They will with a Westy. They are turning on using a ground through the
refrigerator relay under the drivers seat. Also note that this setup
should have 2 condensers (the small single wire black piece) on the
alternator. The second one is connected to the blue wire for the alt/oxs
lights. It is needed to absorb the voltage surge created by the relay
coil when the alternator output stops.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Dan R. Hall
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:52 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: '86 Vanagon alternator question

Guten Abend Volks,
Per the Bentley, I disconnected battery ground, then removed my
alternator.
Reconnect battery ground, turn ingition switch on.
LEDs for OXS and ALT both lit up.
Bentley says this means I have a short to ground somewhere along the
wire path from alternator.
These LEDs shouldn't come on with alternator disconnected.
Any advice/clues where the short might be?

Dan Hall
'86 Westy Weekender
"Das Boot"