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Date:         Thu, 29 Mar 2018 19:47:57 +0000
Reply-To:     David Boan <dboan@OUTLOOK.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Boan <dboan@OUTLOOK.COM>
Subject:      Re: headlight switch
Comments: To: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com>
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That is correct.  Just the instrument cluster.  Headlights, radio, map light, and cigarette lighter all work.  I disconnected everything (radio, etc) and still blew a fuse, so I am working on tracing wires now.  FYI, this is an '85.


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From: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2018 3:44:50 PM
To: David Boan; vanagon
Subject: Re: headlight switch


Hi David - just to clarify are you saying it is your instrument cluster lights that are not functioning?


Bruce


On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 4:58 PM, David Boan <dboan@outlook.com<mailto:dboan@outlook.com>> wrote:
Thanks for the quick reply!  My headlights are working, it is only things on the dimmer circuit that are off.  Does that rule out the headlight part of the switch as the culprit?  I pulled the switch and do not see any obvious problems, but have not attempted to take it apart.  Could the problem be elsewhere, like the circuit foil?  Any suggestions how to test the switch?


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From: KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com<mailto:kimbrennan@mac.com>>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 7:51:29 PM
To: David Boan
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] headlight switch


The most likely problem is that the REST of your headlight switch has melted, and is causing your dimmer switch to malfunction. Once you pull it, you’ll know.




> On Mar 28, 2018, at 7:40 PM, David Boan <dboan@OUTLOOK.COM<mailto:dboan@OUTLOOK.COM>> wrote:
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> Hey Vanagon Types ...
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> I have a problem with my instrument panel lighting.  I have repeatedly blown the fuse that is next to the fuse bus, the one with the grey and blue wires that Bentley lists as circuit 43 going to the dimmer switch.  Is it likely that dimmer is the culprit?
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> I am thinking of pulling the wires to the dimmer and connecting them together to bypass the switch and see if that stops the fuses from blowing.  Is that going to cause other problems?  Will I lose my headlights if I do that?  Does anyone know a better way to test if the problem is the dimmer switch?
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> Thanks
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> Dave B.
>
> Boise
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