Great idea as Jake suggested too.  So, I will go ahead and solder in an
extention to immediate ground to the body right behind the lights.  No more
funky business.  Thanks.
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob" <becida@comcast.net>
To: "Zolly" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: Bad ground. WAS; Hmm. Headlights don't ...

> Since way back I have found that when a VW electrical part stops
> working, my first step is to add another ground (after I check the
> fuse <g>). I'd splice into the ground wires on both headlights (just
> behind the light connectors) and add another ground right at the body
> next to each of the lights.
> THEN I'd deal with pulling the fuse box and cleaning all the grounds
> at the star connectors that are back up there in the dark recesses of
> VW ground connections.
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>
> At  11/14/2010 07:39 PM, Zolly wrote:
>>Thanks to all of you who helped with advice.
>>First I changed the switch and it did not help.
>>Second I took off the grill, then the driver side headlights, then cut a
>>short piece off the side of the brown wire and using a bailing wire I
>>connected it to the bumper.  Voila.  There was light.
>>So, it is bad ground.  Now I'm looking in behind the fuse box on those
>>crowns and they look quite nice but there is a very little corrosion.
>>Sprayed Deoxit on them and hope it will help.  Doubt it though.  I still
>>have to find which one is the headlight ground, using continuity.
>>Fun stuff.
>>Thanks again.  I don't know what I would do without you guys.
>>Zoltan
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 6:19 PM
>>Subject: Re: Hmm. Headlights don't ...
>>
>>
>>>usually when the ignition switch is why the head lights don't work,
>>>high beam flashing still works.
>>>That function also is not working on the poster's van, and that function
>>>is
>>>independent of the ignition switch I believe.
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Tom Hargrave" <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
>>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>>Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 6:06 PM
>>>Subject: Re: Hmm. Headlights don't ...
>>>
>>>
>>>>If it's like the old air cooled it does. I'd try moving the switch a
>>>>little
>>>>back towards off. You might be surprised - if the contacts are worn and
>>>>the
>>>>switch is like the air cooled models often the headlights will come on.
>>>>It'll buy you a little time while you chase down another switch.
>>>>
>>>>Tom
>>>>www.towercooler.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
>>>>Of
>>>>Jerry Baker (Guido)
>>>>Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 7:32 PM
>>>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>>Subject: Re: Hmm. Headlights don't ...
>>>>
>>>>Probably the ignition switch.
>>>>
>>>>If I remember correctly, power for that circuit
>>>>comes from the ignition switch.
>>>>
>>>>JB
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On 11/14/10 5:50 PM, "Zolly" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi to all,
>>>>>
>>>>>The headlights, both sides, don't work.  The flash lights don't either.
>>>>High
>>>>>or low beam.  It's an '85 camper.
>>>>>I checked;
>>>>>fuses all good,
>>>>>changed the switch with an other one and they are still not working.
>>>>>the side markers work,
>>>>>
>>>>>Checked the Bentley, but I could not find anything to go on there.  I
>>>>don't
>>>>>even know what to look at now.  As much as I can understand by looking
>>>>>at
>>>>the
>>>>>wiring, could not point to anything that would be at fault.
>>>>>
>>>>>Anyone?  Would be much appreciated.
>>>>>Zoltan
>

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