lights work and the high beams turn on only if I hold the lever. Also, the windshield wipers and the heater blower...
• Re: Blue High Beam light replacement
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 11:07:59 -0800
  ...William > developtrust writes: > > > I got several responses about the high beam blue light last week, but how do > > you replace it. I assume you...
• Re: H-4 lights
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Fri, 7 May 1999 18:49:48 -0500
  ...Our NHTSA allowed high beam DRLs in the first place, refuses to acknowledge that US low beam headlamps produce too much glare (over 5x...