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Subject:Sunday afternoon questions
From:John Lauterbach
Date:Sun, 11 Jun 2023 17:17:26 -0400

I finally got some time to work on my 1991 Vanagon.  I had parking light and
taillight assemblies to install as well as a pair of new power mirrors from an order
I had placed two years ago.  When I had the right mirror loosened from the door, I
realized that I could not do anything without removing the inside panel from the
door.  Also, I had not checked the fuses.  I got my Bentley out but could not find
anything in the electrical diagrams that covered the 1991 model that showed me what
fuse I would need to check.  So, first question is what fuse protects the power
mirror circuit.

When i put the new taillight assemblies on, I apparently scrambled which bulbs went
where.  The left-hand side went perfectly, but on the right-hand side, I found two
single-filament bulbs and two double filament bulbs.  Bulbs were Osram, but I could
barely read the writing on the base of the bulbs.  I put the two double-filament
bulbs in the taillight and directional light sockets.  The right-directional signals
flash quickly, instead of at the normal rate. I suspect the answer here is to make a
trip to the FLAPS in the morning and get all new bulbs.

John