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• Re: How to operate the temp control
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 13:14:22 -0700
  > How DO the heater/vent controls work? I have figured out that > if I push all four levers to the right, it is warm...
• '56 Controls
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 15:56:37 -0500
  ...But first, I would really like to find out a few things about the controls (which are different than my '67) On either side...
• Re: SA T3 Ventilation System
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 2 May 2008 21:23:07 -0700
  On 5/2/08, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > > As BenT notes, some round knob controls still make use of cables. > That's...
• Re: What controls pre-ignition flashing of warning lights?
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 21:41:12 -0400
  ...What controls pre-ignition flashing of warning lights? > > > Hi everyone, > A quick question for electrical system experts. What controls the > blinking of the temperature...
• EV AC/Heat controls
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Roderick (strg)
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 08:57:31 -0700
  ...At night you cannot see the controls at all. Do I have a bulb out or is this the way it's meant to...
• Re: Ventilation Controls
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 17:03:46 -0500
  ...Just wait untill you get a Eurovan, 3 sets of controls, assuming rear heat and air. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brady Ferguson" <brady@BRADY.ORG...
• Environmental Controls (Heater/Fresh Air Levers)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:10:16 -0500
  ...I want to get my heat/air controls, rear heater valve, and coolant change squared away soon so as not to have to deal...
• Re: instrument panel lights
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 18 Jul 1994 11:46:43 -0500 (CDT)
  On Mon, 18 Jul 1994, Will Self wrote: > > In my '84 Vanagon the lights behind the speedometer and heating > controls don't work. The...
• Re: What's Yer Favorite Car Battery
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Sun, 9 May 1999 14:05:39 -0700
  ...Johnson Controls Delco Douglas Exide Optima<< Kent, I just visited the Interstate web pages and they have a line called: Extreme Performance by Interstate...
• heater controls
  Historical mailing list - phil hans
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 21:50:48 -0800
  The heater controls on my 1980 Westy seem to be messed up. The top control moves the heat from defrost to the foot area...
• Re: Front Heater
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:10:51 -0400
  Take a look at the GoWesty website they have a good article (in the article section) on how the heater controls work. It may...
• Re: 84 GL Heater question
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 16:08:24 +0100
  ...Heater controls for a German Vanagon, from top to bottom: 1. Amount of air flow from outside through heater core to windscreen defroster outlets...
• What controls pre-ignition flashing of warning lights?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 18:28:47 -0700
  ...What controls the blinking of the temperature and oil warning lights after you turn on the ignition but before you engage the starter. On...
• Re: SA van images
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:23:28 -0500
  ...SA van images AB, I pulled a set of these controls from an A3 Jetta. Near as I can figure, all one has to...
• Re: Ventalation Controls (sp)
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 10 May 2002 11:38:37 -0700
  ...Ventalation Controls (sp) > Ok I can't seem to find the manual that came with my vanagon and I can't figure out the...
• Re: Hello from a newbie
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sat, 08 Feb 1997 08:27:37 -0800
  ...Just to the left of the heater controls (between the heater >>controls and the steering column) there is a hole in the dash with...
• Behr A/C Controls
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Tue, 18 May 2010 13:11:09 -0600
  ...The Behr controls are simple. If you have the unit I am familiar with, there are two fans, each with a resistor pack whose...
• Re: interior LEDs - get rid of the morgue
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:53:28 -0600
  ...alistair PS heater fan controls(s) also are illuminated. On 2011-11-23, at 3:12 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > Heater controls are supposed...
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 07:05:37 +0100
  ...Actually, then, there is > another problem in that I have only 3 heater controls. > I am missing one of the control at the bottom...
• Re: WTB: Owners manual for 85 GL Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 00:20:59 EDT
  ...The AC on my 86 is up top, and that's where my controls are (my 91 westy has dash mounted AC controls). However...
• Gas vs diesel Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 12:59:14 -0400
  ...One fuel pump, and no controls. I'm looking for ideas on replacement parts, controls, and mounting one of these in a Syncro. I...
• Worst vanagon change
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 09:27:36 -0400
  ...What's the worst changes VW made in the Vanagon over the various model years? My 86's AC system has the controls on...
• heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 18:53:31 -0400
  ...As it stands, I live in Florida and we never use the heat, all the dash controls are pushed to the left, and both...
• Re: Windshield wipers/heat controls '85
  Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 08:13:18 -0600
  ...windshield wipers/heat control 85' Hello, well my windshield wiper controls/heat controls aren't working. (yes I checked the fuses) A little while...
• climate controls (faq?)
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:12:50 -0400
  ...Can anyone describe, or point me to info on exactly what the four different heat/vent slider controls do? And how the air conditioning...
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - phil hans
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 21:31:18 -0800
  ...heater controls > > The heater controls on my 1980 Westy seem to be > messed > up. The top control moves the heat from defrost to > the...
• Re: Group 41 Battery at Wal-Mart
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:25:52 -0800
  ...Of course there's no guarantee that today's Johnson Controls is anything like the old Johnson Controls. Gary Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010...
• Re: Dash Controls
  Historical mailing list - Seth F Gordon
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 01:45:09 -0500
  May the force be with you. Young Jedi.
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 10:07:56 -0700
  ...heater controls >> >> If you Google it, you'll find: >> >> http://www.gowesty.com/flow-thru_ventilation.html and >> maybe others. M >
• Re: "thing" on steering column
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 13:19:59 -0500 (EST)
  ...Yours doesn't have these. > Perhaps a cruise control switch? A good guess, but Vanagon cruise controls are built into the turn signal stalk...
• Re: heater lights
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 23:25:36 +0200
  Barry Mercer wrote: > I've always thought that VW could have done a better job of lighting the > heater controls. > > Far as I can...
• Re: rear heater control question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 20:59:56 -0400
  ...I believe that is the knob that is by itself to the > left of the slide controls and looks like the one that controls...
• Re: ventilation controls
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 10 May 2016 19:30:00 -0400
  ...Held on with spring clips at the box end, clamping plates with screws at the controls end. Yrs, d >Dave B.
• Re: Rostra cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:47:25 -0700
  ...Cruise Controls >The guy that installed my Audiovox cruise control said that Rostra bought >out/bought up the Audiovox cruise controls. And that Rostra...
• Re: 85 Westfalia heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 16:28:57 -0500
  http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/owners-manual/vent-controls.html Chris On 11/11/06, garyowen <garyowen@magma.ca> wrote: > Can anyone tell...
• Re: Vanagon heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 25 May 2009 19:52:44 -0600
  Go here: http://www.prhelp.net/Vanagon_HVAC.pdf bob
• Can Someone Please Shed Some Light....
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:30:45 +0000
  On interior dash lights? More specifically the little bulb that lights the heater controls. As I mentioned Friday I hit a junk yard and...
• Re: interesting vanagon for sale in victoria
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:14:58 -0600
  Dunno where you might find them - but verier controls would be nice. For fine adjustment just turn the knob. For course adjustment - push the...
• Re: AC in the winter
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Nov 1994 18:01:45 -0400 (EDT)
  ...If you notice on the heater controls there are the three A/C settings and then the upper/lower and defrost controls. The order...
• Re: Vent intake off when?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 00:34:25 +0200
  Andrew Grebneff wrote: > My 84 came without a manual, and I have trouble with the heater controls > (why can't VW learn from the...
• Zemco Cruise Control, out of business?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Feb 1997 16:51:58 +0200
  ...Spielberger GmbH Huber-Jakl-Weg 8 D-83395 Freilassing Germany about cruise controls and others. The cruise control includes following items: AP 150 Basic...
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 06:21:33 -0500
  ...heater controls The heater controls on my 1980 Westy seem to be messed up. The top control moves the heat from defrost to the...
• Re: What controls pre-ignition flashing of warning lights?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 01:10:33 -0500
  ...What controls pre-ignition flashing of warning lights? >Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 18:28:47 -0700 > >Hi everyone, >A quick question for electrical...
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 21:48:34 -0400
  Rubber seals!!!! what the hell are those, what for???? ha ha ha..... Ben
• Re: how to use heater controls on dash. '88 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bart Prinsen
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:26:08 -0700
  thanks all for your help! bart
• Re: fresh air/heat sliders (EASY WAY TO KNOW)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 9 May 2001 16:03:11 -0700
  ...The Vanagon, however, wins the prize for the most > obtuse controls and documentation I've ever encountered. > <SNIP> > > Oh come now!!!! They are easy...
• Re: interior LEDs - get rid of the morgue
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:53:42 -0800
  I had to make my own for the heater controls, not really an improvement over incandescent. alistair On 2011-11-23, at 1:19...
• Re: Dash Controls
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 01:54:09 +0100
  ...Next, you have the water stream valve, which controls the heat. Pull it to the let, the air is cold. Push it to the...
• Re: Ventalation Controls (sp)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 10 May 2002 14:40:48 -0700
  ...Ventalation Controls (sp) <DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 08:03:05 -0700 <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;This is the...
• Re: how to remove the heater controller switch?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 12:32:07 -0600
  ...Slide all the ventilation controls to the far left (drivers side). The face plate for the ventilation controls can be carefully pried up on...
• SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:23:49 -0700
  ...lead plates) comparable to an Interstate deep cycle? It seems the AC Delco is * not * be made by a manufacture like Johnson Controls. Link...
• RE: 911 engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Walter Dahlstrom
  Wed, 23 Nov 1994 15:56:13 -0800 (PST)
  ...1) If the engine is older than the vehicle to which it is installed, the smog controls should match the vehicle and the CO...
• Re: AC Controls
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 18 May 2008 00:09:36 -0700
  ...AC Controls >> 1990 was the first year of the dash-mounted a/c controls. >> i know 1988 had overhead controls cause i had one...
• Re: Need info on overhead A/C
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:16:25 -0800
  The A/C controls are on the dash of my '87 camper, it's factory installed according to the window sticker. Tim --- Jeffrey Schwaia...
• Re: AC Controls
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 18 May 2008 09:55:35 +0200
  ...Found an 89 on thesamba that has AC controls on the dash. Oh > well. > > I did, however, find this interesting 89 for sale: > <http...
• Re: Dash control lights question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 15:23:08 -0400
  ...4 vent/heater slider controls - was there some lighting behind these? >Mine's completely dark. Yes, single bulb plugged into the back of the...
• need to "See the light"
  Historical mailing list - wsilva
  Sun, 17 Nov 1996 11:25:46 -0800
  ...My '85 Westy has a knob to the left of the sliding heater/vent controls for the rear seat fan unit-it is lit...
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 21:05:16 +1200
  >Rubber seals!!!! what the hell are those, what for???? ha ha ha..... >Ben Food for rubber sharks...
• Re: interior LEDs - get rid of the morgue
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:29:19 -0800
  ...PS heater fan controls(s) also are illuminated. > > On 2011-11-23, at 3:12 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > > > Heater controls are supposed to...
• rear heater control question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 19:58:19 -0400
  ...I believe that is the knob that is by itself to the left of the slide controls and looks like the one that controls...