(1) I used Gel-Gloss and it not only cleaned my top but easily removed the
stickum from those letters.

(2) Check that your connections are right with good contact with a knowingly
good bulb. I had bad connections on my 85 and had to replace all the
connectors.

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'85 GL [*Magic*Bus*]
'82 Westy [FreeBird] ...cause I'm as free as a bird now...
Big Sky Country                                 ---Ronnie Van Zant
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-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Hatcher <PHatcher@BIOPOP.COM>
To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 9:25 AM
Subject: Two Questions:

>Hi Volks!
>
>I've been all over the archives but I can't seem to find the answer to
>my questions:
>
>I've got an '85 Westy GL
>
>Q1:  I'm in the process of replacing the Westfalia stickers on the front
>and back of the pop top.  I removed the old stickers and, per the
>archive, cleaned the pop top with a bathroom mildew cleaner.  The top
>looks great now, but there is still very noticeable sticker residue that
>won't come off.
>
>I thought this wouldn't be a problem because the new stickers would just
>cover it up.  Unfortunately, they are not an exact match (the spacing
>ends up being off by about 1/2 in.).  So, I want to put the new stickers
>on, but I don't want the old sticker residue showing around it.
>
>Any ideas of how to get the old sticker residue completely off?  If it
>were another surface, I'd probably try lighter fluid or something, but
>I'm worried about what it would do to the fiberglass.
>
>Q2:  I just replaced the right front signal bulb socket (I'm sure that's
>not the real name, but it has the male connectors on the back for three
>wires--gray, brown, & black).  While the old one was out, I taped the
>three of the wires together (stupid!) and when I tried my hazards, I
>blew three fuses.  Anyway, I replaced the fuses, put the new bulb socket
>it, and it now works great.
>
>The problem is that now my LEFT front signal light won't work with the
>lights on.  the right one works fine, but the left one is giving me
>problems.  With the lights off, the left signal, the hazards, and the
>park lights all work fine.  It just won't signal/hazard with the lights
>on.
>
>Any ideas?  Is there a relay of some type that I might have burned up
>when I blew the fuses?  If so, where should I look?
>
>As always, I really appreciate this list for the wonderful help provided
>here!
>
>Happy Thanksgiving.
>
>-Patrick
> Radford, VA
> '85 Westy GL "Vicki"