Date:         Tue, 11 Jul 2000 09:51:50 -0600
Reply-To:     Keith Adams <keith_adams@transcanada.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Keith Adams <keith_adams@transcanada.com>
Organization: TransCanada
Subject:      signal light blinking fast (little vanagon)
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Sorry, this isn't on my Vanagon, but on my Golf.  But since I'm sure
they're wired the same, it may help someone with their Vanagon =)

I put Euro-spec Hella Golf IV style lights in my 98 Golf III.  I took
them apart and painted the surrounds, and turned the marker or city
light position into a signal light, and drilled the reflector and moved
the city light there.  I put 5W (?) signal light bulbs in the old marker
position (required some clearancing) as a signal light.  Now for the
problem...  I wired my city lights to a constant power so they are on
whenever the ignition is on.  I am running the signal light off the
previous signal light circuit.  The old running light circuit is unused
in the front.  When my headlights are off, everything works
tickety-boo.  But when I turn my headlights on, my signal lights blink
double time.  Now, I assume that the car is sensing that the marker
lights is missing (well, it thinks it's just burnt out).

My question - does anyone know a way around this?  Can I put a resistor
in the circuit to take the place of the marker light (and if so, how
big?).  The only other way I can really see is to re-connect the
original dual filament bulb and hide it behind the bumper or something,
but I'd rather not.

Cheers!
Keith Adams
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia
1998 Golf Wolfsburg "The Toy"