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• Syncro Tranny Status/Diff Lock Controls
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 96 21:58:10 EST
  ...unit has the diff lock which I did not have before. Which brings me to another question. Anyone know of sources for the control...
• Re: New heating system for the vanagon... nonVW
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 13:46:08 +1300
  ...engine radiator) and run the plumbing, I can have climate control. The Corolla unit should fit OK (might have to take up the glovebox...
• I need an ICU
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Sun, 1 Sep 2002 15:16:53 -0700
  I need an ignition control unit. Does anybody have an extra they like to sell or trade me? Note, this is NOT an ECU...
• Re: Radio Problem
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sat, 10 Sep 2005 09:44:13 -0700
  ...control MPD-01 and cd changers. So any compatible changer would work. Aesthetically, the Sirius America, Funline and Skyline removable face receiver units match...
• Re: Idle (Air?) Control Valve VW part #035133455F
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Mar 2016 22:03:19 -0500
  ...Short the coil and say good bye to the control unit. Saw this twice last year. Test, test, test. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Led Brake lamps and audiovox cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 10 Aug 2013 22:51:51 -0400
  ...My only problem with them is that now my > cruise control will not work, is this because the control unit is not > seeing the...
• AMP Part Numbers for 25 pin Digifant connector
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 23:43:13 -0700
  ...Pin 3) 24 -- No Connection -- 25 G Hall Control Unit (Pin 6) Hall Control Unit Mfg by Telefunken - VW Part Number 191 905 351...
• Led Brake lamps and audiovox cruise control
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Sat, 10 Aug 2013 16:43:01 -0700
  ...My only problem with them is that now my cruise control will not work, is this because the control unit is not seeing the...
• Update: Idle Speed Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 22:14:25 -0500
  ...If it all checks out, and you still have problems, you may need to suspect the Idle Stabilizer Control Unit. 5) Idle Stabilizer Control...
• Re: Fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:21:27 -0400
  ...http://tinyurl.com/3mo2qok 30 amp (max) controller, 37.5 amp (rated 450W) fan... What's the resistance of the fan resistor? It's...
• Re: Looking for a radio replacement
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:07:42 -0400
  ...Display and controls are vastly superior to the two Sony units that preceded it. The HD feature is a must here in Atlanta, which...
• Re: Q: AC modification
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 01:46:00 EDT
  ...A liquid line and suction line would > have to be run to the unit as well as power and control wiring. I would > probably...
• FI systems query
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 19 Aug 94 20:44:56 CDT
  ...The control unit opens/closes the injectors by controlling the ground circuit. ... AFC injectors used on air-cooled engines produced up to 1983 ARE...
• Re: Help! irratic idling while wet
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 03:52:31 -0700
  Hi Paul, The power steering is connected to the idle stabilizer control unit which lives in front of the right hand taillight assembly. The...
• Re: Dash Noise - Buzzing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:39:25 -0400
  ...buzzer you may be hearing is located on engine oil >pressure control unit. (aka the "L" board) located in the cluster >above/beside the...
• Hanging wire...
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 18:19:21 EDT
  ...and a yellow single female connector hanging loose underneath the digifant control unit relay box (on the driver side). it goes into the major...
• Mistery Item
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 16:58:10 +0100
  ...ducts going to it. Inside the van there is a temp. control rotary knob. Is it a heater or an air-con unit? Martin
• Re: The idle speed controller is not in the ECU on the 2.1
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 May 2010 12:59:24 -0400
  ...No law I know says either one has to be right there, though I note that the controller unit is mounted in a fairly...
• Re: Hall Effect Sender? Speedo question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Fri, 30 May 2008 18:26:20 -0700
  ...Car VSS unit: > <http://www.smallcar.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=78> > When I installed my aftermarket electronic cruise control unit, I > struggled...
• Re: Blinking Red Light--solved?
  Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 17:31:31 -0400
  ...Properly dispose of * * used coolant. * **************************************************************** * reconnect sensor connector * check coolant level control unit using wiring diagram NOTE The control unit is located on top...
• Weird cruise control problem
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 21:23:21 -0800
  ...somewhere? (I know that's how a lot of other cruise control units work). Any suggestions as to where to look would be appreciated...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 11:37:12 -0800
  ...New Delphi electronic control unit (ECU)—replaces NLA Digifant > ECU and ICU (idle control unit)"* > So, I would assume they kept that ECU in...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:20:02 -0700
  ...The other possibility is that there is a spurious start signal coming from the idle control unit wiring since the idle control unit also...
• Re: Radiator Fan Turns On But Not Off
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:15:09 -0600
  ...I assume > that > this control unit is a simple relay, but I'm not sure. The Bentley manual > isn't specific. Where is this...
• Van dies when cold
  Historical mailing list - Greg Mueller
  Sun, 8 Aug 1999 10:13:21 -0700
  ...Finally I figured that it had to be the idle stabilizer control unit. We replaced it with a known good control unit. I have...
• Re: Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:41:51 -0700
  What's a Digitool? and should I feel stupid for not knowing? On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 10:40 PM, <TINKERMAN007@gmail.com...
• parts 4 sale
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 12:27:34 -0400
  hey all, for sale Idle stabilizer vale idle control unit 2wd speedo 175,000 on it(back plastic plate is cracked at screw holes...
• RPM surge
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:57:27 -0400
  ...Idle controller has been change for a used unit. At idle the engine is rough but not running rich. Good power on higway. Any...
• Re: brain board needed for 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 02:16:41 UT
  Gail, Could well be the ECU - I had same symptoms years ago in my '87 and it was the control unit. You could tap...
• Re: wiper motor problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 May 2013 13:49:03 -0700
  ...each time I fix one it's either wiring contacts or the control unit/ relay ..or ground connections. and seldom the switch. On 5...
• Re: 6 million dollar question of the day!
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 13:51:34 +0200
  ...proccess > of removing the control for the lock axle and ran into the dellema(sP). > The entire control unit was captive to the dash...
• 2.1 Electronic Idle Control valve
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 22:28:27 -0800
  ...And I don't like that the Control Unit for it is a 500 dollar part of some excessive number ( $ 384.00 list ? ) They...
• Re: Query...
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:41:36 -0400
  Rostra seems to be the latest name for the same or mildly-updated unit, as thier installation manual appears to be pretty much the...
• Re: Idle stabilizer control unit...? Do they go bad?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:15:14 EST
  ...Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: <<<<Do the Idle Stabilizer Control Units ever go bad?>>>> They certainly do. I have four of them...
• 170 degree thermostat in '83 Diesel
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 01 May 1996 22:36:21 -0700
  ...I'd move my lower temp unit to the top (fast fan circuit control) position and replace my lower one with one that would...
• Frydae windmills was Re: The ever changing thread
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:17:48 -0400
  ...The unit was the well-known (among cognoscenti) Rotpunct SC-7 installed in a VW T3 "Joker" with controls integrated into the stove bezel...
• 84 Vanagon 1.9 pulsing idle
  Historical mailing list - Preston Lewis
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 14:23:37 -0700
  ...The manual says the switch "supplies control unit with information that throttle valve is closed. If engine is running 1500 RPM with the throttle...
• orphaned wire in driver's side of engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 19:32:26 -0700
  ...The wiring diagram in the Bentley manual indicates that this wire goes to the idle stabilizer control unit. Anybody know what the purpose of...
• Re: Alternater light
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:48:44 -0500
  Wayne, A new idle control unit fixed this problem on my truck. The old one didn't give that initial RPM kick to wake...
• AC ON / High idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:43:46 -0400
  ...not trace what control the higher idle when AC is ON, i know that the ISCU (Idle Stabbilizer Control Unit) control the Power stering...
• Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:33:50 -0500
  It might be useful to know if the head units that show a higher draw when off are ones with remote controls. The remote...
• Re: Idea for A/C and camping
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 23:41:30 -0700
  ...I could see it being done with > a hermetic compressor/motor unit out of a window AC unit. This could be > plumbed in parallel...
• Heater Cables/Controlls
  Historical mailing list - Brian Walker
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 15:46:10 -0600
  ...My problems is with the heating/A/C controls. According to my manual there are only three levers, but on my van there are...
• Re: Computerized Gauge Setup
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 10:34:04 -0800
  ...Currently analog measurements and control are interfaced to a pc via a Chemap A-D, D-A converter unit. The pc runs Genesis (by...
• Idler Stabilizer Control Unit (ISCU)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 11:45:16 -0500
  Anyone, I've tested my idler stabilizer valve on my 87 Westy and it has continuity, yet it does not buzz. Checking the book...
• Re: Free Stuff-see pics
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:18:38 -0600
  rear heater units, the tail light and the temp control panel. TAken On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead...
• Re: Stereo Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:40:23 -0800
  > Any suggestions on a head unit for my Vanagon? Prefered > manufactrers, warnings, etc. I'd like a unit that has a port > for plugging...
• Re: Weird idle-solved
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:48:36 -1000
  ...its the Control Unit. and it's good you learned about and went thourgh a bunch of related systes in the process. in my...
• 88-89 Bentley wiring diagram error
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 19 May 2006 14:15:15 -0700
  ...The diagram shows the output of the Digifant Control Relay pin 87 as also powering the fuel injectors and Idle Control Unit as well...
• Re: A/C ducts
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 3 Nov 2012 17:21:10 -0700
  ...The overhead controls have a wiring bundle to them from the rear main unit and the bundle is hidden by the center ducts. When...
• Re: 87 Idle Stabilizer Problem
  Historical mailing list - J. C.
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:34:13 -0800
  ...After reviewing > the manual, I suspect > it > > may be the > > Idle Stabilizer Valve or Idle Stabilizer Control > Unit (behind the right > rear > > taillight). > > I...
• Re: MP3 Player Advice Needed - with a twist (no pun intended)
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:10:22 -0400
  ...This unit comes with a Wireless remote, easy to control from either the top bunk or bottom. 5. Great radio reception with a new...
• Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 12:01:16 -0800
  ...air in the system IF you have the early level sensor control unit. Mark Peter Lofting wrote: > > The Vanagon cooling system can suddenly overheat...
• Re: Which cruise control for '91 Vanagon with manual transmission and Subie engine
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Mon, 19 Jun 2023 08:18:52 -0700
  ...cruise-control, but it's a lot more expensive than when I did it. I believe it's still a Rostra unit. It uses...
• Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:41:46 -0800
  ...The something is either an infrared receiver or a radio frequency receiver in the head unit. Takes power to do that but half an...
• FS 86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Curtis Gatlin
  Sun, 25 Oct 1998 09:19:11 EST
  ...switch/Thermostat Oil pressure switches Oil pressure control unit Tail pipe O2 Sensor Idle Stabalizer and control relays Front Windshield Muffler and Catalytic converter...
• fuel pump rely problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 22:02:55 EST
  ...I'll fix the transistor inside the idle control unit soon as the transistor looks like the surface of the moon. thanks to all...
• Live nude ISCUs!
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 00:21:04 -0800
  That's right! I opened up my Idle Stabilizer Control Unit today (the one behind the right rear tail light) and snapped a couple...
• that little light behind the heater controls
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 17:26:24 -0800
  so the useless dealer tell me the single unit fixture that is both the light & the plastic holder is no longer available the FLAP...
• Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Jason Simpson
  Tue, 6 Jun 2006 23:12:28 -0700
  Got the Audiovox CCS100 cruise control system working well today! To recap, I have the 4-speed manual transmission in my '84 Westy, and...