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• ECU location on 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Apr 1996 09:34:07 +0000
  ...black boxes connected to wire harnesses, but all I found was two relays in one and wire harness connectors in the other. I'm...
• Ground strap on air flow sensor
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 16:33:21 -0800
  ...They suggest this in addition to the harness. For those of you who haven't spent the $100+ on the harness, the directions for...
• Re: Hooking up trailer lights.. 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Wed, 28 May 2003 09:54:23 -0700
  ...but the wiring harness has me scratching my head.. any one have any insight on how to install the harness? > > >
• FS: 2.1 waterboxer and all the extras from conversion
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 15:42:39 -0700
  ...Crated and shippable, Also complete uncut engine harness, ECU, air flow meter / airbox, factory air flow harness fix, fuel pump, various hoses and hose...
• Free 1.9 Harness is gone
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:49:48 -0500
  Many replies so it has been spoken for thanks. Bill
• Re: Winter Camping (with dog)
  Historical mailing list - Rouy Rogers
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 04:56:57 EST
  ...It was a harness for the dog that allowed it to be attached to the shoulder harness strap of the automobile. The picture on...
• Re: ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK OPERATORS
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:57:15 -0600
  ...I looked for > the harness that made a smooth conversion from vanagon door harness to the > operator but found none anywhere. All our vendors...
• wiring harness restoration
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 09:07:29 -0700
  i've got a spare wiring harness sitting around, it is pretty beat up in spots. i don't know too much about electrical...
• 81 westie kitchen fuse blown - where is it?
  Historical mailing list - alan sinclair
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 23:36:36 -0700
  ...neither the 12v water pump nor 12v power in the harness inside the cupboard beside the fridge. All the fuses in the fuse block...
• Re: Vanagon Toys FS
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 08:08:54 -0800
  >Slightly on topic, after I finish the plug and play harness for our >van, I will be selling fully assembled Megasquirt units. These are...
• Re: Westy child restraints-how to use a booster?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 22:50:34 -0400
  ...This has been satisfactory for use with our high back, shield and harness type of child seats up until now. Now that our little...
• Poll: How are people wiring their high-performance lights?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 17:33:29 -0500
  ...harness 3.) four relays, one each for right/left high and right/left low - trigger the relays directly from the existing Vanagon wiring harness...
• Re: Idle Vanagon Question - upgrading engine
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:16:33 -0700
  ...two weeks to pull the Subaru engine & harness, convert the harness, order and receive the necessary parts, pull the VW 2.1 & harness, install...
• Re: ECU and Wiring Harness
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:06:58 -0800
  ...Just unplug (unscrew) everything from the harness, and you are set. While you are at it, grab the ISV, ISU, AFM, and anything else...
• Re: Re-New 'Brain'-88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kirk van Druten
  1 Dec 1995 11:13:10 U
  ...I had already experienced and the 'harness adaptor' thing before I had the ECU problem. The symptom I saw before installing the capacitor harness...
• Re: Testing a Fuel Injection harness??
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 21:31:55 -0400
  ...Testing a Fuel Injection harness?? > > >> me seems to remember something about resistors. this might get you headed >> in the right direction. >> >> http://www.ratwell...
• 84 dont smoke no more
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 11:22:47 -0700 (PDT)
  ...That harness lead goes into the multipin >connector. For reasons known only to themselves, VW engineers made that harness >lead a co-axial cable...
• 2.1l engine for sale in SoCal
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 12:53:58 -0700
  ...I will be removing the wiring harness as completely (and carefully) as possible. The harness and ECU (already wired for Digitool) will be for...
• Re: Vanagon Electric Door Lock Wiring Harness
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:53:59 +0200
  ...I > need two old wiring harnesses and two from a late Eurovan. > > Anybody have such? > > Thanks.
• Re: 84 random hiccup
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Thu, 28 Dec 1995 13:58:38 PDT
  ...Buy the $100+ air box auxiliary wiring > harness at the dealer and you are all set. I don't know why people keep > writing...
• Re: VW USA and Warranty Claims
  Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 13:34:50 -0400
  The harness fix is NOT just a capacitor. I bought one and took it apart. It is an active filter, and includes one IC...
• need Temp2 Sensor connector (wiring harness side)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 10:00:15 -0700
  The temp2 sensor connector (the wiring harness side- female if you prefer) is cracked and being held on with the help of ducttape. I...
• Re: O2 sensor testing the wires...
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:01:37 -0500
  ...Put one VOM probe to a prong in the harness side of the O2 sensor connector. Put the other VOM probe to the corresponding...
• 84 don't smoke no more!
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Mon, 28 Apr 1997 13:31:51 -0700 (PDT)
  ...That harness lead goes into the multipin connector. For reasons known only to themselves, VW engineers made that harness lead a co-axial cable...
• Re: Digitool Availability - COST
  Historical mailing list - David McCallum
  Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:35:37 -0600
  ...I gather that the ECU connector to the wiring harness is not very common, but if one were to find a source for both...
• Re: Testing a Fuel Injection harness??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:57:22 -0700
  ...Testing a Fuel Injection harness?? > me seems to remember something about resistors. this might get you headed > in the right direction. > > http://www.ratwell...
• Re: Subaru conversions - we will do the wiring harness for you
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 17:52:41 EST
  ...difficult part of the Subaru engine conversion is fabricating the wiring harness. >> This is only an opinion. My opinion is that the most difficult...
• Re: low idle when AC compressor is on
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 10 Jul 2021 18:45:57 -0700
  ...The wire over to the fuel injection harness connects to a thin white/green wire coming out of the injection harness under the ignition...
• Re: HELP airflow box problems
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 19:21:59 -0400
  ...And how can I tell (if this is at all possible) if it is the harness. Is this a big thing to fix. I...
• Re: Megasquirt....RE: Boxer electronics options?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 13:54:59 -0500
  ...The story goes something like this, you buy the ECU, new custom modular harness, handheld datalogger/reflasher for your existing boxer for $900-$1500...
• FS Air Flow Meter upgrade harness
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Wed, 25 Dec 2002 07:29:33 -0500
  Volks, I have a VW wiring harness upgrade for the Air Flow Meter in a 84-91 Vanagon. This part is designed to prevent...
• Re: My first 09 subi conversion and some body work stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:19:40 -0400
  ...I also have the full 09 harness and all > components, > i already started playing with this one, yep, i think we can cheat the...
• ECU and Wiring Harness
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:07:39 -0500
  ...Before I do though I need the ECU and its wiring harness from the 86'. I've searched the archives and wasn't able...
• Re: Vanagons and Megasquirt EFI controllers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:33:32 -0800
  ...As for doing the wiring harness... at least for some people there's no reason to pay anyone $ 600 to do the harness. I...
• Re: 3 point harness on rear bench
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:08:53 -0700
  ...3 point harness on rear bench > > While the Go Westy solution is a simpler install, the VW 3-point harness > for > the rear bench...
• Re: '88 GL intermittent ignition miss
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 14:50:48 -0700
  ...distributor harness to find breaks in the factory insulation and in fact, nearly broken wire that became broken wire upon withdrawing the harness from...
• Re: Wiring Harness Plug Repair
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:06:48 -0700
  ...If I ever tackle another engine swap using an older harness, I'll be getting or making the right tool for removing the wires...
• Re: Fried wiring harness from dash to 84 Westy camper relay
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 17:41:07 -0400
  ...I wish I could give you the wiring harness from my ’84 but I sold her last week. My new (’86 Westy) is in...
• Hesitation again
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Apr 1995 12:37:21 -0500
  ...How can I tell if my wiring harness is to blame? Is there anyway to distingush the new from the old? The person I...
• Driver side door wiring harness
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Mon, 18 May 1998 09:20:08 -0600
  Is there a source for a new wiring harness for the driver side door? I've had to run four new wires and now...
• Re: Doing a 1.9l to 2.1l swap
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 4 May 2000 08:24:40 -0700
  ...I cut the plug off the old harness from the 2.1 and cut the four spade connectors off the harness in the 1...
• Re: Tire size question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 17 Nov 2024 17:09:12 -0500
  TO CLARIFY: "It will be for sale": IT being the DJ engine, harness, ECU etc!
• Re: no start?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 24 Jan 2016 14:42:18 -0800
  what year us your van? wild guess here ... - ignition switch - fuel pump relay - Hall sensor/harness
• Subie Source
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 18:09:38 -0400
  Can anyone point me to a good source for a subaru engine, and wiring harness? Thanks Matt
• Re: Wiring harness problem
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 18:12:25 -0400
  Wayne, Was the damage right above the Catalytic converter? Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: 87 Van Bucking (Solution...?)
  Historical mailing list - Kirk Persing
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 13:48:42 -0800
  ...84,I replaced all sensors,and the harness you > > are speaking to stabilize voltage.The harness worked for a week then went back > > to...
• Re: Any Guesses
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:36:20 -0700
  The usual cause of that 2.1 injection harness damage is a shorted wire to the power steering pressure switch. Often the wire end...
• Re: Engine Bay Wiring Harness
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:32:44 -0800
  ...12:42 John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > >> I have found my wiring harness is fried. Wires throughout are burned making >> for shorts...
• Re: Engine stop in 20 sec
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 21:07:47 -0500
  ...I cleaned ALL the connectors between the harness and the airbox, including the one where the new pigtail plugs into the original one. Jim...
• Re: WANTED: Pictures of Syncro engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:29:38 -0400
  ...I can not figure >> out where these harnessess mate with the vehicle main harness. I also don't >> know how this is related to...
• Re: 2.1L Wiring Harness (rape
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 20 Jan 2004 07:17:13 -0500
  ...are >>inside of the connectors for the fuel injection wiring harness, The harness >>on my 87 Wolfy has two failing intermittent connectors. I'm...
• Re: How long does it take your Vanagon to warm up?
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:45:57 EDT
  ...I think it could also be the Temp 2, and in fact, with my bastardized harness (as you say ;-) it could be a host...
• Re: strange bucking problem w/ '84 vanagon wbx
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:11:45 -0800
  ...I am getting that symptom myself and was >wondering what the "harness fix" was? Thanks as usual. It's the dealer solution to an...
• Re: Mystery connector...I'm getting close
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:52:01 -0500
  ...The wire comes out of the harness, goes >> into >> the connector pictured, and then goes back into the harness. After >> seeing this I realized...
• Re: Electrical Experts. Motronic Hall Reference Voltage?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:41:01 -0800
  ...One clue indicating that my harness & ECU may require battery voltage sent to the hall, is this note in Bentley: "... early 1993 m.y...
• NVC- Need Trailer Wiring Help!
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:23:54 -0400
  ...The harness wires on that side are green and brown. The instructions say connect the yellow harness wire to the "red" wire of the...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Wed, 30 Aug 2017 12:45:39 -0400
  ...the previous > owner put a zip tie too close to the main harness and that give too much > tension.. so when the engine vibrate...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Got the engine-eat a qualude
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 22:21:12 +1200
  The Link at least comes with its own ready-to-connect plug-and-play harness. Priced separately however, so make sure you order it...
• Re: 2.1L harness question
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 19:38:16 -0500
  ...2.1L harness question > > >> Hi Volks, >> >> On my digifant wiring harness there is a 2-prong connector on the >> firewall just above the AFM...
• Re: Radio wiring and wire hacks by previous owner???
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 08:03:55 -0700
  ...I also bought the optional conversion harness which converts the funny sockets (power and speakers) in chassis of the Blaupunk Denver to the equally...