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• Re: is this a ground point?
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:26:18 -0600
  That is, in fact, a ground point. The one I used in my own Bostig conversion, as a matter of fact. Just make sure...
• Re: Help needed troubleshooting VDO oil pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 22:47:47 -0700
  ...How best to ground it? I thought just threading it into the head would be sufficient (I did not use telfon tape or sealant...
• Re: Running rough, dies as temp gauge starts to register
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:43:22 -0800
  That "ECU ground wire" as you called it is actually the OX sensor reference ground! That ground wire is critical for exactly the problem...
• Re: Fuel gauge sender on 60's split
  Historical mailing list
  29 Mar 96 24:19
  ...Should I disconnect the ground and attach the gauge wire? Or >is a ground neccesary as well? If so, where do I connect it...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 16:16:19 +0000
  Mark, I would not rule out a bad ground. I had a GEO with a bad ground a few winters ago, that exhibited the...
• Re: Horns
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 15 Aug 2013 08:41:38 -0700
  ...Switching at the ground side With rare exceptions you always put the switch in a DC circuit at the ground. Voltage is zero at...
• Re: towing a Automatic vanagon in neutral w/ drive wheels on the ground??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Sun, 12 May 2002 14:17:32 EDT
  In the Bentley manual it says to tow this vehicle with the front wheel on the ground good luck.
• Re: Grounds (was Quality Inverters)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:22:54 -0400
  Yup....Some would say that we Westymaniacs are neither centered or grounded. {;?) My Westy doesn't drag a tail. For several years I was...
• Melted ground wire
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:47:46 -0700
  hi all, Could ground (-) wires melt/burn under heavy load? I never heard about it or have seen one till now. I've seen...
• Re: Westy CB Antenna Mounting Location
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 10:01:57 -0800
  ...A couple of years ago someone posted a message about ground plane on Westys, or rather lack of ground plane, and had a seemingly...
• Re: Odd electrical observance
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 08:48:07 -0400
  You might check the grounds in the area (at the water tank and from there to the body), but in general it's probably...
• Re: HELP ;)
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:44:06 -0700
  SO I did have a bad ground, and it was because of my stereo exchange.... it took some help from DB mostly and some...
• Re: Ground Fault in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 10:04:30 -0800
  Ed, One point which is not very intuitive is that GFI breakers do not need or use the ground wire in order to operate...
• Re: Digifant circuits
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 23 Jun 2001 21:59:19 -0500
  ...and that's where all the ground wires cluster. it doesn't SAY it's a ground wire, and it's the wrong color...
• Re: T4 grounding crown
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Mon, 11 Apr 2016 10:13:41 -0400
  ...you know you can just manage to squeeze the bigger T4 grounding crown > in to replace one of the stock crowns on the drivers...
• '85 oil light.....dim
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:31:18 -0500
  ...I know this is tabboo, but could this cause my light? I already explored bad grounding to the dash, bad grounding in general, and...
• Re: Cleaning Grounds
  Historical mailing list - Geoff Wilke
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 20:58:34 -0700
  ...Cleaning Grounds When disconnecting and cleaning the grounds near in the engine compartment, anyone have suggestions as to what to coat the nicely cleaned...
• Ground for kitchen equipment ?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Thompson
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 07:02:21 -0500
  ...Is there another ground point that I missed in reinstalling? I notice with the connection done the way I have it that my LED...
• Re: Clean those ground connections!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 14:03:06 -0700
  ...Finally > I > > cleans the grounds in the engine compartment (not the tranny to frame > > ground...yet). All those issues seem to have disappeared, like...
• Goldie passed inspection . On The Road !!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Carrig
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 08:58:52 -0400
  ...Grounded left side head to chassis, as well as head to forward frame ground with tranny ground. Degreased air intake monitor, cleaned temp sensor...
• Re: Intermittent low instrument reading?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 4 Sep 2018 07:23:52 -0700
  in my case recently it's weak ground causing the temp gauge acting lazy or not at all. I added a ground connection on...
• Re: Voltage surges
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 21 May 2010 08:57:56 -0700
  ...moving grounds. try and keep them in one place. :) alistair On 21-May-10, at 8:43 AM, Mike Rocket J Squirrel wrote: ground...
• Re: Best 4 spd Syncro starter replace solution?
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 11:47:10 -0800
  ...Rust almost "disconnected" grounds. Dremel tool fixed it quickly and much larger area and higher pressure made much better ground connection.In fact i...
• Re: Blinkers not working???
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Sat, 1 Mar 2008 16:06:41 -0500
  ...No ground issues. JFF On Mar 1, 2008, at 3:26 PM, neil N wrote: IIRC, there may have been a ground wire I...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:16:28 -0800
  ...Both appear to go to ground. Two ground wires to the > motor? > > If a wire on a diagram stops, shows a track number reference...
• Re: Headlight wiring for 80/100 bulbs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 May 2010 18:06:59 -0400
  At 04:20 PM 5/14/2010, David Clarkson wrote: >Could this be related to the lights and speakers sharing a common >ground at...
• Re: one last question from Woody
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 23:21:58 -0700
  ...The ground on the pump is direct to the chassis, as is the battery ground. A break in either one is not going to...
• Re: bemused by wiring
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:18:01 -0800
  ...There is one ground wire, on that year anyway, for all the tail light housing light circuits. So check yours. Poor and 'half' ground...
• re Aux. Battery Isolator Relay
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 01:15:38 -0700
  ...ground to ground, and the switch to alternator. I don't know about your refrigerator relay though - the one I used was an X...
• He isnt missing a wire..
  Historical mailing list - Jason Cornfeld
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 11:11:18 -0600
  ...the back 2 have a "common ground" VW's way of saving .05 cents.. there is only 1 ground to the back of the...
• Re: My 1.9 runs best in humid or rainy weather. Why is this?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:21:48 -0400
  Well, I cleand the ground at the transmission.Also, the grounds near the coil and the two set ofgrounds at the left, engine head...
• Re: No instament lights
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 23:16:22 EST
  ...If you can tell what wire is the ground for your new radio make sure it is not hooked to the gray and blue...
• Re: Another one of those grounding issues
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 30 Oct 2016 10:10:36 -0700
  ...An addition space for another fuse block or grounding crowns is behind the glove box. Unhook the hinges of the box and there's...
• Re: Help! No ground to the fuel injectors???
  Historical mailing list - Bess's Buddies
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 17:13:32 -0800
  Did you remember to put the ground strap from the body to the cylinder heads? At 01:15 PM 12/17/2001 -0800, you...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer Checking engine grounding1
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:23:20 -0800
  ...Oil pressure light and buzzer Checking engine grounding1 You are onto something. I never mentioned it for this symptom as a bad ground on...
• Re: Extra Grounds on 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:08:47 -0400
  ...The noise didnt go away, but the >engine was sure grounded well. The wire was 2,5 mm2. For RF grounding you *really* want...
• Re: Bad battery cable? 90 tintop
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:00:32 -0700
  ...If you can measure voltage there you have a drop on the ground cable. It does happen where the factory transmission ground cable looks...
• Re: Temperature Gauge - Hot Desert Conditions -
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 21:47:52 EDT
  Jack; On the 1.9L engines there is another factor besides temperature that could affect gauge readings; poor grounds. The gauge's sender is...
• Re: List of vanagon engine conversions that fit below the stock engine lid...
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:59:43 -0500
  ...also list ground height clearance from > lowest point of engine or engine carriers, to pavement, with stock 14" tires. > please add your input..copy...
• Re: TIICO/OBD2 - Parts
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 12:38:04 -0700
  ...obd pin # 4- chassis ground 5- signal ground (4 and 5 are the same ground actually) 7- K line 15- L Line 16- unswitched...
• 1985 Vanagon - fuse panel grounds +
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:51:31 -0500
  I removed one of these star grounding units - hard to gain access to properly align the screwdriver due to all the wires - I'm...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 19:23:26 -0800
  ...Where does the brown >>> wire ground from the oxygen sensor(chassis harness). The Bentley indicates >>> a ground at #12 ground in engine compartment(left...
• Re: Injectors not firing ?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:07:06 EST
  ...I think you're on the right track with the grounds; they're a common sourc of problems of all types on these vehicles...
• Re: tailgate light switch ground
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 12:20:00 -0400
  ...or did I re-discover?) where the ground wire from the tailgate light switch actually grounds out. The single brown (no white stripe) attached...
• HELP! MY RADIATOR FAN QUIT!
  Historical mailing list - Scott DeSanti
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 21:58:42 EDT
  ...If I connect a wire from the negative fan connector to ground....it runs... I cleaned the ground terminals behind the fuse block, too...
• Re: Disabling Oil Warning Buzzer - need advice
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009 18:05:03 -0800
  ...I assume grounding that wire won't affect the electrics of the low pressure side on the Dynamic .... Unit. On Thu, Jan 8, 2009...
• All ground wires on 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - tina canny
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:15:11 -0700
  Hello I was wondering if someone could post the areas of all grounds on a 1985 vangon 1.9 automatic. Thanks in advance for...
• Re: dim tail lights
  Historical mailing list - christian krahforst
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 13:41:55 +0000
  ...Really sounds like you have a poor ground. Clean the contacts and/or grounding site.... christian f krahforst Environmental Sciences Program UMass/Boston 7039ckrah...
• Re: 82 van bucking
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Jul 1997 19:12:55 -0400 (EDT)
  I have had a similar problem and found a bad ground (actually the main neg. battery lead) to be the problem. Check all of...
• Re: tricky lighting problem / Czech ground
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 20:40:24 EST
  Hey George~~~ That Czech grounding system sounds forgein to me // BE CAREFUL iT COULD CREATE QUITE A SHOCKING EXPERIENCE Have a Nice Weekend All...
• fuel sender ground wire location?
  Historical mailing list - Ken S
  Sat, 30 Apr 2005 17:47:47 -0700
  Can anyone please tell me the location of the ground wire for the fuel sender. A physical location would be great as opposed to...
• Re: Ground straps
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:49:45 -0800
  ...Ground straps >I read, perhaps on the samba, that the bolts for ground straps tend to > sheer. True? I want to fuss with all...
• Re: Cleaning engine compartment/Grounding Points - 91 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:45:00 -0700
  ...You might want to remove and clean that ground and the ground strap from the nose of the transaxle to the body. When I...
• Re: Cleaning Grounds
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 20:03:15 -0400
  ...Cleaning Grounds When disconnecting and cleaning the grounds near in the engine compartment, anyone have suggestions as to what to coat the nicely cleaned...
• Re: Intermittant stalling
  Historical mailing list - Steve Selin
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 14:43:17 -0400
  ...It was due to a bad ground on the double relay. Check your grounds. Maybe someone more knowledgable could suggest a list of common...
• Re: turn signals suddenly out
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Thu, 12 May 2005 10:16:47 -0500
  ...I redid half of the grounds behind the fusebox, need to get to the second grounding cluster this weekend. Ideas?
• Re: Instrument Cluster Woes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:14:39 -0500
  At 12:07 PM 2/15/2006 -0500, you wrote: >Weird electrical problems aren't always attributable to grounds. That's true, but having...
• Re: Towing a Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 00:11:19 -0400
  ...Towing with only FRONT wheels on the ground: Lock the wheels with an external wheel lock device. Do NOT rely on the steering column...
• Re: Aux Battery system, volts escaping to ground!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:31:33 -0400
  ...87a = aux battery 30 = Starting battery 85 = Ground 86 = energizing wire On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 8:30 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail...
• Engine ground straps
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 17:53:13 -0700
  Today I started cleaning up and checking ground straps in the engine compartment, and found that the right side cylinder head did not have...