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• Re: Need Recommendation: Audio System for 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Art
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 11:17:01 -0400
  ...It fit easily with room to spare, and we discovered that there are far more radios that will fit the Vanagon than Crutchfield allows...
• <F>Re: Free Sirius satellite radio system
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 11:20:41 -0700
  ...Free Sirius satellite radio system > >I got a better deal. > >Turn on the radio, sound comes out. freeeeeeeee! > >And in my 'new to me...
• Re: Battery recharge and stereo
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:19:54 -0500
  At 07:57 PM 2/23/2009, Loren Busch wrote... >Second, if the radio/head unit is properly wired there should be >virtually >no...
• Re: <F> OT: Free satellite radio offer
  Historical mailing list - David Bartolini
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 07:01:42 -0500
  ...Free satellite radio offer >>> >>> >>> On 11/11/04 10:03 PM, "caverat" <caverat@COMCAST.NET> wrote: >>> >>>> FYI - Here's a free Sirius satellite radio...
• Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) vs Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 2 May 2010 23:44:43 -0500
  OK, so we don't have a source of radio active materials. But these generators use a source of heat combined with a a...
• Re: radio whine - success, failure, success
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:20:56 -0400
  ...I replaced my radio with a newer one >from a Honda Civic; maybe that radio has better filtering and >suppression than the original radio...
• Re: Short Wave Radio
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 02 Apr 1997 02:15:36 GMT
  ...When it was installed, it was necessary to run two more wires back to the rear speakers because the VW radio was grounded differently...
• Re: '85 Defroster Switch Mojo
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 09:16:07 -0500
  Tom, Wouldn't it be easier to run the power lead from your radio to an always-on terminal at your fuse box and...
• Copy of: Vanagon 1990 Radio dead
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  22 Oct 96 11:40:58 EDT
  ...Vanagon 1990 Radio dead Don't leave it in there too long, It could get freezer burn, and spoil. :<) chris
• radio support screw
  Historical mailing list - Geoff Wilke
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 12:08:23 -0800
  I'm about ready to swap my existing radio to one with a cd changer. There is one screw that supports the existing basket...
• FS: original radio and speakers
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 07:20:57 -0700
  ...1 - radio/tape player, model 000 035 188, working condition; looks good price: $50.00 OBO, plus postage 4 - original speakers... part no. 251...
• Re: Ham radio ?
  Historical mailing list - Ian X
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 16:13:28 -0800
  Yes --- John Lunetta <blun1432@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote: > Just wondering if anyone on the list is a Ham radio > operator? > John KC2JOD > 1990 vanagon GL...
• How to tighten radio antenna holder
  Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 09:57:55 -0700
  My husband has been trying to figure out how to tighten the radio antenna holder since it's loose on the outside. I know...
• Radio/CD players seem to die to fast.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:11:16 -0500
  ...Is the heat killing my radios or I am just lucky? John
• Re: New radio= dead battery?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sun, 3 Jun 2012 16:34:51 -0700
  ...ll have you know. �Our car had a heater AND a > radio ('52 Ford Tudor). �Dad had to sell his Taylorcraft to keep me...
• Re: CB antenna
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Fri, 14 May 1999 16:06:42 -0400
  ...I know >>very little about CB radio technology, but I do have an SWR meter for >>testing purposes. >>
• Re: New ground wire for rear speakers
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Kate Sheflo
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 22:56:52 -0700
  ...Our set-up is a little different than most, as A/C vents take up the normal in dash radio location, we installed our...
• Re: 'Keyless' stereo operation
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 18:20:20 -0400
  Roger, The radio in my 84, which was not stock, came from the dealership wired to be always on. Two replacement radios through the...
• what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:42:54 -0500
  ...Just in case heads are bad, what would a good used set go for?? thanks jason _________________________________________________________________ Get free, personalized commercial-free online radio with...
• Re: New radio= dead battery?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 30 May 2012 13:16:33 -0700
  ...New radio= dead battery? At 01:32 PM 5/30/2012, David_Vickery wrote: >one of the nice mods people do is to wire...
• Re: Accessory position?
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Sat, 15 Nov 2003 21:29:18 -0600
  Simple solution would be to take a portable battery operated radio, like a small boom box, with you. tom On 15 Nov 2003 at...
• Re: Cooling fan kills radio
  Historical mailing list - Tony Gould
  Sat, 26 May 2001 11:00:18 -0700
  ...In my 82 former diesel everytime the > cooling fan comes on the > radio goes dead for half a second. I'm assuming > that it...
• Re: Can Santa unlock my radio in 91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Russell
  Tue, 24 Dec 2019 15:00:42 -0500
  ...My local VW dealer was able to provide me with the code to unlock the radio. I think they used my VIN. Good luck...
• Re: Where should the radio fit in a older A/T with A/C.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Jan 2015 02:00:49 -0500
  ...The place for the radio is taken by the A/C and now I don’t know where to put it to. Anyone has...
• Re: Do European FM Radios work in North America?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Grove
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 22:41:54 -0700
  David wrote: > I am importing a Multivan from Germany and they are offering to sell me the > CD-Changer / Radio setup. Do the German...
• no dash lights and radio only works when engine is running
  Historical mailing list - Damon Lowe
  Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:19:05 -0400
  ...The radio will only work while the engine is running, no power at all when on accessory. The weird thing is the radio used...
• Re: 1990 Blaupukt Heidleberg Radio Problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill Urban
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 23:30:34 -0500
  ...I did read in the Feb. '98 VW Trends that VW sells rebuilt radios for $60. Also a guy at the local dealership said...
• Radio Wiring
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 11:15:51 -0800
  I'm getting ready to put a new radio/CD player into my '90 Westy. I haven't pulled the radio yet. I have...
• Tired of Radio Shack
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 12:35:45 -0800 (PST)
  ...electronic parts. Last week I needed some 18 ga grey wire. Radio Shack does not have grey. Does anyone know of a mail order...
• FS: original radio/tape player, speakers
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 16:16:06 -0800
  ...1 - radio/tape player, model 000 035 188, working condition; looks good price: $50.00 OBO, plus postage 4 - original speakers... part no. 251...
• Radio R&R-89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL POPE
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 21:13:28 -0400
  ...it still seems like quite a feet to get to the radio. Am I going about this from the wrong place?anyone have ideas...
• VW Radio connector
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:57:50 -0700
  Hi guys, I can't find in my archives where I should buy the connector that fits in the back of the radio. This...
• Re: Stereo in an '85 A/T with A/C
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 23 May 2014 22:03:54 -0400
  ...Seek ye under dash radio mount via Google. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia May 23, 2014 o godz. 14:27 thewestyman <zolo@FOXINTERNET...
• Re: Help: RFI Noise Suppression
  Historical mailing list - William Ward
  Sat, 9 May 1998 20:03:28 -0500
  ...It's also best to connect your hot wire to the CB radio directly to the battery through a fused link and not to...
• Re: antenna replacement/FM doesn't work
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 11:39:22 -0500
  I was told there is a diode that fails in the VW radios of this time period. My '89 Jetta radio did the same...
• Re: In-Dash Weather Band Radio?
  Historical mailing list - tim vb-o'brien
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 23:28:52 -0800
  ...I have been looking for a comparable in-dash head unit for my > >Westy which has weather bands along with radio and cassette or...
• Re: new radio installation advice
  Historical mailing list - Brian Kelly
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 22:14:59 EDT
  ...However, there is a Radio diagram for the 86 model, which might be of help to you. Bentley. page 97.192-193. I'll...
• Re: VW Radio Into Vanagon (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 19:48:58 -0600
  ...VW Radio Into Vanagon (Long) > > >Howdy From Texas, > >Long story, but thanks to VW the stock radio on my '87 GL is now just...
• Sirius radio antenna for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 13:15:37 EST
  I am trying to install a Sirius radio in my 90 Westfalia and the car install kit has the magnetic satellite antenna which won...
• Re: mounting cb radio?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:14:11 -0800
  ...My CB radio is never modified in any way. It is a Radio Shack brand. My friend and I spent a few hours to...
• product report
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:00:57 -0400
  well i noticed in the current Radio Shack flyer that they had a reasonably priced ($14.99) dash mounted Thermometer+voltmeter with remote temp...
• FS: original radio & speakers
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 15:27:41 -0800
  ...1 - radio/tape player, model 000 035 188, working condition; looks good price: $50.00 minimum (or higher offer), plus postage 4 - original speakers...
• Re: weakly stats ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Mon, 8 May 1995 09:44:22 MST
  ...What year did they change the dashboard around the radio on the microbus? I put a normal DIN sized radio in my '67 (No...
• Fwd: [vanagon] Heidelberg radio stuck on SAFE mode
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 10:46:22 -0400
  ...Tue, 5 Oct 2010 20:12:18 -0500 >Subject: [vanagon] Heidelberg radio stuck on SAFE mode > >Hey vanagonauts, > >I have a 1991 Vanagon with...
• Re: Antenna wires
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 17:58:04 -0500
  At 05:43 PM 1/29/2001, Tim New wrote: >I've got two wires coming off my Antenna to my radio. Presumably one...
• Re: Cooling fan kills radio
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 26 May 2001 19:45:30 -0500
  ...In my 82 former diesel everytime the cooling fan comes on the > radio goes dead for half a second. I'm assuming that it...
• Re: headlight reminder
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 23 May 2002 08:14:50 -0400
  At 12:38 AM 5/23/2002, Brian and Carol Megas wrote: >a pretty light that I got from Radio Shack that was always...
• Re: Ham radio ?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 22:37:19 -0500
  John Lunetta wrote: >Just wondering if anyone on the list is a Ham radio operator? >John KC2JOD >1990 vanagon GL > > N8SRE here. I haven...
• Re: mounting cb radio?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:24:07 -0500
  pickle vanagon wrote: > I was given a CB radio (this one: > http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102604) for > christmas, and am...
• Re: mounting cb radio?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:46:32 -0500
  ...mount the radio, instead I'm lost on how and where to mount a CB antenna that would actually allow the radio to work...
• Re: Radio Wiring circuit draining battery???
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 11:22:00 -0700
  ...the radio drains the battery, so he just disconnected the hot wire from the radio (why not the ground?) Oh well, I knew the...
• radio code saver
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 19:40:29 -0700
  ...Plug it into the lighter socket, pull the fuse for the radio (#3), then you can disconnect the main battery, do whatever work needs...
• Re: Heidelberg Radio Install Problem
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 11:31:02 -0700
  ...Phil 84' Westy, Tiico powered --- Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > Hey Folks, > When I bought my '84 Westy, it had no radio, > and...
• Re: Fw: Need capacitor-dw
  Historical mailing list - Helga
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 14:02:35 -0500
  I just bought one of these from Radio Shack. Here is the web address for the part I purchased: http://www.radioshack.com/product...
• Re: No instament lights
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 21:44:59 +0000
  ...I have removed the radio ground and still no lights on the dash. I have checked both wires comming out at the fuse and...
• Factory Refurbished Heidelberg Radio
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:18:33 -0400
  ...If you only listen to radio or want a stock deck to prevent theft this is the deck for you. I always liked the...
• Ground isolater for speaker wire
  Historical mailing list - Kent Tunks
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 23:41:02 -0700
  ...If I recall correctly,it was wired in such a way that at tha radio end,there WERE two wires for each speaker!The...
• Re: What's a good radio/CD player for the vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:34:33 -0600
  ...you are one of these people who have re-wired their radios to rely on=> > the key, could they potentially receive a DUI for...
• In-Dash Weather Band Radio?
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:27:26 -0500
  ...I have been looking for a comparable in-dash head unit for my Westy which has weather bands along with radio and cassette or...
• Re: Ham radio ?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Baird
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 16:27:37 -0800
  ...Alinco dualbander, DR 605 John Lunetta wrote: > > Just wondering if anyone on the list is a Ham radio operator? > John KC2JOD > 1990 vanagon GL