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• 2.1L ignition/FI woes!!
  Historical mailing list - Mountaineer
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:25:29 -0500
  ...ignition switch, for i have jumpered from the battery to the starter pin on the switch and then jumpered hot to the coil wires...
• Re: 84 Westy Fuel Pump Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:07:07 -0400
  The fuel pump running for a short time after the ignition is turned is not a design feature. It is a glitch. In order...
• Re: ignition switch and seat
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  8 Nov 1995 09:06:35 -0800
  RE>ignition switch and seat belts 11/8/95 >From: jms@ludwig.att.com I agree with Mark McCulley and Jim Davis that a...
• Re: need some help with a electricle/wiring issue
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 08:03:36 -0700
  ...Maybe you should pull and replace all the wires on the cluster ground by the fuse panel. And check your engine and transaxle grounds...
• Starter solenoid wiring question - '86 AT
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:52:29 -0400
  ...The #50 terminal on the starter solenoid has two wires connected to its electrically identical twin push on spade connectors. One is a Red...
• '88 wiring connector identification
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:16:31 -0700
  ...Now that I have the TD bolted in, and have connected the various sensor wires, which I of course labelled and confirmed with Bentley...
• Re: Headlight Warning Buzzer??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 01:42:45 -0400
  ...When the ignition is on, both sides of the buzzer see +12vdc, when you turn > off the ignition and the running lights are still...
• Igntion Switch/Headlight Woes
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 23:45:10 EST
  ...I jumpered a starter switch to the wires to the ignition switch. The starter button cost about $7.00, and has worked great for...
• Re: Troubleshooting Question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Thu, 16 Oct 1997 00:34:35 UT
  ...Replaced starter, alternator, ignition wires, distributor cap, rotor, plugs 4. OX2 sensor is disconnected and timimg advanced to 8-10 degrees Spare Parts on...
• Re: Excessive Idle
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:40:32 -0700
  ...Also > replaced all ignition components: plugs, wires, distributor cap and > rotor. Any ideas on what I might be missing? > > Thanks, > Darren >
• Re: Starting problems when weather is damp?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 30 Nov 2002 11:25:49 -0600
  ...First guess would be ignition wires with old cracked insulation. Try running the engine in the dark so that you can see the sparks...
• Tracking down a spare wire..
  Historical mailing list - Darrel Sifers
  Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:01:30 -0700
  ...bundle with the wires to the sensors in the coolant tank. I tested this green/black and it is an ignition switched 12 v...
• Re: 85 Westy radio connection
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:09:04 -0800
  ...wires are connected to provide this feature. Stephen --- joel walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > > 85 West doesn't have accessory position on > ignition. > > Does...
• Re: Stumbling after fuel filter change
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:00:34 -0500
  ...have a temporary loss of ignition. ( The tach is > triggered by ignition circuit pulses.) Look for damaged wires, > grounding points etc. > If the latter...
• Re: Van Not Starting - 88 Automatic with New Starter and Alternerator
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 01:46:19 -0400
  ...I then opened up the > plastic shroud around the ignition removed the plastic and exposing > the steering column and the lead wires to the...
• Re: Brake Light Troubleshooting Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 8 Jun 2014 16:41:29 -0700
  ...Pull the wires off the switches and jump the pairs with wire or paperclips (ignition on) to see if your brake lights work. Jumping...
• Shorts in Wires
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 21:21:07 -0800
  ...bad" wires go to the starter and fuel pump. Explains why fuel pump won't turn off after I turn on the ignition then...
• Re: FW: Starter for 1981 automatic: questions
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 07:31:08 -0400
  ...3 other wires coming out of it that go to the > solenoid and to a ground. I assume this is the ignition. I think...
• Re: broke down in Portland, need help
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 9 Jun 2019 08:28:09 -0700
  hi David, he did the following - swap in a new fuel pump relay - bypassing the onboard ignition switch and use a new spare - unplug...
• Starter solenoid powered by fuel pump circuit....arrrrgg...long...help!!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:46:43 -0400
  ...Put in a new ignition switch...same problem... Put old starter back...same problem... Undid accessory battery and relay...same problem. The switch power...
• Re: '88 GL intermittent ignition miss
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:56:34 -0500
  ...plugs, > cap, rotor, and wires using the appropriate parts from Bosch. The > problem persisted so I replaced the ignition switch with a new one...
• 84 Westy Fuel Pump Problem
  Historical mailing list - Nirav V. Patel [USA]
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 20:02:48 -0500
  ...I tested my wires (Relay to Fuel Pump) with a multimeter, and the output from the relay box to the fuel pump is reading...
• Re: Trouble coming my way? Starter delay
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:54:26 -0600
  ...The contacts in the ignition switch arc and deteriorate a little with every use. Connectors slowly corrode and their crimped attachment to the wires...
• Re: Ignition switch repair-advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:38:33 -0800
  ...If > you've got cruise control, the wires feeding the cruise control switch > will likely be zip-tied to the steering column. > > > Best, > d...
• 1986 ignition problem
  Historical mailing list - Brigstocke John
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 21:28:58 -0500
  ...Couldn't find any bad wires. Same with the coil wires. So help!! We are going on a trip south in 3 weeks and...
• Re: No spark, good coil, etc
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Sun, 24 Feb 2019 21:24:49 -0500
  Have you tried to swap the ignition control unit? Also try unplugging the idle unit and plugging the two plugs together. I have had...
• Re: 80 Vangon mystery part?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 11:07:59 -0500
  Sounds remarkably like an ignition module. Is the stock one present (flat device with cooling fins, bolted to left side wall, wired to distributor...
• Re: Instrument cluster light issues
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Tue, 18 May 2021 08:31:27 -0400
  ...I just replaced the two wires. No fuses are popping and no >>> wires are melting luckily. A couple wires were ever so slightly damaged...
• Re: Intermittant starting problem with 1986 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 11:55:44 -0500
  ...Remove the wires (one at a time) to get better access. Check the condition of your wires by starting the engine in the dark...
• '87 Syncro Westie Starting problems
  Historical mailing list - Tony Schiebel
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 13:33:02 -0600
  ...I crawled underneath last night and trace all of the ignition wires as per Bentley. They are all tight and rust free. The last...
• Re: 1.9l Wasserboxer stumble...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:59:03 -0500
  ...Any suggestions? > > > > > > All ignition components are new (cap, rotor, wires, plugs), The airfilter is new, the ignition is right (5deg. BTDC), etc. > > > > > > Help! > > Christian...
• Re: 85 vanvagon 1.9 electrical prob
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 08:52:36 -0400
  ...plugging the wires together -- if it runs ok for a few days that way, you've prolly got your culprit), an ignition module (black...
• Re: 84 Still dying!
  Historical mailing list - Mike & Shari
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 12:35:35 -0800
  ...In both cases, wiggling these wires did nothing. So, I figured > that the wires are probably fine in this location. > > I also put in...
• Re: Help!! in big trouble with Jetta GLi ignition system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 10:59:32 -0800
  Hello- A sudden loss of ignition spark could be (loose or broken wires to coil, etc) A.- the coil B. the Hall control unit...
• Re: 88 vanagon gl "issues"
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:26:34 -0800
  ...Where exactly is the TEMPII sensor? There are some wires/traces under the distributor that become brittle with > age.If you are not real...
• Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:03:55 -0700
  ...with this van through several starters, engines, transmissions, ignition switches, and sets of ignition wires.� I know it will start after it's had...
• Re: Fw: What circuit runs the cabin light?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 27 May 1999 14:24:54 -0700
  ...ignition on - bad for camping <g>) In addition, I have run another length of this jacketed wiring harness (it carries two 14 gauge wires...
• Wet starting problem update
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:37:47 -0500
  ...All suggestions pointed to the plug wires. I ordered replacement parts for much of my ignition system and then experimented by installing the new...
• Re: Help me! I've just purchased a pit to throw money into!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 94 21:25:07 EST
  ...Ignition wires, plugs, filters and hoses should IMHO be replaced as a matter of course whether they have been tested or not....DC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David...
• Re: broke down in Portland, need help
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 9 Jun 2019 13:17:13 -0400
  Dan, The pump only runs for about 10 seconds when the ignition is turned on, to pressurize the continuous circulating system. So, turn off...
• Re: TIICo timing issues
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 14:54:55 -0600
  ...silicon' wires. I don't like either of those so I would be swapping that stuff to genuine Bosch if the ignition continues to...
• Re: Electrical Question -Hazards/Parking Lights
  Historical mailing list - Stones
  Thu, 9 May 2002 13:31:07 -0400
  At 10:22 AM 5/9/02 -0700, you wrote: >If I turn off my ignition, then my radio turns off. Seems normal. But...
• Re: Bad coil? Car dead at walmart
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:00:46 -0500
  ...the ignition switch(unless the engine is turning over via starter), and maybe make sure juice is getting to the coil wires. Bad ground...
• Re: got to get ready for emission testing
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:41:45 -0500
  ...If the Ignition Wires and/or Rotor look > suspect, I change them out as well. Never tried the alcohol/gas trick myself > though. Works...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 11:52:39 -0600
  ...Stan Wilder On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 09:02:46 -0800 TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM> writes: > If you accidentally swap ignition wires 3...
• Re: Me Too: Remote control door unlocking?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Sun, 1 Feb 2004 19:38:00 -0800
  ...ignition key today! :-) This is, already, the best $40.00 I spent ($30 + S/H). I just spliced into the yellow and white wires...
• Erratic Power
  Historical mailing list - Duane Teske
  Tue, 13 May 1997 15:27:26 -0500
  ...than an ignition problem I'm getting ready for some summer troubleshooting and will go after these items: Fuel filter Plug wires Oxy sensor...
• 87 rebuild update!
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 07:38:06 -0500
  ...The gauge moves up to zero when I turn on the ignition. Only after starting does it move to the end of the scale...
• Re: Starter for 1981 automatic: questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 23:05:16 -0400
  ...key/ignition. This wire was wired to the pair of contacts on the > > solenoid. Is this now replacing one of the original wires, hence...
• 84 Still dying!
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 13:27:31 -0700
  ...In both cases, wiggling these wires did nothing. So, I figured that the wires are probably fine in this location. I also put in...
• Re: Subject: 86 Vanagon intermittently shuts off at speed
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 10:45:20 -0500
  ...Reseting the comupter, by turning the ignition switch off and on, will not fix a fuel pump, of unclog a fule filter. Water in...
• Re: Oil Filter Worries (and other nuggets...)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 26 Jun 2004 09:34:21 -0400
  If you have a failure of the electrical part of the ignition switch .... it can be such that the engine will crank but receive...
• Vanagon theft deterent
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 19:51:36 -0800
  ...what I have done as there are no tell tail wires around the ignition. It took about 60 mins to install and cost about...
• Re: no cold start/hard start relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 19 Jan 2002 09:25:20 -0600
  ...The problem probably comes from the ignition > switch or the wires. I've heard about hard start relay bosch kit. I'm > wondering if...
• Re: Losing power...update
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 12:14:56 -0700
  ...I switch off the ignition and restart. The three recurring suggestions from list members were: 1) Hall sender wires are shorting out on distributor...
• Re: Ignition Switch, Battery and Starter Protection
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:49:18 -0500
  ...This allowed short power cables from battery to starter and small wires to ignition/starter switches. You can get them cheap from any FLAPS...
• Re: Switched power for vanagon radio
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 14:57:06 -0700
  ...Right now, I am back > to ignition power > only. > On a successful note, I ran four new rear speaker > wires underneath the > van to...
• Update: Engine cranks but NO JUICE to coil...poor thirsty coil : (
  Historical mailing list - Don Griffin
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 23:14:13 EDT
  ...I checked and cleaned all the connections I could follow to the coil and battery and also checked the connections to the ignition switch...
• Re: audio tach
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Mon, 10 Apr 1995 00:20:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...good tho) Are your plug wires in rough shape? Plugs deteriorating or over gapped? Excess resistance in ignition can cause it to be worse...
• new radio installation
  Historical mailing list - marty
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 01:05:25 -0400
  ...I know how to connect/run wires and I'll also be replacing the door speakers. What I'm wondering is where should the...