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Date:         Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:14:35 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Headlights out
Comments: To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <50B616A3.6010705@gmail.com>
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Hi John, I didn't get to all the posts yet, and the first question to ask in terms of diagnosis is .. Do the high beams come on when you pull the stalk back ? ( engine off, igntion off ) ..

if it's 'the classic failure' that happens super commonly ... which has been gone over a hundred times ... the classic failure when you have no headlights 'at all'but the high beams flash.. that is often a bad igntion switch.

Since yourheadlights are not stock ... you 'should' know if you have stock wiring still, or if headlight relays have been installed.

Check for this ..I've seen this happen.. a big wire pulled off the back of the fuse box.. on a 90 Vanagon. Vanagons have one style of fuse box up to 85.. and another style after that.

'as usual'if a poster does not say what year vanagon they are asking about .. then people have to either guess.. or ask ., or the cover various possibilities. I don't see 'year and model of van' anywhere in the original post.

I know you have a later one .. so check for a big wire pulled off the back of the fuse box.. and say if high beams flash or not.

scott

On 11/28/2012 5:50 AM, JRodgers wrote: > OK. Just exactly what am I looking for. Please be a bit more desciptive. > I don't have the Bentley to look at as a guide right now and I am really > handicapped without it. > > Thanks, > > John > > On 11/27/2012 11:56 PM, Geneva Saint-Amour wrote: >> Been there, done that. >> The load melted the large square fuse/junction box. >> Time to buy a new one. The new one from Go Westy will give good >> service! >> >> >> >> > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:34:29 -0600 >> > From: jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM >> > Subject: Headlights out >> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> > >> > OK, Revisiting my headlight issue. Had the headlights on. Turned them >> > off for a few, then turned them back on but they would not come on. I >> > have the SA lamps - and all four lamps failed to come on. I am at a >> > disadvantage because I moved and my Bentley has been misplaced. Is it >> > likely that all four of those lights would be out at the same time >> - not >> > burned bulbs, but some other reason? >> > >> > >> > Any tips on checking it out. Already checked the fuses. They are ok. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > John >


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