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• Re: Secondary tail lights and stop lights
  Historical mailing list - AATransaxle
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:54:57 -0800
  We actually put a set of brake/tail lights up high at teh corners on a westy a few years ago..For a guy...
• Help: Lights Wont Turn Off
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 2000 08:01:57 -0700
  ...I cannot get my parking lights,sidemarker lights,dashboard and license plate lights to turn off when switch is turned off and key is...
• Re: ecode h4 headlights
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 14 May 2005 21:35:27 +1200
  ...The >SA grill comes with the two smaller inner H1 lights, which I've heard >variously called "driving lights", "city lights", and "running >lights...
• Secondary tail lights and stop lights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:12:42 -0600
  ...Just wondering if anyone has ever done that - added additional lights there - both tail lights and stop lights. I would like something more, as...
• Driving/Fog Lights
  Historical mailing list - Pierce, John D
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 09:00:41 -0400
  I am looking to purchase a set of driving lights for my 1985 Westy and after visiting my local Pep Boys store I found...
• Re: Rewiring parking lights to switch with ignition
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Thu, 9 May 2002 20:29:39 -0700
  In Arizona (and many other states) it is illegal to drive with only parking lights on. The reasoning is that someone seeing a car...
• fog lights vs driving lights...the answer.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 19:22:41 EST
  In a message dated 1/8/01 7:02:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, poll7356@uidaho.edu writes: > > get the DRIVING lights, not the...
• Re: tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 13:18:19 -0400
  on 4/25/00 1:13 PM, Karl Wolz at wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net wrote: > Do you have taillights, brake lights, and back up...
• Re: ecode h4 headlights
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 12 May 2005 09:34:06 -0700
  ...The SA grill comes with the two smaller inner H1 lights, which I've heard variously called "driving lights", "city lights", and "running lights...
• on fog and driving lights
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:10:39 -0800
  All factory lights below the bumper are fog lights, for one simple reason: fog typically 'floats' approx. 1-2' above the ground. Below that...
• Re: SA Quad Grill Kit
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 02:33:01 -0800
  So when you buy one of these kits, the inner hibeam lights come with it.., but if you don't use hibeams much then...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 11:20:58 EST
  ...as for the projektzwo lower lights - they are NOT driving lights.. they are FOG lights. the lens is fluted - like all fog light lenses...
• Wiring problems with tail lights etc
  Historical mailing list - Edward Barger
  Tue, 9 Jun 2020 11:32:37 -0700
  Hope this is reaching folks on the list I did as Dennis suggested and checked the ground at the tail lights Pin #3 is...
• Re: Secondary tail lights and stop lights
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:19:34 EST
  ...That space would lend itself well to add-on auxillary lights. > Just wondering if anyone has ever done that - added additional lights > there - both...
• Re: '91 GL -- no brake lights, no license plate lights, but have tail lights, directional signals, and back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:42:33 +0000
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: '91 GL -- no brake lights, no license plate lights, but have tail lights, directional signals, and back-up lights...
• Re: Vanagon trailer wiring help needed
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 08:34:35 -0500
  The only problem I had with he marker lights were grounds. Are the hots/nots in the right order? The fuse is blowing because...
• Re: Lights, lights, need more lights
  Historical mailing list - VMontgo32
  Thu, 21 May 1998 13:08:48 EDT
  ...One of the lights they talked about was the Hella (Black Magic??? sorry, I don't have the mag in front of me) lights...
• Re: Hella Driving Lights: Was:Bosch fog lights. No, no, no.
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 07:27:04 -0800
  Here's a brief summary of this topic from my perspective: --------------------------------------------------------- Be aware that Hella 500 lights are available in both driving light and...
• Re: E-code lights/SA grille
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 02:29:40 EDT
  ...IIRC, "city lights" are more for others to see you and not the other way around. BenT
• Vanagon trailer wiring help needed
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 03:59:49 EDT
  ...Since the Van's low tail lights would be covered by my gear I decided to mount trailer lights to the thing. I spliced...
• Re: which type of headlight upgrade would you recommend and why?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 10:15:53 -0800
  ...Spend the money on Cibies 7" lights (get this from Daniel Stern lighting. google for him). The round 7" lights are 10^3 times...
• Dashboard lights/85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 18:42:46 -0500
  All dash lights have gone out Rotary dimmer dial still dims radio lights They are fused, to my knowledge, with back-up lights which...
• Re: ecode h4 headlights
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 14 May 2005 22:40:48 -0700
  ...The >>SA grill comes with the two smaller inner H1 lights, which I've heard >>variously called "driving lights", "city lights", and "running >>lights...
• auxiliary driving lights problem
  Historical mailing list - Al Ferguson
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:06:38 -0700
  Hi All, I have a problem with my dealer (dealer in Germany - the Westy was purchased there) installed VW Driving Lights that I don...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 19:13:00 -0800
  Yes, you will have four lights on during high beam operation - that is correct (the outer 7" become brighter too). Only two lights on...
• Brighter lights
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 10:27:31 -0700
  Cuidado Amigos! If you use 55W backup lights in the original housing and accidentally leave your van in reverse with the lights on you...
• Re: Two warning lights come on TOGETHER
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:30:28 -0400
  Ed, The two lights are actually wired together. It was done for "test" purposes ... when you switch on the ignition. An alternator problem will...
• Re: Possible replacement lights? Need feedback
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 14:02:07 -0400
  The Corrado lights, in particular won't work very gracefully on a Vanagon. First off, they are customized to fit in the headlight frame...
• Re: light show pt 2
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 15:23:06 EDT
  ...I am concerned about lights being overly bright and there being a poor distinction between running lights and brake lights. If your BMW has...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 10:52:43 -0800
  ...Most of the under bumper lights you see are FOG lights being used incorrectly as additional headlights. True driving lights are meant to be...
• Problems wit rear lighting need the wisdom of the ages
  Historical mailing list - Edward Barger
  Thu, 4 Jun 2020 10:20:16 -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: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:13:26 EST
  In a message dated 12/19/06 9:51:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, vanagon@FRONTLEFTSPEAKERPOSSE.COM writes: > They call those lights in the...
• Re: Running Lights Dark
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:05:47 -0400
  > > The problem was no running lights and no dash lights, so something is wrong > with both the switch and rheostat. > See 97.211 tracks...
• Re: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:42:15 -0800
  They call those lights in the middle 'driving lights' - but aren't they just brights? Aka, its just for looks really, you cant actually...
• Re: tail lights
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 11:03:12 -0700
  ...tail lights > > > on 4/25/00 1:13 PM, Karl Wolz at wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net wrote: > > > Do you have taillights, brake lights, and...
• Re: Tail light update
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:43:10 -0800
  yikes! this concerns me because the tail lights are too bright wrt to the brake lights. You *need* a big difference in the tail...
• Re: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:48:26 EST
  ...They call those lights in the middle 'driving lights' - but aren't they just brights? Aka, its just for looks really, you cant actually...
• Re: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:16:40 -0800
  ...He clearly describes the small inner lights as not high beams. They are and this is what Kim is referring to. :) "Driving lights" are...
• Re: Possible replacement lights? Need feedback
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 14:28:32 -0400
  > Thanks for the info! > r > > > The Corrado lights, in particular won't work very gracefully on a > Vanagon. First off, they are customized to...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:53:52 -0700
  ...Power directly to the feed to the lights, bypassing everything except wiring from the wiring box to the lights - lights stay on! (Eliminating bulbs...
• '91 GL -- no brake lights, no license plate lights, but have tail lights, directional signals, and back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:20:21 -0400
  I went to the FLAPS this afternoon and got a complete sent of Sylvania bulbs for the rear lights. All the numbers matched what...
• Re: tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:36:40 +0000
  The SuperBrightLED guys said that you should use colored LED lights even if your lenses are color. This also gives me the possibility later...
• Projektzwo Lights For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 13:36:05 EST
  I have a set of Projektzwo lights that I would like to sell. I purchased these for my 86 Syncro but I have since...
• Re: Lights, lights, need more lights
  Historical mailing list - Blbachman
  Thu, 21 May 1998 23:43:39 EDT
  ...Kinda helps keep them from being confused with brake lights, too. -Blaine
• Re: Projekzwo Lower Grille Fog Lights - Kit Update
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:51:26 -0700
  ...If the Hella lights used in the originals is not available does Hella have a light that is close and the new grills could...
• Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:26:24 -0700
  ...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: Pzwo lower grille foglights NLA
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:41:05 -0800
  ...Fog lights owners and buyers should read: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/lights/fog_lamps/fog_lamps.html As a side note if you...
• Re: Help: Lights Wont Turn Off
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 10 May 2000 19:42:52 -0700
  ...these lights (dash board lights go off and passenger side parking and side marker lights go off but left side parking/marker lights and...
• Re: Door buzzer - I killed it! -"mexican hat dance"
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 09:58:42 -0500
  With the ignition off, but the lights turned on the system circuitry turns off the head lights but leaves the parking lights on. I...
• [Fwd: Re: Two warning lights come on TOGETHER]
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:51:01 -0400
  I said the lights are wired together ... but not totally. The oxy light will light independantly when the milage reaches the magic number, but...
• Light bulb guide?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:07:12 -0400
  Hi folks, I’d like to eventually change my 84 to LED lights outside. I have done the back up bulbs and the marker...
• Experience with adding addtional lights
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:27:23 -0800
  I recently acquired an 89 vanagon camper, and I wanted to add some fog and driving lights. After spending a lot of time looking...
• Re: E-code lights/SA grille
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 23:50:37 PDT
  I hear what you're saying, though I've read on the web that the park lights make for a decent foglight - the recommendation...
• 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...
• Re: tail lights
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:30:37 +0000
  I also put up an article on switching to LED lights on the Vanagon as well on the Vanagon Wiki: http://www.vanagonwiki.net...
• Re: Driving/Fog Lights
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 17:59:25 -0700
  ...the standard halogen lights and the projection halogen >lights. Can anyone tell me the advantages and disadvantages of these >two types of lights? > >Thanks...
• Re: Headlight Dilemma
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 13 May 2009 22:11:05 +1200
  VW` has always used Hella lights. The outer lights in the RSA grill are in the identical position to round lights in the earlier...
• RE: Alternator & O2 lights on
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Dec 1995 13:48:17 -0500
  Mike writes: > "Drive out of the parking lot and the lights go out." > > I thought you meant the headlights! > > Now that I know you...
• Fw: Re: E-Code Lights - another alternative
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 12:02:58 -0500
  Don't forget, When your headlight switch melts in the off position, at least the auxillary lights would be good enough to get you...
• Re: Vanagon trailer wiring help needed
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 16:30:51 -0700
  Vanagons have different light setups than most trailers (separate brake and turn signal lights) so you need an adaptor that you can buy at...