Pull the rubber boot back and look at the wire connections. Very common
for them to be ugly as heck. This is a chronic problem due to a design
weakness in the front marker light assembly. Water gets in and the boot
keeps it in rather than keeping it out. This corrodes the wires and
spade connections.

Mark

Phil wrote:
> Thanks for getting back to me, Ben. Checked contacts when I replaced the
> bulb. By the way, the passenger side works fine. Hmmm..could it be the
> flasher?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> BenT Syncro
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 4:15 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Front, driver's side turn light...
>
> Whoops, I didn't read the part that you changed the bulb. Time to check the
> contacts in the bulb socket. Emery cloth usually does the trick if it's just
> corroded.
>
>
> BenT
>
>
>
> On Jan 6, 2011, at 4:12 PM, BenT Syncro<syncro@gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Phil,
>>
>> I'll bet you have a burnt out bulb. IIRC, it's dual filament unit, meaning
> both running and blinking elements in the same bulb.
>>
>>
>> BenT
>>
>> ps: this assuming you do not have a Euro spec Wolfie.
>>
>> On Jan 6, 2011, at 3:40 PM, Phil<mypactor@PACBELL.NET>  wrote:
>>
>>> With my '89 Wolfie, my left, front running light doesn't work.  The
>>> brighter, turn indicator light DOES work.  I've changed out the bulbs
>>> and checked all fuses.  Still nada.  Anyone have an idea?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, Phil in Bakersfield
>