My 89 camper is the same way until I added a pin switch (ordered from
dealer), and wired in parallel to the other pin switchs. I later added a
toggle switch by the sliding door, so it can be turn off for extended
opening of sliding door. I wired an LED so I can find the override switch in
the dark. The LED steals a few mA of current thru the light bulb without
turning it on, saving running another wire. The LED lights up if the
override switch is open or when the all the doors are closed (pitch dark).
My website have some description - http://www.jps.net/vso/12vpower.htm

-Vince So
1989 Westfalia GL
1993 Miata
1997 LR Discovery

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Joel D Shortlidge
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 12:00 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Interior lights
>
>
> The interior light over the driver goes on when I open the passenger or
> drivers side door on my '87 Syncro Westy Weekender (Non-GL camper).  But
> it does not go on when I open the slider or the rear hatch?  Is this the
> way it is suppose to be or is it this only in the campers?  How can I
> make the lights come on when I open these two doors but switch them off
> for long periods or camping?
>
> Joel
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