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• New Fuel Inject Test Data
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 09 May 94 22:28:38 EDT
  Many of us have heard by now about the wiring harness fix for the hesitation/surging effect that many 86-91 Vanagons have. I...
• Re: -Now Engine Conversion - doing your own soobie wire harness
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:00:16 -0500
  ...Re: -Now Engine Conversion - doing your own soobie wire harness > >On 3/11/08, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Ben, >> >> Are you...
• Re: Acceleration Problem at gren light... Solved
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 9 May 1998 09:39:32 -0700
  If you have the modified wiring harness to the air flow meter, you do not need to add the capacitor. You should not have...
• Re: Fried wiring harness from dash to 84 Westy camper relay
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 16:16:37 -0400
  Thanks Neil, The OEM battery hook up has been modified for the aux battery, & the entire harness from the relay to the dash is...
• Re: ECU wire harness for 2.0L aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 12:08:29 -0500
  ...You could become a harness-patching resource to the web... order from the catalog, ask for harnesses as a core, work at home in...
• Foil Replacement - GW Kit
  Historical mailing list - LarsP
  Thu, 4 Jan 2024 19:01:40 -0700
  ...on the factory harness.  Easy.  But they have deleted the connector that mates with the harness, so that kit harness is left with 14...
• Looking for wiring harness for 2.1l and other used parts.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 15:54:57 EST
  ...Wiring harness from a 2.1l engine Used idle air valve Used idle stabilizer unit (black box behind pass side tail light) Vanagon Owner...
• Re: Help with radio install
  Historical mailing list - Bob Wing
  Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:12:52 -0500
  Maybe this will help. http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/VW-Wiring.pdf Bob Wing 89 Westy
• Re: Occasional Rough Running '86
  Historical mailing list - Bill Layton
  Sat, 12 Nov 1994 09:06:05 -0400 (EDT)
  jack, this sounds exactly like the problem for which the auxiliary wiring harness is designed. bill
• Re: Wire leaked it's smoke
  Historical mailing list - Boroko
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 03:07:08 -0700
  ...I have repaired the harness and tracked it back to the Power Steering pressure switch. It seems that switch had an internal short to...
• 84 Intro, propane, airflow sensor harness
  Historical mailing list - Chris Braymen
  Thu, 3 Apr 1997 12:09:40 -0500
  ...a) the $100 VW harness "insert" fix, and b) the "capacitor across wires 2 & 4" fix. Are these identical fixes? I mean, is the...
• Eurovan blink codes
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Mon, 9 Jun 97 08:05:00 -0500
  ...There is a small wire harness with connectors that fit into the sockets above the fuse box. if the key is on OFF when...
• 4-wire O2 sensor swap...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 14:58:33 -0700
  ...I can just buy an inexpensive 4-wire sensor for Ford 2.3L (very common) and plug it right into my harness with no...
• Re: lighting harness for trailer question
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 20 May 2002 10:58:17 -0700
  ...I took an old tail light harness from a dead Vanagon and cut the plug off of it that goes into the rear of...
• Re: Fried wiring harness from dash to 84 Westy camper relay
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 12:45:38 -0700
  ...Short version of Ooops, melted the power > wires in the harness that goes from the main fuse panel along the floor > into the auxiliary...
• box o stuff
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 19:33:48 EST
  ...adjusters are shot or missing) 1 engine wire harness from a 87 1 engine wire harness from a 84 1 afm from a 87...
• Quad Grille Kit clarifications
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 22:21:14 EST
  ...The wiring harness is set up so that the driving lights come on when you turn on your high beams. However the driving lights...
• Re: Looking for a fog light switch kit - Any vendors have one?
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 00:02:17 +0100
  ...If there is a "factory" wire in the harness, There is a separate wire in the harness. >it may be tied >with the headlight...
• Looking for AC wiring harness for 87 Van
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:53:42 -0400
  I am looking for a good used wiring harness, sensors and relays for an 87 Vanagon. If you look behind the panel on the...
• good news?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Bushore
  Thu, 10 Nov 1994 11:48:48 -0600
  ...and the temp sensing wiring harness? I have a heater in great shape, most of the wiring harness, but am missing some of the...
• Anyone Ever Remove/Replace ECU Wiring Harness in a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:23:27 -0400
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• Check for AFM fix....
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Sun, 7 Mar 1999 21:37:52 -0500
  Is there anyway to tell if you have the harness for the AFM fix already installed? Jason Yasment
• NO spark
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Fri, 16 May 2003 13:44:39 EDT
  Located problem-me , forgot to reconnect the harness to the hall sensor, sorry to bother anyone. Sidney in New Orleans
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work-Now Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:51:28 -0400
  -Subi (low millage) engine are not expensive on the east coast -Harness is not hard to do, you just need the right plan/sheet...
• Re: ICV or ISCU?
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:07:51 -0400
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P>I installed the new wiring harness to prevent "vanagon syndrome" a long time ago - is...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:39:53 -0400
  That harness has limited success in solving the problem and part of that solution is the effect of modifying the AFM output. VW was...
• Re: 85mph, my 1.7L will kick your 2.1L (he he he)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 13:07:07 -0400
  --------------------------- Clip ---------------------- #1) Do you strill (Still! he he he he) need that wiring harness? #2) How much you going to has for the parts...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:47:36 -0600
  Don If the ECU & Harness actually came out of an H2OBxrd Vanagon then I would guess that that Flat4 Connector & Its wires are spliced...
• The Comedy of Errors
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:33:47 -0500
  ...Buckets laid out, Bosch Euro reflectors laid out, new SA wiring harness laid out, Recommended Hella 100/80W H4 bulbs laid out. Bulb doesn...
• fan wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 11:53:22 -0600
  ...Bentley says which wires go to it, but the resistor's wire and harness are all the same color. So I need someone to...
• Re: Where do I find a new door lock actuator harness adapter?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:02:01 -0800
  ...in the old style connectors and reconnect them to the original harness... Otherwise, return the actuators and find the originals elsewhere... Steven --- Zeitgeist <gruengeist...
• made it to New Jersey!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 20:45:37 -0600 (CST)
  ...As an experiment, I wiggled the same harness while the engine was running, and sure enough, it stalled. Tonight, I removed the harness from...
• Re: Wiring harness to distributor plug
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 19:31:18 -0400
  I think it's worth checking junkyard Golf/Jettas to see if the plug is the same.
• Re: My Vanagon's Inspection Report
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 11:35:13 -0400
  The wiring harness does not work with the Digijet! You are getting some bad Andy there! Jay
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - vwghost
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 12:39:32 -0400
  Has anyone seen a post from David Marshall he has my wiring harness I would like to get it back! Darrel
• Radio 4 sale
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 13:12:15 EDT
  Heidelberg IV radio complete,working, w/harness for sale or swap for something of equal value. Sidney in New Orleans.
• Re: Mystification
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 3 Sep 2011 22:25:23 -0500
  ...Now with the new harness - not >>> so perfect. I looked the harness over thoroughly and there is no evidence of >>> repairs. I did find...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:46:01 -0700
  ...This harness provides improved signal > voltage > stabilization. * remove electrical connector from air flow > sensor * > install wire harness, Part No. 025 906 302, between main...
• Re: Parts for '84 Vanagon with 1.9 engine available for the taking
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 3 Jan 2020 12:15:47 -0500
  I would like the ECU and engine harness. Box it up and tell me the size and weight of the box and I will...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Solved?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 18:46:31 +0000
  ...Is this the same thing that gets fixed when a > new, updated wiring harness is installed? > > Which model years is it worth replacing the...
• Booster Seats Options
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 11:10:00 -0400
  ...Unfortunately, most 5-point harnesses stop at 40 lbs, so between the ages of about 4 and 10 you are completely out of luck...
• Re: Adding AC and PS to 84 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 09:35:52 EST
  ...You will need to drop the gas tank to get the wiring harness for the A/C out intact and you will also need...
• Re: I4 conversion -- wiring diagram/help
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:31:44 -0400
  ...trace the wiring harness... > >Our donor engine came complete from a 90 Golf, but with the wiring harness removed. I've begun tracing the...
• Re: What IS Vanagon Syndrome, exactly?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn MacDonald
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:27:18 +0000
  ...The $300 factory harness is just 2 plugs, 12" wire and a capacitor. Somebody figured that out and posted it here. The 10mf Tantalum...
• Re: Wire harness grommet at Firewall
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:22:10 -0700
  ...If it doesn't strain the wires, connector too much, leaving the harness wire length "long" to ECU may allow the ECU connector to...
• New Vanagon AFMs for $90!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Dec 1998 08:56:11 EST
  After all the talk of "ghost harnesses" last week and the conclusion that this harness is really just a temporary fix for a bad...
• used engine free to a good home, and engine wiring harness $50+shipping (catonsville, md)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 30 May 2006 13:28:43 -0400
  ...For the wiring harness, I bought it thinking I would need it as well, and I haven't. Sooo, $50+shipping and it's...
• Parts : Wiring Harness, ECU for Air-Cooled
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 09:16:11 -0700
  ...Most of that I can get replaced without a big deal, but the wiring harness and the computer for the fuel injection system are...
• Harness....From Fuse Box To Relay Beneath Driver's Seat
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:08:57 -0600
  Looking for the above, for a 90 Westfalia (for local mechanic friend.) Thanks, Miguel
• Looking for parts
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 13:52:25 -0600
  I am looking for the following for an 82 Calif. Westy. wiring harness cap rotor plug wires plugs hallsender? distributor? Bill
• Snorkel Coincidence
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Fri, 25 May 2007 09:05:53 -0400
  Believe in coincidence? My 90 GL's wiring harness suffered a non-fire meltdown. I replaced this harness with one from an 87. All...
• Plug n Play headlight harness with relays - almost done
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 10:45:22 -0800
  Volks, I have been working on a plug and play wiring harness for the Vanagon that allows the use of fused relays to control...
• Re: Engine Bay Electrical Fire
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:21:04 -0700
  Very good advise there John, I don't think you'll find the wiring harness actually that bad to deal with .. once you get...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work-Now Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:42:41 -0400
  >> and I haven't had the wiring harness modified yet << Doesn't Vanaru have a pre-made wiring harness? Whatever they charge for it...
• Power steering pressure sensor not connected. why? (2.1 wbx)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 4 May 2012 18:31:09 -0700
  ...im beginning to suspect the wiring harness in my new ride (1988 Vanagon) was replaced. It looks "new", wires to FI's both appear...
• RE: Temperature Related Performance Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Sep 1995 07:52:44 +1000 (EST)
  ...After a few nasty letters VW Australia supplied an impendane harness to fit to the air flow meter FREE OF CHARGE. My argument was...
• Re: Engine Bay Wiring Harness: Heat Damage? PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:44:24 -0700
  ...harness was cable strapped beneath the >> air cleaner bracket. > > > Sure looks like a burn, but I suspect it's really interaction between the > harness...
• Re: Driver's side power Window not working
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:35:17 -0700
  Jeff, 7 out of 10 times a non working power window has been caused by the wiring harness rubbing in the hinge area of...
• Re: LOW POWER 84GL
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Sun, 06 Apr 1997 11:33:57 -0400
  ...The only thing I haven't changed is the wiring harness > itself. This includes different computer, ignition module, injectors, > flapper box and fuel regulator...
• Re: Power Source in Engine Bay?
  Historical mailing list - blytz
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 06:14:31 -0600
  ...there should be a > wiring harness that goes out to each light. both harness come into the > engine area over by the left/driver...