I added one of these to my '82 Adventurewagen (recently departed). I
used a low-profile, "dual panel" light that I purchased at an RV supply
store. One half of the light had an opague lense for general
illumination. The other half had a spot lense to illuminate the engine
when working on it. The whole light assembly was no more than 1" thick,
and I mounted it on the ceiling directly above the engine compartment
lid.

I wired it into the 12V wiring that existed for the rear upper bunk lamp
(Adventurewagen-specific). However, if your Westfalia has A/C, there
should be a 12V source powering the blower, and you can mount the light
underneath the A/C cabinet with wood screws, velcro or adhesive.

You are correct in your assertion: VW should have included a light back
there, and having one makes a world of difference!

Dan

Scott Kraning wrote:
>
> Hello listees-
>
> I finally decided to start pursuing some serious solutions for lighting the
> big black hole of an engine bay/cargo area of my Westy. I was groping around
> in the darkness last night trying to unload my groceries, thinking... "why in
> the world didn't they put a courtesy light back here...what happened to that
> can of tomato sauce?!"
> Has anyone successfully added a light source back there that would not
> obscure the opening, be easy to turn on and off, and of course jive with the
> rest of the interior? I would be very interested to hear of any such
> solutions!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott