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• Re: honk if yer a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Choulat
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 17:02:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...horn push plate, that if they come loose, will short the connection and the horn will blow constantly. WARNING: Do not hit your horn...
• Re: honk if yer a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Choulat
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 16:05:48 -0500
  ...horn push plate, that if they come loose, will short the connection and the horn will blow constantly. WARNING: Do not hit your horn...
• Catastrophe???(Oil lite and oil alarm on!)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 23:11:36 -0600
  ...A few seconds later the oil pressure warning horn began blaring as well. I eased it into neutral, crossed three lanes to the shoulder...
• Re: Fixing horn-Don't try this at home ;^)
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:08:25 -0400
  ...I HAVE heard rumors that horns are useful for "warning" folks of stuff that might be dangerous, but I have never witnessed the effectiveness...
• Oil light and Warning Horn -WBX 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 11:14:30 -0600
  ...No oil light at idle, no oil light nor warning horn at higher rpm. Only with a rapid drop of rpm to the 22000...
• Re: Catastrophe???(Oil lite and oil alarm on!)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 22:55:51 -0700
  ...A few seconds > later the oil pressure warning horn began blaring as well. I eased it > into neutral, crossed three lanes to the shoulder...
• Re: Horn Troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:28:42 -0400
  >The horn on my recently purchased '87 GL isn't working. Checked/replaced/reseated all fuses on the panel to no avail. Anybody got...
• Re: Fixing horn-Don't try this at home ;^)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 11:31:09 -0700
  ...around in the road. > >I HAVE heard rumors that horns are useful for "warning" folks of stuff >that might be dangerous, but I have...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 23:22:42 +1300
  ...And never did. >I use a boat horn. When they yell at you or try to confront you , >blasting the horn makes them back...
• auxiliary horn
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 16:33:54 -0500
  ...The reason for asking is that I wanted a bit more oomph from an audio warning device and decided on air horns. Now, the...
• Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:08:52 -0400
  Can there be warning signs that the ignition switch is needing to be replaced? On my 84 today horn didn’t work but I...
• Re: auxiliary horn
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 22:15:20 -0500
  ...The reason for asking is that I wanted a bit more oomph from > an audio warning device and decided on air horns. > > Now, the...
• Re: Policy on wrong answers?
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:25:37 -0500
  ...warning before you get a correct answer. or wuz it: Your parents limit two limes in a moderate Hurricane before you get a horny...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 07:10:47 -0700
  ...It got mighty hot IN the van, but I never got the low pressure warning horn nor the warning light.
• Re: 1991 Carat - the drama continues
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:04:38 -0700
  ...As > the van slowed the oil light came on with the warning horn. What tne heck! ...... > Tomorrow it gets a new switch! -- Neil n...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 25 Jan 2001 to 26 Jan 2001 - Special issue(#2001-129)
  Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 21:49:00 -0700
  ...A few seconds later the oil pressure warning horn began blaring as well. I eased it into neutral, crossed three lanes to the shoulder...
• Help!'84 Westy electrical short
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 03:26:35 -0600
  ...Other than inoperative interior lite doorswitches and brake warning lite and a really pathetic sounding horn (horn & relay also replaced by PO) I have...
• Re: What dumb thing do you repeatedly do with your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:19:52 -0700
  ...Maybe I could tie it in with my "headlights on but ign off" Cucharacha warning tone, your taste be dammed :) alistair On 2012-09...
• nice article on current vw campers
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:46:50 -0600
  ...nice tdi in action (as well as the horn, the wipers, the blinker and the warning signals) there are also four photos when you...
• Re: Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:18:41 -0400
  ...wrote: > Can there be warning signs that the ignition switch is needing to be > replaced? > > On my 84 today horn didn’t work but...
• Re: OIL PRESSURE LIGHT
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:19:20 -0700
  ...Now the oil pressure > light AND warning horn go off, just crusing anywhere. Smooth road, rough > road, fast or slow, it just happens. It...
• Re: Smacked the steering wheel and the van died
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:12:56 -0600
  Hey, you have a very advanced warning system there.....your horn alerted you of the ignition switch's impending failure. Or, of course, the...
• Re: Rogue Horn - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 19:03:30 -0600
  ...It'll be just fine after he is attached to your 120v inverter and your horn will really screech great. Be careful not to...
• Re: Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:49:16 -0400
  ...wrote: >> Can there be warning signs that the ignition switch is needing to be replaced? >> >> On my 84 today horn didn’t work but...
• OIL PRESSURE LIGHT
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:09:20 -0500
  ...Now the oil pressure light AND warning horn go off, just crusing anywhere. Smooth road, rough road, fast or slow, it just happens. It...
• Hornet car alarm?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Jul 1997 11:49:38 -0400 (EDT)
  Hey volks, Anyone had experience with the Hornet car alarm? It is made by the same company (DEI) that makes the Viper alarm. It...
• Re: Water level/temp warning flasher
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 08:32:42 -0500
  ...Water level/temp warning flasher I just got an '84 vanagon which has a flashing Water reservoir level/engine temp warning light flashing continously...
• Re: Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Tue, 20 Jun 2023 07:34:53 -0400
  ...wrote: > >> Can there be warning signs that the ignition switch is needing to be > replaced? > >> > >> On my 84 today horn didn’t work but...
• Re: Catastrophe???(Oil lite and oil alarm on!)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 00:58:13 -0500
  At 12:11 AM 1/26/2001, John Rodgers wrote: >How is the oil pressure light and the warning horn related in this case...
• Oil light and warning
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:30:28 -0600
  This light and warning horn fault of coming on around 2200 rpm is still plaguing me. I have spoken with a most highly reputable...
• Re: Electrical gremlin dash brake light
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:45:31 -0400
  Hi Dennis and others, I disconnected the horn relay again and the brake light behavior is the same. I made sure the horn wires...
• Re: 86 Syncro dies again
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 13:21:11 EDT
  ...cooling fan, horn, windshield washer pump and cruise control; pins 16 &17 are for the headlights, pin 18 is spared. Of course, yanking on...
• Re: Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 20 Jun 2023 09:15:08 -0400
  ...wrote: >>>> Can there be warning signs that the ignition switch is needing to be >> replaced? >>>> >>>> On my 84 today horn didn’t work but...
• Re: Vanagon Stereo Override?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:13:16 -0500
  Wire it up to some Hella supertone horns: http://youtu.be/-gDRBVMQ9as Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia Feb 18, 2014 o godz. 18...
• Re: An overview of 14 electric math?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 24 Nov 2003 23:48:53 -0600
  ...each Headlamps, high beam 60W each Heated rear window 120W Horns and fanfare horns 25W...40W each Instrument-panel lamps 2W each Interior lamp...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:20:59 -0800
  ...horn. Robert 1982 Westfalia ----- Original Message ----- Wrom: QNQEMSFDULHPQQWOYIYZUNNYCGPKYLEJGDGVC Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 11:56 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: WARNING: SOUTH...
• Re: Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - rob wilke
  Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:09:40 -0600
  ...wrote: > >>>> Can there be warning signs that the ignition switch is needing to be > >> replaced? > >>>> > >>>> On my 84 today horn didn’t work but...
• Re: OIL PRESSURE LIGHT
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 11:30:26 -0500
  ...Now the oil pressure > >light AND warning horn go off, just crusing anywhere. Smooth road, rough > >road, fast or slow, it just happens. It...
• Re: Oil light and warning
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 18 Nov 2015 21:47:00 +0000
  ...Jim On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 3:40 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > This light and warning horn fault of coming...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 08:27:37 -0500
  ...It got mighty hot IN the van, but I never got the low pressure warning horn nor the warning light. I'm going ot...
• Re: Electrical gremlin dash brake light
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 24 Apr 2021 22:10:42 -0400
  Hi Dennis, I thought I was kidding about the horn work affecting the brake light but it sounds just possible. I tried to use...
• 1991 Carat - the drama continues
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 20 Jul 2016 21:58:52 -0500
  ...As I rxited the highway at a cloverleave, my heart sank! As the van slowed the oil light came on with the warning horn...
• Re: Water level/temp warning flasher
  Historical mailing list - Tim Timothy
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 10:46:14 EDT
  ...Once, while starting up the Westy, the Tracker key > got wedged into the steering column, causing the horn to blow and the temp > light...
• Re: nice article on current vw campers
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:01:34 -0700
  ...nice > tdi in action (as well as the horn, the wipers, the blinker and the warning > signals) > there are also four photos when you...
• Re: Spooked!-temp gauge-oip pressure problems.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 09:55:29 -0400
  ...It got mighty hot IN the van, but I never got the low pressure warning horn nor the warning light. I'm going ot...
• Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 May 2002 18:15:12 -0400
  ...They all have little sealed boxes inside -- when they exceed 60 kph a loud buzzer/horn starts beeping and a yellow light on top...
• Cell phone yakkers & oil sender solutions
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 15:36:04 -0800
  ...He stopped behind her and tooted his horn. She got out indignantly and shouted "I'm on the phone." Go figure. Now about oil...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 08:47:13 -0500
  ...It got mighty hot IN the van, but I never got the low pressure warning horn nor the warning light. I'm going ot...
• Re: Hornet car alarm?
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Tue, 1 Jul 1997 18:23:55 -0700 (PDT)
  Hey volks, Anyone had experience with the Hornet car alarm? It is made by the same company (DEI) that makes the Viper alarm. It...
• [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:07:55 -0500
  ...the horn trumpet melodiously at first. If he still obstacles your passage, tootel him with vigor and express by word of mouth, warning Hi...
• Re: Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 20 Jun 2023 22:29:07 -0400
  ...wrote: >> >>>> Can there be warning signs that the ignition switch is needing to be >> >> replaced? >> >>>> >> >>>> On my 84 today horn didn’t work but...
• WARNING: Lighting upgrade hazard
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 22:18:55 -0800
  ...I have run my 80w/100w lights for months with no problems, including running them along with the main heater, horn, windshield wipers, and...
• A tale of lights (not taillights)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 22 Jan 1970 00:40:02 -0500
  ...What the hell was that stuff? Not carbon tet (thankfully) and no particular warning on label. Go back to previous brand and finish cleaning...
• Re: Spooked!-temp gauge-oip pressure problems.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 10:11:11 -0500
  ...It got mighty hot IN the van, but I never got the low pressure warning > horn nor the warning light. > > I'm going ot...
• Re: Temp Gauge -- why did this happen?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 9 May 2012 13:04:35 -0400
  ...When the Navy found that fighter pilots would sometimes land with the gear up they installed a nasty loud warning horn. Pilots would still...
• Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:14:38 -0500
  ...the horn > trumpet melodiously at first. If he still obstacles your passage, tootel > him with vigor and express by word of mouth, warning Hi...
• Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir H Desai
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:54:18 -0400
  ...the horn > trumpet melodiously at first. If he still obstacles your passage, > tootel > him with vigor and express by word of mouth, warning Hi...
• Re: Electrical Failures
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 14 May 2011 19:44:51 +0200
  ...Other missing function could be -the hazard switch, which (not sure) won�t be glowing dimmed, -coolant warning light -backup lamps -emergency brake warning...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 15:26:23 -0700
  ...It got mighty hot IN the van, but I > never got the low pressure warning horn nor the warning light. > > I'm going ot...
• Re: OIL PRESSURE LIGHT
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 22:42:02 -0400
  ...oil change and Mann filter. >>> Now the oil pressure light AND warning horn go off, just crusing >>> anywhere. Smooth road, rough road, fast or...