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Date:         Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:13:48 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bus depot headlight upgrade "Vision Kit" for 1988 vanagon GL
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CA+az7_6NHEdQ5bS=F1dVDVfSEF3CBEcoH2L94mVsHi-nFqHACQ@mail.gmail.com>
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John, Going to do it that way this morning but first need to warm up. 38 degrees this morning another beautiful cold one here in Vermont . "Westy's by the River" folks are probably chilly this morning. We will be there tomorrow but not our Westy.

Dennis Jowell Scotch Hollow Farm Newbury, Vermont

> On Jul 16, 2015, at 8:51 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > > I had an '88 GL on which installed a SA Grille and upgraded lights and relays. For the lights, per the instructions that came with them, I cut the ground wires and grounded to the frame a short distance from the lights. > > Worked great. > > John > >> On Jul 16, 2015 5:30 PM, "Dennis Jowell" <dennisjowell@gmail.com> wrote: >> The original headlight grounds wires do go to the front towards the main panel. I just can't locate the correct ones. To simplify the install I will cut the ground wires at the headlight assembly and ground them there on bare metal. Then I can go forward with the installation of the upgrade. >> I just needed some time to think on it. Dennis, Your suggestion set me thinking. Thank you again for that. >> Laters, >> >> >> Dennis Jowell >> Scotch Hollow Farm >> Newbury, Vermont >> >> >> > On Jul 16, 2015, at 9:14 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > All these instructions assume the van's wiring is original. If someone >> > changed the headlight grounding in anyway all bets are off. It is very >> > common for the headlights to be re-grounded near the lights which is a great >> > idea. Reduce the length of the wire run and the resulting voltage drop.

>> > >> > Denis >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of >> > Dennis Jowell >> > Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 6:16 AM >> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> > Subject: Bus depot headlight upgrade "Vision Kit" for 1988 vanagon GL >> > >> > Jim >> > The basic problem on the headlight install is step one of the instructions. >> > " unplug the double ground wire from ground star and cut them into 2 singles >> > wires. Check to make sure you have the correct ground connection by noticing >> > with the ground wire unplugged that the existing Headlights go out" sounds >> > good- I disconnected all the ground wire one at a time from both stars and >> > the headlights don't go out. I will try again this afternoon. >> > >> > Dennis Jowell >> > Scotch Hollow Farm >> > Newbury, Vermont


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