HOW TO FIT AN UPGRADED HEADLIGHT WIRING LOOM IN A VW T3/T25/VANAGON

[@bluestarcamper]

Carried out this upgrade today myself, found the video very helpful. As my bus is LHD I had to make a small hole behind the glovebox to route the cables to the battery, this was made easier by unplugging them from the relays and going inside to out. Thanks fellas.

[@CombeValleyCampers]

Well done man. The difference in light is incredible eh!

[@goodersgoodington3106]

The owner is indeed very happy 😃 thanks Leigh!

[@Steve-jd1rr]

Great stuff, just purchased the Diesel version of this for my van, happy now i have seen it being fitted, Cheers Guys.

[@JackAcid]

Perfect. Bought a new one last week and I'm gonna do it myself on Sat! Boom!

[@only-vans]

educational vid well executed other than 16:08 in , where the loom upgrades the entire van a model generation :-)

[@CombeValleyCampers]

Whoops! Well spotted!

[@NickAW72]

Great vid, we’ll explained, petrol kit purchased. Will be installing today. Well done CVC 🤙

[@bawbagbobo]

Good stuff, just about to try and fit it. Just a little question, you make no mention about removing the balast resistor until you fit the earth plug. Is it a case of just removing the resistor? How come we don't need it any more?

[@vdubpollygrey7094]

Love your T25 video mate really helps with my vw T25 build

[@tomleighton]

I have a diesel T25 with round headlights. According to your excellent video, I would need to run the cable to the battery in the engine space. However, I also have a leisure battery under the seat. Can I attach the headlights to that directly or does it depend on how the leisure battery is set up?

[@enensis]

Awesome video. I guess this will make the lights brighter?

[@philharflett103]

Another great video. Is there a before and after picture so we can see how much brighter they are?

IMO its much easier to route the lead outside under the floor and through the main battery cable grommet. All accessible from under with the spare wheel and battery removed.

[@CombeValleyCampers]

It's a good alternative route for sure. In this van it had a welded in spinning seat base so access to the battery and surrounding areas is super tight

[@WHIZZER86]

Would this work the same with a South African round headlight grill?

[@veedubgeezer]

Does this interrupt the headlights on buzzer or will that still work properly?

[@royalherbs]

Hi great video, thinking of buying the kit because of the vid. how do you connect the kit to the headlight switch? dont think its shown in the video. cheers

[@sorchajones1788]

That is my question, too. I was hoping it might be a new switch and I could bypass my problematic headlight switch system but cannot see.

[@kieferngruen]

@@sorchajones1788 Why is the headlight switch system problematic?

[@sorchajones1788]

@@kieferngruen I have some issues after fitting a new PCB to replace the old dash foil. I think back when I made the comment, I might have been blaming the headlight switch. Erroneously!

[@grahamblundell1700]

Hi,I cannot find any screws in the location were you fitted the earth wire?

[@CombeValleyCampers]

Hi Graham, you will find the headlight ballast resistor beneath the drivers side headlamp. Unplug that and remove it from the van. The resistor is held in by a metal clamp. Remove the bracket with the large screw and use that screw to hold your earth down. If your van does not have this feature you may have to create a new earth by drilling a new hole

[@grahamblundell1700]

@@CombeValleyCampers thanks for reply. There was a vacant hole there so guess I mustn't have had one fitted. All fitted and working now. Video was a massive help thank you 👍

[@only-vans]

@@grahamblundell1700 pre '85 didn't have one

[@philm325]

@@only-vans thanks for clarifying pre 85 don't have a ballast. In video he simply states that he'd removed it, not showing footage of it, or removing it had me puzzled for awhile.

[@Italjohn]

@@CombeValleyCampers headlight ballast resisto??? Do you mean the radiator resistor?? I have not heard of a headlight ballast resisto before??

[@giulio89giulio]

Just bought this and was going start installing it but... 1) My van is LHD, should I start from the right or left light? On the instruction it says you should start from the closest side to the battery (in my case the battery is on the right side, like in your van, but the steering wheel and hole to pass wires is on the opposite side!) 2) It looks like the previous owners had already fiddled with the cables and it's also being hacked together. Is it worth trying to understand what's going on there or just add the loom at the end of it? Thanks

[@MechanicForGMCCars]

Can you tell me please why gm use 6 pin head light relay??? Be me is different set up and I dont realy understand what those numbers mean on the relay how to identify individual pins? I was curiuse to know if I culd use that 6pin gm head light relay as singel pole dobel trow set up? Because I have 3 such relay types

[@mikefong5685]

Great video, very impressed! And, I bought the upgrade from Campervan Culture for my 1988 square head-lamped Wolfsburg T3/T25 LHD. Quick question? If my T3 is a LHD, does my male socket fit to the opposite side to what you have installed on a RHD? Or, is it the same as per your video? Thank you!

[@dw4956]

You can fix this problem with two H4 80/95W bulbs. Will save you a lot of hassle and money.

[@jxrd-ks]

Could this kit potentially be used on Mk2s with the 4-lamp grille with the high beams? Loom looks very similar to ones available for Mk2s with 2-lamps but figured this one would work if you have the high-beams too

[@CombeValleyCampers]

I would say yes. In some areas the cables would need to be shortened as the battery is in the engine bay, but I feel it would work in the same manner

[@evandouce5727]

Cannot find this loom on your website?

[@CombeValleyCampers]

The link in the bio is for the loom sold by @campervanculture.com

[@tonyoconnor3175]

Great stuff Guys. Thanks a lot. I have a SHC one to fit, but pretty sure It'll be the same or close enough. Much appreciated :-)

[@888johnmac]

laying out the tools you will need .. clearly a MCM fan

[@CombeValleyCampers]

My inspiration! Did you not notice the chopped fingers flag in the background!!!