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Date:         Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:35:06 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: no headlights cept pulling back on turn signal stick - 87
              westy
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Frank, I read through your directions on the relay kit. Why are you suing ignition switched power for the source? Defeats the whole purpose. The controls wiring will take care of turning off the lights with the ignition switch. You want the power source to be as direct from the battery as possible. Actually, you really want to get more current from the alternator. I also recommend re doing the grounds right at the headlights to make those wires shorter.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Frank Condelli Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 6:48 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: no headlights cept pulling back on turn signal stick - 87 westy

In a message dated 10/08/2006 4:34:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I've lost my low beams and high beams except I get them all to come on when I pull back on the turn signal stick and hold it back. Once I release the stick I lose all my headlights again. I've also lost the heater blower fan but it will sometimes work when I pull back and hold back the turn signal stick. The parking lights and turn signals work fine. Any suggestions? I drove last night pulling back the stick the whole way. Can the circuits handle all the headlights on at the same time?

Mike, could be the headlight switch, ignition switch, headlight grounds or a combination of the three. In any case you should install relays in the headlight system along with the new switch or switches and fix the grounds. See my _Vanagon Headlamp Relay Upgrade_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm) webpage for more 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) _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007


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