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  • Re: Lighter Receptacle '88
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Wed, 29 Jul 1998 08:34:58 -0500
    ...the same fuse. To make things simpler in terms of shutting stuff off, I wired a switch into the outlet box so I could...
  • Re: headlights problems
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:48:01 -0500
    ...is there any ground behind headlight pods (square > headlights)? > > when I installed the headlight relay kit there are only grounds behind the > fuse box...
  • RE: '71 Ignition Problems
    Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
    Thu, 6 Jun 1996 09:42:43 -0500 (CDT)
    On Wed, 5 Jun 1996, Eric Rainey wrote: > Also, check the wire from the fuse box to the starter, and the connection > at the...
  • Re: 82 ex-Diesel Starter Trouble
    Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
    Fri, 20 Mar 1998 15:50:29 EST
    ...There is a fuse that diesels have on the fire wall for the starter and glow plugs. It is usually a little black box...
  • Re: 12 V. Position Fridge problem (120 V. solved)
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 28 Sep 2000 17:39:58 -0400
    ...two fuses in there, one of mine was blown, do you know what the >other one is for. Looking at the box from the...
  • Re: Ground wires, was- Dash wierdness, was- Aux Battery.....
    Historical mailing list - Timothy Lee Harrison
    Wed, 7 Jun 2006 23:44:21 +0100
    ...to > get access to that cluster of ground wires behind the fuse box'? 1) Anglegrinder 2) Sledgehammer 3) Blowtorch 4) Attach a rope to...
  • Re: Headlights out
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Wed, 28 Nov 2012 07:50:27 -0600
    ...Been there, done that. > The load melted the large square fuse/junction box. > Time to buy a new one. The new one from Go...
  • Re: Fuel & Temp gauge full scale
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Sun, 1 May 2016 01:12:38 -0700
    ...I pulled the fuse box down and ditzeled with fuses and relays until I noticed the ground wire loose. Reattached ground wire and had...
  • Rear Wiper Motor/Pump - no juice
    Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
    Sun, 3 Apr 2005 22:08:36 -0400
    ...Recently installed driving lights -- this involves tinkering with the fuse box, installing a relay, etc. This is relevant because my rear wiper and pump...
  • Re: I need advice/help - Elecrical
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 6 Feb 2005 13:32:00 -0800
    ...switch with a known good one, no good. > All fuses in box are OK, and wiring up front looks good. > Installed an ECU set...
  • Re: 91 Camper - Factory Default Aux battery install help
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:31:44 -0600
    ...Either of these would mean moving a > single wire on the main fuse/relay box to power the interior lights, > radio, and cig socket...
  • Re: Random wire... Ugh.
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:51:08 -0700
    ...The other end of that wire is in the engine compartment wiring box. You can see it on Bentley page 97.123 where it...
  • Re: 91 Camper - Factory Default Aux battery install help
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:22:11 -0700
    ...Either of these would mean moving a single wire on the main fuse/relay box to power the interior lights, radio, and cig socket...
  • Re: How to operate the temp control
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 15 Oct 1999 15:30:11 -0400
    ...Tiny fusebox at the bottom of the driver's B-pillar, just forward of the furniture -- one fuse is for fridge, other for pump...
  • Re: turn signal self-cancelling no more........
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:49:33 -0600
    On 6/14/05 5:39 PM, "greg crone" <l_levi1@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > first thing I checked was the fuse box. Don't...
  • Re: Lighter fuse is blowing
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
    Mon, 1 Nov 2021 18:19:35 -0700
    ...Recently I had to replace the fuse, which was a 25 amp. A few days > later it blew again and this time I heard...
  • Re: Where to get 12v for fog lamps?
    Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
    Sun, 11 May 2003 01:52:53 -0500
    I have the power for my Fog lamp/running lamps coming right off the back of the fuse box. L/H side on the...
  • headlights (all) - poof!
    Historical mailing list - Grungy
    Sun, 3 Apr 2011 23:31:31 -0500
    ...All of the fuses in the fuse box are intact. The relay is clicking when I click on the turn signal lever for the...
  • Re: Installing an alarm/keyless entry (91 Westy)
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 24 Oct 2016 09:19:02 -0700
    ...there are spare connections on the D designated connector in back of fuse panel. D11 and D25. Would mean finding a pair of pin...
  • Call for Silver Sticker Tire Info
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:32:36 -0700
    ...This sticker can be found on the left side just above your fuse box on most vehicles. Please include; Vehicle year and model. One...
  • Something strange on dash.....
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:04:39 -0400
    ...It lives above Gas heater temp regulating switch. (timer w/green knob) The red lead from it goes to #7 on fuse box. Can...
  • Re: Batteries, 12v & DIY
    Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
    Mon, 7 Aug 2006 09:48:34 -0600
    ...With the battery I used the separator fits in the same box as the battery. I got an old fuse box from a Beetle...
  • Re: troubleshooting no a/c
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 8 Jul 2002 00:18:41 EDT
    ...Check the connections on the BACK side of your fuse box that powers that relay. You may have a power connection for the power...
  • Re: Electrical Gurus help needed 88 van.kinda long
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 27 Jul 2002 21:12:46 -0400
    ...no LIGHTS, NO POWER AT ALL IN THE >FUSEBOX..........NOTHING. i THEN CHECK THE BATTERY, AND IT HAS 12.5v, >and the connections are...
  • Re: Weird headlight problem
    Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
    Fri, 8 Sep 2000 08:17:34 -0400
    ...Then, I started juggling the fuses > and relays on the fuse box and somehow the light turned back on. I actually > think I had...
  • Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter
    Historical mailing list - Mark Milby
    Wed, 10 Feb 2016 10:56:13 -0500
    ...fuse in > the > >> engine wiring box, in the red wire that goes from the B+ post inside the > >> box to the relay box. That...
  • Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter
    Historical mailing list - Mark Milby
    Wed, 10 Feb 2016 06:27:08 -0500
    ...fuse in the > engine wiring box, in the red wire that goes from the B+ post inside the > box to the relay box. That...
  • Re: temp gauge not working right...
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:39:49 -0400
    ...wire going to blue/green; inside wiring box on the firewall; broken wire, bad contact on fuse/relay panel pin K5 (pinout on Bentley...
  • Re: electrical problems... confusing!
    Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
    Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:33:10 -0700
    ...Turned > > out to be a corroded > > ground junction, just above the fuse box. Hard to > > get to, but cleaning up > > those connectors fixed the...
  • Re: Fwd: Westfalia refrigerator issues
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 24 May 2011 14:30:45 -0400
    ...light), and the "circuit breaker" is a small fuse box with an eight-amp fuse for the LED panel and water pump (overhead light...
  • Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter
    Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
    Wed, 10 Feb 2016 08:24:04 -0700
    ...fuse in the > engine wiring box, in the red wire that goes from the B+ post inside the > box to the relay box. That...
  • Re: headlights (all) - poof! - continued...
    Historical mailing list - Grungy
    Mon, 4 Apr 2011 19:54:03 -0500
    Found three more relays tucked up above the fuse box. All three are Bosch 0 332 209 150, which appears to be a generic...
  • Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Fri, 4 Jul 2014 19:26:22 -0400
    ...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: 90 Westfalia power locks problem
    Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
    Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:33:18 -0800
    ...a fuse for the system. > it's above the regular fuses. > you might have to undo and lower down the main fuse box to...
  • Re: Map light needed
    Historical mailing list - Terry K.
    Sat, 1 Jun 2002 15:06:59 -0500
    ...passenger, above the glove box) that has shrunk with heat/age. It likes to fall out, pop its fuse, and render me stereo-less...
  • Re: STRANDED
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 1 Apr 2014 17:14:12 -0700
    ...Any >> hidden fuses or fusible links I might be overlooking? All other fuses look >> good but I'll check again. Never been stuck this...
  • Re: Fw: Auxillary battery not charging
    Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
    Thu, 21 Sep 2000 09:08:17 -0400
    ...2 red wires from positive post of aux battery to fridge fuse box blue wire (in plastic sheath with red wire...comes from front...
  • Re: Vent Removal
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Tue, 29 Mar 2005 05:50:14 -0800
    ...Same on the left side, but one has to reach up in there, maybe removing the fuse box etc. When you replace then, switch...
  • Re: Relaying Headlights
    Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
    Tue, 26 Feb 2002 08:32:52 -0500
    ...I put a second fuse block behind the glove box, ran heavy (12 gauge I think) wire from the battery to the block. One...
  • More electric drama.
    Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
    Sat, 14 Jul 2018 13:29:36 -0700
    ...pin connectors in the junction box in the engine compartment and check that out. Still blows the fuse. So I am not sure where...
  • Re: Where do the Big Wires Go?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 8 Nov 2004 06:14:40 -0500
    ...The red/white wires go to the fuse box. For larger lighting loads, the wiring from the alternator should be upgraded. While running, the...
  • Re: Aux light install..sort of (long attempt)
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:09:14 -0700
    ...so I got another from my 'junk box' and wired that in..but of course, the fuse, while it looked perfect, was blown out...
  • Re: Whoops Re; Electrical Device
    Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
    Tue, 8 Mar 2011 17:55:37 -0800
    ...You can see it's a fuse box. That's where the kitchen gets the power through from the battery. If there is no...
  • help [please?]
    Historical mailing list - Sideshow Bob
    Wed, 3 May 1995 22:46:18 -0400 (EDT)
    ...i even yanked all the wires out of the fuse box gizzmo [all the wires involved that is] and connected them directly to the...
  • Re: I need advice/help - Elecrical
    Historical mailing list - Doug
    Sun, 6 Feb 2005 15:35:16 -0500
    ...All fuses in box are OK, and wiring up front looks good. Installed an ECU set up with DigiTool, no power-up. Starter turns...
  • Re: Horn
    Historical mailing list - mark keller
    Thu, 30 Oct 1997 16:09:08 -0400
    First I'm assuming, so please check, that your horn takes 12 Volts from the fuse box, and then when you press the button...
  • Re: Eurospec problem
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 12 Oct 1999 16:49:24 -0700
    ...van(in the black box that has the picture >of vacuum lines on the cover) to the dash/fuse block and back to the...
  • Re: Windshield rain water leak?
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sat, 07 Dec 96 21:09:21 CST
    ...you can look with a flashlight, from around the steering wheel column, up over the fuse box, and see the bottom area of the...
  • Re: 85 won't start
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Sun, 8 May 2022 15:22:27 -0700
    ...Thanks. > Jeff > > > On May 8, 2022, at 5:10 PM, Mark Drillock <madvws@COX.NET> wrote: > > > > There are no fuses that can stop the...
  • Re: Eurospec problem
    Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
    Tue, 12 Oct 1999 22:54:44 -0700
    ...van(in the black box that has the picture > of vacuum lines on the cover) to the dash/fuse block and back to the...
  • Re: 758227.jpg
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:56:45 -0400
    Terry (Robert Cardo) wrote... > Looks like this relay kit over on the Samba.com, has the fuse > box holder's, and it sure looks...
  • Re: Aux Battery in GL-Sure Power Instructions Needed
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 9 Apr 2010 17:16:55 -0700
    ...If you run one wire with a fuse from the aux bat to the main fuse/relay panel it is simple to use it...
  • Re: Headlights Still Out
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:46:55 -0400
    ...Does the driver high beam switch on and off as it should > with the switch? If yes, then check the fuse box connections and...
  • Re: Aux. Wire/Battery Install Pics/Notes
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:22:56 -0700
    ...The hot tip is to drill out the rivets that > hold that POS Westy sealed lid bracket to the otherwise normal battery > box so...
  • RE: 87 Wolfs. Power Door Locks.
    Historical mailing list - Suniga, Durby
    Tue, 1 Apr 1997 11:23:18 -0800
    ...The owners manual states that it would be above the fuse box. All I found were a panel where relays are connected and 2...
  • Re; Lighting options
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Fri, 29 Dec 2000 21:38:49 -0600
    ...It's wired to the hot side of the fuse box, to a relay, then to the lights. They offer beaucouix candle power, to...
  • Re: Help! Electrical issue I need to solve in <3 hours!
    Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
    Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:20:44 -0700
    ...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: "Don't leave home without it" items
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 22 Jun 1998 18:09:25 -0700
    ...GETTING IT FIXED BOX: - Waterpump - Alternator - V-Belt - Duct Tape - Bailing wire - Wrech and socket set - Wire and spare fuses - Bentley Manual SURVIAL BOX...
  • Re: A/C trouble... please help
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:34:36 -0500
    ...There is also one on the high speed radiator fan relay above the fuse box. Even in the low voltage DC world there are...
  • Re: Fiamma and Aux Battery Kits, in Canada
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Graydon
    Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:26:08 -0400
    ...aux battery > * Aux battery to aux fuse panel > * Aux Fuse panel to 12V accessories (4xUSB connector box by passangers, > light over counter, 4xcigarette lighter...