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• Re: 73 Safare update - curtains/cabinets/carpet/CB/cool!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 May 95 16:17:58 EDT
  ...electrical service weekend and pull every crimp connector and solder it onto the wire as well, gauranteed nearly as good as a new wiring...
• Re: Fixed: 1.9L starts but wont run long
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:10:21 -0600
  I'm not sure, but it seems to me that the injectors have some type of resistance in the wiring harness or ECU to...
• 1`985 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lyle Lathem
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 05:36:11 -0600
  ...The original engine wiring for the new engine was kept, along with ECU, Idle adjust etc, all electrical components and wiring. Evidently there is...
• no vanagon content-monte carlo help
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:56:32 -0800
  ...It's not running at the moment, because of the wiring harness melting and starting a minor electrical fire which probably fried the computer...
• Re: I could use a little help
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 28 May 2010 14:15:11 -0700
  ...Winch-Wiring-Connect-Winches/dp/B000KJ1L18/ref=pd_sbs_auto_3> -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74...
• Re: Adding Interior lights
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 14:48:32 -0400
  ...if electrical, would it be a goods place to > tap for power to the light? > > If not, would you run your wiring forward or...
• Re: Temp Gauges: Fake Over Heating?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 17:24:43 -0700
  ...It's an electrical thing in my case. My diagnosis says it's in > the wiring not the gauge pack or the sensor. So...
• Re: WTH!! First it headlights, now wipers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 17:48:49 -0600
  ...It could also be the wiper switch itself or a > wiring / ground connection issue, but my money is on the ignition switch. > Is the...
• Vanagon Double Relay wiring confusion
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 09:38:09 -0700
  ...When I purchased my '82 Federal Westfalia last year I dropped the engine and all the related electronics (e.g., wiring harness, AFM, ICU...
• Re: Can 240 volts damage the fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:18:34 -0400
  Dave, Electrical breakers are driven by current, not voltage. An over voltage, by itself, will not trip the breaker. In the example given below...
• Re: front direction signal work, park lights don't -- 84 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 4 Aug 2016 08:27:55 -0400
  ...I had some wiring that was corroded enough that created a break in the line and I had one of the 2 (parking or...
• Re: Wet weather power loss
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 22:55:44 -0400
  ...I did test the O2 lead and the Hall sensor wiring, they were alright. I am going to check the AFM next. Joe Fahy...
• Stumped!
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:12:06 -0500
  ...me being able to see if the hoses/tank and other electrical connections are good, am unable to figure out why no squirt?!? Switch...
• Re: source for solder-on quick disconnects?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 7 May 2012 06:04:58 -0400
  ...On 2012-05-06, at 7:53 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Whenever wiring electrical things (gauges, whatever) I always solder on > crimp-style...
• Re: Strange Electrical Problem - '56 Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 22:55:36 -0600
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 09:25:51 -0800 (PST), "Thom Fitzpatrick" <thom@calweb.com> wrote: >The '56 has once again developed an electrical gremlin...
• Re: How to find a particular three-way electrical switch.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:38:20 -0400
  ...How to find a particular three-way electrical switch. Hello vanagon crew, I'm in the process of wiring up three VDO oil temperature...
• Chronic fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:03:41 -0700
  ...never checked the pressure, or really looked at the wiring. Last night put in the last spare pump I had (found a Pierburg at...
• Re: Mini Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ogul
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:26:07 -0400
  ...Jim On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote: > I know absolutely nothing about electrical/wiring - but...
• RE: wiring diagrams for '73 super beetle?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 16:18:00 -0700 (PDT)
  > Does anyone know what manual has *good* wire diagrams? The Bentley manuals are great for electrical diagrams, tho a little expensive. Mine for the...
• Re: remote/keyless entry
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:17:02 -0400
  ...remote/keyless entry > Seems like there would be a way to do that with an electrical > connection rather than mechanical. Having never taken apart...
• Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 10:10:21 -0400
  ...it comes to reading wiring diagrams and making any sense of them...I am trying to get better with electricals, and I've made...
• Re: Ignition Problem
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:38:08 -0700
  ...I guessed that it might be electrical, so I checked all the wiring to see if anything was loose, but everything was tight. I...
• Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 09:14:34 -0600
  ...it comes to reading wiring diagrams and > making > any sense of them...I am trying to get better with electricals, and > I've > made...
• Uncle... '91 won't catch
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 22:17:31 -0800
  ...long time. - Wiring harness at tee near left rear lights, split with some cuts. - Suggested the previous owner had some electrical problems that were...
• Re: Misfiring '80 fixed...I hope!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 15:26:02 -0400
  ...On a >recheck of all the wiring while the van was running, I picked up the >cylindrical three-wire connector in the upper left...
• Re: They're GIVING Vanagons away in San Diego!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:47:49 -0600
  ...That's why the list members who always offer wiring advice are so useful to me. BUT, I have been inspired to take a...
• Re: O2 Sensor wire connection (wiring harness end - 2.1)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:40:04 -0700
  Here's an electrical question for ya David. When fitting a heated oxygen sensor to a vanagon that had just a non-heated single...
• Re: Cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:39:48 -0700
  ...and very old, long Vanagon wiring. The distance/path this signal has to travel once the key is turned is a long way. The...
• Re: Total loss, RIP
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:18:50 -0500
  "Knob and tube" is what we call that wiring and had it in our old (both former and 1928) house. We replaced much during...
• Re: fridge wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:27:24 -0700
  ...Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR On 10/28/2009 10:43 AM...
• Re: Idle (Air?) Control Valve VW part #035133455F
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:05:33 -0800
  ...As long as one had access to correct wiring diagrams, and optimally a donor vehicle to test the OEM wiring, I'd guess that...
• Re: another angle on high-wattage headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 12 May 1998 23:31:38 -0600
  ...The low beams will draw more current, but that shouldn't be a problem > as the gauge of the low-beam wiring is the...
• Air conditioning electrical questions
  Historical mailing list - Rob Scott
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 23:22:55 -0700
  ...Anyone have any reputable wiring diagrams for the AC system? The Bentley doesn't cover the AC system on the wiring diagrams (at least...
• Re: Stupid wire question...really... (temp 2 wire)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 15:03:28 -0700
  ...appropriate to use electrical tape to cover the exposed area I am in the middle of repairing a similar wiring issue. (this is on...
• Re: Inline 4 Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 22:14:46 -0500
  ...Electrically you have to do some wiring, but much more compatable with exicting fuel system. No high pressure fuel line have to be made...
• Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:05:46 -0800
  Yes. :) In improving and changing electrical things, I've been making notes; even *I* couldn't recall exactly what I did some years ago...
• Re: Making holes in metal
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 10:35:44 -0700
  ...An alternate source is just about any electrical contractor. They use them to punch holes in the electrical boxes for wiring access. They call...
• Re: Electrical Fire and wiring help
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 9 Mar 2008 17:37:28 -0400
  ...When I have looked at the wiring on my 86 I have found heat related indicators on the connectors (yellowing and browning of the...
• Re: Dash Cigarette Lighter Removal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 1 Apr 2010 08:49:03 -0700
  ...it's restrained from behind, apparently from the various electrical components and/or the wiring harness connector(s). Any advice on how to get...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 11:16:20 -0600
  ...This was to protect the > sensitive wiring from spills while adding fluid. I'm sure many are lost > or ruined by time but a...
• Re: Alternator and oxy lights blink
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:00:47 -0700
  ...Iwas going to suggest taking it to an electrical rebuilder or a FLAPS for test, though I would trust a 'real' electrical rebuildershop a...
• Re: WARNING: Lighting upgrade hazard
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 24 Dec 2002 21:41:19 -0800
  ...To make a long story short, my engine wiring harness is cooked, and it took with it several cooling system lines, other electrical wires...
• Re: bemused by wiring
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:41:21 -0800
  ...when it comes to wiring diagrams - I think it's somehow > > related to math aversion. I have an electrical gremlin that makes me > chuckle...
• Weird Electrical Problem (is there an electrician around?)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Oct 95 10:07:52 EDT
  ...first, a big thank you to Michael Heron for selling me the light assemblies and ALL the rear light wiring cheap! much cheaper then...
• two wire connectors...Proper polarity?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:17:54 -0700
  ...I have now done some wiring in various systems we use, with those plugs as part of the deal....A Battery Tender to keep...
• Re: Zip Tie Tricks anyone?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 21:26:33 -0800
  ...At 20:22 11/18/98 +0000, Racer X wrote: >Hey... >I've misplaced the little metal clip that holds the wiring connection >to...
• Re: oil light problem
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Crooks, RN,CDE
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 21:58:28 +1100
  ...some electrical tape and a cable tie solved my problem, I hope that is all you have to do. I have found the tech...
• Re: Electrical upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:52:55 -0800
  ...The factory wiring is terribly inadequate for the job at > hand. To fully utilize the capacity of the 90 amp alternator, you need a...
• Re: Intermittent interior light problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:11:13 -0500
  ...Is this some kind of forewarning of a >major electrical problem to come or what? Please help. Have a good weekend >volks. My guess...
• Re: Strange Idle
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 14:51:01 -0500
  Ari, Common culprits are weak electrical connections or leaky vacuum lines. When you replaced the AFM did you pull the boot between it and...
• Re: Rear Window Defroster Strips Pretty Much Fugeddaboutit?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:23:05 -0700
  ...Best to check all the terminals for clean connections and the wiring from the switch as well. I haven't used mine in over...
• Dielectric
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sun, 13 Jan 2019 15:50:41 +0000
  ...The Permetex website says (underline added) "Protects electrical connections and wiring from salt, dirt and corrosion. Extends the life of bulb sockets. Prevents voltage...
• Re: Cleaning corroded connectors
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 23:15:33 -0400
  ...Why is it a bad idea to use dialectric grease on electrical connections? Doesn't that help seal them from moisture, stop corrosion, and...
• A sturdy little fuse box?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:12:20 -0700
  ...This is about adding a new fuse box for the beefed-up headlight wiring.] As part of my dash work, I will be running...
• Re: Volvo B230FT Engine --> Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:41:47 -0800
  ...the electrical. I wonder if the oil filler cap on the valve cover gasket is higher than a 4" raised engine cover? Wiring may...
• Adding Interior lights
  Historical mailing list - lchase
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 10:38:00 -0800
  ...if electrical, would it be a goods place to tap for power to the light? If not, would you run your wiring forward or...
• Re: Keyed 12 v source
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 13:07:58 -0700
  On 2/8/05 12:59 PM, "Dave Chameides" <docproteus@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > I am wiring in a 12v heater and I need the...
• Re: Replacement AFM technology
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:14:19 -0400
  ...With the VW CE2 wiring harness electrical hookup is just a couple wires. Sure, I'm simplifying somewhat but still seems like a much...
• Re: question about electrical inlet
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:59:35 -0800
  ...The ground-fault protection is nice, > but losing the breaker puts your wiring at the mercy of the > breaker on the other end of...
• Re: Aux Battery Charging Alternatives Question for the Electrical Gurus
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:09:22 -0700
  ...Aux Battery Charging Alternatives Question for the Electrical Gurus Right now I have wiring in place for three ways to charge my aux battery...