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Subject:Re: Lights out last night.
From:Jim Felder
Date:Mon, 6 Nov 2006 10:41:39 -0600

Yep, I had it happen. 2 miles from home! Eerie.

You probably need either a new stalk and switch assembly or you need
to take yours out and clean the easily-visible contacts.

Jim

On Nov 6, 2006, at 10:30 AM, chris Moyles wrote:

> 86 vanagon GL
>
> Last night about 2 miles from home I made a left  and lost the
> headlights and the heater blower fan at the same time...
> Luckily- If I hold the high beam/low bram switch I get high beams.
> The
> taillights work fine.
>
> Full moon last night and living in the middle of nowhere made the
> drive
> easy.
> I haven't had time to check anything or crack open the Bentley wiring
> diagrams yet.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions,
>
> Thanks,
>
> chris
>