Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all...

May the New Year bring you Peace, Health, Energy, Enthusiasm to continue to
support this board and your favorite Van..

:-)

dan

On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 8:35 AM Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote:

>  I'm asking Santa for lower oil temperatures in my 87 Syncro westy diesel
> [TDI]
>
>     On Friday, December 25, 2020, 8:13:37 AM PST, Eric Caron <
> ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>  Hi list friends.
>
> I have not seen many posts lately.  Even posts I’ve sent have not shown
> ump in my in box or junk.
>
> I suspect we are again seeing a problem where many posts are going missing.
>
> Dan, post your questions no matter when.  I always like reading about ways
> to solve vanagon issues.
>
> Now,
>
> Lets hear it, who got some Vanagon related or vanagon life related
> Christmas presents?
>
> I actually didn’t get any this year.  The rule around hear is I can’t get
> anything for my vanagon until it is home.  As this is now heading into
> month 11 I’m hurting.
>
> But, that won’t stop me from making a wish list.
>
> So what cool items arrived for Christmas?
>
> Best
>
> Eric Caron
>
>
> > On Dec 23, 2020, at 11:25 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> >
> > Dennis,
> >
> > I’m guessing here, can the x relay failure cause this?
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >> On Dec 23, 2020, at 8:00 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Since they work with the high beam switch you need to look at the
> headlight switch or ignition switch. Get the Bentley or other wiring
> diagram and a meter or test light and just follow the path.
> >>
> >> Dennis
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> David M
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 9:21 PM
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> Subject: Non-working headlamps
> >>
> >> Just recently got my Vanagon back after 12 months at a repair shop.I
> drove it at night for the first time yesterday and the headlamps do not
> work.Anyone got any ideas how to troubleshoot this?
> >> I don't know if they were working when the van was taken in since the
> van had been sitting unused for 6 years.
> >> The sidelights work and the rear lights and turn signals all work.The
> headlamps don't work on high or low beam, however when I operate the lever
> to switch to high beam they flash on momentarily then immediately go out.
> >> Most of the work done on the van was mechanical but they did fill the
> power steering so they would have messed withthe dash to fill the reservoir.
> >>
> >> Have some other questions as well but don't want to burden the list
> just before Christmas.
> >> Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to those of the list if anyone is
> checking it these days.
> >> -David in Tempe, AZ1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon
>