My switch went bad on me a couple of years ago. Of course it happened on the first night of a three week trip across country. I didn't have the smoke to alert me that there was going to be a problem. Of course nobody had a switch between Bend OR, and Denver CO. We thankfully had aux.driving lights for the half hour we were in the mountains without our regular lights. Once we located a switch, it was very simple to unplug the bad, and plug in the new. By the way, this was my very first diagnose, and fix it myself problem. I was pretty proud of myself at the time. : ) I wish that I had you guys back then, but I am happy to have you now. I have learned so much! Big Hugs for each and every one of you! Julianna 90 VW Vanagon Westfalia 76 VW Automatic Bay Westfalia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Winesette" <Chriswinesette@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 6:44 AM Subject: Smoking Dash
> Last night on the way home I smelt something burning (electrical burn). It > went away and then came back. After a while my dash lights and head lights > began turning on and off. Through the darkness I realized that smoke was > coming out of my dash (above the headlight switch) I pulled over and turned > the switch off. I had to drive the rest of the way home pulling the brights > on. Is this what happens when the switch goes bad, or is it more serious. > > thanks > chris > |
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