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shadetreemech Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2005 Posts: 777 Location: Claremont, CA
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space Samba Member
Joined: November 19, 2017 Posts: 669
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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:50 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Rear Disc conversion
16" tire conversion |
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aidanp Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2020 Posts: 23 Location: East Coast
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175grams Samba Member
Joined: February 10, 2020 Posts: 25 Location: Guatemala
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:31 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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We're these a direct plug n' play install or did you have to change the base? Might be worth trying. |
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4485 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Apologized to it for thinking it was leaking gas and freaking out about it. Turns out it was my neighbor's Beetle Turbo GSR that had a fuel line chewed on by pesky critters, was leaking fuel copiously a hundred feet away, and I wound up working on it instead of on my own VW. _________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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aidanp Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2020 Posts: 23 Location: East Coast
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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175grams wrote: |
We're these a direct plug n' play install or did you have to change the base? Might be worth trying. |
Yes, plug and play. A doddle to fit - remove locking ring, remove old bulb, insert new one, refit locking ring and plug into old connector. _________________ 1989 Vanagon Westfalia, with 2.5l Subaru by SmallCar, manual 'box, 16" wheels. |
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fxr Samba Member
Joined: December 07, 2014 Posts: 2301 Location: Bay area CA
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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aidanp wrote: |
175grams wrote: |
We're these a direct plug n' play install or did you have to change the base? Might be worth trying. |
Yes, plug and play. A doddle to fit - remove locking ring, remove old bulb, insert new one, refit locking ring and plug into old connector. |
I'm disappointed they all seem to be 6000K or 6500K - far too 'blue' a light for me at night-time. That also doesn't help peripheral vision when it's dark.
It seems to be 'the fashion' though, sigh. _________________ Jim Crowther
1984 1.9l EJ22 Westy Wolfsburg Edition
Vespa GTS 300 |
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andy52 Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2019 Posts: 98 Location: Barcelona
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2020 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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fxr wrote: |
aidanp wrote: |
175grams wrote: |
We're these a direct plug n' play install or did you have to change the base? Might be worth trying. |
Yes, plug and play. A doddle to fit - remove locking ring, remove old bulb, insert new one, refit locking ring and plug into old connector. |
I'm disappointed they all seem to be 6000K or 6500K - far too 'blue' a light for me at night-time. That also doesn't help peripheral vision when it's dark.
It seems to be 'the fashion' though, sigh. |
ive been trying halogen bulbls which are supposedly white and they all seem yellow to me
this time i got the Phillips white vision ones and i even called a friend maybe i dont see colours properly... but he also said yellow hahaha
and on the other side the LED poisition light seem blue hahha
so i bought LED H4 & H3 (my van is european..) and ill try them on this week.
of course, nothing above 55W since I have the stock wiring |
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bobbyblack Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2015 Posts: 4333 Location: United States, Iowa
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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House battery, installed. Glad I have to go to the office tomorrow... Im pooped!
_________________ '87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch |
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andy52 Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2019 Posts: 98 Location: Barcelona
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:54 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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plugged LED bulbs H4 45W, H3 50W + position light/day light
vid: https://i.imgur.com/B3MgOSW.mp4
happy with them so far |
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aidanp Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2020 Posts: 23 Location: East Coast
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Looking good! _________________ 1989 Vanagon Westfalia, with 2.5l Subaru by SmallCar, manual 'box, 16" wheels. |
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andy52 Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2019 Posts: 98 Location: Barcelona
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aidanp Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2020 Posts: 23 Location: East Coast
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Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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A massive improvement! _________________ 1989 Vanagon Westfalia, with 2.5l Subaru by SmallCar, manual 'box, 16" wheels. |
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bobbyblack Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2015 Posts: 4333 Location: United States, Iowa
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Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Alt belt had chirped a bit this morning on startup, ~4.5C in garage overnight.....
it settled out in a couple seconds...
(wait for it now)
Then on the way home, after a stop at the grocery store, it chirped more for 4 or 5 seconds.
Then at the last stop light it really chirped, and then ---ta-daaaa! Red lights on dash!! Bingo, belt blew. Sad really, no more than 3K miles on Napa's premium belt.
So, in a 12 miles drive, it went from just a little chirp to completely tore up.
And, guess what?!?!? it ripped off the PS and A/C belts just for spite.
So, moved bedding, groceries, got out tools from under the bench, and on the side of the road, only 100 yards from the intersection where literally 300 cars went by, I replaced the Alt and PS belts. Nobody pulled over, and I am very certain at least half of them had seen me wave to them on the road over the years. Then again, I guess it only took me 10 minutes.
Noticed more flex in the alternator bracket than I remember. Maybe I've got to dig deeper for a cause of this flex, as that certainly would stress a belt. I know I have seen a TON of posts about better brackets and or broken brackets.
At least I didn't just keep driving saying to myself "It's only 4 miles, that's not too far, right? (wrong)"
-bobby _________________ '87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch |
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andy52 Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2019 Posts: 98 Location: Barcelona
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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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added switchback LED bulbs on the front indicators, that means, I have extra position lights at the same time i have indicators,
video of how all the LED front set up looks like
https://i.imgur.com/xYcmGo5.mp4
next step would be convert them to driving lights that turn off when I put position lights on. I'll leave that for the future.. enough time and money invested in the lights!
how to:
throw a cable from the position light cable
take it out through the indicator wiring rubber
plug all the wiring to a double lamp holder
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Steve M. Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2013 Posts: 6798 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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That RED snap on connector is just asking for trouble down the road.
They work, but they allow moisture to get in under the insulation and corrode the wiring.
Stereo shops and UHaul shops use them all the time. They are just a mistake to use. _________________ This free advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.
There are seven days in a week. Someday is not one of them. |
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4Gears4Tires Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2018 Posts: 2982 Location: MD
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:46 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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What's your recommendation for a wire tap? _________________ '87 Syncro
Ferric Oxyhydroxide Superleggera Edition |
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7733 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Squidfish Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2004 Posts: 336 Location: 95519
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:43 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Steve M. wrote: |
Stereo shops and UHaul shops use them all the time. They are just a mistake to use. |
There is a certain Vanagon vendor that loves using T-Taps in their "Kits" I've noticed too. _________________ 1985.5 - Vanagon Westfalia Weekender Wolfsburg Edition - LH8U - "Penny"
- 2.6i 5-Cylinder 10v (2004) |
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andy52 Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2019 Posts: 98 Location: Barcelona
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:30 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Steve M. wrote: |
That RED snap on connector is just asking for trouble down the road.
They work, but they allow moisture to get in under the insulation and corrode the wiring.
Stereo shops and UHaul shops use them all the time. They are just a mistake to use. |
oops, looked so secure to me when i bought those haha
thanks for the tip |
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