Date:         Thu, 30 Dec 1999 21:24:38 -0500
Reply-To:     "Horace K. Sawyer" <firestream@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Horace K. Sawyer" <firestream@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Strobing Reverse Lights  -- bright light
Comments: To: Jason <vanagon@NYCAP.RR.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <99123018044100.03191@vanagon.nycap.rr.com>
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Jason, you could do as I have done on some of my vehicles.  I hate
tailgaters, and have this fear of being crashed into from behind.  And I
have an even greater fear of being run over on the side of the road if
forced to pull off.   So,   I installed white flashing strobes in my
reverse lights.  He he.

Talk about being seen . . .

HK



PS--

(NO, I am not making this up.)

I am in possession of an abundance of information on the subject.  Further,
I know of no law prohibiting the use of WHITE flashing lights for the
purpose of occasional usage as safety warning.

So, before anyone decides to flame, bewarned, I am fully armed on this
subject.  Besides, I'm flameproof in toto.  : )






At 05:59 PM 12/30/99 -0500, Jason wrote:
>Fellow Vanageeks,
>
>        I have found that my van has a unique way of telling fellow motorists
>to stop tailgating.  The reverse lights like to flash on their own, regardless
>of what gear it is in.  I replaced the transaxle this summer.  Is it possible
>to put the 2 leads going to the switch on backwards or do I need to
replace the
>switch ($8)?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Jason M. Yasment
>'84 Westfalia
>'98 Jetta TDI