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• Re: Headlights not working- FIXED !
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 09:57:12 -0700
  People were not telling you to replace the light switch blindly... The headlight switch is a well known weak link that has a limited...
• Re: 12v outlet switch?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:25:01 -0700
  ...I assume the switch gives power to the outlet. My switch > knob is broken off. Is there an after market fix for this. Can...
• Re: fan switch or sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 27 Sep 2003 21:07:23 -0400
  Gary ~ That part # is listed as a dual thermal switch. It's located on the pass side of the radiator 2/3 down from...
• Re: Power Window Woes... Can someone help?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 May 2004 23:27:48 EDT
  ...Checked the > switches and they are functioning as they should and they are getting > power. > When i try the switches on the drivers side...
• Re: Is there a MANUAL switch available? ;WAS: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 10:33:45 -0800
  Why not make it simple? There are manual battery on/off switches available (kill switch). They are cheap and simple. Install batteries parallel with...
• 85 Vanagon GL Lights Issue
  Historical mailing list - Eric M. Spletzer
  Tue, 3 May 2005 10:44:16 -0700
  ...Seems like a switch issue to me. Anybody have this happen and know a good fix. Do I have to replace the whole switch...
• 1987 Vanagon Brake Light Warning Issue
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 18 May 2019 09:09:40 -0600
  Brake Light Warning Light won't turn off ~ Have checked switch under E'Brake Handle & it seems to be functioning properly & Switch on Fluid...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:14:02 -0400
  Brendan Slevin wrote: > Maybe I'm missing it, but I don't see any switch at all on the t-body. > This is a...
• Re: Fridge LED Panel Switch question
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 2 May 2004 22:57:21 -0400
  Simple toggle switch. There is no center position. One way (to the right in mine) the Water and Battery LEDs reflect the approriate level...
• Ignition Kill Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Holland
  Thu, 4 Nov 2004 14:50:09 EST
  Has anyone installed an ignition kill switch in a 90 Carat. I don't want to mess up the ECU. I want to hide...
• Re: Power window switch relocation
  Historical mailing list - Toomey Douglas
  Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:47:55 -0700
  Raimund, I had an old switch lying around and decided to look inside. Easy to get apart and the grease was pretty dry, making...
• Power window switch tune up and reassembly question
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 11:41:57 -0800
  As identified by a 506 second e-mail archive search and by my own experiences, the power window switches have a number of interesting...
• Re: Turn signals
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 01:48:18 -0500
  ...The current comes > from the fusebox, through the flasher switch, through > the flasher relay, through the flasher switch again, > through the turn signal switch...
• Re: Engine stalling at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 16:46:42 -0700
  Up to '84, and into '85 had two switches. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Apr 16, 2016, at 4:31 PM...
• Re: fog light switch
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 7 May 1998 11:31:48 -0700
  ...i think the number has been posted before. > >now, there's one little gotcha about the switch: it has TWO "On" positions. >it's...
• fog light wiring questions
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Mon, 2 Jun 1997 17:41:08 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The switch confuses me, the diagram only shows 2 wires running from it, relay to switch and parking light to switch. Yet, the switch...
• Re: '85 heater switch
  Historical mailing list - John Matchett
  Sat, 25 Jan 1997 22:32:36 -0500
  VWnut@smus.bc.ca wrote: > > > My front fan control switch in my newly purchased 85 westy is jammed in > > the third speed position and...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch..
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 06:32:19 EDT
  Yosh; You have two oil pressure sensing switches. The low pressure switch (4.4) must open between 2.2 and 6.5 psi. It...
• Re: Faucet modification
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:58:17 -0700
  I decided to use a 'horn button' (Push and hold for 'on', let go for 'off'), rather than a toggle switch as I did...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:41:56 -0700
  perhaps your switch is adjusted, depth wise, in the trans, right on the edge of condutivity. How deep the switch is, is determined by...
• Re: 87 Vanagon fuse problem
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 20:11:29 -0800
  ...Wipers worked perfectly when I first tried the new >switch, but then went back to not working at all. My tach and oil pressure...
• electrical problems with headlights
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 19:11:12 -0500
  ...Switching on the headlight switch turns on the high beam indicator light. A new headlight switch and ignition switch did not change the condition...
• Re: anyone ever bypassed the 2.1L high oil pressure sender???
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 14 May 2003 07:41:57 EDT
  ...On investigation , I found it was the wire to the high pressure oil switch. I reconnected it to the switch and of course the...
• Re: installing a rear door light switch on Doka. anyone w/ a Tri-Star or Jadg...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:41:02 EST
  ...While the > black plastic part is the same as a Vanagon ( 251 947 575 ), the switch > itself is longer and the sprung slide section...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Wed, 13 May 2015 12:27:28 -0700
  ...Sometimes if the mechanical part of the switch is worn out > (the key part) it can allow enough play to break the switch because...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Woes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:07:43 -0500
  ...So, if your light switch turns out to be good then it's time to check grounds, the connections at the light switch, and...
• Uprated headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - JP Nicholls
  Mon, 18 Aug 1997 12:20:41 +0100
  ...Do I *need* to fit a relay or will the switch(es) take the extra current? The current through the switch is presently 10A...
• dual battery switch
  Historical mailing list - aircooled chris
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:33:21 -0700
  Would it be ok to use a marine switch to separate two batteries that would switch everything on your van over to a different...
• Re: brake light switch failure?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 17 May 2006 16:53:33 -0700
  ...Try swapping switches or just test them by unplugging the wires from one switch at a time and see which is actually making the...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:50:00 -0700
  ...Could > > also be a bad switch. Going back to 1971 the headlights are powered off > the > > X contact on the ignition switch. On the...
• Re: Reverse lights going crazy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 6 Feb 2015 07:47:35 -0600
  Going from memory here, but when I replaced my switch there was some confusion in the ETKA at my parts shop that led me...
• Re: Looking for a fog light switch kit - Any vendors have one?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 09:48:28 -0500
  ...251 941 535 - Fog Light Switch, Lighted ($24 from Rocky Mountain) 141 957 397A - Bulb Socket N17751-2 - Bulb Cheers, MJS At 11:59...
• Re: intermittent headlight failure
  Historical mailing list - Connal Hughes
  Tue, 30 Nov 1999 14:59:12 EST
  >Same here - ignition switch was the diagnosed culprit ~ $70 dealer >installed. I just replaced the ignition switch on an '85 westy because the engine...
• Headlight switch repair
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:11:34 -0400
  Hi folks, My headlight switch in the instrument panel no longer turns my instrument lights on at night. Moving the wheel from dim to...
• Re: Blinking Reverse Lights
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 01:46:06 +0100
  Jason wrote: > Is it possible > to put the 2 leads going to the switch on backwards That doesnt matter. > or do I need to...
• Backup light switch...
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 22:42:26 EST
  ...Looks like the backup switch is either corroded or faulty... Where do I find the switch? If it s inside the auto stick lever...
• Re: Throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 22:20:36 -0800
  Matthew, To adjust the throttle switch, I put a feeler gauge between the Idle stop and the throttle, then I hooked the multimeter to...
• Re: Need power window switch trim.
  Historical mailing list - il cikaspers
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 20:13:39 -0700
  ...bill >Anyone have a power window switch trim piece for the passenger side? Don't >need the switch. > >TIA > >Tom >'71 Westy, '85 Westy...
• Re: No Headlights or Turnsignals but Markers OK Update 3
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 26 Oct 2016 21:27:02 +0000
  ...The high beams can be flashed with the ignition switch off. With the ignition switch off, when the high beam lever is raised if...
• FW: '85 Defroster Switch Mojo
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 10:10:46 -0400
  ...vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Subject: '85 Defroster Switch Mojo I tried using a spare rear window defroster switch as an on/off power source...
• Doors Closed, LED Dome Light Glows On. Solved?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:56:24 -0800
  ...My working theory is that with doors closed, switches open, dirt etc. on one or more of the switch shafts may allow contact between...
• Re: best way to install a killer switch
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 31 May 2017 21:01:20 +0000
  If your van is an automatic you might consider a kill switch to the Neutral Safety Switch wire near the emergency brake.  When the...
• Re: Headlight Wiring
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 00:29:04 -0800
  ...I know it is not the > dimmer / turn signal switch because that switch is > new. I can get the > running lights (everything but the...
• Re: Replacement fridge LED - which one to get
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 5 May 2005 07:36:43 -0700
  On most Westy's the LED panel ONLY LIGHTS UP when you flip the switch to the on position. Is yours like this or...
• Re: Heater fan switch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 23 Oct 1999 15:40:32 -0400
  At 13:05 10/23/99 , Per Lindgren wrote: >I dissected the old switch, and it was melted solid. I don't know what...
• Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 18 May 2003 14:42:38 -0700
  I switched to Mobil one synthetic months ago on both my Vanagon and my mercedes. No leaks. William > How about those of you that...
• replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 01:56:54 EDT
  ...I'm thinking I will have to change the lock cylinders on my Vanagon including the door locks and the ignition switch. Anyone have...
• Re: Strange switch near sink
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 17:26:13 -0700
  ...http://www.takingflight.net/images/switch.jpg > > Thanks, > Paul >
• Bentley Typo? (1.9 WBX oil pressure switch)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:29:11 -0800
  ...Vendors list a 0.3 bar oil pressure switch for the 1.9 WBX. 1.9 WBX wiring diagrams (P 97.54 - 97.66...
• Portland Or dash switch needed
  Historical mailing list - Alan Gondry
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 21:34:12 -0700
  Does anyone have a spare headlight dash switch?
• A/C wiring warning
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 02:58:09 -0400
  ...That switch supplies the first two A/C blower speeds directly. When you switch to the third speed it activates one of the two...
• 86+ cluster oil warning system
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 9 Jan 2006 16:21:09 -0800
  First, realize that the 2 switches work in opposite ways. The low switch is the normal kind, grounded when there is no pressure, open...
• Re: source for 251 947 575 (rubber stop for sliding door switch)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 1 Dec 2010 19:09:03 -0500
  ...Radio Shack, bless their black shriveled heart, think that "Supports English Language" is an adequate technical description of the switch. Since they don't...
• Re: Audi Fog Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:49:15 -0400
  ...The connections on this switch are 31, 75h, 58a, 86N, & 55S. Can someone help me convert the connections? Im pretty sure the 31 is...
• Re: Update on brake indicator light
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 May 2005 20:23:54 -0700
  No, in 85+ when VW put in the brake fluid level switch they removed the hydraulic sensing part of the circuit and used pressure...
• Re: Front Heater Fan Just stopped working last week, Any ideas? Need some parts....
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 08:52:21 -0800
  Kevin etc., The switch for the rear heater can be used in place of the front heater switch, same switch (on the '84). Those...
• Re: Throttle position switch COVER!! Who knew ??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:40:43 -0400
  ...out of the switch itself. The later switch also uses a different cam for better actuation. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Backup Lights Always On, Stiff Shifter. "Selector shaft, modifications" P 35.60a
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:07:39 -0700
  ...At this point, the mood I'm in, if it's the switch, instead of buying a new one, I'm going to find...
• Differential Lock curiosity
  Historical mailing list - Joe Friedrichs
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 10:40:57 -0500
  ...Is the switch supposed to be engaged when pulled out?, thus making my switch work in reverse. This seems logical to me so as...
• Full throttle switch for 1984 Vanagon (Calif. 1.9 Digijet)
  Historical mailing list - Kip Alder
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 09:00:01 -0600
  If there is anyone on the list who has a full throttle switch for an 84 1.9L I would be interested in buying...