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• Re: Fw: SOS - Vanagon ignition switch R & R - update
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 12:54:09 -0800
  ...Sounds like the new switch you have is for a 74-77 Dasher. Most all VWs used a 6 terminal Ignition Switch from late...
• Re: bad fit brake switches
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:59:34 -0700
  Plenty of German FTE 2 or terminal switches available from Airhead Parts for the past 2 years. No problems reported by customers, they go...
• 1986 GL won't start
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stinson
  Sat, 15 Apr 2000 07:53:09 -0400
  ...I once tried to take out and replace an ignition switch. After breaking the existing switch while trying to take it out (and I...
• Rough running, now won't start
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:31:24 -0800
  ...Do not squart brake cleaner around this switch.. It will eat the plastic and the switch will not work.( BTDT oops ) Jim Morgan 86GL...
• Re: electric mirror trouble...SOLVED!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 21:45:26 -0700
  ...I thought it was the switch, even tried a couple of different switches. It turns out the brown (ground) wire going to the SWITCH...
• Re: Strange switch near sink
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 23:48:51 -0600
  have you removed the switch to see if there is power there? It may have been for the tap pump which has since been...
• turn signal switch 84
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Mon, 4 Feb 2008 13:31:24 -0800
  hi all, the hi-beams feature of my turn signal switch dose not work... its broke... i went to van cafe and found it...
• Bypassing low preasure switch
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:55:41 EDT
  From what list members have told me, I need to bypass the A/C low pressure switch to get the compressor to run so...
• Re: '85 Defroster Switch Mojo
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 09:16:07 -0500
  ...vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Subject: '85 Defroster Switch Mojo I tried using a spare rear window defroster switch as an on/off power source...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 22:13:29 -0500
  ...These are H4 headlights, so again, you'll need to switch the electrical connector. However, as with the above switches, the lighting pattern is...
• Re: Electrical Nightmare?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:25:44 -0500
  ...I'll get an ignition switch. The page that links off of vanagonauts for this is busted. URL gives me a 404 page not...
• Re: Fwd: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 2 Apr 2020 06:27:12 -0700
  I have 2 used stock switches in my hand. Testing with a 9 volt battery. Polarity doesn't matter to either light. The amber...
• Re: Foglight switch
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:58:02 -0400
  > I recently obtained one of the VW OEM foglight switches (direct > from the Fatherland) which my auto electrician,and president of > Club VeeDub (www...
• Re: Brake master cylinder switches
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 05:52:07 -0700
  ...The early models came with the 3 wire switches and these are supposed to light the brake warning light if one of the 2...
• Re: Stranded: Oil Buzzer???
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:30:22 -0700
  ...Once it was the rear switch that went > bad, and the next time the wire brok off the connector on the high > pressure switch...
• Re: Power window switch? Cheap new ones
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:31:14 -0800
  Brand new as in new switches. I supplied the part number (191 959 855) so year and make is irrelevant, and I really didn...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:43:35 -0500
  ...The switch sits on a metal bracket with a graphic of a westy side view. Throwing the switch in the front or rear direction...
• Re: fan speed?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 20:14:17 EDT
  ""My fan switch doesn't _turn_ - at all"" BTDT -- your switch is melted. What was once a smoothly operating switch is now a molten...
• Re: ADBQ
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 4 May 2003 09:08:01 -0700
  The answer is to read the spec for a given switch before you buy. Normally 'make before break' is preferred as otherwise it can...
• Re: Ignition Switch Replacement-Not Amused-Even More!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 20:52:18 -0500
  ...The older switch is missing P but has SU. > >p/n 111 905 865 L now specified all years. That's the one with...
• Re: "Headlights On" Warning Chimes?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 11:33:58 -0700
  ...I used a spare rear window defroster switch put in >the extra blanked off spot on the dash to control the "switched" power lead...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor / Full Throttle Switch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 16:01:57 PST
  >> >>The idle switch is more critical for idle/low speed smoothness. >>Don't blow this one off in the adjustments/tune-up. >> The idle...
• Re: E-Code Lights - another alternative
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 10:51:00 -0800
  David, The switch fits in the spare slot to the right of the tach. The fog light switch kit contains the switch, bulb, and...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:48:57 -0500
  With the 1315 you can add a manual switch to use the aux battery to aid the starting battery with starting the engine ... or...
• Re: ignition switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:48:07 -0400
  ...link for replacing the ignition switch (I have an 89 Westy) http://carboncow.net/vanagon/projects/ignition_switch.htm, but it appears the link...
• Re: Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:56:56 -0300
  Once you get to the switches, I would suggest unplugging them one at a time and then putting a jumper wire to complete the...
• Re: headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:55:29 -0400
  ...I tried repairing the switch by gluing the tabs back on with epoxy and they broke off immediately when I tried to install switch...
• Re: Richards fog light query, inside look
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 5 Apr 2020 09:31:28 -0700
  Here's a pic of my 1981 headlight switch; it had suffered a failed dimmer rheostat. (magic smoke was released). It may have a...
• Re: rear heater switch
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:10:49 -0700
  ...If it's what you want I'll pull the switch and send it to you. Pmail me. Matt -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• brake light problem
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:51:24 -0800
  ...At the time I thought it strange that the lights would not work even with one working switch (check switch with ohm meter, continuity...
• Re: Emergency brake light stays on
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:09:55 -0800
  > The switch with no label is the parking brake switch and the one wrongly > labeled parking brake switch is actually the fluid level switch...
• Re: mysterious dash lights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:57:12 -0400
  ...Check your headlight switch. The dimmer may have vibrated to a lower setting. If that isn't it, check the connector on the back...
• Re: Switch not referenced in the Bentley Manual
  Historical mailing list - OOMKES Robin
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 15:39:22 +0200
  In Europe, where a rear fog lamp is mandatory, most Vanagons/Transporters have 3 switches on the right hand side. They are (top to...
• Re: OE foglight switch p/n
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 21:18:20 CST
  On Wed, 29 Oct 1997 14:08:10 -0600 Dave said: >Does anyone have the VW part number for an OE foglight switch for...
• Re: ANy of you know electronics?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:35:48 -0500
  ...The Headlights are controlled via the headlight switch on the left side of the instrument cluster. Separate connector attaches to the headlight switch. If...
• WTB: Hazard blinker switch
  Historical mailing list - Jeff K
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 16:41:28 -0700
  well, I thought I could hook up my differential lock using a rear window defrost switch, but that's not going to work. However...
• headlight switch stuck
  Historical mailing list - John Drew
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:21:49 -0700
  ...if i can't get the headlight switch to turn on (stuck in the off position) does that mean the bulbs are out? or...
• Re: Bright lights stuck on
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 21:23:40 -0600
  >In my original request, I told my tale of woe that my brights are stuck on >even with the ignition switch turned off. It...
• Re: Headlight Wiring
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 22:02:11 -0800
  ...I know it is not the > dimmer / turn signal switch because that switch is new. I can get the > running lights (everything but the...
• Re: Power window switch relocation
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 27 Aug 2017 20:49:48 +0200
  ...I replaced my switches just a couple of days ago, with VW Polo switches (red lit, otherwise almost the same) from 2010. Also available...
• Re: new muti switch
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Mourkas
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 09:43:01 -0500
  >i need a new/used multi switch the rear wiper has stopped!!! Gently cleaning the electrical contacts with electronic spray cleaner and/or a...
• Urgent help: fried head light switch and connector
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 10:50:07 -0500
  ...I have looked and there seems to be no new replacement for the switch. Does anyone know where I might find a used switch...
• Re: Backup light switch malfunction - blinking backup lights when shifting
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:49:25 -0800
  ...How about I just unplug from the trans switch and add a manual switch in the cab.... Or is it less complicated than "repl...
• WTH!! First it headlights, now wipers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 14:10:53 -0600
  ...Can anyone confirm for me that wiper problems are ignition switch related?? Am I going to immediately get to install that ignition switch too...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:33:22 -0700
  ...87 Wolfsburg, manual, the backup switch with the separate spade > connectors. Also, I've added a relay so the wire from the switch is...
• Re: headlight switches (and winter ideas for Canadians)
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 08:23:20 -0500
  Joy, You need to check Matilda's chassis number, they changed the switches in 1989. If the number is higher than 24K045001, you need...
• Re: Headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 14 Apr 2012 07:34:32 -0700
  Ahm well, you got me there ! It was just because he was so intent on having the T model switch and I do think...
• Re: Running Lights Dark
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 28 Aug 2018 12:47:32 -0700
  Ah, so I'm likely back to a bad switch only, which is likely reparable, if I understand correctly. Nice to have the luxury...
• '71 wiring harness sources?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 May 94 12:29:36 EST
  I'm thinking of replacing the wiring harness in my '71 Westy as previous owners have really hacked it up, including the ignition switch...
• Re: FW: Wiring trouble- 1985
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:12:33 -0700
  ...I suspect your switch has cooked as well. My warning above is that if the short is still there and you replace the switch...
• Re: Ignition switch recommendations.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 00:23:53 -0400
  At 07:03 PM 11/6/2010 -0700, Luke Bakken wrote: >This last spring I replaced my ignition switch to fix some funky >issues...
• Re: '86 Westy A/C Switch Desperately Needed
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 25 May 2006 19:27:00 -0400
  ...This > circular, black switch controls on/off and fan speed (inner) and > temperature > (outer ring). Note that these switches are UNIQUE TO WESTIES of...
• Re: Ignition Switch? (Update)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:19:03 -0700
  Neil, � Turns out to be a bad ignition lock housing.� It won't let the ignition switch fully engage.� I pulled the switch out...
• Dometic Fan Upgrade- Addendum
  Historical mailing list - John P. Stoneback
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 14:16:44 -0500
  ...I threw this switch away and replaced it with the switch which accompanies the FrigeMate fan. I used heat sink paste as others have...
• Re: '86 Westy A/C Switch Desperately Needed
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 25 May 2006 21:40:26 -0400
  Sorry, Ray, but I don't have an extra switch. I bent the metal tangs at the bottom of the switch releasing the insulator...
• Re: electric mirror trouble...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 12:36:55 -0400
  Paul, The "click" in both mirrors is the clutch that switches the single motor in each mirror into "up-down" mode instead of "right...
• Re: Removing radiator fan thermoswitch
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 12:42:49 -0500
  ...I may be wrong on the size--but in any case I think it might be >desireable to remove the temp sender switch for...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:15:13 -0400
  ...The oil pressure switch adapter (bushing) is a fine thread that relies mostly on the copper washer for a seal. Here a quality thread...
• Re: headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:36:54 -0400
  I have found that the headlight switch for the vanagon is one of the least robust items of the electrical system. It did last...
• Re: Daytime running lights for US Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Scott McDonell
  Fri, 8 May 1998 10:42:50 -0600
  Pop out the old switch, unplug a simple connector, connect to new switch and pop it back in. The switch is held in by...