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• Re: LED Tail Lights
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Thu, 8 Nov 2012 15:49:18 -0500
  ...Upon stopping the lights go VERY >> bright. They appear to me to be LED lights in rows to give good stopping >> warnings. Don't...
• Re: Instrument dash lights not working
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:36:14 -0400
  ...I decided to leave that to the shop and, not ask friends to do it with me! > > Now, the instrument lights don’t work...
• Re: tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:10:09 -0800
  Sylvania European P21 bulbs (I got mine at Schuck's) are a good brightness for the running lights in the rear. They make a...
• Another FOG LIGHT question
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 23:05:35 -0400
  On my 85GL the previous owner had wired in some fog lights. However, they aren't completly connected. I did notice a wire in...
• 50W Tail Lights
  Historical mailing list - Prendergast David
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:58:56 -0400
  Does anyone have the Napa part number for the 50W tail lights? David Prendergast Greensboro, NC 336-545-8063
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:15:50 -0500
  ...how can motion extinguish the back-up lights? >> Symptom: >> 1. engine off (ignition on), gear in reverse - lights work >> 2. engine on, gear in...
• Re: back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Zach Hale
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:23:02 -0800
  Did you figure this one out? I also have had this problem with my reverse lights turning on in first gear. It's happened...
• Re: Adding Aux Driving Lights Questions
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 19:12:38 -0700
  ...Adding Aux Driving Lights Questions > I didn't see the need for the moly bolts kit, and Hella states that it's not > as...
• H4 Hella Headlight Kits Available
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:09:58 EST
  ...These lights are $75 for a set (both lights) and that includes H4 bulbs. These lights are really nice, made in Germany and come...
• Re: ground for brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 26 Apr 2015 13:18:29 -0700
  ...Is it below the coil or below the distributor? I cleaned all the > grounds last fall and now the brake lights don't work...
• Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:15:23 -0600
  ...Nothing! Dash lights OK, driving lights OK, brake lights OK. No head lights. No high beams, no low beams. BUT - if I hold the...
• re: Alternator & O2 lights on
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Dec 95 9:29:21 PST
  ...The lights go off after a certain rpm and do not come on again. I've heard this is normal and has something to...
• SA headlights....(wiring snafu)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 10:26:49 -0800
  I installed my new SA grille but when I turn on the lights the inner fog lights glow slightly. When I turn on high...
• Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 16:47:36 -0800
  ...Stephens" <doktortim@rockisland.com> >KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: > >> To me it is a balance between creating a driving hazard because your >> euro-lights blind...
• "Empty" Warning Lights in dash...any uses???
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:53:54 -0700
  ...I've wondering if anyone has ever found any use for the two "empty" warning lights located below the the Oil and Battery warning...
• Headlight dimmer
  Historical mailing list - Sideshow Bob
  Sun, 30 Apr 1995 18:40:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ...three thicker wires run from the relay to the lights. the lights go on. the switch does not cause the lights to dim or...
• 87 Syncro: backup lights problem
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 96 09:52:53 -0400
  My backup lights are no longer working. Don't know when they stopped but I suspect it was after recent work at the garage...
• Rewiring parking lights to switch with ignition
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Thu, 9 May 2002 07:42:09 -0700
  The headlights on my �89 Westy go out when the ignition is turned off, but the parking lights stay on. I�m sure there...
• Re: Major light upgrade (long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 23:59:19 +1200
  ...It came with Hella >driving lights PLEASE, listees, these are NOT driving lights. They are ordinary high beams. -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin...
• Re: Auto running lights?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 15:31:17 -0700
  ...we drive with > our lights on almost all the time. > > Is there an easy mod to make the running lights turn off with the...
• Re: Tail light update
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Wed, 24 Dec 2003 02:09:45 -0800
  ...Why not rig the dummy lights to operate as additional low wattage running lights and also have them function as additional high wattage brake...
• Re: No brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 4 Dec 2010 01:21:38 -0500
  ...No brake lights > | > |I have no brake lights. I checked the fuse and the bulbs. Both good. > |What next? I looked in my Haynes...
• Re: Idioit Lights?
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 13:22:33 -0500
  Paul Holmdahl wrote: > > I've had a continual problem with my warning lights. Two days ago the last > 2 lights starting acting up - My...
• Re: wire size for headlight circuit
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 18 May 1998 10:55:13 -0700
  ...The wire I'm talking about here will supply power for ALL of my headlights, fog lights, and driving lights. The wire will run...
• Re: Led headlamps as auxiliary lights
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Feb 2020 20:41:26 +0000
  ...Led headlamps as auxiliary lights With the corona virhs going around I'm not buying anything from Asia for a while... Steven 91 Westy...
• heater control lights
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:54:02 -0800
  for those who were unaware they were there http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/vanagon-heater-control-lights/ alistair
• Hella Lights
  Historical mailing list - Josh Monson
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 14:33:21 -0800
  Going to install some Hella Fog LIghts on a 1985 Vanagon GL, any suggestions or bad experiences??? Thanx, JM [text/html]
• Re: LOGO LIGHTS
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 13:27:59 -0700
  > Basically, they're customizeable LED third brake lights. You can have up to > 4 letters of your choice. STOP oyote
• Re: Wiring problems with tail lights etc
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:03:46 -0700
  ...Ignition key on head lights on van in reverse : backup lights work > > along with the headlights and running lights > > > > Ignition key on head lights...
• Re: The final answer on the "city light" debate
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:03:57 -0800
  ...Easy > enough to prove, just do a quick Google of "city lights" and > headlights. Whether they're compliant with 2008 DOT/ECE regulations is...
• Re: LED Refit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:20:25 -0800
  ...info, ie source and model # for led dash lights, festoon lights, and over the stove lights. pictures posted there too so you can get...
• Driving Lights?
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Mon, 21 Apr 1997 21:41:01 -0400
  Has anyone had experience in adding "driving lights" for daytime use to a Vanagon? I always drive with my headlights on but would like...
• Headlight Independent Wiring/Relay
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 9 May 1999 08:43:06 -0700
  Any reccomendations on the best relay to use for doing the independent wiring set up for my head lights and fog lights? Has anyone...
• Dash light short
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 09:19:46 -0500
  I have developed a short (I guess) in the instrument panel lights. What is occurring is that they are working fine, and then the...
• Instrument Cluster Lights.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 10:26:02 -0400
  Hello, Do the instrument cluster lights run in series as far as wiring, meaning if one blows, do they all seize to function? I...
• Re: headlight bulb question...
  Historical mailing list - populuxe
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 00:01:06 -0600
  ...i think ben explained it well, 1) normal lights- out side 9004 headlights. 2) hi-beams- out side 9004 lights on hi-beam; plus...
• Re: Dash lights.
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Thu, 7 Oct 2010 16:46:50 -0500
  How were the "new" lights wired, if not attached to the ribbon cable? If your ribbon cable is in good shape, be very careful...
• Re: no dashboard lights
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:21:58 -0800
  ...no dashboard lights > Hey folks, > > All of my dashboard lights are out, including the > light for the radio. I checked the fuse, but it...
• Re: Need Lights from a '90 GL?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:18:22 -0800
  Hey All- Just a heads-up that the lights are spoken for. Unca Joel was quickest on the trigger. :o) -Drew, Las Vegas '90...
• Re: Reverse Lights
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 12 May 2006 17:43:31 -0400
  ...Reverse Lights Those 2 wires plug onto the terminals of the backup light switch. If the lights are staying on, then the switch isn...
• Re: Adding Aux Driving Lights Questions
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 20:55:02 -0500
  ...Adding Aux Driving Lights Questions > John, > I put a set of Hella XL low beam auxiliary headlamps, > part number 74700 (including "molly mounts"), on...
• Re: Typical wiring for Vanagon > trailer?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 12:59:47 -0700
  Most trailer lights use the same bulb filament for brake lights as for turn signals. Since our Vanagons have different filaments for each, you...
• Need help for forgetful Son -- leaving the lights on -- 84 Vanagon 1.9L engine, automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 16 Jan 2017 10:47:19 -0500
  ...Of course, the parking lights are still on. Unlike more contemporary vehicles, there is no buzzer that goes off when the key is removed...
• Dash control lights question
  Historical mailing list - Richard O'Halloran
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 01:05:58 -0700
  I waited until nightfall to check for sure which lights on my 90 Westy dash actually light up. And they are... Speedo gauge, Tacho...
• Re: Major light upgrade (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 06:46:27 -0700
  ...Are you sure you know which lights Ron was including with the grill? Bill You wrote, regarding the Hella lights that came with the...
• Where to aim the headlights? SA grill
  Historical mailing list - Rich Blake
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 22:55:57 -0700
  ...only) way to aim lights without beam alignment equipment. http://lighting.mbz.org/tech/how_to/aim/ This is easy to do with E...
• interesting front lights...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:37:33 -0700
  what did this guy do? put Eurovan lights/signals onto his Vanagon? weird http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/car/447956614.html
• Re: Reverse Lights
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 12 May 2006 17:38:51 -0400
  ...If the lights are staying on, then the switch isn't returning to the off position. Remove the wires, unscrew the switch from the...
• Re: Storage Ideas..Was: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:18:25 -0800
  ...I wired them into my tail lights (one on each side) and my brake > > lights, ... I screwed them right on in the slight channel...
• That o2 and batt light problem again
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:33:28 -0800
  Well, my 2 lights still dont stay on after the engine is running.However, it has been very cold here. On a couple of...
• Re: New SA grill
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:26:03 EDT
  ...well even all 6 lights at the same time if you count the pzwo fogs.... its nice going down the highway at night with...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 10:03:23 -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...
• Backup lights not working all the time
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 6 Nov 2014 17:04:11 -0500
  Finally got the coolant warning lights/buzzer squared away. On to the next part of list is to fix the backup lights on my...
• Fasten Seat Belt Lights Not working
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:26:26 -0400
  My friend has Stick Shift Vanagon and I noticed on his van that his "fasten seatbelt lights" come on when he puts the key...
• Headlight Relay Install
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 00:04:55 -0500
  ...The lights and relays seem to work great, but I am getting the charge/OX sensor lights now? I saw in someones instructions for...
• What lights for an upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:13:04 -0600
  I want to upgrade the lighting on my 88 GL to the e-code lights but don't know a lot aobut them. I...
• Re: changing the light bulb behid the heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:09:20 -0400
  ...www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/ go to Electric > Inside Lights and click on either of the two articles: Dash & Instrument Lights - Bulb and Socket Identification...
• Strobe lights on my vanagon--why?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:36:34 -0500
  ...When the engine is running the lights in the car--all of them, dash, tail, headlights, interior lights--pulse several times a second. It...
• Quad round headlite grille..and more
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Wed, 22 Apr 1998 11:24:33 -0600
  ...The one's I saw look like the late A2 GTI and Cabrio grilles with smaller 5" driving lights inboard of the 7" hi...
• Re: Interior Lights not working
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 15:44:41 -0600
  ...Interior Lights not working Hi All, The interior lights in my 88 will come on when I flip the switch up or down. However...