List,

I received some responses in the last 21 hours and two of them correctly
diagnosed my problem and I am a very happy GL owner again.  Turns out it was
the #20 fuse that blew.
Would have been helpful to know that but I couldn't find it in the wiring
diagram and my owners manual doesn't identify the fuse on the '91 for the
dash lights.  Thanks list members who helped out a fellow owner, the list
helped me today.
For all of you '91 owners, fuse #20 is a 10amp that is for the dash lights
including the gauge cluster heating switches, radio lighting and also the
rear license plate lights.

Thanks again,

Toma Keller
'91 Vanagon GL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Toma Keller" <3kellers@comcast.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 9:35 PM
Subject: Electric Gremlin

> Dear List,
> Baltimore got it's first decent snowfall in two years and along with that
> something strange happened in my '91 Vanagon GL.  I bought this van in
April
> and at the time I had interior lights when I turned on the lights at
night.
> I could adjust the brightness on the dash pod however, I had the following
> issues which I did not resolve because I felt they were minor; the Auto
> tranny lighting didn't work so at night you couldn't see what gear you
were
> in, the light for the heating fan for the main front heater was out and
the
> interior lights didn't light when you opened the doors although they could
> be turned on.
>
> Last night, I went to move the van in the driveway and when I turned it on
> and turned on the lights, I had outside lights but no interior lights,
> everything was dark.  I can still turn on the interior lights and the
radio
> still has power and all other electrical seems to be working but the
> interior dash lights are not functioning.  Also, the turn signal indicator
> light comes on for left and right turns, the brake light comes on at start
> up if the parking brake is on, the bright beams function and the led for
> them works as well.  The "fasten seat belt" led also lights upon ignition
> and goes out after several seconds as it always has.
>
> I checked fuse number three and it is fine.  I even swapped it with number
> four and the fuse worked to test the four way flashers.  Now the question
> is, where do I begin looking?  Is there another fuse for these lights?
Did
> something else blow that I should be looking for?  Has anyone else ever
seen
> this type of problem?  Could the problem be in the switch?  How do I go
> about finding the problem?
>
> Thanks in advance for your helpful advice,
>
> Toma