not likely the flasher would have affect on the running light portion of the
bulb.

did you check for the presence of voltage on the contacts of the socket with
a 12 volt test light ?

those sockets get pretty funky sometimes.
you could look in the wiring diagram and see where the supply end of that
running light wire is and investigate there.
obviously ....if the problem is in that wire ..
either the juice is not getting to the end of the wire and the socket and
the contact in the socket , or it's not starting out on that wire in the
first place.

also look for voltage on the wire where it plugs onto the socket.
could just be corrosion there.
Scott
turbovans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil" <mypactor@PACBELL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: Front, driver's side turn light...

> 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