Date:         Wed, 3 Mar 1999 11:21:54 EST
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: A new headlight Problem.
Comments: To: organslave@EARTHLINK.NET

Check your ground cluster behind the fuse block!
Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 T-5 Coupe

On Tue, 2 Mar 1999 15:51:44 -0800 Randy Bergum <organslave@EARTHLINK.NET>
writes:
>Man o man!  I have this problem right now too.  Haven't had time to
>chase it
>down, though.
>So far:
>*    Took apart the hi/low switch, no contacts were burned, all looked
>well.
>*    Checked bulbs, OK
>*    Checked the low reduction relay, looks great.  Besides, if that
>were
>faulty then all lights would crap out I think.
>*    On one side, when low beams are on, that side displays both high
>and low
>beams on, and quite dim, too.  Indicates a x-over somewhere.
>
> Suspect that it's a bad connection, or?
>AAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!
>Randy
>
>Yetterman wrote:
>
>> With all of the helpful responses to the latest head light/
>electrical
>> problems, I have decided to enter mine.  I think it is unrelated to
>the
>> previous versions of electrical mishaps.
>>
>> While driving the low beam lights have never had any problems,
>although
>> once I hit the lever for the brights, ALL OF THE LIGHTS GO OUT!!
>AND STAY
>> OUT!!
>>
>> This can be pretty scary hauling down the highway, or in the last
>case
>> when trying to pull off and let others pass in the Sierra's.
>>
>> After which I dismantled and through gods graces was able to
>re-build the
>> turn signal/ Bright lever. TO no avail.  No blown fuses. No
>overheated
>> headlight switch. Nada.
>>
>> Thankfully the lights usually reactivate themselves after a week or
>so,
>> and then it is like it never happened, at least until I try and use
>the
>> brights again.
>>
>> Now a days I have trained my hand to not reach for the Brights under
>any
>> condition, while training my mind that this is just another little
>> something special about my Vanagon.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> And BARS leak is definetly a BAD IDEA.  I ended up buying my new
>radiator
>> in Souix Falls, at a dealer. End of story.
>

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