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• WINDOW SWITCH FRUSTRATIONS
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:36:40 -0700
  Good day Volks! I�ve been having a devil of a time with my power window switches in my �89 Syncro GL. The fella...
• Re: Strange switch near sink
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 19:55:06 -0600
  ...Strange switch near sink OK, now that I've seen a photo of the switch I can explain. That switch was a $5,000...
• Re: Kill switch location/wiring
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 21:06:32 -0500
  I used a OEM Fog Light switch right there in the instrument pod. Worked .................. nobody ever stole the car. Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214...
• Re: 85 Vanagon GL Lights Issue
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 4 May 2005 06:22:47 EDT
  ...Seems like a switch issue to me. Anybody have this happen and know a good fix. Do I have to replace the whole switch...
• EuroVan Fog Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - P.J. Kenny
  Thu, 24 Nov 1994 01:59:59 +0000
  ...My front spot lights, happily mounted on the bullbar, work through a second fog light switch right beside the main switch and only come...
• Re: Will this work for a rear bright light that works only in reverse?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 20:40:16 -0700
  My new backup light is also switched at the dash via a small toggle switch. When in reverse, hand on shifter, it's *just...
• Re: headlights
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 07:04:27 -0600
  Hi Darrel, The head lights circuit current travels from the battery, ignition switch, light switch, headlight dimmer / flasher switch, fuse panel to the lamps...
• backup light switch
  Historical mailing list - Brian Ratliff
  Thu, 02 Jan 1997 10:56:06 -0500
  ...Does anyone know if a backup light switch from another volskwagen will work for my 82 vanagon ...my switch has broken and i cant...
• Fan switch
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:13:50 -0700
  Wondering which fan switch to use for an 83.5 Westy. Anyone know for sure the part no.? I've been sold two that...
• Headlight switch help
  Historical mailing list - Rich Pournelle
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:12:30 -0800
  The switch for the headlights on my 87 Westy has become stuck in the "on" position. Is there any way to get at this...
• Sliding door light switch
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 17 May 2007 17:49:25 -0700
  Anybody got a spare door light switch for a slider? (175 947 561) Not sure if all the doors use the same switch but...
• Oil pressure sander/switch anatomy. (explanation)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 15:42:46 -0500
  ...Above 2000 RPM the active switch is the .9 bar switch while the .3 bar switch is ignored. Below I've described a properly...
• Oil pressure light and buzzer.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 18 Dec 2015 07:34:59 -0600
  ...Remove switch and replace with new. I found deep well sockets to long and standard sockets to short. The blade connection on the switch...
• Re: Poptop Alarm was Re: ebay car?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 10:17:17 -0500
  ...There are several manufacturers of limit switches (Micro-Switch, Selecta-Switch) that are small enough to mount either inside the fiberglass of the pop...
• Re: kill switch Q
  Historical mailing list - James
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 01:10:45 -0800
  I made a simple switch for the fuel pump on my GTI. With the switch closed, the car runs...with it open, it doesn...
• Re: headlite problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 22:28:11 -0500
  Possibly a bad "X" contact on the ignition switch. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of...
• Re: digijet EFI on digifant engine - throttle switch in particular
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 18:10:00 -0400
  The use of the single switch did not occur as a result of the change to Digifant, but was a modification of the Digijet...
• Re: Wiring in Auxilliary lights?
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:15:27 -0700
  ...Take the power from the current switch to the switch on the high beam relay, and in to the aux light switch. Out from...
• Re: Thanks-Emergency brake light stays on
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Brien
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:19:24 -0800
  ...The switch is shown on > page 97.65 but labeled wrong. The label shown for the switch on > track 77 > is really the label...
• Re: AFM cap fix, maybe fixed my very intermittent problem
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 19:42:22 -0700
  ...Light on, switch open. Light off, switch closed. > > Yrs, > d
• Re: dome light door pin switch-discovery
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 08:59:54 +0200
  ...install a three position switch in the dash and a bit of rewiring. Now I can choose between "all on", "all off" or "door...
• Re: your mail
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 15:35:16 -0400
  On Thu, 11 Jul 2002, Rodney Woten wrote: > My van has a rotary battery switch to control its dual battery setup. > It was installed...
• Re: Fan switch/wiring (was No Subject)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Dec 1995 17:23:37 -0500
  ...Switches are rated according to their current carrying capacity and the switch may well be under sized for the fan's current draw requirements...
• Re: Dome light on 87 MV
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 14:20:25 -0700
  I had the same problem and fixed it by cleaning the rear hatch switch contacts. I think the two switches are wired together. Hope...
• Re: Reverse Lights not working - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:22:36 -0400
  ...You can remove the 2 wires that go to the switch and connect them together which would simulate the switch working. If it's...
• Re: evaporator cabinet in place now have pressure switch/50 amp fuse blown-long
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Fri, 11 May 2007 04:11:30 -0500
  ...If the pressure switch is fed from +12 V, you might look for a short to ground after the pressure switch - or possibly the...
• headlight switch mystery, help! (plus: Daytime running lights!)
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 10:32:43 -0400
  Leif - It's most likely your headlight switch! The *exact* same thing happened to me last winter - driving home from a climbing trip at...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 13 May 2015 00:22:35 -0700
  This is why I only sell KOSTAL switches on my Samba Ad. They are the OEM Switch The Chinese Switches (such as Meyle and...
• foglight switch kits are back!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 19:03:52 -0500
  After a long period of unavailability, I have located new complete foglight dash switch kits. These are the three-position genuine VW dash switches...
• Burnt headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 19:17:09 -0500
  Hello I am looking for a headlight switch for a 1991 Vanagon. It decided to burn and melt last night after 21 years of...
• Ignition Switch; Dimmer Switch
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Sat, 3 Jun 2000 14:49:55 EST
  ...Was going to replace my ignition switch today (will not engage starter) and discovered it is not a defective electrical switch, but the mechanical...
• Re: Window switch retainer
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 11:30:50 -0700
  ...It takes a little practice to remove the switches from the doorpanel without breaking the little fingers on the ring. Todd '88 Westy John...
• Kill switch location/wiring
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 12:21:19 -0700
  My last project - kill switch....what is the best way to wire it (to kill what)...and...good place to mount it. I'll...
• Brake light switches, 2 to 3 terminals
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sat, 9 May 2015 16:39:26 -0700
  So I got my MC from Van Caf� and find that it comes with 3 terminal brake light switches, I have 2 terminal switches...
• Heater Switch
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 15:20:20 -0600
  Just curious here, is the fan switch for the heater the same as the fan switch A/C? I know that one works. Thanks...
• Re: brake light issues
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:14:16 -0700
  The switches are pressure switches and as such you need to have the engine on to supply vacuum to the booster to properly test...
• Re: Alternator light mystery-High bean switch!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 24 May 2010 22:23:13 -0700
  ...Alternator light mystery-High bean switch! > > Scott wrote "The one that surprised me is the ole 'head lights only work > if > you pull the...
• Front Blower - Help! (while we're on the subject)
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 13:19:08 -0400
  ...I got a new switch and installed it - easy enough. The switch went click click click just fine - "Great!" I thought. I turned on...
• Re: Oil pressure switch question (air cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:35:16 -0700
  VW engines that have a high and a low oil pressure switch......... the high pressure one uses reverse logic. it never supplies ground, except...
• Which Switch Mystery
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 21:27:53 -0800
  In replacing the headlight switch in my '90 Westfalia I've encountered a curiosity, maybe even a mystery for the list wizards. The VW...
• Re: Testing the Brake Light Switches
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:43:58 -0500
  ...Monday, December 26, 2005 1:36 PM Subject: [VANAGON] Testing the Brake Light Switches > This result does not have to mean that a switch...
• Heater cure
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Jun 1997 18:46:48 -0700
  ...The fuse was good there was power going into the switch but no power out in any switch position, when I jumped the terminals...
• Re: brake light issues
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:38:01 -0600
  Hi Jack, I think I'm going to replace both switches anyway, but I have my ohm meter out and I disconnected both switches...
• Re: Camper A/C Switch (Outrageously Expensive)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:23:56 -0700
  My '87 Camper has the same dash-mounted A/C switches that my '91 Carat had. I just replaced the blower fan switch with...
• '85 Westy Ignition Woes
  Historical mailing list - Lucas & Angela Boyer
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:14:13 -0500
  After thorough review of the archives, I believe my problem lies in the infamous faulty ignition switch. Unfortunately, the switch was replaced 11/18...
• Re: Single Speed on Front Heater Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 20:56:55 -0500
  There is a resistor involved in the circuit with several wires connected to it coming from the switch. The high setting usually bypasses the...
• Re: Brake light sensitivity
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 11:16:29 -0700
  Blake, The brake light switch works on brake fluid pressure in my '84 and there are actually two switches, one for each brake fluid...
• Re: switched power to radio
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 09:53:50 -0800
  ...the DPDT (or SPDT ) switch there is power TO the switch via both outside poles and power FROM the switch (to the radio) via...
• WTB: Turn signal switch
  Historical mailing list - Shawn
  Mon, 20 May 2002 17:33:51 -0500
  ...The dimmer switch is bad. So, I'm looking for a brown turn signal switch. The new ones are pretty pricey and even more...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 May 1998 20:12:11 -0400
  The .9 is the correct switch. 1 bar equals 14.1 psi. 1.6 bar equals 22 psi. This switch will cause intermittent buzzing...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 12 May 2015 17:44:11 -0700
  ...I will only use Kostal or URO switches. Both made in Germany. The Meyle switches (like so many of their parts) are junk. Cheers...
• Re: Ignition switch recommendations.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:45:35 -0500
  At 04:26 PM 11/7/2010 -0800, Daryl Christensen wrote: >Trouble is that the Ignition switch does more than just make the starter...
• Re: Ignition switch recommendations.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:09:21 -0800
  ...and it reduces the load through the 'start' contacts of the ignition switch of course. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Wellhouse" <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET> To...
• 1987 Vanagon Brake Light Warning Issue
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 14 May 2019 22:42:20 -0600
  Brake Light Warning Light won't turn off ~ Have checked switched switch under E'Brake Handle & it seems to be functioning properly & Switch on...
• oil pressure switch question 1.8 bar?
  Historical mailing list - insyncro fabrications
  Sun, 26 Jan 2003 15:13:41 -0500
  My question concerns part #056 919 081E, 1.8 bar oil pressure switch. My van has .3 bar and .9 bar switches, what is...
• Re: Dash Noise - Buzzing
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:01:50 -0700
  Since noise happens on the highway, and there was engine work done, echoing other replies, I'd look at pressure switch wire at switch...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:51:02 -0400
  ...think that is usually when people have the ignition switch or sometimes the headlight switch fail. Edward At 11:30 PM 9/10/2011...
• vanagon headlight switches for sale..carry a spare so u wont be left in the dark
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 04:19:01 EST
  In a message dated 3/8/04 9:09:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, JM060356@AOL.COM writes: > Yep, The light switch fried. Checked...
• Re: Accessing Terminal 50 on Ignition Switch
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 00:55:40 +0000
  ...The plug for the ignition switch is the one with all the big wires on it and its right behind where the key goes...
• Re: Strange Idea about retrofitting early Headlight Switch onto late model Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 16 May 2013 11:13:34 -0400
  ...If you have the M VIN (90-91) and 1001 and higher last four digits then you are in need of the 251941531T switch...