Date:         Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:10:10 -0600
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Sunday afternoon questions
Comments: To: John Lauterbach <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM>
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        My 1/2cent is to replace all of the bulbs in the TailLight Fixtures with the

appropriate LED bulbs ~

> On 11 Jun , 2023, at 3:17 PM, John Lauterbach <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I finally got some time to work on my 1991 Vanagon.  I had parking light and
> taillight assemblies to install as well as a pair of new power mirrors from an order
> I had placed two years ago.  When I had the right mirror loosened from the door, I
> realized that I could not do anything without removing the inside panel from the
> door.  Also, I had not checked the fuses.  I got my Bentley out but could not find
> anything in the electrical diagrams that covered the 1991 model that showed me what
> fuse I would need to check.  So, first question is what fuse protects the power
> mirror circuit.
> 
> When i put the new taillight assemblies on, I apparently scrambled which bulbs went
> where.  The left-hand side went perfectly, but on the right-hand side, I found two
> single-filament bulbs and two double filament bulbs.  Bulbs were Osram, but I could
> barely read the writing on the base of the bulbs.  I put the two double-filament
> bulbs in the taillight and directional light sockets.  The right-directional signals
> flash quickly, instead of at the normal rate. I suspect the answer here is to make a
> trip to the FLAPS in the morning and get all new bulbs.
> 
> John