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Subject:Re: Low Beams out, Where to Look?
From:Gerald Masar
Date:Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:23:48 -0700

Loren,
Just happened to have the fuse list on the PC. There are separate fuses for left and
right, both hi and lo beams. #21 for low beam left, and #22 for low beam right, made
that way so you don't lose all of your light. This is from my '90 Westy manual.
A quick look in the Bentley doesn't show a relay.
Found one old msg where the problem was traced to the grounds behind the fuse panel,
but you have low beams when you hold the stalk back, so must be something else.
Switch?
Good luck,
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "LOREN BUSCH" <labusch@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 8:53 PM
Subject: Low Beams out, Where to Look?

> I'm coming to the list before I start troubleshooting in the morning,
> it's raining out there tonight.
> Problem: No low beams on the headlights.  With switch on, ignition on,
> all other standing lights come on (tail lights and marker lights).  High
> and low beams turn on when the turn signal lever is pulled up BUT do not
> lock on as they normally would. (Drove about eight miles home holding
> the lever up so that I had headlights.)
> I assume it has to be a fuse or a relay.  The fuse I can find if that is
> it, but what is the number/location of the relay for the headlights?
> BTW this is '90 Vanagon Westfalia.
> I'm assuming that there is someone that has BTDT and can save me some
> time tomorrow morning.  All suggestions welcome.  And thank ahead of time.