Jim: Is this the light you're describing? http://www.dorcy.com/41-1011.htm
Pete '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
> If you're wanting a really simple but effective light, and you have a > westy so there is a bar right over the door, you can go to home depot > or similar and get a light called A Dorcy (the manufacturer's name, > there's no model number or name that I know of). It runs on 4 D-cells > so it has a very long life. It has a built-in hook that hangs it on the > top bar, and can be turned so that the slide switch on the side adjusts > from spot to flood. It can be aimed into the fridge or cabinets, and > it's very bright. It can serve as a reading light for several people > outside. It has a built-in stand that makes it a good camping light > when not hung from a limb. The stand allows it to be positioned through > 360 degrees. When it's traveling in the westy, you won't even know its > there. > > Jim > > > On Dec 3, 2004, at 4:21 PM, jimt wrote: > >> Even though there is no wiring in my 82 westy there is a rubber plug >> where >> the switch would have been. >> jimt >> >> On 12/3/04 2:59 PM, "Matthew C. Huntley" >> <matthew.huntley@STRATHBOGIE.NET> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> I wonder if VW left knockouts in place where the lights would >>> normally be? >>> Is there a spot for the switch?(hope)? >>> >>> >>>> My 87 Westfalia does not have courtesy lights in the back that light >>>> up >>>> the >>>> cabin when the sliding door alone is opened at night. I would like to >>>> install one above the sliding door in place of one of the vent >>>> openings. >>>> How >>>> would I go about getting a 12v power line up there? Upon removal of >>>> the >>>> vent >>>> openings I only found the wiring for the rear speakers. Will I have >>>> to go >>>> through the trouble of snaking a line through the pillars from the >>>> front? >>>> Once I have power line there then I will also install a contact >>>> switch on >>>> the sliding door pillar. >>>> >>>> Jean-Woo >>>> >>> >>> >> |
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