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• Re: What cruise control system should I buy/
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 12:00:36 -0500
  ...The reason for this is that the engine, battery, and > dashboard are all in the wrong places. The solution is simply to extend > the...
• Re: What Bentley says Re: Speedo calibration (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 12:51:36 -0400
  ...heads-up displays" hitting the military surplus market? Surely would be nice to avoid having to look at the dashboard. BOB - WA4RRN '85 GL
• Re: Deutsche Bundespost highroof diesel panelvans
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 04:11:26 +0200
  ...This model was the last 2500 Vanagons, have a dashboard plaque with number, and are highly sought after in Germany. Available with 2,1...
• Re: Major Bud Vase Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 06:56:23 -0800
  ...To dis > purpose, I > figure a major flower vase upgrade to fit the > dashboard > ashtray is nessecary. Wherez can da ordinary Joe > pick up...
• Re: Electrical System Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 21:05:18 -0500
  ...Other parts of the electrical system (e.g., parking > lights, interior lights, dashboard lights, turn signals, emergency > flashers) work fine. When I turn the...
• Anyone converted RHD to LHD or vice-versa?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 19:14:07 +1200
  ...I'd need for the conversion. Those I would definitely need: dashboard steering rack pedal cluster wiper assembly complete (minus motor?) Would I need...
• voltage reading at temp gauge sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Myers
  Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:39:31 -0400
  ...But i am still having trouble with the temp gauge on the dashboard. So i figured I would start testing the voltage reading at...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Apr 2017 to 9 Apr 2017 (#2017-131)
  Historical mailing list - Remy
  Mon, 10 Apr 2017 07:12:13 -0700
  ...Ended up the dashboard brake light was somehow associated with the A/C switch. The fuse kept blowing. Replaced the A/C switch and...
• Re: 1991 van - bulb/holder for automatic shifter - What is the LED equivalent?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:02 -0400
  ...Gilleran <kevin@gilleranenergy.com > wrote: > Hi all, > I am planning to switch out the dashboard and automatic shifter light bulbs > to LED. I found...
• It won't even start.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 01 Nov 1995 15:55:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...will go to start my van and almost nothing happens.....The dashboard idiot lights come on thru their built in test, and i hear...
• tiny push button on emergency brake bracket
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Apr 97 13:36:15 EDT
  ...On the emergency brake bracket - the triangular piece that holds the brake lever to the dashboard - there is s very small little push button...
• FS: Blower motors, Non-Power Steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 00:11:18 EDT
  ...wheels, calipers, grills, ignition switch, front wiper motor, horn, throttle switch, dashboard, glovebox, taillight, syncro cyclone air intake, plastic engine cover, etc.... Westfalia Parts...
• Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan /Radiator Questions
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 16:24:00 -0700
  ...I then drilled a >hole in the drivers dashboard for the switch mounting. It seems to >work fine now. > >-- Craig >Craig Oda craigoda@communitybuilders...
• Re: small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 07:37:03 +1300
  >Shoulder belts keep you from hitting the dashboard in the front seats. As >far as the back seat is concerned, the last time I...
• voltage reading at the gauge temp sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Myers
  Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:40:31 -0400
  ...But i am still having trouble with the temp gauge on the dashboard. So i figured I would start testing the voltage reading at...
• Alternator, V.R. question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Dec 95 18:15:07 CST
  ...D+ also connects to a wire from the dashboard light. I'm a bit confused on where the regulator is supposed to get power...
• WTB Heat shield for stove lid
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:49:26 -0700
  ...Oh, and that little mysterious silver socket on the dashboard? Pencil sharpener. Jeffrey Earl 1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi" http://www.vanthology.com/ "OK, I...
• Dashboard lights
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 15 Nov 2014 15:20:24 -0800
  Hi all, about a week a go I lost the use of the two lights which illuminate the speedometer and tachometer from the top...
• A sticky situation (brake fluid leak)
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Fleming
  Sun, 10 Aug 1997 08:49:28 -0500
  ...We replaced the brake master cylinder last week - after removing the entire dashboard (and going through list withdrawal - thanks for bringing it back!!). Bled...
• 88 GL temp sendor(s)identity
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 08:52:44 -0400
  ...One goes to the ECU, one to the dashboard temp gauge (haven't determined which is which, but that'll come). Are they identical...
• Re: gas to propane
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 21:37:57 -0500
  ...There is a thermostat beneath the dashboard, so if I am driving with it on, it does cycle off and on like it should...
• Re: Static on radio
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:39:24 -0400
  ...Just forward of the fuse panel with a bunch of female push on connectors grounding many of the dashboard things, maybe you want to...
• Re: Fan comes on at startup
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 18:04:19 -0400
  ...However, the van was recently emission tested (By some miracle I actually passed), and I recall the technician playing around with the various dashboard...
• Headlights Still Out
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:13:04 -0700
  ...The dashboard rocker switch is new and correct for 1983 (I just replaced it today) The headlights and front turn signals have brand new...
• Re: dashboard fan?
  Historical mailing list - Robert L. Armitage
  Tue, 9 May 1995 13:24:58 -0400 (EDT)
  cetin@kirk.bellcore.com (Cetin Seren) writes: >Not worth it. I had one on the '82 diesel Westy, I got rid of it. >Shakes...
• More windshield stuff
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 11:46:45 -0500
  ...All of the creaks, groans and rustling that came from the windshield and dashboard area were gone. I guess the previous glue or epoxy...
• 1980 speedo cable disconnect???
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 09:13:08 -0700
  ...Is the speedo cable a two piece item? that is, does it go from the dashboard (1st piece) then swing through the undercarriage (2cd...
• Re: small front table
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 00:43:01 -0500
  ...It has a mount that screws to the >>> face of the dashboard around the radio. Then the table slides into the >>> mount and has...
• Audio help: 3.5MM to RCA pinouts/cabling (new stereo is in)
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:15:04 -0800
  ...http://www.crutchfield.com/S-GkesNsq9Xrm/popups/accessory.asp?i=113CAC1AX My wish is to mount a 3.5mm jack on the dashboard, so...
• Re: Oil light?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 11:30:22 EST
  ...As far as opening up the dashboard, I would start my exploration on the opposite end of the circuit if I were you, i...
• A/C Fan speed 3 not working in ' 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:30:40 -0800
  ...I probably damaged it when I was trying to remove it to tighten the fit in the dashboard. I looked up how to remove...
• Re: stuck in 4th, further ruminations
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 4 Nov 2004 06:07:21 EST
  ...Your message should be posted to the dashboard of every Vanagon and Vanagon Westy. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol...
• Re: Interesting find...
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:12:34 -0400
  ...When they started auctioning them they were surprised that a dashboard for a 1930's Rolls sold for, like, $2,000. No Vanagons in...
• Re: Audio help: 3.5MM to RCA pinouts/cabling (new stereo is in)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:04:25 -0500
  At 02:15 PM 1/31/2011, Roland wrote: >My wish is to mount a 3.5mm jack on the dashboard, so I need...
• Re: Cables - front to rear
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:09:30 -0500
  ...Snaked both > runs in some moderately size heat shrink tubing, and then wound that > conglomeration under the van from engine compartment to the dashboard...
• Re: Simple Question about VIN's
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 14:27:53 +0000
  ...It's visible from the outside of the vehicle on the dashboard. It's stamped into a plate which is rivetted on. On US...
• in lieu of A/C (or in partnership with)
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 20:45:09 -0700
  ...me suggestions) I want your opinions on a portable 12 volt dashboard fan. I've checked out this web site and it would be...
• Later version Printed Circuit Board Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Kirk Hockin
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 18:10:29 -0700
  ...I'm in the middle of an attempt to retrofit a jetta tachometer into the dashboard clock space of my 83 Westy. Being a...
• Truly bonding with my Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Dec 1994 17:55:53 -0800 (PST)
  ...but I have manage to get the dashboard wiring back to where it was, all the dashboard lights work and I have a brand...
• Re: Interesting Vanagon Dash - Photos
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:07:04 -0700
  ...I have NEVER seen, nor seen photos of, anything like this dashboard. Thought some of you might be interested. It's full res, so...
• Radio weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:56:22 -0600
  ...This evening i was replacing my dashboard lights (yeah! they all work now) when i clicked on the radio for no reason. The ignition...
• Re: Heater controls, 84.
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Angrisani
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:12:42 EDT
  Timothy wrote: "I can't turn off the heat in my dashboard. The lever that opens the heat will not slide back. When I...
• Re: diesel van in CO junkyard
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 08:59:54 -0700
  ...chewed), rear > > bench, suspension & wheels, nice front bumper, all doors, nice > > dashboard, master cylinder, steering wheel, steering parts, long metal > > coolant lines, and a...
• Re: 87 syncro water temperature sender
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:54:47 -0400
  ...If it is the Instrument Voltage Regulator/Stabilizer on the dashboard, check page 90.8 (Fig. 2), under Electrical System-Instruments, Radio. Best of...
• Re: Heater Controls?
  Historical mailing list - Latchua
  Sat, 16 May 1998 10:51:08 EDT
  ...Lever C at left - footwell outlets under dashboard (4) andfootwell outlets in passenger compartment* open. Lever B - Temperature control To increase heat - slide lever...
• Re: Dash foil
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:14:32 -0800
  ...I've had to >> try and glue the metal filaments in place just so that I can get the >> dashboard lights and instruments to...
• Blower Fan troubles
  Historical mailing list - Cecil Eastman
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:25:27 -0500
  ...How much of the dashboard do I need to remove to get to the box? 2. Bentley's says that once the box is...
• Re: Oil pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 12 Jan 1995 13:03:53 -0800 (PST)
  Dave Phillips writes: > > On the recommendations of fine members of this list, I have added an oil > pressure gauge to my extensive dashboard of...
• Re: the term "barndoor" bus..
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 10 May 2002 22:30:40 +1200
  ...These vans also have no peak on the roof's front edge, and also a minimalist dashboard. I know where there's a rusty...
• Re: Dash removal video
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:48:55 -0400
  ...be far easier than I expected! As you can see, the dashboard goes right back into place and then you spend an hour reconnecting...
• Re: Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 29 Jun 2017 18:16:45 +0000
  ...Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed? Following up on my "brake pedal not retracting' question from a while ago, we finally got her...
• Re: Dash control lights question
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 17:02:57 EDT
  ...Clearly they felt THIS was the most important thing on the dashboard. -Steven Sittser
• Re: Seeing out the back window on a Westy w/ AC
  Historical mailing list - Stones
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 11:19:42 -0500
  ...see small cars if your line of sight was from the dashboard (Roof height on a Rabbit) out over the bottom of the hatch...
• Re: Deschutes Brewery Video
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:45:09 +0000
  ...her feet (with those boots on) up on my pristine brown dashboard! Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > - > I recall that this was removed from YouTube...
• Ebay:90 Syncro Crew Cab
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:58:06 EST
  ...Something seems odd on the dashboard in the pic that show the view through the driver's side door. No pad at all on...
• Re: wanted ... dashboard ash tray
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 16:28:37 -0800
  > > I'm going to install some gauges in my dash mounted console and I want > the ash tray just for it's ability to...
• Re: Led Dash Light Source, was Supplier praise
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 11:44:44 +0000
  ...I also got their dashboard LED > light > kit. I took pix but have to post. Take my word for it. << > I went to Van...
• Re: FW: Dash removal - how long
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:28:57 -0700
  ...members (?possibly Mark Drillock?) say that > he'd just had a dashboard out and back in a completely ridiculous > time -- half an hour maybe...
• Front end heat & awnings
  Historical mailing list - David B Rider
  Sun, 11 Sep 1994 07:23:42 -0700 (PDT)
  ...seems to pump out an inordinate amount of heat from the dashboard heater area even when the heater is off. Is this just something...
• If you have an Aux battery.....
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:15:12 -0400
  ...You will notice the dashboard lights are now on. 6>Get out and push start the beast. 7> Drive home with smug look on...