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Re: Aux Battery
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Tue, 26 Nov 1996 18:50:23 -0800
...The 6 post fuse box, the 32 amp-hr aux battery, the aux battery relay and the camper service relay all fit into the...
Re: What water boxer to replace my 1.9?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 6 Aug 2019 13:02:54 -0400
...I become very concerned about fire when fuses started melting. One other item, I (think) the melting fuse issue was solved by moving accessories...
Elec. Questions. YES it's about Aux Batt. NO, please don't shoot me.... ;^)
Historical mailing list - neil
Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:26:58 -0700
...If I'm not misreading, Bentley shows a 16 amp fuse there. Is "can" instead of relay ok? What amperage fuse should be inline...
Ignition Switch Mystery Continues...anybody out there????
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Wed, 23 Jun 2004 09:05:10 -0700
...When I turn it further to start the Van I hear a single click from in the Fuse Box. (The starter is not turning...
Where is the best place for battery cut-out relay?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Thu, 9 Apr 1998 07:50:36 -0400
...Bently hints that the 2nd battery cut-out relay should be located somewhere near (under?) the fuse box. However, the archives reveal that many...
Re: no fuse for fuel pump?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 11 Mar 2023 13:43:50 -0800
...no fuse for fuel pump? > >> > >> hi all, > >> > >> Me and Bruce discovered there's no fuse for the fuel pump on the > 1981-1991 > >> van...
Re: 12V Circuit Breaker
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Thu, 2 Jul 2015 08:55:36 -0400
...fuses. Is there a 10 amp breaker that I could wire into the >> tester so I won't have to keep buying boxes of...
Re: re- Oxygen Sensor Reset
Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
Mon, 8 Sep 1997 10:20:58 -0600
...block B on fuse block, nothing else. o Bently shows you where it is if you have a reset box for the Ox sensor...
Re: shop near yellowstone MT?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Mon, 31 May 2004 14:34:16 EDT
...checked? If the fuses are OK, A temporary fix could be to look at the wires at the fuse box and replace those that...
Bizarre A/C problem cured!
Historical mailing list - Don Lancaster
Tue, 9 Jun 1998 16:17:41 -0700
...Turns out the super hot special A/C fuse link was melting a nearby cable that should have been routed elsewhere! It took that...
Re: 87 Vanagon fuse problem
Historical mailing list - John McLean
Sun, 19 Dec 1999 18:38:48 -0800
...WE have gone through the > fuse box and none are blown. We also checked out our BIG Robert Bently > Manual and no luck. Please...
Electrical Fire and wiring help
Historical mailing list - Jamie Auch
Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:14:19 -0400
...For some reason something shorted back there around the fuse box in the rear. The battery fried so I end up getting towed home...
Re: Coil terminal "+ and -" leads switched by mistake!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 22:14:19 -0700
...No fuses blown in the fuse block. I replaced points and condenser in sick van.... Questions: Is there some form of fusible link wire...
need lots of help!
Historical mailing list - buscofurgo buscofurgo
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 17:37:06 +0200
...when i bought the van it didn�t came with an "owners manual", so, for example i don�t know what kind of fuses...
Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:45:07 -0800
...http://www.powerwerx.com/fuses-circuit-protection/crimpable-inline-atc-ato-blade-fuse-holder.html#desc . On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 3:52...
light above stove
Historical mailing list - Bob MacDowell
Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:33:00 -0400
...I want to disconnect it from the little fuse box and move it to my aux. battery bank and get it off my starting...
Re: Blower Fan troubles
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:24:39 -0500
...box are welded, or should i say glued and >>some are not. But clip should be there. > >Mon cher Benoit, > >[Technicalement]? ils ont [fuse...
Re: Light switches
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Wed, 17 Nov 1999 01:08:20 +0100
...high flasher or parking lights, because those are powered from the fuse box. #The wipers die #The heater fans die #Heated rear window dies...
Radiator Fan problem solved - solution enclosed
Historical mailing list - Bill Transue
Sat, 2 Sep 2000 16:24:45 -0700
...Of the two, the first one closest the fuse box looked just like brand new. The second, however, had significant corrosion on the rear...
Re: Wiring question 84 westy
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 6 Feb 2007 09:54:40 -0800
...I would have thought the suply would go straight to the main > 12v system as there are two fuses in a sepearte fuse box...
Re: Fuel & Temp gauge full scale
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 30 Apr 2016 22:18:04 -0400
...I pulled the fuse box down and > ditzeled with fuses and relays until I noticed the ground wire loose. > Reattached ground wire and had...
Re: Fog Light wire fire, help!
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sun, 29 Oct 2000 08:03:34 -0800
...Power for the foglights is picked up (and fused) in the junction box at the left forward corner of the engine compartment, this power...
Re: leaking valve cover gaskets
Historical mailing list - Richard Lamoreaux
Thu, 23 Feb 1995 12:56:51 +0000
...be able to tap in to the line just before the fuse box. Rich. Richard Lamoreaux Tucson, AZ lumpy@rtd.com (602)296-1226...
Cc please Re: Testing for power draw on battery?
Historical mailing list - Peter Lackner
Sun, 3 Apr 2005 22:15:42 -0800
...I followed the recent thread about > checking things at the fuse box, but don't really fully understand what > I'm looking for. How...
Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:41:13 -0500
...2) The fix ( by way of David Beierl) is to install a 7.5 amp fuse in the engine wiring box, in the red...
Installing an alarm/keyless entry (91 Westy)
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Mon, 24 Oct 2016 10:35:40 -0400
...I've found one to access on the passenger side behind the glove box, but I'd prefer to tap into it on the...
Re: No High Beams
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:35:19 -0400
...And don't forget that the fuse box paths are also only expecting a certain amount of current. Too much current, and the metal...
Re: Electrical Gurus help needed 88 van.kinda long
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 28 Jul 2002 08:19:08 -0700
...Check to make sure it is not loose or damaged at the battery box. For testing purposes use the empty relay socket #2 on...
Re: 87 Vanagon fuse problem
Historical mailing list - A. Kimmons
Tue, 21 Dec 1999 20:49:14 -0600
...It blew the fuse some where along the line... Too late to get one tonight. No 15s...Got a whole box of 30's...
Re: Lights off when key off (was DRLs)
Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
Fri, 18 Sep 1998 23:54:00 EDT
...It has a black box (2"x2"x1") with five wires coming out of it for hookup to ground and wires from battery, ignition...
Re: Fridge problems
Historical mailing list - Mike Barfield
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 18:09:48 -0400
...Noticed that a > fuse is blown in the little box next to the bottom of the drivers seat (the > fuse on the right). Don...
Re: Another D15 connector failure example- The fix!
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:14:48 -0800
...The path thorough the fuse box is a weak link for number of circuits including the stater solenoid. >> >> Dennis >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing...
Re: Fridge Not Working on DC -- Is it the relay?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 27 Sep 2004 16:25:06 -0400
...I get no voltage at the fridge fuse on the drivers door pillar but I do get 12v on the 2nd fuse that powers...
Re: Blue wire to aux battery dead - fixed
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Mon, 14 May 2007 17:45:17 -0700
...was able to > backtrace the blue wire from G4 on the fuse box to the broken piece. A > butt connector fixed it. > > Simple to...
Re: Problems with cigarette lighter?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:02:28 -0500
...I had a problem with the 15amp # 3 fuse whenever the light above the glove box shorted. Had to take out the light for...
Re: 1980 Vanagon Ignition (accessory position)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 May 1996 23:33:40 -0400
...you will have to remove the two phillips screws that mount the fuse box to the body and pull the box down where you...
Re: cooling fan for fridge
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 07:09:16 -0700
...If yours has the 2 fuses in the small black box behind the driver's seat you can pull the fuses to disable the...
Re: Testing glow plugs and then replacing tips
Historical mailing list - Ahlgrim, Kevin L
Wed, 8 Dec 2004 10:32:49 -0500
...Kevin Doc wrote: >> IS the fuse that you are speaking of the inline fuse in the black electrical box in the engine compartment? IS...
Re: heater switch failure prone?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 19:40:15 -0500
...The way to prevent both the melted-switch syndrome and the melted fuse-cover syndrome, not to mention the long-drive-in-the-rain...
wet floor
Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
Fri, 25 Apr 2003 15:59:28 -0500
...around the fuse box). Anyone else have this problem? It is a windshield seal in need of replacement? Love, Light & Laughter, Jay NEW '87...
finding switch able power
Historical mailing list - Kevin
Thu, 23 Jun 2005 15:47:49 -0700
...Looking at the back of the fuse box I became a little overwhelmed. Can anyone point me in the right direction, I guess I...
Need help on color!
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:27:00 -0400
...located just over the pedals, under that big beam close to the fuse box. Driver side. It's an 85 Wekender Wolfsburg. Thanks, Ben
Re: Ground Stars
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 4 Jul 2012 13:10:50 -0400
...Non fused circuits and wiring, ignition circuit and fuel pump! Undersized wiring from alternator and from battery to fuse box While there is "X...
Re: light above stove
Historical mailing list - Tim Whynot
Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:08:09 -0400
...I want to disconnect it >>from the little fuse box and move it to my aux. battery bank and get it off >>my starting...
Re: vanagon Digest - 6 Mar 2015 (#2015-105). 10 lines content over 200 lines of quote!
Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
Sat, 7 Mar 2015 07:26:45 -0500
...volt plug to plug in the solar panel t= he controls fuse box and inverter are mounted behind the drivers seat on t= he...
Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:47:45 +0000
...fuse in the >> engine wiring box, in the red wire that goes from the B+ post inside the >> box to the relay box. That...
roof top storage / leveling blocks .ramp / fuse block cover / 3rd battery
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Thu, 10 May 2018 15:50:59 -0700
...Think I will watch Craigs list for a solid roof top storage box our 87 lives on the street here in Venice so think...
Re: Second Battery Question
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:33:38 -0400
...When you buy the 3 outlet adapter from Auto Zone don't forget to pick up a fuse holder with fuse and splice this...
'Fwd'86 Westy Turn Signal relay?
Historical mailing list - Karen Doherty
Fri, 6 Apr 2012 13:44:27 -0400
...It looks like the relay is the black 1x1 box on fuse panel, marked #19 by hand by prev owner. But a friend said...
Re: Fwd: Sos in Watkins Glen
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 1 Jul 2011 18:19:26 -0400
...16A fuse S7 and the ground are the common points. Bentley says T4b is in the wiring box in the engine room but that...
Parts for 89 Vanagon Camper Needed
Historical mailing list - jon williams
Tue, 26 Sep 2000 16:18:29 -0700
...designer) black plastic rear bumper mudflap right side black plastic airscoup fuse box cover radio antenna speedometer assembly right front wheel hub screen for...
Antenna Installation Mishap
Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
Sun, 5 Oct 2008 23:56:18 -0700
...I've thought about next removing the instrument panel and/or the fuse box to get a better look. Before I do so, any...
Re: Lost my dash lights?
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 22:19:35 -0800
...I think this is in position 16 on the fuse box near some <DIV></DIV>>relays. Not one of the regular fuses along...
Re: no fuse for fuel pump? Adding fuses.
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 12 Mar 2023 18:46:06 -0500
...Large fuses now more > > common. GoWesty EFI adds fuses for the pump, ignition, and ECU. > > > > For the power steering switch the connectors originally had...
Re: Another naive battery question
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:51:23 -0500
...for the refrigerator? If so, which fuse for that? It struck me that if this fuse box covers the exhaust fan, then that would...
Re: Remote starter switch mayhem (Funny -now)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:37:49 -0400
...Months later I found out he'd been one motion away from unscrewing a live screw on the fuse box that he thought was...
Re: Help! Electrical issue I need to solve in <3 hours!
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:55:09 -0500
...some lights are on the number 8 fuse I beleive and the light above the glove box sometimes grounds out and shorts this area...
Re: Rear fog lights
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Tue, 10 Aug 1999 03:41:43 +0200
...green-stripe wire in the rear harness termination box and up by the > fuse box. Neither end was connected to anything. Could this be...
Re: Battery dies due to excessive draw on fuse #3 (accessories)
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:53:00 -0700
Could be the fuse box itself. I had a problem very similar to this in my '85 Jetta years back - I kept pulling fuses...
Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 18 Nov 2013 06:38:25 -0500
...Now up front for all > the 87+ Vanagons with AC there are two wires going from the battery terminal > to the fuse box area...