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  • Re: Wiring for tach and later instruments, what wire to use
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Wed, 22 Oct 2003 06:53:10 -0700
    ><snip> >My questions are about the wire I should use to get the signal from coil >to the wiring connector behind the fuse box...
  • Looking for a wiring harness for Vanagon overhead AC unit
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:29:16 -0500
    I am in need of a wiring harness that goes between the two blower motors in the overhead unit of the later model Vanagon...
  • wiring harness
    Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
    Sun, 5 Nov 2000 10:30:21 EST
    hey all, can anyone explain in the simplest terms how to install the wiring harness that is used to prevent the vanagon bucking syndrome...
  • Re: wiring harness
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Sun, 5 Nov 2000 09:22:42 -0800
    > can anyone explain in the simplest terms how to install the wiring harness > that is used to prevent the vanagon bucking syndrome. i have...
  • Re: interesting idle issue (CORRECTION)
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Tue, 27 Jan 2004 19:33:26 EST
    ...If it idles all right under that condition, check the idle stabilizer controller and its attendant wiring. >> Should read: If that is kosher, try...
  • Re: Westy Rental in NJ
    Historical mailing list - John Reddick
    Fri, 6 May 2005 17:24:58 -0400
    ...The only thing I have found to be fragile is the wiring. The wiring is the worst of any vehicle I have owned (I...
  • Bus finally started after winter storage
    Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
    Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:04:49 -0400
    ...I tested the wiring back to a corroded contact?at the relay. Cleaned it up and all is good again.?Similar problem I had...
  • Re: noob already in trouble
    Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
    Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:30:04 -0500
    Check your oxygen sensor and oxygen sensor wiring. The clues are that it gets better when you turn the engine off and also at...
  • Re: Tips for cleaning up wiring under dash
    Historical mailing list - Neil
    Sun, 24 Oct 2021 08:08:24 -0700
    > I develop automotive wiring for a living, so I had many little helpers > at hand. ........ I'm fairly certain this is one type of...
  • Re: '86 on driving lights. 100W
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Wed, 6 Mar 1996 19:53:25 -0500 (EST)
    ...So I plan to install a relay and replace the plastic connectors on the end of the wiring harness and see how it goes...
  • FW: Heads up Problem micalg=sha1; boundary="------------msFC33FD617683A3912A89128A"
    Historical mailing list - coyote
    Fri, 15 May 1998 09:52:54 -0700
    ...The Van was on fire, after putting the fire out with my new shirt.I saw that the wiring harness to the fuel injectors...
  • Re: Typical wiring for Vanagon > trailer?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 18 Jun 2006 07:41:30 -0400
    Rather than "Custom" wiring and lights, I prefer to wire the flat 4 trailer connector "Standard". You can buy the power converters as powered...
  • Re: A/C wiring on 84s
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Mon, 10 Jan 2005 21:51:28 -0500
    I have a wiring diagram I got from another list member when I set up the A/C on my '84. E-mail me...
  • Re: Idle Stabilizer Valve part numbering question
    Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
    Thu, 1 Oct 2015 11:20:23 -0700
    ...Possibly ONLY due to a change somewhere else in the wiring harness?? IIRC, some 2.1 ISV's had 2 contacts, some had 3...
  • '81 wiring/Bentley questions
    Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
    Fri, 7 Jan 2000 10:21:29 -0700
    ...Does anyone else have this version? Does a Bentley have mo'better information for an '81? I ask this because of a wiring question...
  • Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:18:38 -0800
    ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/dual-horn-relay-and-wiring/ > > Radio and kitchen etc are coming off my aux fuse panel under...
  • 81 Vanagon Campmobile fresh water wiring help needed
    Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
    Sun, 23 Apr 2000 15:41:49 -0400
    ...I have since found a water tank, put it in the car, and found the wiring that goes to the sensors under the small...
  • Re: Stereo Install in 91GL
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:15:57 -0800
    ...Second, check the wiring. If a PO had upgraded already you may not need an adapter harness. And third is the situation I ran...
  • Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:47:19 -0500
    ...The pump relay looks a little >different in the wiring diagram than a plain old relay. I'd be interested in seeing the diagrams...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Really Dumb Question About Aux Batteries RESTATED
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 11 Jun 2011 11:53:00 -0400
    ...engine is running and >charging? Installed like the wiring diagram in Bentley? And no other wiring >changes*. Fifty pounds on the driver's side...
  • Passat B3 Instrument Cluster Pinout
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:23:43 -0800
    ...Anyone here happen to have the pinout? I found a PDF of the Russian version of the wiring diagram for the B3 Bentley, but...
  • Wiring Harness Help
    Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
    Sun, 5 Jan 2003 15:52:34 -0600
    Well, I definitely need to replace the wiring I fried in my 85 1.9 L. It's the cable that houses the right...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
    Fri, 3 Jun 2005 14:27:51 -0400
    what I want to do is install a wiring kit for a small trailer; there are some kits which are powered directly from the...
  • More a/c....
    Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
    Tue, 1 Aug 2006 19:33:36 -0400
    I'm getting somewhere - with the wiring, via a friend of mine...who made a great wiring diagram which I'll scan.... He wants...
  • Re: E-Code Wiring
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:42:16 -0900
    ...E-Code Wiring To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Ok, well I was thinking someone could come up with a schematic. If > I don't...
  • Re: New List Member Looking For Wiring Harness
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:55:44 -0500
    ...seems to be having some >kind of problem joining) needs a wiring harness for his 86 2wd >automatic, chassis # 25G046433, 2.1, of course...
  • Re: Combo Driving and Fog Light Hookup
    Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
    Thu, 3 May 2001 10:44:54 -0700
    ...The wiring diagram shows low-beam (or it's the same for fog-light installation). For driving lights, the wiring is basically the same...
  • Re: Alternator output wiring
    Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
    Sun, 18 Jun 2000 23:09:32 EDT
    ...A-HA! This is clearly shown in >my >Bentley book in the camper wiring section. > >Hope this removes some of the mystery, for all...
  • Re: '85 Camper fridge relay wiring
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Fri, 9 Jun 2000 12:02:35 -0700
    ...Friday, June 09, 2000 11:03 AM Subject: '85 Camper fridge relay wiring > Hi! > My '85 Westy needs a relay under the drivers > seat...
  • Re: Keyless remote/alarm/starter wiring question
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:31:24 -0400
    You can access all the wiring that goes into the door under the fusebox, however, when I had an alarm/keyless entry system installed...
  • Any horn pros?
    Historical mailing list - Kyle Haskins
    Mon, 19 May 1997 15:28:52 -0500 (EST)
    ...Currently I am attemping to follow the wiring to make sure it is wired up right. If anyone knows much about the wiring, from...
  • Wiring for 85 fridge / water LED panel needed
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon
    Mon, 6 Jun 2005 14:38:42 -0700
    ...the fridge I believe there are 4 or 5 wires coming off the panel all different color Anybody know the wiring diagram? Thanks, Doug
  • Re: Starter solenoid wiring question - '86 AT
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Wed, 1 Jun 2016 09:59:34 -0700
    ...On 6/1/16, email99@bellsouth.net <email99@bellsouth.net> wrote: > I have a question about starter solenoid wiring on an '86 AT full...
  • Re: Re-wiring doors (power windows, etc)
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:55:26 -0700
    ...Re-wiring doors (power windows, etc) >Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 13:49:36 -0400 > >At 01:42 PM 6/5/2002, Brent Christensen...
  • Re: '83 wasserboxer wiring harness melted!
    Historical mailing list - David-M
    Sun, 31 Jan 1999 10:24:15 -0500
    ...I looked at it on Sat.and the wiring > harness (all the engine wiring) has significantly melted in a few spots - > requiring a new...
  • Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
    Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
    Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:54:40 -0600
    The instructions for the wiring harness indicate that the yellow (memory) is to be connected to constant 12v - and it is. Also, the red...
  • All Grown up with solder and shrink tubing
    Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:25:37 +0000
    Installed a new stereo in the van today, I was all proud of myself for using a solder iron and shrink tubing when wiring...
  • Re: What do most people do for trailer light wiring?
    Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
    Wed, 6 Jul 2005 17:45:00 -0700
    I have done it numerous times and recommend getting the wiring harness with the modulator. It costs about $60. Mine is a Draw-Tite...
  • Part number for the TD "after run" coolant pump wiring harness?
    Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
    Mon, 21 Feb 2000 15:02:36 -0500
    Dear List, Anyone know the part number for the 1.6/1.9 TD "after run" coolant pump wiring harness? (it is shown as...
  • Distributor Electrical Connections?
    Historical mailing list - HC Carter
    Sat, 21 Jun 2003 20:18:08 -0700
    Hey again - I just discovered that the wiring plug to the side of the distributor on my '86 Syncro is broken. It was taped...
  • wiring harness renewal?
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Sun, 27 Jul 2003 14:57:10 -0700
    ...I have all the appropriate cooling hoses, but would like to treat the wiring harness right, too. What are the approved tips on making...
  • Re: reverse lights wiring?
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Tue, 23 Dec 2003 14:36:56 -0800
    ...William > tell me about the reverse light wiring. They worked before i pulled the > gas tank but since putting back in the tank i...
  • Wiring diagram no-longer needed for 67 Rusty! [T1]
    Historical mailing list - Bob
    Mon, 1 Jul 1996 23:46:42 -0400
    ...Jim, you are the man!!! The wiring for my lighting system was a total cluster-fork to say the least. My tailights were running...
  • Re: Wiring for tach and later instruments, what wire to use
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 22 Oct 2003 10:39:37 -0400
    ...Use it by all means but expect all your other wiring to be jealous and start throwing little fits of pique. ;-> david -- David Beierl...
  • Re: Eurovan Westy Aux Battery drains
    Historical mailing list - Kleinwagen
    Thu, 26 Mar 1998 01:52:41 EST
    ...Anybody have a wiring diagram? John >> I've got the complete set of manuals for he EV Camper/MV/GL/CV. They might even...
  • Re: FW: Wiring trouble- 1985
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:12:33 -0700
    ...That important part of the power HAS NO FUSE along its path and so a short to ground causes wiring to melt, like you...
  • Re: German for "fuse"?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 13 May 2012 13:52:49 -0700
    ...so when you are looking at the wiring diagram .. you know which actual fuse it is. is this an Officially Weird Day ? test question...
  • Re: Aux Battery Wiring
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Sat, 15 May 2004 21:45:18 -0400
    ...I also couldn't find a wiring diagram for that bit in the Bentley. Right now it's nighttime and I can't open...
  • Re: '83 wasserboxer wiring harness melted!
    Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
    Tue, 2 Feb 1999 16:37:40 -0800
    I've seen this happen-wiring to fuel relay bare,insulation melted,shorting to other wires in harness.It would appear that where the...
  • Re: Wire connectors for relay blocks
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
    Mon, 9 May 2016 13:15:20 -0700
    ...I have some relay blocks scavenged from early > Vanagons but I would like to replace the connectors to eliminate wiring > splices. Using the relay...
  • Re: Dear vendors - YES!!
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Thu, 23 Sep 1999 22:15:32 -0400
    ...I just received a shipment of genuine Hella dual-battery wiring kits from Europe, basically a relay and wiring kit with complete instructions, specifically...
  • 1988 GL - Headlights out - need wiring diagrams
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:16:18 -0600
    ...Since I moved, I can't find my bloody Bentley anywhere! If anyone has the headlight wiring and ignition switch diagrams in a file...
  • Wiring up trailer lights
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Mon, 21 Aug 2000 01:54:02 -0500
    ...However - the wiring up of trailer lamps to the Westy taillights is a mystery to me. Should I just go to "Harvey's-RV...
  • 1980 Speedo, VDO tack & oil pres wiring diagram wanted
    Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
    Mon, 28 Jan 2002 12:17:57 -0700
    Sorry but I could also use some help with wiring the VDO tack and Oil Pressure gauges I have, they seem to wired up...
  • What is a ECS-Malfunction indicator light and switch from an 88?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Mon, 5 May 2003 12:32:20 EDT
    I have the wiring but no switch. Under the dash in the front to the right of the steering column is a plug that...
  • Re: 1988 GL - Headlights out - need wiring circuit diagrams
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:23:19 -0500
    ...1988 GL - Headlights out - need wiring circuit diagrams Lost my head lights. Did all the usual checks and tests. Did the test for the...
  • Factory aux. battery wiring diagram needed
    Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
    Wed, 30 May 2007 07:07:00 -0700
    Does anyone have a copy of the wiring diagram for the stock auxiliary battery in an 86 Wolfsburg Westfalia? I checked the Bently and...
  • Dometic fridge wiring question (diagram supplied)
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:33:04 -0700
    ...In order to allow option to operate fridge on 12V SHORT term, I'm thinking of altering wiring as such: http://web.mac.com...
  • Re: No Spark and Buzzing Relay 2.1 / Redux
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:15:28 -0400
    ...Yes this is indeed on the '90 but the wiring harness is from an '86 if that matters (however all FI and wiring are...
  • Re: remote/keyless entry
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:00:36 -0400
    ...I used the stock wiring for the two rear doors and the > supplied wiring to replace the old sketchy stock wiring in the front...