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• Re: Aux light install..sort of (long attempt)
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:20:57 -0700
  Don, do NOT put a ground lead to any of the 3 large spades on your switch! end spade = wire from fuse 5 center...
• a aftermarket fuse box?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 12:21:37 -0700
  ...We could sure use an aftermarket fuse and relay box. Something with a big fat buss to bring in a fat +12V wire, sockets...
• Re: FLAPS for 50 amp fan fuse?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Sep 2000 15:36:31 -0400
  At 12:41 9/21/2000, David Luddy wrote: >I need this fuse ..its a screwed in place strip of zinc , Bentley says >50amps...
• Re: headlight relays
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:31:24 -0700
  ...They merely connect to the back of the fuse holder on the end that the fuse itself gets power from sharing that power source...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:58:58 -0700
  ...The fuse can handle the brief turn-on surge. When I doubled the load by adding a pair of 21W trailer lights, the fuse...
• Re: Calling Aux Battery / Wiring Experts...82 Air cooled Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 6 Jun 2007 10:17:40 -0700
  The installer used the original fuse holder A1/B1 to fuse between the second battery and the main fuse panel. Ok, but not a...
• Re: Battery dies due to excessive draw on fuse #3 (accessories)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:35:48 -0700
  Sure, test for current flow in # 3 fuse with the car off, doors closed etc. - put a test light in series where the fuse...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Brake Light fuse location - Problem fixed!
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:41:25 -0400
  ...84 Vanagon Brake Light fuse location - Follow-up Follow-up, none of the fuses on the fuse panel are blown, and all other electric...
• Re: Fuse panal cover?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 15 May 1998 23:40:59 -0700
  ...251-9308-BK Fuse Box Cover, Black 15.89 251-9308-BN Fuse Box Cover, Brown 14.99 These are for Syncros using the...
• Re: Back to fuses
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 9 Dec 2022 08:55:56 -0800
  <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> </head> <body> Or use a glass to mini fuse adapter<br...
• A/C
  Historical mailing list - C Snyder
  Sun, 19 Jun 2022 17:00:52 +0000
  ...Hooked garages and put a little in and gauage said it full😩 I went looking the fuse box on the left side under dash...
• Re: Fridge problems
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 09 Dec 1996 18:54:01 -0800
  ...1) is the fuse blown? (on my Westy the fuse is located at the bottom of the column, behind and to the left side...
• No water--faulty submersible pump?
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:51:38 -0700
  ...Fuses are OK, have the requisite 12V coming off the fuse. Water level sensor works and is accurate. Is it a faulty submersible water...
• Re: Need help on wiring
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Tschumperlin
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:37:29 -0700
  ...On 6/26/06, Jeffrey Tschumperlin <jkt.register@gmail.com> wrote: > > I pulled the original small fuse block off behind the drivers seat that...
• 91 15A fuse Radio and clock
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 16:49:11 -0600
  ...What would make the fuse blow? It blew a few months ago and replaced and all well, but blew again today. Thanks. -- Michael in...
• Re: Battery Circuit Breaker
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 09:31:32 -0800
  ...Battery Circuit Breaker >Joshua; > Fuse ratings can really get bewildering. At work I probably could >find a dozen different 2 amp fuses, fast blow...
• Re: Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:38:46 +0000
  I just had to do this and would add to make sure to get the fuses ABOVE the relays on the fuse box. (e...
• Re: Fuse Size: Aux battery to fuse block
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 8 Aug 2017 10:59:48 -0700
  ...A fuse in its simplest form is a > resister. It will also introduce a voltage drop. Operation a fuse near its > full rating will...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Double Check (fuses)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:12:37 -0700
  ...Otherwise you will lose more power > than necessary in the fuse and have more chance of a false blow. > > The fuses are to protect...
• Re: Ground Stars
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 2 Jul 2012 16:53:30 -0700
  ...And with more > modern spade type fuses too of course. The ceramic thing with metal > strip type fuses are weak and archaic.
• Re: Clean up Fuse Block under dash?...maybe add dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 3 Jul 2019 02:11:43 +0000
  ...The other issue is electrical.  About half way to Seattle the #10 fuse melted.  Not the metal strip, the fuse itself.  It was a...
• aux batteries and stereos
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:12:57 -0700
  ...The previous owner wired the power lead by pulling a fuse out of the fuse box, jamming the wire into the socket and replacing...
• Re: no dash lights and radio only works when engine is running
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:02:19 -0400
  ...There's where the fuse for the instruments lights fuse is located. The interior lights and the clock share the same fuse, #3. And...
• Re: Total Mystification!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:18:42 -0700
  one thing to check, which I discovered yesterday while working on a friends van, is the fit of the fuses in the slot. We...
• Re: High beam short?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 14:12:25 -0700
  Hey Jeff You might want to mention which high beams are blowing the fuse. The inners or outers? Are the low beams staying on...
• fridge fan fuse
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 19:58:46 -0400
  ...Where is this fuse? Is it one of the two behind my drivers seat? Or is it behind the display on the cabinet? Will...
• Re: Electrical Leak Problem Solved
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jun 95 15:35:03 MDT
  Another way to look for leaks using the ameter is to measure currents at the fuse box. Simply pop out the fuzes one at...
• Re: EV Had to be towed.....
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 03 May 1997 18:05:02 -0400 (EDT)
  Here's my guess.....bad fuel pump relay...blown fuel pump fuse.....bad fuel pump.....badly clogged fuel filter.....fuse to digifant control unit...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:02:46 -0800
  ...In a vanagon.........what is in the donor car's 'inside cabin area' for fuse boxes, relays and ecu ( or was your fuse box...
• Re: rear wiper won't work
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 21:55:27 -0500
  ...First, check fuse 12, and replace as needed. :) Relay bench test: unplug the rear wiper relay. Connect terminal 4/31 to battery ground. Connect...
• '87 syncro + electrical problems: no power windows, wipers, headlights, etc.
  Historical mailing list - john russell
  Tue, 3 Sep 2013 12:07:44 -0700
  ...dashboard. * opened fuse box cover near driver's left knee to see which one powered radio * removed two screws holding fuse box in place...
• Re: What circuit runs the cabin light?
  Historical mailing list - David Ruppe
  Thu, 27 May 1999 12:36:24 -0400
  hi- the circuit for the lights (and the radio :-) is up at the main fuse panel. (i think it is #3, bit i'm...
• Re: no dashboard lights
  Historical mailing list - A Abian
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 12:18:20 -0800
  ...Sure enough the fuse was blown. How embarrassing! Nonetheless, I'm relieved that that was extent of the problem. I hope I'm not...
• Fuse Size for Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 11:12:30 -0500
  ...I would like to install a fuse at the battery that would protect the 8 gauge wire that will connect the battery to a...
• Re: replacement fuse cover for 85 needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ogul
  Sun, 30 Jun 2013 11:46:41 -0400
  ...Search "fuse box" Jim 85 Westy On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Listers, > > > Anyone...
• Cool Van things
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 22:59:59 -0500 (EST)
  I was in the fuse box today. I noticed this big red thing sticking in the area of the relays. After playing with it...
• Heater Fans
  Historical mailing list - Betsy Webb
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 18:02:16 +0000
  ...All of the fuses look ok in the fuse box under the drivers dash. Both front and back blower fans worked on the ride...
• Heater dying
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:17:21 -0700
  This weekend the 25A fuse blew (6 months ago the dash switch melted, then a new switch fixed it for a while). I replaced...
• Surepower 1315, auxiliary fuse block, Progressive Dynamics charger, and Vitrifrigo installation questions
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 1 May 2009 12:12:11 -0400
  I have a 91 Westy and am about to install the Surepower 1315, an auxiliary fuse block, the Vitrifrigo fridge and a battery charger...
• Re: Getting to the interior light wiring
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 17 May 2005 09:03:09 -0700
  ...All the interior lights and radio run off fuse 3. Remove the fuse an run a fused line from the aux battery to the...
• Re: Overhead Westy light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:10:22 -0400
  ...All aux lines i run from battery at rear up to stock fuse box are fused in the little ux fuse box at battery...
• Re: Help: Lights Wont Turn Off
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Wed, 10 May 2000 13:37:59 -0700
  ...I would drop the fuse panel, pull the big connectors off the back and look for melting. Look for melted fused wires in the...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:17:46 -0400
  My '91 camper uses knife type flat fuses, in color codes for amp rating, common to almost all vehicles for a good long while...
• Re: Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 4 Nov 2013 13:19:06 -0700
  I am of the opinion that any time you have a wire running from the +side of a PowerSource it is best to FuseIt...
• Fuses
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:54:14 -0700
  I'm too tired to write the whole story on my search for these "funny looking" little plastic fuses but let's just say...
• Re: Melted ground wire
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
  Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:00:47 -0700
  ...The fuses 20,21(low beam) are OK, the casing > of the fuses 9,10(high beam) were melted but the fuses are not...
• Re: Radio wiring and wire hacks by previous owner???
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 08:03:55 -0700
  ...The fuse was an in line fuse and is part of the conversion harness. A few month ago, because of my kids demand for...
• Fuse Box Blues
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 18 May 2001 22:14:15 -0700
  ...I've noticed there's something amiss with the my fuses. Like my high beam had a 20 and my other high beam had...
• Re: Dual battery relay blowing fuses
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 24 Mar 2006 04:30:40 -0800
  The stock dual battery set-up in the non-GL Campers isn't fused; current flow to the aux battery is limited by the...
• Backup light fuse?
  Historical mailing list - David Chec
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 22:38:21 EDT
  I am having a problem with my back up lights and I understand that there is a fuse in the engine compartment. Can anyone...
• Re: FLAPS for 50 amp fan fuse?
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 01:48:04 EDT
  ...I think the issue here is that the fuse links just won't do it... if wired up in series... 15 to 15 to...
• Projektzwo foglights help
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Thu, 21 Sep 2000 21:49:13 -1000
  ...Brown looks to be coming off 83b (is b for bulb?) 83a green to #7 , I take out fuse and hook it to #7...
• Electric Door Lock problem
  Historical mailing list - Barb and Scott Stothers
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 23:31:24 -0600
  ...Followed the wiring chart, I found the fuse block with the missing fuse. Put the proper fuse in and when the key is turned...
• Re: FAQ: fusebox behind driver's seat.
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:44:58 -0700
  ...so remove the fuses (press up and pull out) and clean all surfaces with fine sand-paper. m --- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote...
• Re: Electric: Where should +12V to camping fusebox and relay originate?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 9 Mar 2014 15:25:37 -0700
  ...IIRC, the '85 could have either the older or newer style fuse panel. AFAIK, the Vanagon would not originally have a headlight relay; hi...
• Re: Was: Engine.. Wiring... Heat. Now: Installed fuse B+ In Junction Box.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:59:16 -0700
  ...I wasn't referring to that PCV heater fuse. My mistake. > > I originally thought to p-mail David about this, then changed my mind...
• Re: model year differences?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 21:00:10 -0800
  IMO, VW had little choice but to modify the old simple and reliable point to point fuse panel, just like other car makers. Market...
• Re: HELP!!! Electric Problem
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Sun, 7 Dec 1997 10:52:25 -0800
  ...We are > experiencing nearly a 2.0 amp drain from battery after Roger has removed all > fuses and relays at the dash. Battery goes...
• Re: '88 GL - Rear heater and ACJ
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:15:56 -0500
  I would start by unplugging the connector at the heater motor in the rear to see if the fuse still blows. Assuming that the...
• Re: Loss of heater blower motors and wipers
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:21:25 -0500
  I had same problem on my '84 and found that fuse had blown. Replaced very old fuse as temporary fix until I can get...