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• Re: Headlight Unit Replacement
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 09:17:58 -0800
  ...And if your's are say 10 years old, they will shatter if you try to remove the lens unit. BOHICA! pensioner
• Removing the a/c unit from a westy
  Historical mailing list - j
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 06:06:26 -0700
  ...Have any of you done this? Is it a major project? Is there anyone interested in an a/c unit? I'm thinking of...
• Re: Coolant temp Gauge: Normal position??
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 11:13:05 -0600
  I just installed a supposedly correct sending unit for my on again, off again temp gauge and it reads above half after driving around...
• Re: Some Comments on GPS Systems and Audio Electronics (Not Short)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:05:10 -0400
  ...On the SilverBeast (91 non-GL Syncro) I have reused my Pioneer AVIC- N2 unit, with the later nav database. On this unit I...
• Front Overhead AC Modified for a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 15:39:09 -0600
  ...Has anyone installed this unit in a westy? Can it be modified to fit w/ o hacking the westy? What's a unit like...
• Re: Climate Control Help
  Historical mailing list - Kellen Dengler
  Wed, 1 Dec 2004 15:24:00 -0700
  So it seems it is the Behr in dash AC unit. Does anyone else out there have one of these? If so where is...
• WTB: Heidleberg Radio from Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 06:20:28 EDT
  ...OR one dead unit with a good tape player still intact. Mine has self-distructed a few of the plastic gears in the tape...
• Re: radio whine, need help
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 09:36:48 -0700
  Sure sounds like the vehicle electrics are the cause or at least part of it and that head unit likely ok. But to be...
• Pertronix installation report
  Historical mailing list - Stebbins
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 14:02:58 +0200
  ...This is ONLY a report on installing the unit, this is not a plug for the unit, as I have not driven the van...
• Re: The Vanagon as a standard unit of volume
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:31:43 -0700
  ...But this body >recognizes the sovereignty of nations and reckons that Canadians will probably end up with a slightly >different definition, that the United...
• Re: WTB: Blaupunkt Stereo
  Historical mailing list - Owen - lists
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 09:43:56 -0600
  ...The other usual niceties - remote control, sub control from the unit. This is very nice. I added a 6" sub just right of the...
• Re: Replacing the vacuum advance unit
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:49:28 -0700
  It involves removing the distributor for ease of partial disassembly - ie - removing the rotating stator disc to expose the hall unit/advance plate and...
• Electriclly FRIED WIRE HARNESS.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Jan 1997 00:51:01 -0500
  ...The Power Steering Unit has a 2 wire connection to the electrical harness that crosses the back of the engine compartment. It seems that...
• Re: Need info on overhead A/C
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:48:38 -0500
  Previous Q&A: > Why does the Westy have the rear AC, which takes up valuable storage > space, instead of a truncated overhead unit? Because...
• Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:03:41 -0400
  ...This is the switching unit (Toyota calls them "igniters" which actually generates the primary spark impulse that drives the spark coil. It's screwed...
• ...no subject...
  Historical mailing list - Felix Bello
  Fri, 29 Aug 1997 16:11:55 EDT
  ...if so, who does it ? also, i have tried to have the air conditioning unit converted and recharged by several of service franchises around...
• a/c cutout switch
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 13:11:15 -0500
  ...Does this unit have a high side cutout switch??? If so where should it be located??? My unit has none. The bentley book shows...
• Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:11:31 -0700
  ...He said that originally AC units were propane then went to R12 and that didn't work too well for the environment and then...
• Stereo Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:14:44 -0500
  ...Any suggestions on a head unit for my Vanagon? Prefered manufactrers, warnings, etc. I'd like a unit that has a port for plugging...
• Re: Thoughts on Mr. Heater Buddy?
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:28:04 -0800
  Yup, It's a good unit. With the top up, it will cook us out of the van with usuall Oregon coastal winter weather...
• Re: Portable Air Conditioner aka hybrid electric vehicle continued - live and learn
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 09:53:47 -0700
  ...The Daewoo AC unit DWC-55RL from Costco ($99) is by far and away the better unit when matched against the GE unit at...
• Re: radio whine - success, failure, success
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:49:13 -0700
  ...When I re-installed the unit the > whine was back when engine running. > > To say I was chagrined is an understatement. Back to it...
• Re: What is camping anyway?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:35:15 -0500
  ...A nice number but it's apples divided > by oranges; in consistent units it means that a 5,000 BTU/hr A/C > will...
• Re: Query...
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:41:36 -0400
  Rostra seems to be the latest name for the same or mildly-updated unit, as thier installation manual appears to be pretty much the...
• Re: A little traveling music ... Siriusly
  Historical mailing list - Aleksandr Milewski
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:20:03 -0800
  ...They're about $20, and disconnect the antenna from the head unit when the Sirius tuner is transmitting. It basically eliminates the interference problem...
• Re: HELP Flashing red temp light!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 17:52:42 -0700
  ...There were 2 types of coolant level control unit used and the exact behavior of the LED depends on which type you have. The...
• Re: Parts Request
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 22:18:06 -0500
  ...and the cable > was nice > enough to shatter while i was attempting to remove it from the unit. > the > unit itself was nearly salvageable...
• Re: Need help to determine type of Hall control unit
  Historical mailing list - The Old Volks Home
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:29:26 -0700
  At 07:52 PM 8/13/02 -0400, George Averill wrote: >The unit currently installed has no numbers on it. The Bentley says that...
• (82) Air Cooled Air Conditioner Unit Up for Grabs
  Historical mailing list - cesar quiros
  Tue, 6 Mar 2012 10:51:02 -0800
  I dont know if it is worth anything, but I removed the Air Conditioner unit that sits in the attic of the rear of...
• Re: AC While Camping - Portable Unit
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 09:18:33 -0500
  ...conditioner?ref=h/pricealert > > > > It's more pricey than a window unit, but may be easier to lug around. > > > > David Wilhite > > 84' Westy > > Middle...
• Used Parts Search
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 13:38:26 -0500
  ...for an 1989 Vanagon GL dashboard cluster housing and RPM unit and speedometer unit. Thank you for any assistance. Jim McCarthy Jim McCarthy ex...
• Airconditioner..was..Texas Campout
  Historical mailing list - Donald Welch
  Wed, 23 May 2001 16:03:19 -0500
  -- On Wed, 23 May 2001 14:06:43 wilden1 wrote: >Don't wimp out! Try my hang on air unit. > >http://williamwareagency.com/forsale...
• Re: where is the expansion valve for A/C located
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 04:50:29 -0500
  ...I am guessing > the expansion valve for my A/C unit is up above in the rear passenger > overhead unit. Am I correct?
• Re: Vanagon Starter - windings available?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 22:33:10 -0500
  ...Wham bam, Thank You Mam. <<I like the idea of fixing one of my own units with a known history, rather than an Autozone...
• Vanagon insulation - the modern solution
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 08:01:28 -0800
  ...Just drop a few k on some aerogel samples now being sold by United Nuclear. Go on, line the walls with stuff, it has...
• Re: [SPAM] Re: Aux battery hookup
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 7 May 2015 12:06:50 -0700
  I need to be clear, current draw I measured was with unit off, no display. The reason , I think, that I see a 110mA...
• Re: cognitive dissonance and refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:16:16 -0600
  ...You get to pick between home-fridge performance (compressor > units) or silent long-duration (weeks) operation on propane > (absorption units). Most RVs, including the...
• oil pressure placement and clutch
  Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 11:22:24 -0500
  ...The mechanic working on it wasn't overly familiar with Vanagons and so was stumped after replacing the sending unit in question and the...
• Re: Aftermarket AC questions--under dash, overhead, underseat?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:46:38 -0400
  I paid dearly for my BEHR unit I think it was $300ish, it was the first one I had ever seen on eBay and...
• Re: Coolant Temperature Gauges
  Historical mailing list - THOMAS CARRINGTON
  28 Apr 1995 14:29:14 GMT
  >>I have replaced the sending unit (start from cheap) and this has made no >>impact on the gauge. The coolant gauge and fuel tank...
• /f Acceleration++
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 09:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
  And Michael Wagner thus wrote: > > The place I'm temping has a business unit that manufactures the turbine > engines for the Navy's Harpoon...
• One place you shouldn't "park" overnight...
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 18:02:06 -0500
  ...I later figured out that I could rest the a/c unit over the door lock (plunger) and using wire fasten the unit inside...
• Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:37:03 -0500
  ...So my question is, if there are propane fired refrigeration units that work well, can there not be a propane fired AC unit somewhere...
• Re: cruise control
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 15:36:46 -0500
  ...I had a similar problem and found that the problem was the vacuum bellows unit that pulls on the throttle on top of the...
• After Market A/C project - Items needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Greiner
  Sat, 22 Mar 2014 14:15:51 -0700
  ...On some other interests; I was planning on installing a rear a/c unit from a grade carivan; due to it seem to be...
• Re: kooltrons/misc
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Sep 94 16:59:29 ADT
  >I use an older Koolatron unit pulled from its box and mated to the 'fridge' from a '72 Westy. I cut a hole through...
• Re: idea?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:45:45 -0700
  ...idea? > > > > > > My brother and I were discussing cutting an AC unit in two and mounting > > > part > > > outside, part inside, under the rear seat. > > > > > > Also...
• electronics rant, (don't read it if you don't want to)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:11:40 -0500
  ...My Toyota Prius has a display unit, called the Multi-function Display, in the center of the dash. This unit has a touch screen...
• engine surge on idle ,, '85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bill Layton
  Mon, 04 Apr 1994 12:53:44 -0500 (EST)
  ...DIAGNOSTICS; everything seems to point to the control unit. first we replaced the temp sensor [thanks joel!] no luck! if another new sensor is...
• Re: AC Bracket
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 16:21:46 -0400
  ...Another clever idea I saw is to use attach a spare seat belt to the top of the AC unit then clip into the...
• Re: radio whine, need help
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 12:23:43 -0700
  It could be the head unit, but the whine only comes through the front speakers (external amp supplied). I could try switching outputs to...
• Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:33:50 -0500
  It might be useful to know if the head units that show a higher draw when off are ones with remote controls. The remote...
• <all vanagon> Bumper hitch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Apr 1997 13:55:28 -0300 (ADT)
  ...I'm guessing at about $100/unit. Dennis Hayes already makes a beefier Class 3 unit BTW. My current hitch is fully inside the...
• Re: Battery Leakage
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 14:44:14 +0100
  ...Starter turns but voltage > to distributor sender unit is too low (8V when minimum is 10V), outcome is > no > fuel, no spark from control...
• Re: Corvair and Porsche 914 Engines (Was: Towing!!!)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 20 May 2001 11:30:07 +1200
  ...To fit in a VW you'd either have to spin the unit 180 degrees (so ending up with one forward gear & 5 reverse...
• Propex heater and airflow
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 11:43:58 -0500
  ...I didn't want to lose all the storage space under the seat but was concerned with blockage of the unit. I purchased a...
• Re: Generic Stereo Question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:22:47 -0700
  ...changed > out my Pioneer am/fm cd unit for a new Pioneer am/fm cd unit with the aux > port and the plugs matched...
• Dizzy needed 91GL
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:03:54 -0500
  Anyone got a lead on a good OEM dizzy or nice upgrade? Checking my loss of power issues and found cracked Hall sender unit...
• RE: Koolatron
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 08:03:22 -0700
  ...At 100 degrees in the shade, no wind but in free air, the unit managed to cool 25 degrees steady state. So, at 75...
• cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 18:26:18 -0700
  ...I am pretty sure it is not the stock cruise as the control unit of the stock unit has 8 wires & this one has...