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Subject:Re: headlamps
From:Jeff Palmer
Date:Sat, 22 Aug 2020 12:13:16 -0500

Strangely enough both my headlights failed on the same trip. High and low beams. They were the high power bulbs that I use with the relay. I put in the old low power bulbs and they worked. Odd. 

Jeff 
85 Westfalia

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> On Aug 22, 2020, at 12:25 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Try lifting lever for high beams. If still no go the ground probably failed. All 4 lights use a common quick slide connector on one of the star wheels above the fuse box. Easy fix is to just connect the grounds at the lights using a ring terminal under one of the screws holding the light bracket to the body. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of David McNeely
> Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2020 12:58 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: headlamps
> 
> What is the most likely reason for the headlamps on my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile to be kaput?  All other lamps work, headlights do not.  Just started this.
> 
> Not a fuse, unless 4 bad at once, not likely.  Switch?  Is there a relay that can go bad?
> 
> Thanks in advance, mcneely