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• Re: rear speaker wires, '83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:39:35 -0400
  ...Now, the wires won't move in whatever chase they're > in, so fishing's not an option. But the bass are biting up...
• Re: Why am I not surprised? (charging wires)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 2 Sep 2006 11:44:08 -0400
  ...the one where the charging wires from the alternator run > > to a standoff ... and found that where the two wires from the alternator > > are...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:16:17 -0700
  ...Thank you, Neil, for mentioning separating the > sensor wires from the spark plug wires. I got some "new" silicone spark > plug wires with the...
• Re: spark plug wires...sort of long
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 10:42:31 EST
  Hi All, A cure for all that ails ya, new spark plug wires aint, but I looked high & low for no start, die'n...
• Re: Aren't all Vanagon spark plug wires the same?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 19:32:12 -0400
  While getting wires for my 84 I found out there are two different caps and wires. Some caps have a screw like thing in...
• wires for gauges
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 08:36:52 -0800
  While I've got the interior of my vanagon taken apart, I thought I would run some wires from the engine compartment to the...
• WTB Knarly Spark Plug Wire Set
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Sat, 18 Oct 1997 16:34:16 -0400
  I have noticed a tendancy of my current wires to short when wet. I also heard a arcing spark the first time I washed...
• Re: Aren't all Vanagon spark plug wires the same?
  Historical mailing list - Carlen, Gregg
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 12:10:03 -0400
  Andrew, How did you splice the wire? Anyone else done this? If so, how? Gregg 85 Westy (204k, all wires in place) -----Original Message...
• Re: Cyl. Head Temp Gauge Sender?
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 20:43:08 -0400
  the temp sender and wires are actually a thermocouple. There are two wires to and in the sender that are not the same material...
• Re: rear speaker wires, '83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:25:05 -0500
  If I recall the wires run up the A pillar by the glove box, then travel over the passenger door and slider. Some partial...
• How to remove wires from headlight switch plug?
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 00:57:30 +0100
  I need to pull the two big wires (switched hot and headlight) out of the back of the connector that plugs into the headlight...
• passenger side interior light
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 07 Jul 1997 15:24 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Anyway, then I ran the wires up the windshield pillar (this was the hardest part, as you need to run three wires up that...
• Re: electrical systems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 May 94 17:54:10 EDT
  The method I used to connect my two batteries was to put relay switches on the ground wires coming off of my two batteries...
• Re: Definitive on the 87 not using a common ground for rear speakers
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 09:16:37 -0400
  ...Identify the pair of wires from each speaker, then simply test between each wire in one pair and both wires in the other pair...
• Wires through the body
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Wed, 2 Mar 2022 00:08:18 +0000
  I'd like to bringsolar panel wires into the car from the roof, and wire up to the roof for aux lights, etc. Does...
• Hall Sender question
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 4 May 2007 13:23:04 -0400
  ...I took out and disassembled the dist., tried to repair the three wires, put it back in, and no start. There's no spark...
• Headlamps, adjusters and connecting wires
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 13:27:27 -0700
  ...I threaded the wires in and tried to clamp them in with pliers with all the force I could muster but the wires still...
• No-Fuel problem found
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 01:03:18 -0400
  ...One of the wires leading to the coil was bundled with the wires to the injectors for cylinders 3 and 4. When I put...
• question about alternator wires
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:47:06 -0500
  listies There are two wires that come from the alternator plug other then the larger ones for starter. One goes to the dash for...
• Re: How do you hook up a stereo in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 10:42:29 -0700
  ...The front speaker wires are (in my bus at least) four separate wires. I was able to run the rear speaker wires under the...
• Re: New iginition coil behavior
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:31:12 -0700
  ...if the pair of wires in > the large white plastic connector (at the 2 prongs post) are reversed, the > van cranks but won't...
• High performance distributor, rotor, wires ALSO relocating the coil
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 3 May 2002 21:58:28 -0400
  ...What is the best distributor, rotor, & wires I can buy to replace my existing ones (80 Air cooled)? Also, has anyone ever moved their...
• help [please?]
  Historical mailing list - Sideshow Bob
  Wed, 3 May 1995 22:46:18 -0400 (EDT)
  ...i checked that the wires from the switch [brn and brn/wht] actually go to the relay. i checked that all three wires are...
• Re: Oxygen sensor-replace or unplug?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:09:26 -0700
  ...Does polarity matter on these wires?". If that is the case, the white wires are different ends of a coil of heater wire and...
• Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Jefferson Kitts
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:46:49 -0700
  ...Okay, I disconnected the wires from the terminal posts and used the probes to measure each wire's end. This means the only thing...
• Re: Headlights not working (?) --> FIXED!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 17:00:08 -0800
  > Bingo! > I think it's fixed... > The two ground wires coming from the headlights had fused together > because they had > been squeezed together into...
• Re: Problem with cental locking system
  Historical mailing list - Bob Wing
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 19:11:00 -0400
  ...I spliced in new wires to relieve the stress at the point the wires pass through the grommet/ wire cover between the door and...
• Re: Fuel pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 2 Feb 2016 09:29:21 -0800
  ...the wires at the power steering pump switch - I had the same short but luckily escape damage... please redo and seal those wires real...
• Re: Headlight relay setup not working in 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Fri, 7 May 2004 14:28:00 -0400
  Thanks to several members who explained where to find the wires -- inside a black plastic sheath on the light-switch-side of the steering...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor wires
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 22:04:51 -0400
  At 05:57 PM 7/4/2006 -0700, John Goubeaux wrote: >wires and one black one. Can I assume that the black wire is...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Sun, 8 Dec 2002 13:57:28 -0800
  Thanks Bruce, I haven't changed the ignition wires yet; just thought about it as I was driving today. I will check for a...
• List vendors needed (Plug wires)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:01:50 -0400
  I must a 5 sets of cheap plug wires that are all going in the trash soon. I'm thru with messing with junk...
• Re: Stereo wires don't match up
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:42:38 -0700
  Seems like the most important wires you want to locate, are the speaker wires. You could pull each speaker and take note of what...
• Re: Sputtering still... new wires or dielectric grease or...
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Mon, 1 Sep 2003 11:36:28 -0400
  About a year after I had replaced the spark plug wires on my 89 Syncro because one of the actually broke near the plug...
• Antenna wires
  Historical mailing list - Tim New
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 14:43:46 -0800
  I've got two wires coming off my Antenna to my radio. Presumably one is the AM and the other FM. Unfortunately my radio...
• Re: headlight relay installation problems...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 23 Nov 2005 17:25:51 -0800
  ...If I run just the high beam wires through one of the > > relays, but twist the low-beam (yellow-and-black) wires together, > > everything...
• extra wires
  Historical mailing list - EARL J SMITH
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 20:22:45 -0800
  ...Have three wires left over ;^{. Can't find anything to attach them to. One is same color as instrument light wires and the second...
• Re: Aren't all Vanagon spark plug wires the same?
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 09:38:01 -0500
  ...The other one has a regular hole and the wires have a clip on the end > that snaps into place. You need the right...
• Re: dist cap and plug wires
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 07:41:31 -0400
  ...Actually, on an '84 you need an 03010 cap and 09180 wires if my memory serves me correctly. The 03212 cap and 09272 wires...
• Re: where to buy H4 connectors for lights (was RE: Ecode light report )
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 20:51:40 -0500
  ...and this is with NO wires! want wires? they are separate and extra cost. 000-979-206. yellow wires about a foot long, with...
• Re: New ground wire for rear speakers
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Kate Sheflo
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 22:56:52 -0700
  As noted by Marshall, I used the original ground wire to pull two new wires to the rear of our Westy. Our set-up...
• Re: Getting wires to...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 23 May 2003 16:16:46 -0400
  While we're on the subject, what are the best ways to get wires into the center dash area? I know about the speedometer...
• Re: Trying to install headlight relays but wire colors don't match
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:52:11 -0800
  ...The right wires are inside a black sleeve and are thicker wires of the exact right color. Mark Mark A Kippert wrote: > I purchased...
• Re: O2 Sens. Replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 23:57:00 -0400
  ...There are 2 white wires and one black >one. How do you make sure that the white wires are correctly matched? Or >does it...
• Re: Radio recommendations for '88 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 20:03:23 -0600
  The wires are laying loose in the area the air duct tray above the door. You just need to tie the new 4 wire...
• Re: Do I need a new coil????
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 9 Apr 1995 08:22:25 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Those wires can come off the solenoids on both carbs and ground on the engine. Usually when that happens the wires burn up, a...
• Re: Wires through the body
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 1 Mar 2022 20:37:27 -0500
  ...Well not for the wires. I’m not sure how the racks are secured. To the pop top. Eric Caron > On Mar 1, 2022...
• Fuel injection problems
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Kuecker
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:56:32 -0500
  ...This is next to a pair of green wires with yellow connectors. Both sets of wires are just above the air bleed screw on...
• Re: Antenna wires
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 17:58:04 -0500
  At 05:43 PM 1/29/2001, Tim New wrote: >I've got two wires coming off my Antenna to my radio. Presumably one...
• Re: price for a tune-up
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 21:09:50 EST
  ...Rotor ~04170 $ 5.79 Plug Wires ~ 09180 $59.64 Plugs W7CCO $4.17 Ea. x 4 All parts tally $91.10 Plus shipping Appox...
• Re: Aux Oil temp gauge wiring
  Historical mailing list - tp
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 09:10:34 +0100
  ...This bundle of wires is sheathed in a black PVC tube. I don't imagine it would be possible to run your wires inside...
• water pump wiring
  Historical mailing list - The CiKaspers
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 23:45:28 -0700
  ...i've run all new hoses and whatnot, and am hooking up the wires. i've forgotten which way the water pump wires go...
• Re: Strange no-start problem
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:01:47 -0800
  ...Look carefully at those three wires at your distributor. One of these sends the "fire" order (for the injectors) to the ECU. If that...
• Re: Getting to the interior light wiring
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 16 May 2005 22:53:09 -0500
  > I'm not SURE this answers your question, but I pulled out the wires that power the over-sink light and ran them down...
• Re: Radio recommendations for '88 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:40:51 -0700
  >......... > The speaker rear and front wires may need to be upgraded to four wires for > new radios. >............ So, what is the best way to...
• Re: Throttle Switch and Failure to Start.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 07:38:30 -0400
  ...Carefully clean distributor cap inside and outside, all HV ignition wires, end of coil where the wires attach. Reconnect wires properly :-) Larry A.
• Re: Oxygen sensor-replace or unplug?
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 14:08:53 -0700
  Brian Doss wrote: > > The Ox sensor I bought from one of our list vendors had (2) white > wires. I > was under the impression that...
• Re: Headlamps, adjusters and connecting wires
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 15:20:39 -0700
  ...I threaded the wires in and tried to clamp them in with pliers with all the force I could muster but the wires still...
• Re: The buzzer goes, oil sensor wires fixed ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Jan 2015 09:23:07 -0500
  ...The buzzer goes, oil sensor wires fixed ... The buzzer started going. Looked at the wires and found the high pressure sensor’s wire unhooked...
• Desperate For Immediate Wiring Help
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:37:48 -0500
  ...They come out of this same sheathing as the wires going to the round connectors. There are two wires in question. One is blue...