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• Re: '88 GL intermittent ignition miss
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:36:47 -0500
  ...plugs, cap, rotor, and wires using the appropriate parts from Bosch. The problem persisted so I replaced the ignition switch with a new one...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 19:03:30 -0800
  > ; you'd think they'd need a shielded wire, especially being so close to > the high tension ignition wires. > > Brett > > > Sometimes, even as slow...
• Re: Ignition wires
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Wed, 7 May 1997 11:06:08 -0800
  ...the Canadian listees have any experience using the Canadian Tire > > brand ignition wires for the '86 van and later? The brand name on the...
• Re: Strange Ignition Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 11:45:17 -0700
  A simple test to narrow this down is to unplug all of the black wires from the ignition coil + side. You can leave the...
• No Start - Stuck at work!
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 12:49:40 -0800
  ...I had ignition problems earlier in the week - put in a new coil and cleaned, fixed some wires. It started up just fine for...
• Re: Engine Miss
  Historical mailing list - 1speedsteed
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 10:20:24 -0700
  ...The ignition wires still > looked like new, but one was leaking. In all cases, I traced the problem by > substituting a known good wire...
• Do I need a new coil????
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 08 Apr 1995 17:57:29 -0700
  ...I went to re-start the Bus and the key wouldn't even turn in the ignition. I replaced all the wires running to...
• Syncro water proofing
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Wed, 27 Aug 1997 15:07:36 -0400
  ...air cleaner, maybe they did the same for the ignition system. Mine has regular wires and cap etc. Anyone own a Syncro from new...
• HALF PRICE Ignition Wire Sets!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 16:20:39 -0400
  As promised last week, I can now happily announce that you no longer have to pay $60 for a set of good ignition wires...
• Re: HELP -- Vanagon won't start
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Thu, 25 May 2000 16:27:36 PDT
  ...If the starter doesn't turn over, what are you doing in the ignition system? Check all wires down on the starter. There is...
• Re: Help!! Funny Idle, Engine Stops
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 10:10:22 -0700
  ...all the way to the ignition switch,(the Ignition switch, electrical part), could be bad if wiggling the wires at the panel brought it...
• replacing ignition switch fixes coolant warning light
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 20:37:05 -0700
  ...the two black wires) that the coolant warning circuit was malfunctioning. The moral of this posting is a worn out ignition switch can cause...
• Re: Throttle Switch and Failure to Start.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:03:24 -0400
  ...Of course a new set of ignition wires can help a lot. :-) Larry A. On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 8:20 AM, Raceing...
• Re: ?? Power for stereo in my '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 20:23:26 -0500
  ...On all vaguely recent models of Volkswagens the red wire is supposed to be live, black wires on with ignition, solid brown wires are...
• Re: A Ghost in the machine
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:27:41 -0600
  ...the ignition to automatically lock and unlock the doors. Look behind your glove box and see if a strange box with wires coming out...
• fuel pump relay?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 2 Apr 1999 15:36:33 -0800
  ...interrupt rather than an ignition interrupt.(My theory being that every thief knows where to look for the ignition wires and how to jump...
• Late model VW electronic ignition questions.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 21:06:48 -0500
  ...I have three questions about the California electronic ignition system. What ignition wire set should be used? Can the federal Bosch 09171 ignition wires...
• Re: ignition wires
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Feb 1997 14:06:46 -0800
  Funny, I just bought a new set of Bosch, even though I have a fairly good set of wires on the beast now. The...
• Re: ground wires/strap (85 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 May 1996 10:55:01 -0400
  ...head on the right side Split the wires and bolt there. Ground strap goes from there to the bdy by the ignition coil. Dennis
• Re: Engine electrical power requirements?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:23:09 -0700
  ...One of the red wires goes over to the fuel injection and powers everything but the coil and ignition module. Also in that box...
• Ignition Wire Set Inquiry
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sun, 3 May 1998 08:26:55 -0700
  ...Diagnosis, my 84 Westy may need spark plug wires. I have found a source for "Ignition Wire Set With Cooler. A part number, 025...
• aftermarket ignition systems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 10:15:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...via the spark plug and modify the ignition to accomodate. This system included at least wires and a controller box (plus other items, its...
• Re: New iginition coil behavior
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:31:12 -0700
  ...Reversing the 2 black wires at the 3 prongs > post doesn't do anything. > The same connection on the old ignition coil makes the...
• Re: Hotwiring a vanagon to check ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 12:15:18 -0800
  ...There are two wires to the solenoid, disconnect the thinner red wire, connect a long jumper wire in it's place, and use the...
• Re: radio install, replacement ignition switch?
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:41:28 -0600
  ...Test for voltage from some of > the > wires under there. You want to find a wire that reads about 12v > when the > ignition is...
• Re: Smacked the steering wheel and the van died
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:12:56 -0600
  ...Or, of course, the most simple, what David said, check your wires. If it is the wires, I would still change the ignition switch...
• Ignition wires
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Feb 1997 18:26:30 -0500 (EST)
  I've been informed that a set of Bosch wires costs only 22 dollars. I had been told one person paid $80 and was...
• Ignition Coil
  Historical mailing list - Bill Hayeslip
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 14:46:02 -0400
  ...Its all wires in that area and I don't see any leaking from the engine so could the ignition coil be melting in...
• Re: Elec Ig and low revs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 95 11:29:35 EDT
  ...to an electronic ignition, I would (personally speaking) explore ways of improving the existing system - including platinum plugs, new ignition wires and HD coil...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 14:09:12 -0700
  ...Even put in new ignition wires because > testing them with a timing light can be faulty. My Shoebox Electronic gizmo > shows the ECU fuel...
• runs rough in rain -Reply
  Historical mailing list - Curtis Graham
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 16:02:59 -0700
  Check your ignition wires. I had a bad wire that caused similar problems --especially when wet outside. Curtis Graham cgraham@novell.com 85 Vanagon...
• Re: No spark, no hall juice, tech help request.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 22:23:43 -0400
  ...the ignition switch, into the fuse box and comes back out in another connector and then goes to the coil. Find the wires that...
• Re: Electrical Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 20:32:20 -0500
  ...This ECU ground is one of the brown wires on the driver's side firewall. Another reason to always check all your ground wires...
• Ignition Problem
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 09:51:41 -0800
  ...It cranks, but there is no evidence of ignition. In the process of replacing the belts, I pulled the distributor wires off of the...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 8 Dec 2002 16:57:05 -0600
  Eric, Did you get the ignition wires back on the correct spark plugs? If not, fuel might not be burning in the cylinder. Instead...
• Re: Ignition Coils
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:10:51 -0400
  ...the ignition wires, the coil > and the distributor caps are different for the early vs the late. > > So ... if you use an "Early" coil...
• Re: headlights night working.
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 16:13:02 -0800
  Hi Ki, Check the ground wires in the headlight harness for continuity and that the grounding point under the main fuse panel is clean...
• Re: Do I need a new coil????
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Sun, 9 Apr 1995 12:57:45 -0400 (EDT)
  ...side? Is it possible that the ignition current has backtracked all the way thru the wires, arced across the relay and fried your ignition...
• Ignition-on power line near auxilliary battery box of '91?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 23:27:38 -0800
  Greetings all, Is there an ignition-on power lead anywhere in the vicinity of auxilliary battery compartment *other than* what comes off terminal 30...
• Q's re: radio wires
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 14:56:08 -0500
  ...Is there some kind of adaptor I need to attach the single wires I have for battery, ignition, and ground to the pair that...
• Headlight dimmer
  Historical mailing list - Sideshow Bob
  Sun, 30 Apr 1995 18:40:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ok, so i tried to fix my ignition and lost my headlight dimmer. there are two wires coming from the switch one brn one...
• Re: Engine Miss
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 14:09:26 -0500
  ...The ignition wires still > looked like new, but one was leaking. In all cases, I traced the problem by > substituting a known good wire...
• Re: Syncro water proofing
  Historical mailing list - james catterson
  Wed, 27 Aug 1997 12:26:28 -0700
  ...air cleaner, maybe they did the same for the ignition system. > Mine has regular wires and cap etc. Anyone own a Syncro > from new...
• Re: Radio Install
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:03:00 -0700
  ...Test for voltage from some of the >wires under there. You want to find a wire that reads about 12v when the >ignition is...
• ignition troubles
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:41:35 -0400
  ...All the other wires coming from the ignition are working. I fiddled with the key but it is a no go. I am guessing...
• Fwd: Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:29:18 -0500
  ...Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat To: "John Rodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com> Cc: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Crossed wires? Check...
• Re: At Least 22 VW Busses Stolen...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 09:51:17 EDT
  ...column cover and > PRESTO! cut and join 2 wires:(.....VROOOM!!! > > has anyone done a hidden Ignition/fuel pump/alterator > kill swich? > > why break anything...
• Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 19:57:44 -0800
  How old are the ignition wires, particularly the lead from the coil? This can develop a high resistance when cold yet still function when...
• Re: distributor wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:34:43 -0800
  That appears to be an aftermarket electronic ignition module in a 009 distributor, so I would imagine that the wires would hook to the...
• Re: 86 Vanagon - Engine won't start
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:16:22 -0400
  ...We also replaced the > ignition coil and ignition spark plug wires, including the spark plugs. > The engine cranks fine and spark goes through the...
• Re: 87 Misfires when damp
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 10:27:25 -0400
  ...plug wires, cap. rotor, would not fix themselves by cycling the ignition. robert shawn feller wrote: > how old are you plug wires, cap and...
• Re: Creek crossing (rainy day) blues
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 08:35:03 -0500
  ...If it happens immediately, I suspect ignition (probably old olug wires). Jay
• Re: Broken Down - Alberta - Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:54:16 -0700
  And by "plugs" I meant "connectors" though you should check that all ignition wires are seated. On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 9:52...
• Eurovan owners?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 22:41:47 EDT
  ...Last time this happened in my Vanagon, it was the ignition switch. I took the electrical plug off the switch and jumpered the wires...
• no fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:53:39 -0700
  ...when wires jumped at relay. Starter is slow as well. Brand new battery, tested. Brand new fuel pump, tested. Where too next? Ignition switch...
• Re: Lubrication
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 21:20:50 +1200
  ...Is there a way to prime the system or something >similar? >Zoltan Disconnect the ignition wires (power going INTO ignition, not HT leads) and...
• Re: ignition coil: mystery connector
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:26:18 -0400
  ...I'm replacing the ignition coil on my 2.1L. Like an idiot, I detached the wires attached to the old coil without looking...
• Re: No Start Scenario
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:50:13 -0700
  ...I replaced the ignition switch and then I checked for current at the ignition coil black wires ( terminal 15 ) and do NOT get any...
• Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:57:29 -0700
  ...Ignition wires not being inexpensive, I didn't apply full force, but instead moved to the harder to get to plug ends. Turned out...
• Re: Replacing Ignition Coil
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:27:47 -0600
  ...With any vehicle the plug wires will sometimes "weld" themselves on to the coil or distributor with the boots. Carefully pry up the edges...