Date:         Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:20:16 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@pangea.ca>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@pangea.ca>
Subject:      How to Connect Trailer Lights
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Hi Volks:


You have just bought a trailer, and you want to get the brake lights,
running lights and turn signal lights working, right?

Do this:

Buy a "Hoppy" 46155 Universal kit (Converts vehicles with independent bulb
turn signals to common bulb trailer turn signals) You need a converter,
because a standard 4-flat connector will NOT work with a Vanagon.

About the kit: No cutting or soldering of wires required,.... contains a
voltage testing lamp, tube contact grease, protective boot for the
converter. Cable ties, screws, connectors - the works.  Pretty cool kit -
Bosch quality IMHO.

Cost: $37.00 CDN at Princess Auto. Maybe $17.00 in US.

To install:

1.    Look at Bentley page 94.6, Figure 2 for the pinout of the taillight
assembly.

2.    remove left taillight, pull back connector's boot, and connect wires
from kit to proper wires on tailight.

3.    Remove right tailight, and just connect RH turn signal wire, using
same process as above.

4.    Connect the ground on any good ground point.

5.    Done.

You could connect the kit by cutting into the taillamp's harness cover, and
then start tracing wires - the method described works just fine, and is more
foolproof.


Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy "Leader of the Pack"
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Founding Member of "Vanagon's Anonymous"