Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2017 20:19:43 -0800
Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
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No, you are not being obnoxious, basic electrical troubleshooting requires one. At least get of one these, I give them away to my friends and family: https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-22-range-pocket-digital-multimeter I now have a Fluke meter, but I still have the Radio Shack pocket VM I bought at least 30 years ago in my Vanagon on-board toolkit.
Stuart
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Haynes
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2017 7:43 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
I’ll ask for forgiveness in advance for sounding obnoxious. Besides changing parts did you consider using a meter? Each headlight high and low bam does have its own fuse, yes 4 fuses for the lights. They are after the switches in the headlight circuit. The turn signal sounds like a bad ground, probably at the socket itself. The 4 way flasher is not an independent circuit. The flasher will not flash unless it sees enough current being drawn for two bulbs. High resistance in the working or a bad bulb will prevent the flasher from working. This acts as an indicator of a turn signal being out. The 4 ways connect 4 lamps so if one or two were out it will still flash. Headlight grounds are also a common problem. There are grounding clusters above the fuse box. It is common for the quick slide connecters to both corrode and also break just from heat and age. As the headlights are higher current items new ground connections near the headlamps are a good idea.
Dennis
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of C B
Sent: Sunday, January 1, 2017 7:48 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
My driver lowbeam won't work at all.
What didn't help:
Swapped bulbs.
Replaced turnsignal ring & stalk.
Replaced dash headlight switch.
Traced wires and pulled apart the fuse block and driver's side wiring stars connectors. (Should I try the passenger side one?)
In addition, the driver front turnsignal stays on and won't flash whether just parking lamps, or either headlight combination is on.
BUT the driver front flasher works in emergency 4-way flasher mode regardless of parking light/headlight configuration.
I know the 4-way flasher is its own circuit, so where in the parking/headlight circuits are likely culprits?
Other than that, Cunegonde finally home and ready for visual restoration.
It's been a long several years since the engine debacle.
CUNEGONDE 1985.5 2,1l WBX 4sp Westfalia
