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First recommendation is to upgrade the rear lights to make use of all sections. See [http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=185350&highlight=tail+light this article] on TheSamba for details.
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<br>First recommendation is to upgrade the rear lights to make use of all sections. See [http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=185350&highlight=tail+light this article] on TheSamba for details.  
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== Shopping List for LED Lights ==
 
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Upgrading to LED lights is a quick and easy upgrade for your Vanagon.  In this article, I'll reference part numbers from [http://www.superbrightleds.com/ SuperBrightLEDs.com].
 
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=== Exterior Lights ===
 
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Most exterior lights on the Vanagon are of the Bayonet 15mm size, with a few exceptions.
 
  
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{| {{table}}
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== Shopping List for LED Lights  ==
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Part Number'''
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Upgrading to LED lights is a quick and easy upgrade for your Vanagon. In this article, I'll reference part numbers from [http://www.superbrightleds.com/ SuperBrightLEDs.com].
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Color'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Description'''
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=== Exterior Lights  ===
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Quantity Required'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Comments'''
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Most exterior lights on the Vanagon are of the Bayonet 15mm size, with a few exceptions.
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{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
 
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| Front Parking/Turn Lights||1157-A18-T||Amber||BA15 18 High Power LED Tower bulb||2||Consider the 1157-A45-T for brighter lights, but A18-T seems bright enough
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Light Position'''
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Part Number'''
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Color'''
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Description'''
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Quantity Required'''
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Comments'''
 
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| Rear Side Marker Lights||BA9s-R-x-12V||Red||Wide Angle Bulb 90 Degree||2||
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| Front Parking/Turn Lights
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| 1157-A18-T
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| Amber
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| BA15 18 High Power LED Tower bulb
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| 2
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| Consider the 1157-A45-T for brighter lights, but A18-T seems bright enough
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| Rear Side Marker Lights  
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| BA9s-R-x-12V  
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| Red  
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| Wide Angle Bulb 90 Degree  
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| 2  
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| Brake Lights||1156-R45-T||Red||BA15 45 High Power LED Tower bulb||2||
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| Brake Lights  
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| 1156-R45-T  
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| Red  
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| BA15 45 High Power LED Tower bulb  
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| 2  
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|  
 
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| Rear Running Lights||1156-R19||Red||BA15 19-LED Bulb Wide||2 (or 4 with upgrade)||
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| Rear Running Lights  
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| 1156-R19  
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| Red  
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| BA15 19-LED Bulb Wide  
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| 2 (or 4 with upgrade)  
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| Rear Turn Lights||1156-A18-T||Amber||BA15 18 High Power LED Tower bulb||2||
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| Rear Turn Lights  
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| 1156-A18-T  
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| Amber  
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| BA15 18 High Power LED Tower bulb  
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| 2  
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| Reverse Lights||1156-W12||Cool White||BA15 12-LED Bulb Narrow||2||
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| Reverse Lights  
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| 1156-W12  
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| Cool White  
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| BA15 12-LED Bulb Narrow  
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| 2  
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| License Plate Lights||BA9s-W-x-12V||Cool White||Wide Angle Bulb 120 Degree||2||These are a little dim, but the coverage is good.
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| License Plate Lights  
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| BA9s-W-x-12V  
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| Cool White  
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| Wide Angle Bulb 120 Degree  
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| 2  
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| These are a little dim, but the coverage is good.
 
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=== Interior Lights ===
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=== Interior Lights ===
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{| {{table}}
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Light Position'''
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{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Part Number'''
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|-
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Color'''
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Light Position'''  
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Description'''
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Part Number'''  
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Quantity Required'''
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Color'''  
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Comments'''
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Description'''  
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Quantity Required'''  
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Comments'''
 
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| Instrument Panel||B8.3D-W||Cool White||B8 series Instrument LED bulb||4||Instrument Panel: Speedo, Tacho, Warning Cluster, Clock
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| Instrument Panel  
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| B8.3D-W  
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| Cool White  
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| B8 series Instrument LED bulb  
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| 4  
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| Instrument Panel: Speedo, Tacho, Warning Cluster, Clock
 
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| Driver\'s Dome Light||||||||1||
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| Driver\'s Dome Light  
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| 1  
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|  
 
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| Passenger Map Light||||||||1||
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| Passenger Map Light  
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| 1  
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| Climate Control Panel||74-WHP||Cool White||Wedge Base LED bulb||1||
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| Climate Control Panel  
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| 74-WHP  
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| Cool White  
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| Wedge Base LED bulb  
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| 1  
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| Auto Tranny Shift Housing||74-WHP||Cool White||Wedge Base LED bulb||2||
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| Auto Tranny Shift Housing  
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| 74-WHP  
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| Cool White  
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| Wedge Base LED bulb  
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| 2  
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| Incandescent Camper Lights||||||||3||
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| Incandescent Camper Lights  
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| 4210-WWHP3
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| Warm White
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| 4210 Festoon
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| 3  
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[[Category:Electrical]] [[Category:Upgrades]]

Latest revision as of 20:40, 31 May 2012


First recommendation is to upgrade the rear lights to make use of all sections. See this article on TheSamba for details.

Shopping List for LED Lights

Upgrading to LED lights is a quick and easy upgrade for your Vanagon. In this article, I'll reference part numbers from SuperBrightLEDs.com.

Exterior Lights

Most exterior lights on the Vanagon are of the Bayonet 15mm size, with a few exceptions.

Light Position Part Number Color Description Quantity Required Comments
Front Parking/Turn Lights 1157-A18-T Amber BA15 18 High Power LED Tower bulb 2 Consider the 1157-A45-T for brighter lights, but A18-T seems bright enough
Rear Side Marker Lights BA9s-R-x-12V Red Wide Angle Bulb 90 Degree 2
Brake Lights 1156-R45-T Red BA15 45 High Power LED Tower bulb 2
Rear Running Lights 1156-R19 Red BA15 19-LED Bulb Wide 2 (or 4 with upgrade)
Rear Turn Lights 1156-A18-T Amber BA15 18 High Power LED Tower bulb 2
Reverse Lights 1156-W12 Cool White BA15 12-LED Bulb Narrow 2
License Plate Lights BA9s-W-x-12V Cool White Wide Angle Bulb 120 Degree 2 These are a little dim, but the coverage is good.

Interior Lights

Light Position Part Number Color Description Quantity Required Comments
Instrument Panel B8.3D-W Cool White B8 series Instrument LED bulb 4 Instrument Panel: Speedo, Tacho, Warning Cluster, Clock
Driver\'s Dome Light 1
Passenger Map Light 1
Climate Control Panel 74-WHP Cool White Wedge Base LED bulb 1
Auto Tranny Shift Housing 74-WHP Cool White Wedge Base LED bulb 2
Incandescent Camper Lights 4210-WWHP3 Warm White 4210 Festoon 3
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