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• Re: Bus depot headlight upgrade "Vision Kit" for 1988 vanagon GL RELATED QUESTION/THREAD HIJACK
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:10:59 -0400
  ...When I switched on the high beams >the lights went out completely for a moment. Decided to leave on low >beams. Then had to...
• Re: H4 led bulbs, trying out another pair
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:41:14 -0700
  ...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: headlight alignment parts, headlight replacement Van-Again response
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 10:31:46 -0400
  ...There are three mounts on the low beam head light housing. One is in the outter upper corner- 255941141C and it is the adjuster...
• Re: H-4 Euro headlights question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:49:50 -0700
  ...Park about 3-4 carlengths directly behind a parked car and set your low beams. Adjust until the lights are pointing straight ahead (NOT...
• Re: Odd headlights - some on some off
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 May 2012 22:55:15 -0400
  ...There are actually 4 fuses for the headlights, high and low beam, each side. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Low beams blink off when hitting hard bumps - 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:12:02 -0400
  ...Lowbeams blink off when hittting hard bumps - 87 Westy Greetings, My low beams blink off when I hit hard bumps, and sometimes don't...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:14:00 -0700
  ...t make any sense. > One relay each for the high beam and low beam circuits. If you only use one relay, you'd have...
• Re: Headlight wiring for 80/100 bulbs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 May 2010 21:18:02 -0400
  ...You've got low beams that are brighter than >legal high beams and you've never been flashed. Are your lights adjusted >correctly? That...
• Re: headlights (all) - poof! - continued...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 22:25:57 -0500
  ...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: headlight bulb question... One more...
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:44:13 -0800
  ...The current low-beam wiring should support up to 120 watts since that's what it's fused for. It's the opinion of...
• Re: No Headlights or Turnsignals but Markers OK Update 2
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Tue, 25 Oct 2016 19:16:08 -0700
  Nope, no low beams at all now, passenger or driver. Another new issue is the highbeam dash idiot light isn't working. Isn't...
• 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...
• Re: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Jan 2016 22:35:06 -0500
  ...For the low beam the top LED gets lighted which in theory I guess replicates the normal low beam filament with that little shield...
• Re: Vanagon early vs. late grille fitment?
  Historical mailing list - Shaggy
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 12:48:25 -0700
  "e-code low beams" what's that? shaggy ===== Shaggy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
• Re: Headlight low beam failure
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 21:02:55 +0000
  ...Anyhoo, complete low beam failure caused by bad connector on back of fuse panel. https://shufti.blog/2016/12/03/vanagon-headlight-low-beam...
• Quad Grille Kit clarifications
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 22:21:14 EST
  ...splicing have the lights come on with your low beams (add to your meager low beam output). I think this answers all the questions...
• Re: Headlamp upgrades to brighter lights - think of others
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:22:56 +1200
  ...No glare problems, even with 80W low-beams. No way would I wany glow-worm US lights! I like to SEE where I'm...
• Re: HIGH POWERED HEADLIGHT
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:52:58 -0500
  ...it works OK with 4 100 watt high beams and two 80 watt low > beams, until it destroys the plastic connectors. > > Pat > 86 AW...
• 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...
• H-4 Headlight questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:36:11 -0700
  ...Now I have some sealed beam halogens that are OK, but I wanted a little more low beam, for sure..and extra high beam...
• Re: Lights off when key off (was DRLs)
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 23:54:00 EDT
  ...for hookup to ground and wires from battery, ignition, low beam headlamps and high beam headlamps. My vanagon has all these wires going in...
• Hella H4s and relays
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 04:48:13 EDT
  ...install a relay? The H4 bulbs are 55/60 watts (low beam/high beam). My fear is they will damage the light switch. I...
• Re: Hella lights
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 18:30:06 -0400
  ...auxiliary low beams on sale for $95 and these are GREAT! I feel all my problems with the poor vanagon lo beams are solved...
• Re: No headlights
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:57:27 -0800
  ...That lets both the high and low beam voltages feed back to the high beam indicator, lighting it in both cases. I like to...
• Re: headlight emergency!
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 09:21:22 -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...
• HID headlight kit available for 7 inch round lights
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 11:21:20 -0800
  ...The HID portion (low beam) of the 7" lamps are a sealed beam-type unit - the whole thing is the light, no filament, so...
• Re: Headlights Still Out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:54:25 -0400
  ...After you get both high beams working then move on to the low beams. Do you get power to the two fuses for the...
• Re: lowbeams aren't working; why not?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 19:16:05 -0700
  ...hello, listees, >my low beams (headlights) aren't working. neither are my highbeams, >except when i manually pull the high-beam lever toward me...
• Re: High beams not working
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:01:42 -0600
  ...My low beams >> work as do my fog lights. I have the relays and 4 100 watt bulbs >> when they >> work. I checked all...
• Re: H-4 lights
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 3 May 1999 13:26:02 -0700
  Yep, the low beams are original DOT spec (and are very dim). They have the DOT symbol cast into the glass lens. The high...
• Re: Headlight's won't come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:03:57 -0500
  ...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:Shocks for lowered bus
  Historical mailing list
  2 Nov 95 21:52:00 +1800
  ...WITH A LOWERED BUS WHAT IS THE BEST FRONT SHOCK TO USE. CAN I USE A STOCK SHOCK IF THE BEAM IS ONLY TURNED...
• Ceiling Fan for Westys
  Historical mailing list - wognacious
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 21:17:27 -0700
  ...It attaches to the metal beam that supports the upper bed so it hangs right above your head when lying in the lower bed...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:07:20 -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...
• Re: E-Code Lights - another alternative
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:44:17 -0800
  Another alternative to the crappy low-beam light problem that works well and is much cheaper than the $300 E-code lights that I...
• 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: Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 13:18:15 -0700
  Hi Mike, I've been pleased with my Hella XL auxillary low beam lights. They are street-legal low beam lights that you can...
• Re: Daytime running lights...so what's the problem here?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 13:03:01 -0700
  ...1st 1985, and older cars also had to turn on the low beams. There is a fine of about $80 if you do not...
• headlights night working.
  Historical mailing list - Ki
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 13:43:45 -0800
  ...neither the low beams or the heigh beams are working. the middle setting for the blinkers work tho'. i checked the fuses and all...
• 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: Hella Driving Lights for a 1991 GL
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 15:35:52 -0700
  ...In my opinion, the current stock Hella high-beam lights are plenty adequate for high-beam situations. The current stock low-beam Hella lights...
• 87 vanagon headlight bushing
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 13:16:42 EST
  ...I have them both on high and low beam? Sid Vicious
• Re: square headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 23:32:27 +0100
  ...Beams Bosch 63.00 DM = 38.00 USD H4 5x7 Dual Beams Hella 57.50 DM = 35.00 USD DE 5x7 Low Beams Bosch...
• Re: Fog Lights - Education Needed
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:39:45 -0500
  ...Do I use them >instead of, or in addition to, the low beam headlights? Are fog lights good >for heavy rain, too? Proper fog...
• 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: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Jan 2016 21:56:15 -0500
  Fag lights are usually wired so they only work with the low beams. Using both defeats the purpose of the high beams a bit...
• Re: A new headlight Problem.
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 15:51:44 -0800
  ...Besides, if that were faulty then all lights would crap out I think. * On one side, when low beams are on, that side displays...
• Headlamp substitution
  Historical mailing list - Roger Bowman
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 08:20:43 -0800
  ...The rectangular high beam/low beam headlamps on my '89 syncro ARE or ARE NOT directly replaceable by the 200mm H4 units? Since I...
• Re: Headlight low beam failure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 13:15:18 -0800
  ...Headlight low beam failure > > High resistance at the connector caused the overheating. More current, > loose contact in the connection, corrosion, etc. It's highly...
• Re: PLASMA BLUE HID HEADLIGHTS 86-92 VW VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:02:55 -0500
  ...And of course we've got a lot of people in our own little group running both high- and low-beams with something like...
• 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: High beams not working
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 12:37:59 -0500
  ...My low >> beams work as do my fog lights. I have the relays and 4 100 watt >> bulbs when they work. I checked all...
• Re: auxillary low beams?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 10:22:51 -0700
  ...auxillary low beams? > Does anyone have any recommendations for auxillary low beams / driving > lights? The price of the E-code headlights is too rich...
• Re: Euro-spec headlights tech (kinda long)
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 12:11:10 -0400
  ...Europe), the high-beam is usually shifted to > the left (as well as "up") in comparison to the low-beam. The > drive-on-the...
• Re: another angle on high-wattage headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 12 May 1998 23:31:38 -0600
  ...The low beams will draw more current, but that shouldn't be a problem > as the gauge of the low-beam wiring is the...
• on fog and driving lights
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:10:39 -0800
  ...And because of that, low beams should be off when the fog lights are on, otherwise they create the white wall effect. It's...
• Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
  Historical mailing list - Bolliver
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 19:14:45 -0600
  ...Headlight improvements IMHO Craig, There is also a shield inside the low/high beam light. It partialy blocks the light from the bulb hitting...
• Re: Relays for headlight circuit upgrade...
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 11:09:11 -0700
  ...If you wired the two low beams and two high beams to different relays, these would be able to handle the current. Price seems...
• Re: FS Rectangle Vanagon Lights
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 14:46:20 -0800
  ...Steve wrote: > One pair of low beam rectangle vanagon headlights with bulbs > (new). $90