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• Re: question about terminals on starter/solenoid
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Jun 2000 01:40:42 -0400
  At 15:59 6/19/2000, Chris Stinson wrote: >What happened to terminal 16?? Is my Bentley out of date? Have I >been teleported...
• Re: Fw: Auxillary battery not charging
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 21 Sep 2000 07:48:55 -0700
  ...Incoming power (from the + terminal of your starter battery or your alternator) goes to the #30 terminal. Outgoing power (from the relay) goes to...
• Re: About VW Electrical Terminals and Connectors
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 25 Jan 2014 12:33:04 -0600
  ...Atwell identifies some of the terminals > that require many hundreds of terminals / connectors as a minimum > order, and for those especially, I would try...
• Re: Brake light switches, 2 to 3 terminals
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 9 May 2015 19:56:49 -0400
  ...terminal brake >light switches, I have 2 terminal switches. > >What to do next? Use the two that work? There will be a common terminal...
• Re: stud size on ignition coil?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:59:46 -0400
  ...Eh? All the ones I've seen have Faston male spade terminals in pairs, and the connector shells hold two females each. If you...
• Re: Failing Fuel Pump?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 19 Jul 94 00:38:41 CDT
  ...wiring check for power supply relay: - switch on ignition. - check terminal 86 of power supply relay with voltmeter; should read battery voltage. - check terminal...
• Re: Brake warning light on
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 30 Apr 2017 17:56:59 -0400
  ...Each three-terminal switch has a common terminal, a normally closed terminal that opens when you apply the brakes, and a normally open terminal...
• Re: Hot A/C Wire
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:00:18 +0200
  Am 22.08.2010 20:45, schrieb David Beierl: > > If the terminal is hotter than the fuse, or if it's hotter than the...
• Installing a Secondary Battery
  Historical mailing list - Chris & Aimee Uzzi
  Sun, 21 Dec 1997 08:21:43 -0800
  ...To saw off the top terminals and just use the side terminals. My question is the same as above. How can side terminals be...
• Re: auxilliary battery hookup
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 23:25:09 -0400
  Jean Terminal 30 goes to the fridge. As your know it can only run on 12 volts when the engine is running. Terminals 87...
• Re: running problems, 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 00:06:58 -0500
  ...make yourself a little tool to disengage the spring clips on the terminals from the plastic housing. then cut the crimp terminals off and...
• Aux Battery hookup
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 15:48:54 -0700
  ...Run an 8 or 10 ga wire from the + terminal on the aux battery to terminal #30 on the relay. This terminal supplies current...
• Re: automobile shipping horror stories?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jan 2005 15:25:40 EST
  ...but they are "terminal to terminal" which wont help me.. i need a vehicle picked up in montana..and brought back to PA. they...
• Re: Optima Battery Question (cutting terminal posts?)
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Reams
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 16:37:06 -0700
  ...Does anyone know if I can cut the top > terminal posts off? It's an Optima Yellow Top with both top and side > terminals...
• AW: Optima Battery Question (cutting terminal posts?)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 00:18:57 -0700
  ...Does anyone know if I can cut the top terminal posts off? It's an Optima Yellow Top with both top and side terminals...
• Re: Becketts Tome on Dual Batt.s, Relays,Saftey,and charging (Very Long)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 23:52:52 -0700
  ...Couple with this, I never did use that 4th, smaller terminal on the isolator. Is that the alternator sensing terminal, and if so, what...
• Re: Electrical question (Coil terminals)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:24:35 -0700
  ...which ever coil terminal that wire goes to, take your tach signal off the other terminal. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@GMAIL...
• Re: starter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 20:25:33 -0500
  ...On the solenoid, jumping the push-on spade terminal to the big positive terminal should activate the solenoid and starter. Larry A.
• Re: Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 18:50:23 -0800
  ...Find terminals 86 and 85. These terminals are the switching side of the relay: Therminal 86 is actually the same voltage as terminal 50...
• Re: Negative Terminal (Stupid Question)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 20:19:05 -0400
  ...Why the negative and not the positive one? Does it matter, is >negative more dangerous that the +? The terminal that's earthed to the...
• Re: Sos in Watkins Glen
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 1 Jul 2011 22:30:17 -0400
  ...30 terminal on the relay from a new fused circuit, always live. 87 terminal to blower high speed. 86 terminal from the blower switch...
• Re: Dumb Question - Remote Start Switch
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:02:30 -0400
  ...The +12v can be found on the large terminal nearby, of course, but also on the large terminal on the alternator, or perhaps even...
• Re: Quick, cheap and easy headlight relay
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 05:26:55 +0800
  ...For the first, if use a relay socket, it is easy to either replace the relay or install a temporary jumper between terminal 87...
• Optima battery dimensions
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 14 May 1999 11:18:07 -0700
  Can someone with an Optima 750s (top terminals only) or D34/78-950 (top and side terminals) take some measurements for me? Here's...
• Re: Where do jumper cables go on an 87 westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 10:45:37 -0800
  ...jump start terminal similar to what the Audi 5000 has in it's engine > compartment. Any decent aftermarket parts supplier can provide remote terminals...
• Hot A/C wiring '89 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 19:48:40 -0400
  Today I noticed one of the large positive terminals in my LH rear pillar had obviously been overheated. The mounting screw was slightly loose...
• Re: Put rebuilt 1.9l in, now my injectors won't spew, or squirt,or
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 08:29:09 -0600
  ...Terminal 30 is the Positive constant power terminal. 85 is Negative terminal, 86 is key-on power. Wwhen you turn the key-power is...
• Re: Optima Battery Question (cutting terminal posts?)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 16:10:35 -0700
  ...Does anyone know if I can cut the top > terminal posts off? It's an Optima Yellow Top with both top and side > terminals...
• adding a 2nd Battery; which relay terminal should I connect to?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 07:34:55 -0700
  When I add a second battery to an 86-89 Westy, Bentley (97.34a) shows the positive line going to terminal 87 on the...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:21:08 -0500
  ...Fuel pump relay is controlled by ECU grounding its 85 terminal. 86 terminal gets +12V from the fuel injector supply via connection G1 which...
• Diesel w -terminal & tachometer
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 14:09:11 +0200
  Has anyone tried to connect common gas tachometer to alternator's (diesel) w -terminal? Does the meter need adjusting? Or does anyone know what...
• Re: shur power 1315 wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:11:41 -0800
  ...Only 5 volts at the other terminal, running or > not. I realized the main and aux battery + wires were connected to the > wrong terminals...
• Re: Optima Battery Question (cutting terminal posts?)
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Reams
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 16:11:01 -0700
  ...Does anyone know if I can cut the top > terminal posts off? It's an Optima Yellow Top with both top and side > terminals...
• Relays
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sat, 4 Apr 2015 10:28:58 -0400
  Does it matter which way a relay is wired? Terminal 85 ground, terminal 86 switch, or vise versa? Likewise for the power and the...
• Re: Ideas to stop battery terminal corrosion?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:14:04 -0700
  ...a 100Ah deep cycle battery that grows heavy corrosion at the terminals every few months, but is otherwise good. > > Anyone have ideas to stop...
• Re: Optima battery won't fit, can I cut the top terminals?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:49:26 -0700
  ...Can I just take a hacksaw the top terminals? Will this > damage my battery? > > Thanks! > Matt > > From installs I have seen doing that with...
• Re: rear heater question
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 11:23:09 -0600
  ...Hook ground wire there, and put twelve volt to each other terminal. This will tell you if it is working or maybe terminals corroded...
• Dual horn wiring
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:32:08 -0700
  Anyone have a diagram for wiring dual horns with two terminals each horn? I did what I thought was correct but clearly I am...
• Re: Brake warning light on
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 1 May 2017 00:01:35 -0600
  ...Each three-terminal > switch has a common terminal, a normally closed terminal that opens when > you apply the brakes, and a normally open terminal...
• Re: Negative Terminal (Stupid Question)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:24:43 -0700
  If you make a mistake removing the positive terminal, like hitting the bocy of the vehicle with your wrench, you will get a dead...
• Re: Starting circuits in '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:51:50 -0400
  ...50 terminal to control terminal on the starter. Probably a connector or two in between, but nothing else. Use a clip lead or mechanic...
• Re: Wipers suddenly not working, trip tomorrow
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 1 Jun 2013 21:29:47 -0400
  ...If no, wiring from there to ignition key X terminal. Terminal 85 - ~0 V. If so, check with relay in and key on, still...
• Re: non-starting vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 12 Jan 2003 15:00:58 -0600
  The large terminal provides a secure, low resistance connection in a harsh environment. There is usually a boot that fits over it to protect...
• Relay info
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 09:58:26 -0400
  ...Other, more technical, listees toss these terminals numbers around as if everyone would know them. I found this link to a good article about...
• Headlight Relay Kit Problems
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sun, 1 Dec 2013 11:44:01 -0500
  ...The instructions say to put the red wires from the relays on the open terminal of fuse #7. Well, there's no open terminal...
• Electrical question (Coil terminals)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:32:36 -0700
  Hi all, I am looking to find the Neg pole terminal on my coil. Mine has a plastic cap on the top meaning I...
• Re: heater fan whine
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:32:10 -0800
  ...switch to drive the 86 terminal on a 20-amp relay; ground the 85 terminal.� Use the 87 terminal to drive the high-speed...
• Re: Brake light switches, 2 to 3 terminals
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sat, 9 May 2015 20:18:47 -0400
  ...terminal brake >> light switches, I have 2 terminal switches. >> >> What to do next? > > Use the two that work? There will be a common terminal...
• Re: Fabricating a radiator fan on indicator light, with surprise ending!
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 29 May 2007 00:11:09 -0500
  ...One terminal of the pushbutton switch to relay terminal 30 (+12 V in) Other terminal of the pushbutton switch to relay terminal 86 (coil...
• Re: Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 21:35:00 -0800
  I am unaware of any weakness in standard crimp spade terminals, the ones with the insulation on them. Some even are waterproof ( like for...
• Hooking up auxilliary battery (when relay is present)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 04 Sep 1996 20:21:13 -0700
  ...Run an 8 or 10 ga wire from the + terminal on the aux battery to terminal #30 on the relay. This terminal supplies current...
• Re: Cranks but now, STARTS!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:17:07 -0400
  ...a) At the relay terminals: Both terminals 4/86 and 5/15 will actuate the relay if they receive +12v. If it's 86...
• Re: Remote starter button how to hook-up vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Nov 1996 23:33:15 PST
  Charles; Looking at Bentley page 97.62 it appears you want to hook to starter terminal #50 and starter terminal #30. Terminal #30 will...
• Ignition Coil Wiring Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 22:09:52 -0500
  ...has a 3 prong terminal on #15 and a 3 prong terminal on #1. On terminal 15 there are two black wires coming from...
• Re: Charge battery but can't access it
  Historical mailing list - Vanagaudi
  Sat, 15 Jul 2023 17:41:53 +0200
  Be careful with those red terminals on starter and alternator. They are all directly connected to battery terminal without any fuses. Of cause, you...
• Air-cooled Bentley wiring typo.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:40:12 -0400
  On pages 97.13 and 97.19, current track 22 -- I am quite certain that the apparent connection between terminal 85 and 88c is...
• Terminal/connector source was Fridge on 12V
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 31 Aug 2014 17:24:24 -0400
  ...http://www.cycleterminal.com/flag-terminals.html http://www.cycleterminal.com/spade-terminals.html http://www.cycleterminal.com/terminal-sleeves.html http://www.cycleterminal...
• Re: Ideas to stop battery terminal corrosion?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 1 Jul 2017 01:45:08 +0000
  Agree....my dad taught me this 40 years ago on the family Dodge...just lightly smear it all over exposed areas of terminals, and...
• Re: optima owners
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 21:03:54 -0800
  You can cut the terminals, but you have to re-melt the tops of them when done, or there will be separation as the...
• Fuel injector electrical terminal rubber grommet replacement
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 12 May 2004 22:14:46 -0300
  Does anyone have any idea how to replace the rubber grommet that seals the fuel injector electrical terminal? I looked in my Bentley and...