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Subject:Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Sep 2006 (#2006-764)
From:Jeffrey Vickers
Date:Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:32:43 -0700

Jake,

Are your bulb holders clipped into plastic that is actually part of
the tail light plastic or is your bulb, holder and surrounding
plastic separate pieces clipped into the tail light assembly somehow?

Jeff
On Sep 12, 2006, at 4:59 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:

> You could probably just epoxy in some appropriate bulb-holders and
> wire them up.  Maybe something for a trailer from the FLAPS.
>
> Just an idea, Jake
>
> On 9/12/06, Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com> wrote:
> Ding-dang--- I'd hook em up if I had em! Anyone else have them?
>
> Jeff / 87 Syncro Westy
>
> On Sep 12, 2006, at 8:45 AM, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>
>> Yup. Little sockets for bulbs.  I just soldered some jumpers and
>> that was it; much wider taillights.  I just assumed they'd all be
>> the same!     84 GL from California.
>>
>> Maybe I won't be able to do the same with Dixie.
>>
>> Jake
>>
>> On 9/11/06, Jeffrey Vickers < jeff@vickersdesign.com> wrote:
>> My fog light wells have nothing in them. Just a blank cavity. Was
>> yours set up to take bulbs? Wired to run with the tail lights?
>>
>> Jeff
>> On Sep 11, 2006, at 9:00 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>>
>> > Date:    Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:49:37 -0700
>> > From:    Jake de Villiers < crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
>> > Subject: Re: Brighter taillites
>> >
>> > I added bulbs in the 'fog' lamp sockets in the rear and am very
>> > happy with
>> > the extra level of illumination.
>> >
>> > Jake
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com