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Subject:Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Tue, 19 Jul 2022 21:21:55 -0700

He hasn’t got one to work on. And not so easy , maybe, with fluorescent voltage to bulb. I dunno.

He did the obvious and easiest first.

Ab

> On Jul 19, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> He might consider branching out and remodelling a less cool single fluorescent festoon and see his business really take off!
> 
> Just saying I would buy one.
> 
> BT
> 
>> On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> Yeah, this is for the cool kids for more modern vans :-)
>> 
>> Sorry jeff 
>> 
>> 
>> There are a few diff light types. Greg chose the one type he has on his van.
>> 
>> 
>> Alistair 
>> 
>> > On Jul 19, 2022, at 8:07 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> wrote:
>> > 
>> > Wait - my 85 has a stock light with one bulb??
>> > Jeff I’m Winnipeg 
>> > 
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> > 
>> >> On Jul 19, 2022, at 7:36 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> Hi Bruce, 
>> >> 
>> >>       My 85 has the stock light with the three bulbs.  My 84 has completely different lights and they are all over the van.  I will likely be on my own to find LED replacements for the bulbs. 
>> >> 
>> >>       I have already put LED bulbs in the stock kitchen light.  I only put in two as three were two bright and they are the white light.  I’m sure my wife would prefer the more yellow light and the dim option.  I may have to drive over to Alistair and see if I can get one!
>> >> 
>> >> EC 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >>>> On Jul 19, 2022, at 7:46 AM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> >>> 
>> >>> Trying to remember as I have been without the van going on 7 months.  It is
>> >>> a fluorescent light but not the same style - more rectangular.  Does not
>> >>> have 3 separate bulbs.  Perhaps an after market light from the previous
>> >>> owner?  Never thought much about it.
>> >>> 
>> >>>> On Monday, July 18, 2022, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> >>>> 
>> >>>> What do you have Bruce?
>> >>>> 
>> >>>> Ab
>> >>>> 
>> >>>>> On Jul 18, 2022, at 7:22 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>> 
>> >>>> That stock light must have come in newer models - I nothing of the sort
>> >>>> in my 86.
>> >>>> 
>> >>>> BT
>> >>>> 
>> >>>>> On Monday, July 18, 2022, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> >>>> 
>> >>>>> Friend Greg has created a really good drop in replacement for the halogen
>> >>>>> festoon bulbs in the westy kitchen light . It’s dimmable led, no mods to
>> >>>>> the light unit needed, apart from taking out the festoon bulbs.it’s
>> >>>>> really quite impressive.
>> >>>>> 
>> >>>>> Blog post
>> >>>>> 
>> >>>>> https://shufti.blog/2022/07/18/vanagon-stock-westy-kitchen-l
>> >>>>> ight-improvement/
>> >>>>> 
>> >>>>> 
>> >>>>> 
>> >>>>> Alistair
>> >>>> 
>> >>>>