Brian,

I would first clean the grounds.  There is a circular ground point up under the dash.  It is above the fuse box & I believe you have to remove the fuse box to find it.  It is about 1.5" in diameter & has male spade connectors all the way around it.

Walt Spak
Pittsburgh, PA.
wnsopc3@3rdm.net
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Brian Doss 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 8:29 AM
  Subject: Wierd Temporary Headlight Failure?

  Was camping over the weekend.  Early first morning, ready to get moving - no headlights, no windshield wipers.  First thing I check is fuse box.  Cover says lights and wipers on different circuit.  Now very puzzled.  Flick on highbeams, everything starts working again.  No failure since.  My only theory is that the first night was cold, so we slept with limited ventilation, causing quite a bit of condensation inside bus.  This condensation caused some short circuit....?  How about a relay problem? 

  I'm at a loss - any ideas welcome. 

  Brian Doss 
  '88 Weekender - Queequeg 

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