Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 19:35:51 -0800
Reply-To: Phil <mypactor@PACBELL.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Phil <mypactor@PACBELL.NET>
Subject: Re: Front, driver's side turn light...
In-Reply-To: <1AC78CEE03F34FCB9CBD7BB38EDDF775@agmnewbox>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Thought of that. Tried three different bulbs...nada.
Thanks, Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Andrew Martin
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 6:52 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Front, driver's side turn light...
I've seen defective bulbs cause these symptoms. I assumed that because they
were brand new bulbs that I took out of the package that it was the
socket...
Replaced the socket with a brand-y new one ($$), same symptoms. Aurrhhg!
Found a used bulb in my stash and that fixed it.
Good luck.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Phil
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 6:12 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Front, driver's side turn light...
Checked the wiring and connectors. All look good.
Thanks
-----Original Message-----
From: mark drillock [mailto:mdrillock@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 5:05 PM
To: Phil
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Front, driver's side turn light...
Pull the rubber boot back and look at the wire connections. Very common for
them to be ugly as heck. This is a chronic problem due to a design weakness
in the front marker light assembly. Water gets in and the boot keeps it in
rather than keeping it out. This corrodes the wires and spade connections.
Mark
Phil wrote:
> Thanks for getting back to me, Ben. Checked contacts when I replaced
> the bulb. By the way, the passenger side works fine. Hmmm..could it be
> the flasher?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of BenT Syncro
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 4:15 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Front, driver's side turn light...
>
> Whoops, I didn't read the part that you changed the bulb. Time to
> check the contacts in the bulb socket. Emery cloth usually does the
> trick if it's just corroded.
>
>
> BenT
>
>
>
> On Jan 6, 2011, at 4:12 PM, BenT Syncro<syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Phil,
>>
>> I'll bet you have a burnt out bulb. IIRC, it's dual filament unit,
>> meaning
> both running and blinking elements in the same bulb.
>>
>>
>> BenT
>>
>> ps: this assuming you do not have a Euro spec Wolfie.
>>
>> On Jan 6, 2011, at 3:40 PM, Phil<mypactor@PACBELL.NET> wrote:
>>
>>> With my '89 Wolfie, my left, front running light doesn't work. The
>>> brighter, turn indicator light DOES work. I've changed out the
>>> bulbs and checked all fuses. Still nada. Anyone have an idea?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, Phil in Bakersfield
>
|