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• Park Lights
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:52:13 -0400
  I looked at a European H4 conversion replacement light for my 84 Vanagon today. 1. if i use the 55/60 watt bulb do...
• Alt idiot light on
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 16:21:07 -0700
  ...Problem is that the circuit from the idiot light is grounded somewhere. (Key on, light on. Unplug alt, key on, light on. Bentley says...
• Can 80 Westy be retrofitted w/sky light?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 07:52:16 -0500
  Hi, My son's 80 Westy's pop-top appears to have the "pressing" for a sky light. Has any one ever put a...
• Re: (Funny) New Email List: MomsDaughterGunsPallbearerjurorsandVanagons@beatingdeadhorses.org
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Thu, 1 Apr 1999 16:18:53 -0330
  ...How many internet mail list subscribers does it take to change a light bulb? A: 1,343 1 to change the light bulb and...
• Battery light & OX light?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
  Wed, 20 May 2009 10:19:45 -0700
  ...Everything seems to be running great except that my charge light and my OX light on the dash are lit up. I checked all...
• Re: lights in cigarette lighter /headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 May 2000 17:27:21 -0400
  At 16:54 5/23/2000, Karl Ploessl wrote: >In my 81 westy is the cigarette lighter with a "surrounding green plastic >glass". Is...
• Re: Dashboard light filter
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 09:01:48 -0700
  who wants bright dash lights????? crazy. when it is dark out, your eyes adjust to the dark and the dim dash lights are a...
• Re: Strange electric problem!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:45:01 -0500
  ...No Brake light in the back..... Quick answer: Electric short in the lighter socket... On the same fuse are: The braking light, ceiling light...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:32:35 -0700
  ...Then for better lighting on the road there are several options from going to the South African grill and lights setup to the Euro...
• Re: Adding a front passenger dome light
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 09:01:47 -0800
  On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Geneva Saint-Amour < genevasaintamour@hotmail.com> wrote: > We found a two light, directional fixture from...
• Re: Light Inside Camper
  Historical mailing list - Norman C. Swanson
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 21:37:11 -0400
  I installed a florescent single-bulb light in the lower bed area by tapping off the existing light over the stove. I purchased the...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - G Challis
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:27:31 -0800
  ...Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights... Hi there... My illuminating lights behind the heater/vent control panel and the cigarette lighter (with...
• Lighting stove before lighting fridge
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 19 Aug 2015 11:46:15 -0500
  ...When i try to light the stove for example after doing this I get 2-3 seconds of air before it lights. I assume...
• Re: Alternator out at *high* rpms?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 08:35:39 CST
  ok, on my 88, that happened and the little blue wire (which lights up the dash alternator light) as broken. put it back on...
• Re: Interior light/work light
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 11:13:50 -0500
  I found a multi-function 12 volt light at Walmart that I keep in the van. One side is a 12" flourescent light, the...
• Re: front direction signal work, park lights don't -- 84 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Aug 2016 23:40:30 -0400
  Front turns/signal parking light bulbs have 2 filaments. If the rears are working then the fuses and switch is good. Check the sockets...
• Re: Dashboard light filters and a relay on the dashboard light circuit
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 09:46:38 -0700
  On Monday, June 24, 2002, at 06:18 AM, Christopher Mundy wrote: > Has anyone thought of putting a relay on the dash board > lighting...
• Re: Brake Light Switch?
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 20:20:16 -0400
  Recently, I asked for help with a problem I was having with my brake lights. They only worked when I pressed very hard on...
• lighting questions
  Historical mailing list - lbart
  Wed, 18 Dec 1996 20:52:26 -0500
  Hey all, I have a quick question about lighting. I've got an '81 Vanagon but I'm posting to both lists because there...
• Re: Replacement Prodcedure for Kitchen Light
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 12:53:33 -0500
  Larry, Several years ago, I too was unhappy with the amount of light provided by the kitchen light. In addition, I wanted a source...
• Re: fog light wiring questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 03 Jun 1997 08:25 -0600 (MDT)
  ...If wired through parking lights, is there a heavy load being put upon the parking light switch/circuit even though power from the battery...
• center brake light question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Sep 1995 14:19:34 -0700
  ...The one set is for the licenseplate light, the second is >for the brake light. There will also NOT be a brake light circuit...
• Re: tire jack + extra lighting
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 08:37:08 -0700
  ...Went to a junk yard and pulled the light and the metal plate that backs up the light. Took out the headliner (a job...
• Re: Auxiallary Brake Lights - Was Carrying Scooter
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:36:11 +0000
  It's been year since I got it, but I purchased a module that converts the separate turn signal light & brake light into the...
• Re: Dash Cigarette Lighter Removal
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 1 Apr 2010 08:45:33 -0700
  ...I've been able to release the lighter/light assembly from the > dash proper, but I can't remove the lighter completely because it...
• Re: 84 westy - how to stop clock battery drain?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:27:35 -0400
  My '84 has the analog clock and it's fused with the interior lights, cigarette lighter, and stoplights (fuse #8). Fuse # Amperage Identification 1...
• Re: Back-up lights don't work
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 06:20:43 -0400
  How do you adjust it? My backup lights are on in first (Syncro) as well as in reverse. And I have a safety inspection...
• Charge light and O2 sensor light malfunction 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Martin Wilson
  Wed, 26 May 2004 16:57:56 -0700
  Both lights remain on even though I'm charging well and the O2 reset switch has been checked. New alternator just fitted, charges at...
• Re: Brights & lights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 21:35:36 -0500
  ...Have you checked the wiring on your 88? There should be 3 wires going to the outside lights, and one of those should go...
• Fw: Re: tire jack + extra lighting
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 13:53:19 -0500
  Bill, is it really necessary to pull the headliner? Can you not simply run the extra wire from the driver's side courtesy light...
• Bulb Type - ProjektZwo Fog Lights
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 17:55:48 -0600
  Howdy All, I have a pair of the ProjektZwo fog lights on the front of my '87 GL. One of my bulbs is burned...
• Brake light cluster question
  Historical mailing list - rob wilke
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 17:14:33 -0700
  Was just replacing my brake light bulb on my 87 Syncro gl and saw an extra hole. I was wondering if anyone knows what...
• Write Up: Inexpensive Interior Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Fri, 15 Apr 2016 22:03:02 -0500
  Some inexpensive interior lighting for Libby.... http://texasvanagons.com/inexpensive-interior-lighting/ Abel Longoria
• Re: Backup lights not working
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:13:39 -0700
  Jim, with the key on check that there is voltage on one of the two wires going to the back up light switch. it...
• Re: light emitting diodes
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:43:22 +0100
  A very good source of information on this issue is Don Klipstein's Lighting Info Site http://members.misty.com/don/light.html Here...
• Question about battery light
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 4 Apr 2013 18:47:19 -0400
  ...Yet the battery light won't go out. I think originally this van used to have the oxy light and box, but the box...
• Re: Re LED and lighting the fridge
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 13:34:18 -0700
  This is the light at the bottom of the water level indicator - you'll notice 4 LED lights. The bottom one is green, and...
• Re: fog or driving light recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:43:44 -0900
  ...fog or driving light recommendations I am wanting to spruce up the driving lights. On previous cars I would add a cheap Hella or...
• Re: head light upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:20:52 -0500
  See rallylights.com and look at their light modules. There's also a company that makes 7'' round HID projector lights. I don't...
• Re: The final answer on the "city light" debate
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:28:48 -0500
  ...there is no such thing as a separate city light system on a > vehicle - parking lights are the same as city lights and it...
• Re: OX and charge lights on
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:47:03 -0800
  ...O2 light is coming on at start and going off after 10-15 seconds, battery light is not coming on at all? Mike The...
• Re: Electrical problem--Parking lights, side markers and rear markers not working on '87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 16:50:45 -0400
  ...Front parking light receiving voltage. Socket and bulb replaced on front right parking/directional light. Directional worked but still no parking light. Neither left...
• Re: Question about adding lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:47:22 -0400
  At 09:51 AM 4/27/2013, Jim Felder wrote: >One switch will control all three lights, but the rear light will not come...
• Re: 12 Volt Halogens (was RE: generators vs. camping (long and tiresome))
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 06:14:32 -0800 (PST)
  ...JC Whitney (a halogen dome light, bulb for back up lights usable elsewhere) and other FLAPS. 2. Home lighting stores have low voltage halogen...
• Re: Let there be LIGHT!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:59:54 -0400
  Walter Houle wrote: > Do the inside lights throw a wide pattern that will help me see around > sharp turns? The inner lights on the...
• Re: rear lights '81
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Mon, 17 Mar 1997 14:34:47 -0500
  >Third, since the brake lights and turn signals are separate, I will need >some kind of adaptor to hook up my little boat trailer...
• Re: Any one activated rear fog in back light cluster?
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 08:35:38 -0600
  ...Any one activated rear fog in back light cluster? > >>Hi All, >> >>I picked up a fog light switch for my 87 Westy and have...
• Stange Malady
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:13:24 -0500
  A day or so ago, I pulled into a parking spot, and before I could turn of the engine, the battery light and the...
• Re: Man, I am backing up now...on the light install..
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:52:48 -0700
  The dash hi-beam light is unique among the dash LEDs in that it is the only one that is NOT an LED. Since...
• Re: Electrical Help nEEDED - 90' Carat
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 18 May 2007 08:08:16 -0700
  The gray/blue is NOT ground! It is panel lighting and comes from fuse S20 in 1990 models. Check fuse S20 as if it...
• Re: tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:45:15 -0800
  ...And for those in foggy bottom, rear fog lighting (red). To be noticed by other drivers, it seems we must have brighter lights (more...
• Re: Wiring of New Front Aux Lights - Question
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 07:56:21 -0700
  ...Of course it depends on whether these are driving lights or the rectangular auxiliary lights that Hella made some years ago. You may also...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:38:58 -0500
  ...BTW, the auxiliary lights you see in most factory setups are not driving lights, but FOG lights. Always makes me wonder why so many...
• Re: Getting to the interior light wiring
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 17 May 2005 09:03:09 -0700
  ...Interior Lighting Although I haven't moved all my interior lights to the aux battery, the best solution I have seen is to make...
• Camper Light power and ground
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Jan 2022 03:51:07 +0000
  On the front interior light yes there are 2 ground wires. One is grounded full time and the other goes to the door switches...
• Free to a good home -- Drives Side Rectangular Light
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sun, 22 Jun 2014 11:44:55 -0400
  Does anyone need the drivers side rectangular light? Years ago, I replaced my lights with the rectangular H4s when my original passenger side light...
• Re: 12V LED mood lighting?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:38:48 -0500
  ...good idea, but not exactly. :-) I'm really talking about LED rope or track lighting in the camper to distribute soft lighting throughout the...
• Re: Dashboard light filters and a relay on the dashboard light circuit
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 12:01:39 -0400
  At 09:18 AM 6/24/2002, Christopher Mundy wrote: >Has anyone thought of putting a relay on the dash board lighting circuit to...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:15:00 EST
  ...A normal 4-round-light setup. I can send an > image of mine if anyone's interested. so, what are you saying..i have...
• Re: More light for rear interior
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 17:28:26 -0700
  Hi, I've got a Westy camper and I've added a little square light in the middle of the overhead beam above the...