Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2023 18:24:16 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@ICLOUD.COM>
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From: Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@ICLOUD.COM>
Subject: Re: Extra socket in tail lamps
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Mucked around and was able to take pics and show hwo to remove central tab contact on the lamp unit. I’ll say more when I get some pics posted to a site you can reach
Ab
> On Jul 5, 2023, at 6:04 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
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> OK, Good to know!
>
> I wonder if I can see this in action on my friends 91 Doka from Sweden.
>
> No mods on this for me any time soon. Maybe a winter project.
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> Eric Caron
>
>
>> On Jul 4, 2023, at 8:57 PM, Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@icloud.com> wrote:
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>> Eric,
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>> The euro tail lamp differs in some bulb placement (and the provision for a single, one side, tail fog light, red) but still has a spare unused postion.
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>> Better plans would be to add a contact to the existing unused position in your lights. Means making a tab like contact to fit . I haven’t done that but let me look at my spare parts this evening ti see if I can make it more clear.
>>
>> Ab
>>
>>>> On Jul 4, 2023, at 6:34 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
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>>> So,
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>>> A friend will be in Germany and asked me if I want him to look up any vanagon parts. He is a vanagon person.
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>>> If he found German tail light socket holders would the socket be wired up and ready to go?
>>>
>>> Also, I didn’t ask him for anything but what should I ask for, or what would be good to get directly from Germany if a friend has a little room to bring back?
>>>
>>> Last year he brought a friend a German flex plate.
>>>
>>> Eric Caron
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>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jul 3, 2023, at 9:21 PM, Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
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>>>> Here’s link to my blog where I tried to explain differences in tail lights.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> To make a hybrid and use the empty spots would need some wiring at connector and some contacts made in the housing.
>>>>
>>>> It’s all doable
>>>>
>>>> https://shufti.blog/2011/02/20/vanagon-n-american-vs-european-tail-lights/
>>>>
>>>> Alistair
>>>>
>>>>>> On Jul 3, 2023, at 6:08 PM, Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> It’s in the archives if you care to search. Also on my blog
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Euro vs North American tail light differences
>>>>>
>>>>> Ab
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
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