This just came up last week. Should be right at the top of the archives for 12-26-05.

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Lauterbach" <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: No stop lights, no lighter, but interior works on '84

> Thanks to all for suggestions.  Did some troubleshooting.  There was no
> power at cigar lighter as socket was bad.  There was full power on wire
> leading to the lighter.
>
> I pulled out the right rear light assembly.  Stop light bulb was good and
> current track from connector to bulb base was good.
>
> Based on information so far, looks light brake light switch may be bad.
> Parking-brake light works.
>
> What is correct procedure for troubleshooting brake light switch?
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "joe trussell" <vanagongl@hotmail.com>
> To: <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 4:42 PM
> Subject: RE: No stop lights, no lighter, but interior works on '84
>
>
> > Hi John,
> >
> > I had a similar problem on an '85 several years ago.  A contact on the
> > cigarette lighter had bent and was making contact with the metal on the
> > dash, causing the lighter as well as the brake light to short out.
> >
> >
> >>From: John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
> >>Reply-To: John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
> >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >>Subject: No stop lights, no lighter, but interior works on '84
> >>Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 15:10:35 -0500
> >>
> >>Have an electrical problem that is stumping me.  A few weeks ago, I
> >>stopped
> >>getting power to the cigar lighter,  I checked with voltmeter and have no
> >>voltage.  Also, discovered stop lights not working.  Rear interior light
> >>does work.  According to 1984 instruction manual, lighter, stop lights and
> >>interior lights are on same fuse.  All fuses look good.
> >>
> >>Would appreciate some help.  Not mission critical as I have 3 other
> >>vehicles
> >>to drive (have 2000 Impala for sale), but it is much more fun to drive my
> >>Vanagon.
> >>
> >>John
> >>Macon, GA
> >
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