Date:         Wed, 4 Apr 2001 08:13:35 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Parking lights on one side only?
Comments: To: Brian Cirulnick <techrat@VM.COM>
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At 06:30 PM 4/3/01 -0400, Brian Cirulnick wrote:
>Howdy List!
>
>Here's a weird one. My parking lights are out on the passenger side *only*
>of the vanagon. Both sides work when using the hazard switch, or using the
>directionals. I can't imagine that 3 bulbs went out at the same time, so
>it's gotta be an electrical problem, or is there a fuse for the right side
>only?
>
>This effects the orange front light, the rear side red marker light, and the
>rear light next to the brake light. Any ideas? Should I check the switch?
Brian,
welcome to the weird world of VW fuse circuits.  You have either a bad fuse
or corroded contacts.  VW has had a long history of not splitting the
parking lamp circuits front/back like every other manufacturer, but rather
right/left side.  In other words: one fuse is for the left parking lamps
(front AND back) and one is for the right.  If you still have a copy of
your owners manual, it will show your which fuse to check.

Good Luck