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Date:         Wed, 17 Nov 1999 06:10:41 -0800
Reply-To:     "Alan J. Flint" <ajflint@ITSA.UCSF.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Alan J. Flint" <ajflint@ITSA.UCSF.EDU>
Subject:      Re: What to do for a dim dashboard light?
Comments: To: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <000201bf30aa$c0d1c610$10e1e1df@marshall>
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Listers: I have a very dim "High beam" indicator light. I can't see if my high beams are on until its really dark outside (what's the fun in that). I was planning to replace the bulb, but I wonder from some recent posts if cleaning contacts at the headlight switch or elsewhere would be a better initial step. If you see a Wolfram Syncro Westfalia driving at dusk with highbeams on, that's me. If you flick your highs at me, I probably think you are saying hello, and I will wave back.

Thanks. Alan. Shrewsbury.

On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, Marshall Ruskin wrote:

> One important tip for this job, is to replace all your dash bulbs while the > dash is taken apart. > > You don't want to have to pull the dash again, just to replace a bulb. > > Marshall Ruskin > > >In a message dated 11/16/99 6:31:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, > >VintagePkr@AOL.COM writes: > > > ><< I've checked Bently for a procedure and all they seem to > > show is an exploded view and something bizarre about a knife to split the > > case. I asked a friend of mine with access to a mechanic's billable time > > manual and he told me that the vanagon r&r of the heater is 4 hrs for the > gas > > vanagon and 5 hrs for the diesel (why the 1 hr diff?) Still that's 300 > bucks > > at least just for the labor 100 bucks more for a new fan motor and right > now > > the van is teetering on the edg >> > > > >any way you look at it, the job is a whoppin pain in the ass. you have > to > >remove the whole dash. then you have to split open the heat seamed housing > >to get at the motor. there is no "quick easy fix". bite the bullet, > do > >the job once, and do it right. maybe a friend can let you use their heated > >garage to work in. (remember plastic breaks like glass in freezing or below > >temps) i think Ron sells the fan motors for less than $100..im pretty > sure.. > > check his site. dont even bother putting a used fan motor in, or you'll > be > >doing the same thing next year again.. i actually have a few used dash > >blowers that are prolly good, but i'd never put a used one in my van... > > > >chris > > >


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