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• Re: '85 Westphalia: Engine is Frequently Dying
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 7 Nov 1999 16:11:15 -0500
  ...Ignition switch is the most likely culprit. G. Matthew Bulley Director Bulley-Hewlett & Associates www.bulley-hewlett.com Cary, NC USA 888.468.4880...
• Re: starting issues
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 06:01:23 EST
  ...If so, you need a new ignition switch. Considering the other weirdness you described, I would change the ignition switch even with no further...
• Re: More short in '73 bus
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Thu, 21 Dec 1995 11:39:07 -0600 (MDT)
  Jim, Have you tried unplugging the harness to the ignition switch? Sometimes these things develop an internal short. Jack
• Re: not my cheap 85 for sale in denver
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 9 Dec 2005 16:16:01 -0500
  It could also need the electrical portion of the ignition switch...not too hard to fix.
• Got some Dealer Overstock Parts In
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 19:21:07 EDT
  ...Wiper/Turn Signal and ignition switch assemblies- $60. (Here is almost $200 worth of parts. You get the turn signal and wiper switches (no...
• Re: stereo wiring
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 09:15:20 -0400
  ...one for the "terminal always supplied > with power regardless of ignition position" and one for the "terminal > controlled by the ignition switch." I figured...
• Re: Stuck Solenoid????
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 11:34:03 -0700
  More often than not, the ignition switch is not the culprit, but the wiring itself, which while aging will build resistance, prevent a full...
• Re: 85 Westy radio connection
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:09:04 -0800
  ...he found > the power wire to > the ignition switch key-left-in buzzer (the one that > goes off when/if > you leave the keys...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:50:00 -0700
  ...Could > > also be a bad switch. Going back to 1971 the headlights are powered off > the > > X contact on the ignition switch. On the...
• Trying to re-fix my starter
  Historical mailing list - Nitaino
  Fri, 17 Jul 1998 09:55:26 -0400
  ...This brings me to the next question, which cables within the ignition switch harness handle the starter? My switch has about 5 wires but...
• 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: VAN STALLED AND WON'T START ?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 1 Aug 2016 18:02:53 -0700
  ...AN IGNITION > SWITCH FROM A DONER VAN AND SEE IF IT WORKS. ALSO DOES ANYONE KNOW IF IT IS > EASY TO SWITCH THE TUMBLERS...
• Re: 85 Westy radio connection
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:06:05 -0600
  ...he found the power wire to > the ignition switch key-left-in buzzer (the one that goes off when/if > you leave the keys...
• Re: '56 bus electrical - Not yet!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 01:12:27 -0500
  I think its the ignition switch: if I shake and shimmy the key, it worx. well, do ye olde hot wire trick and bypass...
• Re: Switched power for vanagon radio--easy solution
  Historical mailing list - Ken W.
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 18:50:17 -0700
  Ditto on the DPDT switch.... Works great, one position is I : Ignition the other O : Camping. It went into the dash where and replaced...
• Re: New backup lights keep blowing the fuse !~~
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 04:33:48 EDT
  Tim, Why can't he just unplug the back-up light switch, turn on the ignition w/ the tranny in reverse, plug the switch...
• # warning buzzer for turn signal and parking lights left on
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 02:42:03 -0700
  ...I left the headlight switch on. The parking lights stay on although the headlights are turned off by the ignition switch. This is hard...
• Re: I need advice/help - Elecrical
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 16:11:19 -0500
  The power for the ignition and the ECU goes from the ignition switch, into a connector at the fuse box, then out through another...
• Re: Ignition Switch Source & Tips
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:52:08 -0600
  ...Ignition Switch Source & Tips > > >> In a message dated 12/19/2005 9:08:02 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, >> Tom@SALICOS.COM writes: >> >> Last...
• Re: 86 westie NO LIGHTS!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Aug 1996 13:21:24 -0400
  ...Ignition switch, which disengages power to these items when in the starting position through the Load Reduction Relay, and (you guessed it) 2. The...
• First Really Cold Day - Starter Dead
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:42:53 -0600
  ...Could this really be the starter, or a sneak attack by the ignition switch in cold weather brought on by ignition switch wear combined...
• dead ignition, need help
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 13:14:51 -0700
  ...I suspect the ignition switch (I had to replace the starter function of switch with a starter button a couple of years ago). What...
• Re: ignition switch part #
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 20:21:56 EST
  Part # 111 905 865 Fits 82 to 92 Gas & Diesel Vanagon // Don at DVW 814-266-9335 Go To ~~ www.dvwimportautoparts.com
• Re: preventing theft
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 21:50:55 -0400
  ...Sean > Several of my my long gone VWs and Volvos had a separate switch > under the dash as part of my highenergy ignition mods...
• Re: HELP! '81 cratered on the way to work this morning... UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - ok artguy
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 12:13:27 -0600
  Okay, I got ahold of a new ignition switch and went out to see about installing it. I got the steering wheel and assorted...
• Re: Headlight Warning Buzzer??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 14:00:54 EDT
  ...The headlights are turned off by the ignition key switch but, the running lights stay on and drain the battery:( I am used to...
• hourmeter circuit needed
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 09:36:44 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I'd like this to reflect the time that the engine is running, not that the ignition switch is on. Does anyone have a...
• Re: do vanagons ever get stolen???
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 20:23:49 -0400
  >Anyone ever install a hidden kill switch?....a cheap >easy anti-theft mod indeed. The PO of my westy installed a switch "hidden in...
• Re: Intermittent stall while underway...
  Historical mailing list - David
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:50:34 -0500
  ...Tells you lost something on the primary side. > Ignition switch itself is easily tested and they don’t fail as often as > some would...
• Re: no wipers, no blower motor, no headlights, no radio, no idea...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 21:15:39 -0400
  ...sounds like I'll be replacing the ignition switch this week... Jimmy Wilmington, NC On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 9:08 PM, mark...
• Re: Ottawa - '85 Vanagon - Intermittent starting problems
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 18 May 2000 11:19:58 -0400
  ...Another common problem is the ignition switch. They can cause all kinds of intermittant electrical problems. Good Luck
• Re: Two Questions - headlight improvements / automatic tranny?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 07:55:25 -0500
  ...The added electrical > load smoked my ignition switch circuit handling headlight loads as well as > my headlight dimmer switch. I am not abandoning the...
• Re: replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 09:26:00 -0500
  ...can the lock cylinders be replaced without > changing the > door handles and the ignition switch. > > I'm suspecting the ignition is a PIA and...
• Re: Hmm. Headlights don't ...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:06:48 -0600
  ...Probably the ignition switch. If I remember correctly, power for that circuit comes from the ignition switch. JB On 11/14/10 5:50...
• Re: New backup lights keep blowing the fuse !~~
  Historical mailing list - timking
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 18:21:23 -0700
  ...New backup lights keep blowing the fuse !~~ > Tim, > > Why can't he just unplug the back-up light switch, turn on the ignition w...
• Re: Ignition switch - no start
  Historical mailing list - Eric Olson
  Tue, 5 Jul 2005 23:48:41 -0600
  ...wigging the key/ignition switch get you a start? Doesn't seem to be affected by any extra motion of the key itself. I...
• Re: starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:36:05 -0400
  ...If not, he says starter, if yes, he says ignition switch. He states that the steering column ignition switch looks fine (not discolored as...
• Re: battery cable contact problem
  Historical mailing list - Duclos Darie
  Wed, 19 May 1999 10:07:06 +0200
  ...Or you could have > intermittant problems with your ignition switch (for manual or automatic). > I would suspect these before the actual cable itself. Hi...
• Re: Engine cranks but NO JUICE to coil...poor thirsty coil : (
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 19:38:32 EDT
  ...Gotta luv the list. >> Hmm, on my Syncro, the PO put in a cut off switch on the ignition circuit. The engine will turn...
• Re: Light switches
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 01:08:20 +0100
  Typical tell tales when the X connection in the ignition switch dies: #The lights go out, both low and high, but not the high...
• '87 Radio Power Source
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Tue, 15 Jul 1997 22:27:13 -0700
  ...a switched power source for the radio. The ones I've found are only "hot" when the key is in the "ignition on" position...
• Re: Electrical issues
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 8 Jan 2016 09:01:05 -0800
  ...Has anyone ever seen experienced this? Could it be as simple as an ignition switch? Thanks! Aaron '91 carat
• Re: Ignition Lock...not switch
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 7 May 2002 08:12:28 -0400
  ...I have done this tons of times (I keep a spare ignition switch and key in my tool box in case I get a...
• Re: Sorta Scary Event
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:54:56 -0600
  ...It was like someone threw the "Off" switch - but > the ignition switch was on of course. What might cause a blatant engine > stoppage that...
• Re: Help! Electrical gremlins 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 18:53:30 +0200
  ...Any thoughts? My first thought is that you need to get the electrical part of your ignition switch replaced. Next time this happens, try...
• Re: Ignition Kill Switch
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 4 Nov 2004 17:50:28 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Richard A Jones wrote: > An alternative is a switch in the wire to the > fuel pump. I have that...
• Re: Dead Wipers and Heater Fans
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:55:51 -0800
  ...But in the > meantime, I bought an ignition switch as a spare, and a new light > switch, plus installed Jay Brown's headlight and...
• Ignition switch and gas tank questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:26:12 EST
  ...1) My ignition switch some times does not work. I get lights hear fuel pump ect... If I jiggle it around some it will...
• Re: MORE info Re: headlights not working after towing???
  Historical mailing list - David Most
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 22:02:20 -0600
  ...The contenders are as > follows: > > 1) ignition switch > 2) headlight switch > 3) relay (not sure where this is located) > 4) grounds > > I haven't...
• Re: stereo wiring
  Historical mailing list - Cooper Jonathan
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 10:14:06 -0400
  ...one for the "terminal always supplied > with power regardless of ignition position" and one for the "terminal > controlled by the ignition switch." I figured...
• 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...
• Re: Ignition Switch Mystery Continues...anybody out there????
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:12:08 -0400
  ...david At 12:05 6/23/2004, you wrote: >Figured it was the Ignition Switch. Bought one...and >to check it I removed the...
• Re: battery cable contact problem
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 May 1999 14:24:47 EDT
  ...Or you could have intermittant problems with your ignition switch (for manual or automatic). I would suspect these before the actual cable itself. Ken...
• Bad ground. WAS; Hmm. Headlights don't ...
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:39:33 -0800
  ...Headlights don't ... >> >> Probably the ignition switch. >> >> If I remember correctly, power for that circuit >> comes from the ignition switch. >> >> JB >> >> >> On 11/14...
• Re: No spark, help
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:18:57 -0400
  One thing that can cause this is a bad ignition switch. I've even known of them working if the key isn't turned...
• Re: No start, no spark
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:33:48 -0700
  --snip-- What David said - replace that ignition switch pronto. --snip-- They're cheap. Buy two and keep one for a standby. Cya, Robert
• Re: alternator to ignition coil???
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:52:39 -0800
  ...Your ignition switch could be the culprit, but look first at the connection to the 86 pin of the ECU relay, coil. Robert 1982...
• re-wiring power window
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:55:13 -0700
  ...window that requires the ignition ON to use it. I am thinking of re-wiring it so the switches will have power all the...
• Re: No spark, no hall juice, tech help request.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 22:23:43 -0400
  The ECU is not involved in switching the 12 to the ignition coil or the Hall sensor. Check to see if 12 volts is...
• Re: Could hot starting problems be caused by a defective ignition swich?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:47:57 -0500
  ...Could hot starting problems be caused by a defective ignition swich? � After replacing my starter/solenoid and then replacing my ignition� switch....when the...