Date:         Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:54:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: No headlights
Comments: To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com>
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I've added a ground to each light, just tapped into the wire behind the
connector and attached it to the body right there.

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com



On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 7:04 AM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Mark.  That's a simple fix.  Likely pulled it loose working on the
> cluster. I'll move the ground to the body behind the lights.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mark drillock
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:57 AM
> To: Jim Arnott ; Vanagon mailing list
> Subject: Re: No headlights
>
> The headlight ground has gone away. That lets both the high and low beam
> voltages feed back to the high beam indicator, lighting it in both
> cases. I like to ground the headlights at the lights themselves rather
> than relying on the long shared ground wire back to the dash ground
> cluster.
>
> Mark
>
> Jim Arnott wrote:
>
>> I’m at work, so no Bentley close at hand.
>> ‘84 with ‘85 Wolfsburg cluster.
>>
>> Symptoms:
>>
>> Headlight switch on, ignition on.
>> No headlights hi/low
>> Hi indicator is lit.
>> Instrument lights/side marker lights are lit.
>> Holding the hi/low switch back makes no difference. No lights.
>>
>> This started yesterday AM. Cycled headlight switch yesterday and it
>> resolved itself. Headlights off and on half a dozen times through the day
>> with no further problems. This morning? Nothing.
>>
>> Last work: install GoWesty instrument foil replacement kit.
>>
>> I’ve done no troubleshooting so far. (Other that cycle headlight, dimmer
>> and ignition switches a few times.)
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>