Date:         Tue, 14 Feb 1995 16:07:28 -0500 (EST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         sstones <sstones@io.org>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon taillights

On Mon, 13 Feb 1995, Harry Yates wrote:

> I ran into an interesting time when it came to replace the taillight 
> bulbs in the van a while back.  The bulbs are 5 watt, but nobody 
> stocks the same bulb (other than the dealer!).  The bulbs in Europe 
	<snip>

By the way folks, for the side markers (red lenses near the rear) 
although the bulbs from blinkys (amber lenses on construction signs,
you know, the things you steal for your friends apartment when you're
wandering around drunk in the middle of the night.) will fit but can not
handle the amperage, you have to buy the right bulb.
But... considering that they are supposed to run on 6 V and the side marker
circuit is 12 V...  Couldn't you just wire them in series instead of 
parallel...
SStones is contemplating making too much work for himself...
Although it would be nice considering that every construction site
offers many of these bulbs for free.   :)


Cheers

<sstones@io.org>
SStones             Toronto,  Ontario.