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Re: Eurovan Radiator Fans not running
Historical mailing list - Southard Family
Sun, 11 Jun 2000 20:32:33 -0400
Blown fuses! Thanks Steve. Found both of these 50A fuses were blown. What to do? Turns out they are the same fuse used on...
Re: Switch circuit to Aux Battery ??
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Tue, 8 Jun 2004 06:10:59 -0400
Tom, Remove the fuse and use a male spade connector to plug into the side of the fuse holder that powers the circuit. Ken...
Re: Finding a slow battery drain
Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
Mon, 14 Feb 2000 14:12:18 -0400
...I'll bet it's the fuse which controls your dash clock, radio and interior cab lights. (I think its the 4th fuse from...
Re: fuse confusion
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 13:56:47 EDT
...I had to disconnect my > 12v lighter because it's burning out the fuse. The same fuse that works the > brake lights (something kind...
Looking for manual, or even a fuse diagram...
Historical mailing list - Kirk Hockin
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 01:07:34 -0700
My lovely Limax came with no manuals and I'm feeling somewhat lost, especially when contemplating the fuse panel. I have a Haynes and...
Re: AC Power?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 8 Sep 2005 05:58:52 -0400
...The Evap unit I am going to use has a 30A fuse in the +12V wire, built into the unit. Not knowing the fuse...
Re: Tracing Electrical fault in Coach battery system?
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Sun, 4 Nov 2007 16:32:06 -0700
...Remove all the fuses in your fuse block for the coach battery and then use your meter to see if there is a voltage...
Re: A/C Fuse Bentley pg 87.4
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:08:52 -0400
...Gonna go >look for the fuse to replace and try again and then have him refill the >freon, but what could have caused this...
RE: Blown Fuse Indicator
Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
30 Jun 1995 09:27:22 -0800
...When you blow a fuse -- and even when one is just loose -- you peek under the dash and there's this LED glowing back...
Wiring/fuse question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:19:42 -0500
...back where there is no getting to it easily) and a relay under the dash, on which end should the fuse go? Thanks, Jim
Re: Wiring for sink, etc.
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:30:35 +0000
There is no voltage to either points on those fuses on both of them with engine on and also off. Thanks Bryan Sent from...
Re: HELP!!! Electric Problem
Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
Sun, 7 Dec 1997 12:13:55 -0700
...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: Overhead Westy light
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:40:12 -0700
...It involves running one wire from the aux battery to the fuse block. Where it attaches to the fuse block depends on what year...
Re: No High Beams
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:43:58 -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: Battery Circuit Breaker
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Thu, 18 Feb 1999 11:22:16 -0800
Volks, Those of you putting in auxiliary batteries might want to look at the ABI Bussman fuse at the web site: http://www.bussman...
Re: A/C Fuse Bentley pg 87.4
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:19:32 -0500
...Then I will continue to check all fuses and switches per Bentley. there are three fuse suspects and I haven't checked a relay...
Re: Headlamp Relays; Fuse the Relay Control Circuit?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 5 Aug 2006 06:35:32 EDT
...As I understand it, the benefit of using relays is a more direct circuit path from the fuse box (or other power source) to...
Re: Bentley Wiring Diagrams, was other stuff.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:54:16 -0400
...The wiring diagram was completely >wrong, and finally I found the spade connector had fallen off the fuse >panel, which is what I should...
Re: Heater Fan blows Fuse
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:04:35 -0700
...Poor grounds, and corroded points at fuse connections can > > create resistance in a circuit. Not positive if that would contribute > > to a blown fuse...
Re: Wiring/fuse question
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:18:07 -0500
At your house fuses/breakers are at the source/power panel. Good reason. John On 7/18/2013 3:34 PM, Jim Felder wrote...
Re: No Heater/No Wipers!
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Fri, 15 Feb 2002 09:32:40 EST
...Should it just be the fuse, it would be wise to be prepared and carry a spare X-CNTCT relay or a prepared jumper...
pics needed for help with westy wiring
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Fri, 4 Jun 2004 14:23:57 -0400
hey all, anyone out there have a digi camera that could snap some pics of how their kitchenette stuff wires to the fuse box...
fuse panel screw size?
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:31:07 -0400
Does anyone know the size of the screw at the bottom of the fuse panel that holds the panel in place? Indicated with an...
Re: hella 2nd battery kit
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:26:14 -0400
The 15A fuse would protect the wiring and the relay, but it seems to me a drained aux. battery would exceed the 15A fuse...
Horn and wipers not working
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Fri, 2 May 2008 08:55:40 -0400
...I don't have a manual handy, are they on the same fuse? If so, which fuse is it for an '86 syncro Westy...
Re: New backup lights keep blowing the fuse !~~
Historical mailing list - Tim king
Thu, 10 Aug 2000 00:53:36 -0700
...New backup lights keep blowing the fuse !~~ > Why even using a 30amp fuse it still blows the fuse on my new backup lights > could...
Re: auxiliary battery power to cab?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 8 May 2011 18:39:34 -0700
...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/01/19/aux-battery-connection-to-fuse-panel/ alistair On 8-May-11, at 5:01 PM, Robert Stevens...
Re: Fuse conundrum
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 27 Jun 2015 09:21:49 -0700
...Anyone have a manual from '85 they could check and > list the amperage of each fuse for me? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Stuart >
Re: Blowing driver's side running light fuse
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:31:23 -0500
...My emergency flasher and turn signal fuses both blew on > Friday night. Maybe we've got a Vanagon virus that is blowing our > fuses...
Re: problems...fridge on 12 v
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:40:40 -0700
FWIW, I've the older type [fuse inside the driver seat pedastal (Scott :-)] and I'll be troubleshooting mine this weekend, hopefully and we...
Re: hella 2nd battery kit
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Wed, 14 Jun 2000 16:18:00 -0700
> Regarding one listmember's guess that it would blow a fuse right away, I > have never had a single complaint of this occurring. (It...
Re: [WetWesties] auxiliary battery wiring, et al
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:38:24 -0700
...You may find, with a fuse, >> that it just blows the fuse if the aux battery is real dead (pulling more >> than 30A). > > > This...
Re: Fw: What circuit runs the cabin light?
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Wed, 26 May 1999 20:33:33 EDT
...I haven't actually checked it out.) Instead, you can just pull fuse #3 and run a fused wire from the auxiliary battery to...
sizing fuse for 2nd battery set-up
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sun, 31 Jan 1999 09:01:02 -0800
...So do I need a fuse? As far as my limited Bentley reading abilities go, I don't see a fuse between the starter...
Re: headlight on, no turn signals; parking lights on, fast turn signals
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 7 Feb 2013 18:21:04 -0800
I would look for wires pullled off the back of the fuse box. it's not hard to do sometimes. I can imagine a...
Re: 758227.jpg
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Tue, 25 Oct 2005 06:13:37 -0700
...The fuse's can be changed to 20 amps each to handle the bigger lighting load pretty easy. TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper...
Re: German for "fuse"?
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Sun, 13 May 2012 14:41:39 -0400
...so S is the abbreviation of "Sicherung" which is the German word for "fuse" On Sunday, May 13, 2012, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott...
Re: Ox Sensor and Battery Light on.(Help!)
Historical mailing list
Sun, 2 May 1999 22:34:27 EDT
...On page 97.140 it shows a 50 amp fuse for the AC system that is not in the fuse panel and seems to...
Re: GBC 10A Fuse?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:16:19 -0500
...http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/FGI >Did you try Google? >I plugged in "10amp GBC fuse" and came up with quite a few hits...
Re: Fuse Size: Aux battery to fuse block
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 8 Aug 2017 16:04:35 -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: Circuit tester, was Re: D15 connector revealed
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Mon, 7 Nov 2011 17:01:51 -0500
...Littlefuse brand blade fuses have exposed contacts at the exposed head of the fuse that you can get at with needle probes. Or if...
Re: Short in Electrical System
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:14:31 -0400
...pulling fuses is certainly a good place to start, but there's no guarantee that the problem is on a fused circuit. There are...
Re: battery relay question
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Tue, 15 May 2001 20:02:04 -0700
Just check voltage on fuse panel going thru fuses with ignition on and one showing 12v you can use for relay. I think i...
Re: blowing fuse
Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 14:18:34 -0800
...blowing fuse > >Hello Volks, > >The fuse for our radio, interior lighting, cig lighter, blew while >driving along the other day and anytime I try...
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...
Power door lock saga
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Wed, 20 Jul 2005 22:25:45 -0400
...I went to pull the fuse (much like I had done on the Syncro a few years ago) and instead of the three fuses...
Re: '85 vanagon fuse #14 - again
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:19:51 -0700
On Jun 23, 2010, at 10:51 AM, "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM > wrote: > With the fuse removed and key on...
Rear Window Wiper
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 19 Feb 2003 13:15:27 -0500
...I am wondering where the fuse for it is? I'm hoping that's the problem - if not does anyone know a good source...
Re: Overhead Westy light
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:56:41 -0700
...It involves running one wire from the aux battery to the fuse block. Where it attaches to the fuse block depends on what year...
Re: no fuse for fuel pump? Adding fuses.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 12 Mar 2023 13:26:36 -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: Headlight relay kits
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 22 Jan 2016 08:42:04 -0800
As Larry says, the new relays and headlights should switch power from a new, larger fused wire from the battery, and those existing fuses...
Pulled out my stock fridge - now my faucet doesn't work...??
Historical mailing list - Devin van Tongeren
Mon, 7 Sep 2009 11:37:38 -0700
...When the shelf kit was installed, the fuses put back in, and everything cleaned up I went through everything to make sure it all...
Re: running light out-break in wiring and question
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 22:26:52 +0100
...If you were to bypass the original wiring (I would not recommend this), both sides would then be fused to the same fuse, and...
Re: Hot A/C Wire
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:45:42 -0400
...The fuse will be hot under normal operation. If what you're seeing is heat transferred from the fuse, no problem. If the terminal...
Re: Headlights not working (?) --> FIXED!
Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
Sun, 10 Dec 2000 15:51:50 -0600
...The two ground wires coming from the headlights had fused together because they had been squeezed together into one connector at the ground under...
FLAPS for 50 amp fan fuse?
Historical mailing list - David Luddy
Thu, 21 Sep 2000 12:41:49 -0400
...ZAPFzzzzzzzz! I need this fuse ..its a screwed in place strip of zinc , Bentley says 50amps...Any one had any luck getting one of...
New 12v outlet question...
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Tschumperlin
Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:15:47 -0700
What inline fuse size should I use for this? Sure there is a way to determine what amp fuse protection you need depending on...
Re: 2nd battery Westy questions
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:32:07 -0400
The '86 fuse panel is different from the earlier ones. On my '85 I used the existing fridge relay and wired it to run...
Re: no fuse for fuel pump?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 11 Mar 2023 09:30:53 -0800
thanks Dennis, Is it good to add a fuse for the ignition and the fuel pump if I know where to put them? (I...
A/C system over heating and proper evaporator fans current draw
Historical mailing list - tinker man
Sun, 2 Sep 2012 17:39:24 +0300
Hello all, My van's a/c wiring and control circuits (relays, fuses, wiring) are overheating just like many other member vans on this...