My dash lights are either all the way on or all the way off.   No
inbetween.  Kinda wonder how long before I'm shopping for the third
headlight switch for this van?

DM&FS

At 08:57 PM 9/3/2005, John Lauterbach wrote:
>When I would move the dimmer wheel for the dash lights, they would flicker.
>Eventually, they stopped flickering and went totally out.
>
>John
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Wesley Pegden" <wes@cs.uchicago.edu>
>To: "John Lauterbach" <lauterba@bellsouth.net>
>Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 8:16 PM
>Subject: Re: dash lights not working
>
>
>>John,
>>thanks for the reply.  How did you do the troubleshooting? (So that I can
>>make sure I have the same problem.)  Did you just short the switch?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Wes
>>
>>John Lauterbach wrote:
>>
>>>Wesley, my '84 has same problem as yours; in my case, I need to order a
>>>new combination headlight/dash light switch.
>>>
>>>John
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Wesley Pegden" <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
>>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>>Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 5:39 PM
>>>Subject: dash lights not working
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi guys... my dash lights aren't working.  When I turn the headlights
>>>>on, they come of for a fraction of a second before turning off.  If I
>>>>turn the lights off and on real quick, the dash lights will flicker each
>>>>time.  I suspect the big white connector to the dash.  Could it be a bad
>>>>ground?  Where should I put my volt meter, and what should I expect?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>>Wes
>>>>'84 1.9l
>>>
>>