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• Re: headlights problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 27 Jan 2017 21:47:57 +0000
  ...relays one above the area on the flat part below the fuse box, no special request. Just long enough, but long enough. Jim On...
• 4 newbie questions...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Johnston
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 12:43:46 -0800
  ...3) Can someone recommend a good parts supplier to get a plate cover for the fuse box (hopefully with the correct fuse diagram on...
• Re: Pet peeves/door chime/buzzer
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Dec 1998 17:35:30 EST
  ...Sorry, I just had to get that off my chest! >> FWIW, i just uncrewed the fuse box, and yanked out that damn buzzer/chime...
• Re: SURE POWER 1315
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:09:31 -0500
  ...Then another line from the main battery to the fuse box will help to get brighter lights and faster fans and wipers. Dennis >From...
• Re: 2nd battery Westy questions
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:50:50 -0600
  ...Disconnect the 3 red wires leading from the fuse box behind the drivers > seat from the relay terminals. 3 wires or just the 2...
• Re: Calling Aux Battery / Wiring Experts...82 Air cooled Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 6 Jun 2007 10:17:40 -0700
  ...I have an 82 Air-cooled so mine does not have a >> > fuse box beside the pillar it's under the seat. >> > >> > >> > >> > I got...
• Re: Second Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 11:45:11 -0500
  Tim, You could buy a cheap cigarette lighter type plug with a fuse built into it from Radio Shack and hook it to the...
• Re: Where is the best place for battery cut-out relay?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 08:35:10 -0700
  ...If you are adding a battery cut-out relay, I would not put it near the fuse box as that will only increase the...
• Re: Inoperative front blower issue.
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:19:54 -0500
  ...I am wondering if there is a hidden fuse to the motor I should be looking for; the fuses in the fuse box and...
• Re: wiper problems
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:09:56 +1200
  ...Thewiper relay, a square-section plastic plug-in box on your fuseboard, may have failed or just come loose. Under LHS side of dash...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 15:34:11 -0700
  ...relay box, the red wire is constant battery power for use by the fuel injection system, so careful, always hot, no fuse. The red...
• Re: Blower Fan troubles
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:08:22 -0800
  ...box are welded, or should i say glued and >> some are not. But clip should be there. > > Mon cher Benoit, > > [Technicalement]? ils ont [fuse...
• Fixing the refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 20:36:22 -0500
  ...Should I also open the combustion chamber and give that a good clean (that square silver box with the window)? I also noticed for...
• Re: Grounding Vanagon electronics in general
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 14:08:21 -0500
  At 01:32 PM 1/16/2003, Dana Showers wrote: >He also de-corroded my fuse box. I believe this was the cause of...
• Re: Door buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 23:23:35 -0400
  ...top/back of the fuse panel. Put your hand up there and feel the tops of the plastic boxes(relays etc.). When you open...
• Re: Where does this relay go?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:49:37 -0800
  ...In 83-85 it lives above the fuse box but over against the side wall at the end of the dash, high up there...
• Re: Backup lights not working
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:13:39 -0700
  ...one of them should be getting power from the dash/fuse box area when the key is on. If there's power on one...
• Re: Parts Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 10:34:15 -0500
  ...Tail pipe and gasket- $23 (new) Westfalia single mudflap- $45 (new) Fuse box cover in black- $15 (new) 2 alloy wheel hubcaps- $8 each...
• Parts Wanted
  Historical mailing list - cz1137
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 17:21:59 -0700
  ...light) Idle Stabilizer Valve Tail pipe and gasket Westfalia single mudflap Fuse box cover in black 2 alloy wheel hubcaps Cruise control control unit...
• PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 9 Feb 2016 22:03:16 -0600
  ...2) The fix ( by way of David Beierl) is to install a 7.5 amp fuse in the engine wiring box, in the red...
• Re: Wire leaked it's smoke
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 08:59:20 -0400
  ...the injectors, the fuel pump, the ECU, and the o2 heater. >With that kind of loading, I doubt that I can get the fuse...
• Re: sink pump
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Fri, 16 May 1997 20:27:28 -0700 (PDT)
  ...are 2 fuses behind the drivers seat, 1 of which is for the sink pump. Look for a small black box w/red wires...
• Re: new here looking for the best manual
  Historical mailing list - EDWARD V BARGER
  Sat, 5 Jan 2013 13:44:11 -0800
  ...James did get a new cover for the fuse box so could know what fuse goes where etc 1. now all the new led...
• Re: Wipers - Go/No-Go
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:06:18 -0400
  ...The spade connector where the wiper wiring connects to the back of the fuse box was all cruddy and rusted. We replaced it and...
• Wierd Temporary Headlight Failure?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 08:29:23 EDT
  ...First thing I check is fuse box. Cover says lights and wipers on different circuit. Now very puzzled. Flick on highbeams, everything starts working...
• Ignition-on power line near auxilliary battery box of '91?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 23:27:38 -0800
  ...I'm doing my best to avoid running yet another wire under the carpet to the fuse panel. Someone suggested I check the pair...
• Re: Can rain cause this problem? (electrical)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 May 1998 08:02:13 EDT
  ...You've isolated it to circuits that do not run through thte fuse box, (which, honestly, I thought there were NONE). Whip out a...
• Re: no fuse for fuel pump? Adding fuses.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 12 Mar 2023 20:13:12 -0400
  ...I do like the idea of having fused circuits though. I hope to add some protections in the 84. Dennis added fuses and updated...
• Re: Diagnosing the radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:50:26 -0700
  ...It could be the > electrical gremlins I started when I lowered the fuse box to put in the > new > wiring for the lights last...
• Re: Cc please Re: Testing for power draw on battery?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 22:41:17 -0700
  ...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: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:44:31 -0500
  ...On the Vanagon the high lever is powered > directly from the fuse box, battery connection. So operating the lever > bypasses the ignition and headlight...
• Re: 2nd battery Westy questions
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 09:45:12 -0700
  ...Disconnect the 3 red wires leading from the fuse box behind the drivers seat from the relay terminals. These wires to the fridge and...
• Re: ignition woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:54:38 -0500
  ...The 25 amp fuse is for the radiator fan and it is common for the fuse and fuse to melt. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 20:54:39 -0800
  ...Crimp on connectors and crimping tool, 8 oz ball peen hammer with handle shortened to fit in the 30 cal GI ammo box. Shop...
• Re: electrical distribution at alternator (wbx)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 15 Nov 2013 09:15:42 -0500
  ...On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 1:44 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > made something today to mount a fuse box by...
• Re: Eurovan Blink codes
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Tue, 3 Jun 1997 07:44:06 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Yes the port above > the fuse box is for diagonstics. Yes > there are Blink codes published. I have > them. Does anyone know how to...
• Re: Grey Paint code
  Historical mailing list - Tracey
  Sun, 1 Sep 2002 18:30:16 -0400
  Ed, Lay on your back and look upside down under the drivers side dash...around the fuse box area should be a sticker with...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade: New Circuit and Switch?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:24:03 -0800
  ...simply" tap into 30 where it enters pre fuse at > the fuse box? (adding inline fuses of course) What gauge wire for the > next...
• Re: power source for new "air" horn advice on power source
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 20 Jun 2020 15:46:23 -0700
  ...hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> The high speed fan relay is above the fuse box. Again this is for the later Van's with AC and...
• new here looking for the best manual
  Historical mailing list - EDWARD V BARGER
  Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:27:38 -0800
  ...not ever have a schematic showing what fuse is which have just ordered a new fuse box cover so that should help with that...
• Re: Getting to the interior light wiring
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 17 May 2005 07:27:29 EDT
  ...The leads of that fuse box go to the fridge relay in the battery box under the drivers seat. Both of those red leads...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 10:31:53 -0700
  ...I have the instrument panel exposed, stereo out, glove box out , and fuse box lowered , and I can't find any loose connections. Thank...
• More short in '73 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Dec 1995 08:51:26 -0600 (CST)
  ...this we concluded that the short was not going through the fuse box. We then unplugged the juice to the headlight switch, regulator and...
• Re: Is There An Electrician In the House? NVC
  Historical mailing list - stu schwartz
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 07:47:09 -0500
  ...Worked on the fuse box etc...finally looked upstairs...that one was tripped. I reset it and all the lights/outlets worked.... >Could you...
• Re: roof top storage / leveling blocks .ramp / fuse block cover / 3rd battery
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 10 May 2018 19:37:08 -0400
  Hi Ed and Mark, I purchased the GW cargo box and the locking strap last year. I have to say I don’t love...
• Re: doc wattson or watts up?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:52:19 -0700
  ...And I can mount another one between the aux battery and the aux fuse panel and monitor what is going on with the lights...
• Re: 87 Vanagon fuse problem
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 19:51:19 -0500
  ...WE have gone through the >> fuse box and none are blown. We also checked out our BIG Robert Bently >> Manual and no luck. Please...
• Re: No Start Scenario
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:45:16 -0700
  On 3/12/15 11:17 AM, mark drillock wrote: > In the engine compartment main wiring box the black wire has a > connection that...
• Re: Odd headlights - some on some off
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Fri, 18 May 2012 20:49:13 -0700
  ...All the headlights share a common > ground terminal at the cluster above the fuse box. It is common for > corroision and heat to get...
• Re: Door buzzer
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 22:15:36 EDT
  ...its a black relay above the fuse box. chris
• Re: FW: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Preston Grimes
  Thu, 6 Jul 2006 11:51:36 -0700
  ...My headlight grounds were attached to the ground cluster closest tothe front of the van behind the fuse box (reach back further and gently...
• Re: Your method to fit grp 41 battery in box
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:11:17 +0100
  That reminds me of an old trick, where you feed an aux battery into the fusebox (through one of the back pins), and then...
• Stolen '89 Carat found
  Historical mailing list - Frank
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 22:54:26 -0800
  ...Immediately went down to see the how it looked - both front doors gone, dash torn up, ignition switch gone, relay/fuse box hanging from...
• Re: Inoperative front blower issue.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:04:47 -0600
  ...I am wondering if there is a hidden fuse to the > motor I should be looking for; the fuses in the fuse box and...
• Re: Sink Water Pump Not Working
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 15:37:30 -0300
  ...The 8 amp fuse in > > the fuse box behind the driver's seat is fine. Anyone have any ideas as > > to the cause of...
• Re: '86 on driving lights. 100W
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Mar 1996 01:46:12 -0500
  ...Running additional wiring from the alternator to the fuse box will reduce the voltage drop on the harness increasing brightness further.
• Re: FS: power windows - possible retrofit??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:22:22 EST
  ...not all) of the electric wires to go to the > relays/fuse box. It came from a 1990 Carat. I do not > have the...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:52:52 -0700
  ...758227.jpg > Looks like this relay kit over on the Samba.com, has the fuse box > holder's, and it sure looks like they...
• Re: Mystery Black Box
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Apr 1997 12:47:45 +0300
  ...Mystery Black Box Datum: Donnerstag, 17. April 1997 07:38 I am still trying to identify the mysterious black box on my '81 Westie...
• Re: 82 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 16 May 2011 19:35:31 -0700
  ...Shine a flashlight down in the battery box to see if negative braided wire is connected to frame. If all that is ok...... A...