Hi David - just to clarify are you saying it is your instrument cluster
lights that are not functioning?

Bruce

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 4:58 PM, David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the quick reply!  My headlights are working, it is only things
> on the dimmer circuit that are off.  Does that rule out the headlight part
> of the switch as the culprit?  I pulled the switch and do not see any
> obvious problems, but have not attempted to take it apart.  Could the
> problem be elsewhere, like the circuit foil?  Any suggestions how to test
> the switch?
>
> ________________________________
> From: KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 7:51:29 PM
> To: David Boan
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] headlight switch
>
> The most likely problem is that the REST of your headlight switch has
> melted, and is causing your dimmer switch to malfunction. Once you pull it,
> you’ll know.
>
>
> > On Mar 28, 2018, at 7:40 PM, David Boan <dboan@OUTLOOK.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Vanagon Types ...
> >
> >
> > I have a problem with my instrument panel lighting.  I have repeatedly
> blown the fuse that is next to the fuse bus, the one with the grey and blue
> wires that Bentley lists as circuit 43 going to the dimmer switch.  Is it
> likely that dimmer is the culprit?
> >
> >
> > I am thinking of pulling the wires to the dimmer and connecting them
> together to bypass the switch and see if that stops the fuses from
> blowing.  Is that going to cause other problems?  Will I lose my headlights
> if I do that?  Does anyone know a better way to test if the problem is the
> dimmer switch?
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Dave B.
> >
> > Boise
>