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• Re: Mysterious short circuit
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 17:01:38 -0700
  ...It is driving me nuts. > > William > > Look at the wiring harness right above the pedals where it comes out of the column. Betting on...
• Re: horn beeps upon starting
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 15:29:38 -0700
  ...key on the > ring dropping between the steering wheel and steering column when you insert > the keys. The key tip shorts the horn wiring...
• NVC - but VW_C - Vote for Jetta TDI Today!
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:28:07 -0500
  ...Winners will be announced next week at NAIAS, so please vote TODAY at: <http://www.autonews.com/> www.autonews.com (right column)! Only one...
• Re: Intro again
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 16:11:34 -0800
  ...From there, a column extends along the > ceiling all the way to the front, with vents on both sides of the column, > spaced every...
• Re: More fridge help needed.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 22:05:27 -0400
  ...Mourkas wrote: >I accept the decision but am still unclear as to the scientific >explanation as to why it is the difference in column...
• Re: HOW TO make other vw model steering wheels fit the VANAGON (GTI, Scirocco..
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jun 2003 15:28:23 EDT
  Yoshi's job is well done, but the way i did it you dont need to remove the column, or use an adaptor. all...
• Re: More new parts for your winter projects!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Feb 2024 17:49:22 +0000
  ...Black Lower Steering Column Cover Brown Lower Steering Column Cover Black Upper Steering Column Cover- No Hole Brown Upper Steering Column Cover- Hole We...
• Re: Busted ignition lock
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Wed, 1 Mar 1995 15:11:50 -0500
  ...Ugly remedy but I can drive it for now, although I now have to carry 2 keys (1 for steering column lock, 1 for...
• Steering column cover needed
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:32:15 -0400
  Hi folks, I just noticed that my steering colum brown cover is broken where it attaches. This is the large lower piece. Not sure...
• re:Searching for VanBondo, help in Phoenix
  Historical mailing list - David Ruppe
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 22:32:42 -0800
  ...read your column in dirt rag with envy...if you can rebuild hubs and bottom brackets, you can fix your bus. david ruppe '88...
• Re: steering problem
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 08:01:43 EST
  Rick, Is the scraping sound coming from the column or the steering rack itself? You mentioned that you had the fluid replaced. That's...
• A few part for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joe in NH
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 11:12:49 EST
  ...directional/wiper/cruise control steering column switch,$50 6. idle stabilizer box, $45 7. radiator fan motor and fan, $60 Actual shipping costs only...
• Re: Diamler chrysler vw...
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:23:12 -0400
  Well, my 85 Jeep had an AMC motor (made by AMC), Chevy steering column...I think parts from just about everybody and anybody...some...
• Re: Name these Parts - TwoFer. (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:06:23 -0700
  ...My great uncle Bill (former owner of the local paper, who still writes a very Mark Twain-esque column <http://www.tehachapinews.com/home...
• Re: VANAGON CAFE is moving because AOL Hometown will be closing on 10/31/08
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:52:48 -0700
  ...meaning banner over three columns or three columns or banner banner then two columns .. that sort of thing content wise and accessability wise is...
• Re: No Headlights or Turnsignals but Markers OK Update 3
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 26 Oct 2016 21:27:02 +0000
  ...does the black male connector on the left upper side of the steering column - marked 56 56b 56a 90 - detach from the turn signal...
• Re: Headlight Problem
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 20:46:20 -0400
  ...So, the culprit is the > dimmer switch in > the steering wheel column, right? Not! The dimmer switch in the > steering column > was replaced but...
• Re: Towing a Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 17:03:00 -0500
  ...Do NOT rely on the steering column / ignition switch lock. No speed or distance recommendation is mentioned in Bentley. 2. Towing with only REAR...
• Re: Alignment - Self Centering
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:04:34 -0500
  Assuming when parked the wheels were straight ahead ( as pulling in the driveway), and the keys were left in the switch (column unlocked) and...
• Re: Intermittent wiper Relay ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:03:00 -0400
  ...I guess I need to disassemble the column to >access said piece of plastic? What does this piece do to inhibit said >relay? > >Or...
• Re: Vanagon in Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Fri, 02 May 1997 17:21:08 -0700
  ...Remember, any newspaper column you see in has been massaged by the same people who mangle your want ad. For fun and games, see...
• tumbler removal
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 18:29:17 EDT
  I have the housing off the steering wheel column..What's the trick to extracting the tumbler from it? SO ignored my warning about...
• Fwd: Lights off when key off (was DRLs)
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 03:03:05 EDT
  ...The black box is sitting on top of the steering column inside the dash. It works great. The low beam headlights lit up alone...
• Re: Ignition switch repair-advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:29:57 -0500
  ...If you've got cruise control, the wires feeding the cruise control switch will likely be zip-tied to the steering column. Best, d...
• Re: Now a new problem....leaky power steering rack...
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:36:45 -0400
  ...Remember, the steering column is not designed to withstand all that force. It is designed to be assisted by the power steering. I drove...
• Re: Dometic mystery ....more clues!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:31:44 -0700
  ...Something like 10.5" water column. I gather this can be done with the two stage regulator. It has an adjustment screw. It's...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 01:31:05 EDT
  ...Do NOT rely on the steering column / ignition switch lock. No speed or distance recommendation is mentioned in Bentley. 2. Towing with only REAR...
• Horn malfunction
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Tue, 16 May 2000 20:51:07 -0400
  ...I first thought that the wire in the steering column went bad, but on further digging, found that it was the contact between the...
• Re: Front heater core
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 10:54:48 -0700
  ...The biggest thing is that the bolts which hold the steering column in place must be drilled out. He did this previously so it...
• shop near yellowstone MT?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Sun, 30 May 2004 22:34:29 -0600
  ...he says the wires under the steering column started smoking one day and now he's only got high beams, no wipers, or anything...
• no Windshield wipers!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 12:25:40 -0800
  ...I swapped the switch mechanism from the steering column and that didn't make a difference! these worked early in the summer and now...
• Re: Who wants to play "Guess that part!"
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:43:55 -0700
  ...clip that attaches to plastic housing, which then clips under steering column. On mine, I used the hole in it to put bolt/nut...
• Re: towing a manny
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:32:02 -0800
  Unlock the steering column too. The dolly table pivots but not enough to turn sharper corners. Good luck Tim Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA...
• Re: More fridge help needed.
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 18:32:32 -0600
  ...I was under the impression that a spec of 11 inches referred to the total distance that the gas would raise a column of...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - front steering column "u-joint"
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 02:10:12 -0400
  Larry, I just sold my last (used) one to a local shop. I was hunting down parts for a Toyota truck and noticed they...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 05:08:18 -0800
  ...Newbie owner > tries to remove or adjust column cover and doesn't realize there are > screws holding it in place. Brake fluid reservoir -- it...
• Re: Rogue Horn
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 08:52:45 -0800
  ...My guess is that the wire that goes down the steering column has a bare spot in the insulation that shorts out sometimes. Might...
• Re: Steering. Re: P 48.14 Measurement "a"
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:07:34 -0800
  ...all. >>> >>> Had the dash off and am re-securing the steering column. (1981, manual >>> steering) >>> >>> P 48.14 in Bentley specifies a measurement for...
• Re: Getting there (Dave Barry)
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 19:16:08 -0500
  ...Long enough to remember when one could get his column on clari.net. Unfortunately, that service was stopped for the sole reason that people...
• Re: Article on heater fan replacement w/o dash removal
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 06:22:37 -0400
  ...A trick my helper discovered (if you are brave enough) is to pull the whole steering column when removing the dash. Just undo one...
• Fwd: Snorkels Rule
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:53:04 -0400
  ...I wondered if having the snorkel within the air column poses any risks if leaks. I guess it's not near any fresh air...
• Re: LP regulator tester. PIC + Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:43:28 -0700
  ...of water is being lifted. ------ * That's why these are "water" column inches. Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84...
• Re: Oxymoron Alert: AC While Camping
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 20:30:00 -0400
  ...Once your fellow campers got over the thrill of seeing the initial column of magma shooting into the air, they'll appreciate that your...
• Re: Nominations are now open: Top 10 Ugliest Parts to Fail
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 15:44:43 -0400
  ...fixing it requires removal of the steering wheel, unhooking the steering column brace, removal of the instrument cluster, removal of the instrument panel, removal...
• Rags
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:09:54 -0800 (PST)
  ...Now Im not tryn to mess >up your columns,but I actually have a 21 window rag and ya dont see many >of those...
• Need A//C switch for '86 camper
  Historical mailing list - Doug Bensen
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 15:04:12 -0400
  ...It installs in the dash just left of the steering column. I know that they were supposed to factory installed, but it seems as...
• Re: Windshield washer tank repair questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 21 May 2017 22:43:28 -0400
  ...the connectors can be reached by removing the steering column covers. I had check for power at the pump so cleaning these connectors was...
• Aftermarket Cruise questions . . .
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Mon, 02 Jun 1997 13:03:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It is mounted on the steering column (2 screws) and the cable then goes into the steering column cover. I will have to remove...
• Re: Horn strangeness ('82 diesel)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 21:25:48 -0500
  Seems to me I had this problem and it turned out to be a ground on the steering column, if I remember properly down...
• short in headlight wiring ... somewhere
  Historical mailing list - Tom Ervolina
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 14:34:54 -0400
  ...jiggled and repeatedly switched the high beams switch on the steering column, so I suspect the problem is there. Also, once, the high beam...
• I need stuff
  Historical mailing list - Dave Williams
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 08:41:16 -0600
  ...copper strips sticking out where the steering wheel meets the steering column. Anyway, I need some new horn contacts and I could also use...
• Re: SHEAR bolts/steering column / We got Us a Horse Race
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 13:54:41 -0700
  >Since we're using a registered bookie, I'm assuming we'll be in Nevada. > >I have a few conditions myself: > >1) We use...
• Cruise Control engage issue
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:41:01 -0700
  ...As for the engage, I'd guess you may have a dirty contact in the switch or column. I've never looked for this...
• Re: turn signal self-cancelling no more........
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:49:33 -0600
  ...off after you straighten the wheel there is mechanism in the column that does that. It can slip out of adjustment but normally is...
• Re: Now what? Engine idles then revs up
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:20:53 -0500
  ...Bentley 24.59, left column* *Worn throttle bodies may require some compromises, but bottom line is that with the engine idling and throttle allowed...
• 85 Vanagon - Ignition electrical switch
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 20:01:11 -0500
  ...key, gives 12V to starter relay?> **How do you open steering column and get to these parts? Any help would be appreciative as I...
• Re: Replace/repair front heater blower.
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 05:49:24 -0700
  ...You will also have to remove a small trim piece next to the steering column that helps hold the air diverter section in front...
• Re: driving position
  Historical mailing list - Denis B\ilisle
  Mon, 02 Jun 1997 23:48:08 -0700
  ...I wish the westie had an adjustable > steering > column. > Cris. (6' tall) >> Hello > same problem 5'8 . think to remove the swivel hardware on...
• Sunday help needed
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 11:38:40 -0400
  ...Is this correct? The Peter Russet manual makes not of some critical distances when assembling the top end of the steering column. How critical...
• Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 11:39:35 -0800
  ...My 87 loses a volt or so (down to about 12 volts even) though the headlight on/off switch and the column switches. That...