[T2] Headlight problems

[Kevin Guarnotta]

Unfortunately our problems often lie where we don't want them to be.

Sent with my phone, please excuse the brevity and typos.



On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 2:58 PM -0800, "Bob Pratt" <ka1dza at verizon.net<mailto:ka1dza at verizon.net>> wrote:

Hi Kevin,
I've spent most of the summer checking, cleaning, and replacing bad ground connectors.
I'm afraid to pull and yank on the wiring under the dashboard. I don't want make things worse.
I wish I know where to start. I originally bought this bus so that I had something to drive while I worked on the beetle, but instead, I've used whatever time working on the bus.

Bob Pratt

> On Nov 1, 2015, at 2:54 PM, Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> Not sure what to say - but check all your grounds! These can easily get corroded, or loose.
> As for fuses no longer blowing - that is one of those odd ball things that happen with old VW's. Sometimes problems go away - or at least seem to.
>
> Kids are all doing well - the oldest is 4, and full of Halloween candy.
>
> -Kevin Guarnotta
> Jamaica Plain, MA
>
> '78 Westy
> '69 Singlecab
> '65 Ez-camper
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Pratt [mailto:ka1dza at verizon.net]
> Subject: Re: [T2] Headlight problems
>
> I noticed that when I turn the headlights on all of the lights are really bright. When I turn them off the directionals and brake lights are not so bright.
>
> When I first got the bus, I was blowing fuses in the front directional lights. I somehow got the fuses to stop blowing, but I don't know how I did it!
>
> Have you got any suggestions?
>
> How are the kids doing?
>
> Bob Pratt