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• Proper Headlight Configuration
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:29:47 -0500
  When the headlights are operated, what is the correct light configuration? 1)Low beams only - high beams off 2)High beams only - low beams...
• Re: Headlight Question
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:15:41 -0500
  ...Whenever you > switch to > high beams, it uses just the high beam bulb. > > > > Jere Hawn wrote: >> Greetings All >> >> >> >> Low beam works as designed; I...
• Low beams don't work
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:11:45 -0600
  Driving home a few minutes ago, I took a short cut through a dark residential section of town and hit my high beams. When...
• Re: Proper Headlight Configuration
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:23:17 -0400
  The outer lamps have both high and low beam (dipped) beam filaments. Thus the three wires to each bulb. Low beams, outer lights low...
• problems with high beams
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 09:24:18 -0400
  ...activating the high beam switch turns off the low beams but no high beams are coming on. Incidentally, recently the high beam indicator light...
• headlights
  Historical mailing list - Michael Kimball
  Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:38:02 -0700
  When I switch from low beam to high beam- when lever is pulled lights go to high beam but when I release lever the...
• Re: Proper Headlight Configuration
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:38:15 -0500
  ...Thus > the three wires to each bulb. > > Low beams, outer lights low beam filament. > High beams, all four lighted. > > Now for the confusing part...
• High beam short?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 09:13:02 -0700
  So I'm driving home the other night and I throw on the high beams and 20 seconds later, they go out. I switch...
• Dead Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Vlach Family
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 13:55:36 -0500
  ...Blue hi-beam lamp comes on when hi-beam lever is pulled, goes off when released. Hi-beams: stay off Lo-beams: stay off...
• Headlight differences - 88 GL and 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Dec 2016 15:21:27 -0600
  On my 88GL, when lights are on low beam or dim, its the outboard lights that are on, and the inboard bright lights are...
• Re: Proper Headlight Configuration
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:35:34 -0700
  ...you have either low beams ( just two filaments ) or high beams ( 4 filaments, with the two low beam filaments not activated in the outer...
• Re: High beam short?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 14:12:25 -0700
  Hey Jeff You might want to mention which high beams are blowing the fuse. The inners or outers? Are the low beams staying on...
• Re: High beam short?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 10:51:17 -0700
  John, The low beam pigtails are new and those are larger and the relay and ground wires are larger but no, the stuff in...
• Re: Headlight Question
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:44:56 -0500
  This just means the high beam bulb is burnt out. Whenever you switch to high beams, it uses just the high beam bulb. Jere...
• Re: High beam short?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 12:41:28 -0500
  ...I switch back to low beams and the low > beams are still working---get home and both 10 amp high beam fuses > are blown...
• Re: 88 Vanagon High Beams (FIXED)
  Historical mailing list - C&S Gibbs. Alaska. USA.
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 22:14:49 -0800
  ...yellow - power to low beam only, connects to terminal > 56b on the back of the low beam.white - power to high beam AND low...
• Re: headlights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:39:31 -0500
  ...Jim On Tuesday, April 14, 2015, Michael Kimball <kimballmk@gmail.com> wrote: > When I switch from low beam to high beam- when lever is...
• High and Low High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Hugh Harkins
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:49:49 -0700
  ...Both my high and low beams shine from my high beam lamps as if the high beam lamps were combination high/lo beam lamps...
• High Beams out on 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:03:26 -0400
  High beams won't work. Weird because I literally just had it inspected two days ago. When turned "on", High beam switch turns off...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:56:55 -0700
  ...Low beam - OK. Pull the lever for High Beam - instant darkness. Well, not instant. As I pull back the beam switches from low to...
• Headlight Problem Solved....New Syndrome Discovered!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:57:09 -0400
  ...Flicked the high beam switch and high beam light came on...flicked it again, and it went out. Strange... So I checked the bulbs...
• Re: 88 Vanagon High Beams
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 19:51:38 -0400
  ...click on high beams with indicator stalk and RIGHT side FRONT LOW BEAM >GOES OFF!!! Bad ground on Right front low beam -- it's...
• Re: problems with high beams
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 14:41:11 -0700
  ...problems with high beams > > > problem: activating the high beam switch > turns off the low > beams but no high beams are coming on. Incidentally, > recently...
• highbeam low beam swap around
  Historical mailing list - Brian & Carol Megas
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 06:20:54 -0700
  I put relays on the high and low beams so the hneadlights are much improved but still not as good as I would like...
• Re: Headlight question
  Historical mailing list - madvws
  Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:59:16 +0000
  ...On low beams, 87 syncro with e-code headlights- both sides work. On high beams both high beams work,  the passenger side low beam...
• High Beam Question...
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 13:05:47 -0700
  ...I have a question about the high beams/low beams on my 1990 Carat. If one of the H3 (high beams) bulbs burns out...
• Re: Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 21:54:42 -0500
  > Beam patterns are better (wider, longer-reaching) on low and high beam with > Cibies. The main difference, though, is that 7" round and 200mm...
• Re: H-4 lights
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 May 1999 17:23:12 EDT
  I am pretty sure that for whatever reason the inner high beams are E-Code already (have the "E" in a circle on mine...
• Re: Headlight Operation
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:44:45 -0400
  In '86-91 Vanagons, the outside headlights have both low beam and high beam filaments in them, and change from one to the other...
• Still no passenger side high beam,
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:58:49 -0800
  ...So here is the senario has high powered relays, works fine in low beam both sides work, if I turn on the high beams...
• Re: High Beam Blue Light Inoperative
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 19:17:13 -0500
  Are the high beams working and only the indicator light is not? The indicator light is connected with eh left side high beam. If...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 10:56:55 -0700
  I live in the country and use my high beams as much or more than the low beams. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: <JordanVw@AOL...
• Bentley page 97.63 HDLT/PRKG labels confusing
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sun, 3 May 2015 22:50:21 -0500
  ...Starting from the left, it would be left high beam, right high beam, left low beam, right low beam. But the one I'm...
• Re: Low beam HELP!
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 4 May 2002 16:56:13 -0700
  I've often see this query about low beams. How much light do you concerned people need? When the streets are well lit it...
• Headlight question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:34:57 +0000
  ...On low beams, 87 syncro with e-code headlights- both sides work. On high beams both high beams work,  the passenger side low beam...
• Re: headlights
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 15 Apr 2015 06:41:52 -0700
  ...Mark Michael Kimball wrote: > When I switch from low beam to high beam- when lever is pulled lights go to > high beam but when...
• Re: problems with high beams
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 14:37:41 -0400
  ...problems with high beams problem: activating the high beam switch turns off the low beams but no high beams are coming on. Incidentally, recently...
• Re: headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dieseldoofus
  Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:47:01 -0500
  ...beam to high beam- when lever is pulled lights go to >> high beam but when I release lever the lights return to low beam...
• Re: Need Help with Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Pat Patterson
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 09:44:41 -0500
  When I have my low beams on I have all four lights dimly lit. When High beams are selected I have 4 really bright...
• Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:18:25 -0500
  ...Neil dear, what's a narrow wide beam? Does it differ from a wide narrow beam? ;-) Are you taking about a fog light with...
• Re: Low beam HELP!
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sat, 4 May 2002 17:06:16 -0700
  ...Low beam HELP! > > I've often see this query about low beams. How much light do you concerned > people need? When the streets are...
• Re: highbeam low beam swap around
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:25:35 -0700
  ...when I select high beam, the inside round high beam headlights would come on as well as the low beam filament in the rectangular...
• Re: H4 Headlight aim, thanks and..
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:41:49 -0500
  ...I use Cibie headlights. "Beam patterns are better (wider, longer-reaching) on low and high beam with Cibies. The main difference, though, is that...
• Re: square headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 12:55:53 -0600
  ...Does the e-code headlight fit in the 4" square high beam location? Is it a high beam or a low beam? What exactly...
• Re: High Beams out on 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:17:14 -0600
  ...Weird because I literally just had it inspected two > days ago. > > When turned "on", High beam switch turns off low beams, so I got...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:48:53 -0400
  ...Bad hi/lo switch, hi beam relay or bad ground on high beam relay?
• Re: Headlight differences - 88 GL and 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 16 Dec 2016 13:35:19 -0800
  There should be a filament lit up in all 4 when the high beams are on. But keep in mind, the outer bulbs are...
• Re: SA QUAD LIGHT GRILLE
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:01:52 -0800
  ...low beam, high beam, high beam plus SA inner lights Works great for me. Now that it's dark early I use them all...
• Re: Headlight Operation
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:17:44 -0500
  ...John On 4/10/2014 8:44 PM, James wrote: > In '86-91 Vanagons, the outside headlights have both low beam and high beam...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:38:58 -0500
  ...auxiliary high beams) to come on only with the outer high beams. They are spot beams and are not intended for low beam use...
• Re: Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Tue, 19 May 1998 03:58:35 EDT
  ...Low Beam: 301-130-830 High Beam: 301-127-760-01 The High beams have the letter E within a circle on the lens...
• Re: front end
  Historical mailing list
  6 Sep 95 10:51
  ...However the beam can be easily removed since it is bolted to the chassis. Just get a new beam. You can buy them brand...
• headlight relay installation problems...
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Wed, 23 Nov 2005 19:55:12 -0500
  ...If I run just the high beam wires through one of the relays, but twist the low-beam (yellow-and-black) wires together, everything...
• Re: square headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 10:50:43 +0100
  ...This is the standard four-headlight system without dual beams. Maybe you can change the square H4 dual beams against the Hella DE low...
• Re: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:48:08 -0500
  ...The US uses Low Beams and High Beams. Driving lights are MAINs, and hence the equivalent of HIGH BEAMS, and the other drivers are...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:20:20 -0700
  ...In a stock Vanagon all normal headlight current goes through the ignition switch and headlight switch, both for high beams and low beams. If...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 23:22:42 +1300
  ...Anyway, what's the difference between a long-reach driving light and a high beam? Both serve the same function. >the high beams are...
• SA Grille & Lights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 Jan 2016 19:25:00 -0600
  ...Loved the high beams and the sharp cutoff but the low beams didn't suit me at all. With my height in the seat...
• Both low beams burnt out at same time?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:45:15 -0700
  ...A couple weeks ago my low beams both went out and I have just diagnosed the problem as *both* bulbs low-beam filaments gone...
• Re: headlight bulb question...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 19:33:53 -0500
  At 06:56 PM 3/3/2003, Bob Stevens wrote: >All 4 of mine are "on" when on high beam, or "driving light" mode...