Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:17:01 -0800
Reply-To: Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Bad ground. WAS; Hmm. Headlights don't ...
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Since way back I have found that when a VW electrical part stops
working, my first step is to add another ground (after I check the
fuse <g>). I'd splice into the ground wires on both headlights (just
behind the light connectors) and add another ground right at the body
next to each of the lights.
THEN I'd deal with pulling the fuse box and cleaning all the grounds
at the star connectors that are back up there in the dark recesses of
VW ground connections.
Rob
becida@comcast.net
At 11/14/2010 07:39 PM, Zolly wrote:
>Thanks to all of you who helped with advice.
>First I changed the switch and it did not help.
>Second I took off the grill, then the driver side headlights, then cut a
>short piece off the side of the brown wire and using a bailing wire I
>connected it to the bumper. Voila. There was light.
>So, it is bad ground. Now I'm looking in behind the fuse box on those
>crowns and they look quite nice but there is a very little corrosion.
>Sprayed Deoxit on them and hope it will help. Doubt it though. I still
>have to find which one is the headlight ground, using continuity.
>Fun stuff.
>Thanks again. I don't know what I would do without you guys.
>Zoltan
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 6:19 PM
>Subject: Re: Hmm. Headlights don't ...
>
>
>>usually when the ignition switch is why the head lights don't work,
>>high beam flashing still works.
>>That function also is not working on the poster's van, and that function
>>is
>>independent of the ignition switch I believe.
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Tom Hargrave" <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 6:06 PM
>>Subject: Re: Hmm. Headlights don't ...
>>
>>
>>>If it's like the old air cooled it does. I'd try moving the switch a
>>>little
>>>back towards off. You might be surprised - if the contacts are worn and
>>>the
>>>switch is like the air cooled models often the headlights will come on.
>>>It'll buy you a little time while you chase down another switch.
>>>
>>>Tom
>>>www.towercooler.com
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
>>>Of
>>>Jerry Baker (Guido)
>>>Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 7:32 PM
>>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>Subject: Re: Hmm. Headlights don't ...
>>>
>>>Probably the ignition switch.
>>>
>>>If I remember correctly, power for that circuit
>>>comes from the ignition switch.
>>>
>>>JB
>>>
>>>
>>>On 11/14/10 5:50 PM, "Zolly" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi to all,
>>>>
>>>>The headlights, both sides, don't work. The flash lights don't either.
>>>High
>>>>or low beam. It's an '85 camper.
>>>>I checked;
>>>>fuses all good,
>>>>changed the switch with an other one and they are still not working.
>>>>the side markers work,
>>>>
>>>>Checked the Bentley, but I could not find anything to go on there. I
>>>don't
>>>>even know what to look at now. As much as I can understand by looking
>>>>at
>>>the
>>>>wiring, could not point to anything that would be at fault.
>>>>
>>>>Anyone? Would be much appreciated.
>>>>Zoltan
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