Date:         Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:42:22 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Headlights Not Working!
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In a message dated 20/07/2006 12:10:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Got a  curious electrical issue that y'all may be able to help me with.   My
1987 Syncro Vanagon suddenly lost headlights the other night.   Neither hi
nor low beams work.  The fuses are fine and the light  switch on the dash
turns the console lights on and the running lights  on.  The curious thing is
that the blue high-beam indicator light on  the dash is stuck on.  No amount
of clicking the stalk on the steering  column will get the high beam
indicator to go off.  Any  thoughts?  Thanks in advance.



Benjamin, could be a few things.  Head light  switch and/or ignition switch
and/or ground wires on fire wall behind fuse box,  all very common problems on
the Vanagons.  Check the archives and you will  see.  You really should
install a relay kit to alleviate this problem in  the future.  See my _Vanagon
Headlamp Relay  Upgrade_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm)  webpage for
details.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa  Valley
_Frank Condelli  & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
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(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
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