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  • Re: Need Help with Headlights
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
    Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:40:42 -0500
    ...Then did the same to the ground connectors. I found an random unknown ground connector that was broken that I replaced as well. Then...
  • Re: Vanagon stops and won't start
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 21 Jun 2002 23:38:08 -0700
    ...This elbow is a connector socket as well and so there are three spade connector type things in the elbow. It just so happens...
  • Re: Blinkers and back-ups
    Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
    Fri, 3 Aug 2018 23:18:26 +0000
    ...a connector to the socket only holding on by a few strands of wire.  A cut back and installation of new connector fixed that...
  • Re: A/C HOT wires!!
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Sat, 17 Apr 1999 09:39:36 -0700
    ...That voltage dropping on the connectors to the relay/fuse in question is getting hot because of the resistance in the connectors and the...
  • Re: Fuel pump is not running
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 23 May 2010 16:16:27 -0400
    ...2.1 engine. >Zoltan First check the fuel pump +12 connector (single connector near the vapor-recovery vacuum valve at front-right. If it...
  • Re: Progress with the engine RPM problem but not repaired yet
    Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
    Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:36:39 EDT
    The grounds are clean and are attached to bare metal, I tested the pins in the connector which attaches to the ECU with a...
  • Re: Radiator fan- '91 Carat
    Historical mailing list - JonVO
    Tue, 31 May 2016 15:19:18 -0600
    I believe your carat should have a 3 prong connector located just behind the RH side of lower grill, on the radiator. Remove the...
  • Re: Battery Problems- Slow Cranking
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 13 May 2010 17:58:44 -0400
    ...When you've got the general area, measure from terminal to connector and connector to wire to localize it. Yours, David
  • More on Hote/Warm Start
    Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
    Fri, 23 Oct 1998 07:16:43 -0400
    ...In process found that connection on Temp II was loose as locking snap on connector was broken. Any ideas on sourcing new connectors. I...
  • Re: Ignition Coil Wire Routing
    Historical mailing list - Dave Seasholtz
    Mon, 21 Feb 2000 14:56:53 -0500
    ...There are male spade connectors terminal #1 > (negative -) and terminal #15 (positive +) on the coil. What wires go > where? Thanks for the advice yesterday...
  • Re: Meter Recommendation
    Historical mailing list - Rich Blake
    Tue, 17 Dec 2002 18:10:37 -0800
    ...Another thing that is nice to have in your meter bag is a set of BOSCH two pin connectors with modified leads and alligator...
  • Re: Front Heater Box Overhaul
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Fri, 12 Mar 2004 07:30:18 -0500
    ...And, not exactly related to the heater - How do I remove spade terminals inside electrical plugs, specifically the cylindrical connectors for the climate/ac...
  • Re: Urgent help: fried head light switch and connector - 1991 van
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:02:48 -0600
    Where is "Chris JordanVW" when we need him? Richard
  • Re: anyone added a tach/digi clock cluster to a '85 Non-GL or Transporter????
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 25 Feb 2006 19:45:08 EST
    ...Is there a > green wire to one of the round connectors and if so is it connected on > both sides of the connector? > > Mark...
  • Re: Insturment Cluster
    Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
    Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:02:42 +0000
    ...Just double checking. "Connector" to me means the actual white 14 connector wired to the vehicle. Maybe your spare cluster came with the white...
  • Re: fuel cutout
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:45:11 -0800
    ...Seated properly? Are connections clean? wires/connectors from any engine sensors wires/connectors at fuel pump wires/connectors at fuel pump and/or power...
  • Intermittent poor running
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 21 Jan 1997 19:15:19 -0800
    ...1) we took van to dealer, and they found one of the spark plug connectors failed when hot. Seems that the resistor connectors have...
  • Re: oil light
    Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
    Wed, 1 Nov 1995 20:19:09 -0600 (CST)
    ...Althought many things can go wrong one of the most common and easiest to fix is corrosion/loose connectors/moisure. Get some contact cleaner...
  • Re: Aesthetically correct but non-functioning dash clock
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 28 Jan 2000 14:39:07 -0500
    ...They have the same ground as the clock, should be pin 5 on the panel connector going to a 20-ga brown wire to...
  • Re: Digitool diagnostics
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 16 Mar 2000 08:12:16 EST
    ...ECU, plug in this shunt connector, and then plug the ECU connector into some kind of other connector (that might not exsist) and hook...
  • Re: New Temp 2 sensor don't fit ?
    Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
    Thu, 15 Mar 2001 19:13:09 -0500
    ...do the connectors (on the wires) look the same >size as the one that connects the idle stabilizer valve and the ones >on the...
  • Re: Reverse Lights not working - 88 GL
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Tue, 28 Sep 2004 01:05:31 -0400
    ...Replacements no longer use the same connector, so you'll have to get a replacement connector too and splice in the wires (I detailed...
  • Re: Canadian Westfalia Shore Power Cord Warning
    Historical mailing list - James
    Mon, 2 Feb 2015 22:42:46 -0500
    ...of the plug and melts the next connector along! Your advice, though, is right - check your connectors, plugs and outlets. And if there are...
  • Re: Relay socket spade connectors
    Historical mailing list - Stacy
    Mon, 26 Dec 2005 22:42:36 -0800
    ...I have these connectors and send what you need at a reasonable price(postage and something for me) let me know I have about...
  • Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
    Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
    Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:21:54 -0800
    ...The power > wire from the fuse > panel to the fan switch connector can be released > from the connector > shell with a jewelers flat blade...
  • O2 sensor splicing (was Re: Water-cooled VW parts?)
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Mon, 13 Jul 1998 08:26:29 -0700
    ...The wire from the sensor to its connector is not coaxial. Hence there should be no problems making this splice when installing a generic...
  • Re: High Idle
    Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
    Sun, 6 Apr 2003 00:23:01 EST
    ...Last time mine acted like that, the connector on the Temp II sensor had come loose. I pushed it back on manually and the...
  • tanya's problem: 87 vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 14 Nov 96 16:49:52 CST
    ...All other connector terminals should have 0 ohms resistance from one harness connector to its mate in the connector at the other end of...
  • Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Tue, 7 Feb 2006 19:08:23 -0500
    ...What I found was lots of extra wire in the connector going to the throttle switch,and the connectors mixed up.Well I'll...
  • Re: A/C Trouble shooting - 1991 Carat
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 7 Sep 2016 13:15:34 +0000
    ...one > day check all the connectors at the rear pillar and suddenly the compressor > engages again.. I cleaned up that connector, make it tight...
  • Terminal/connector source was Fridge on 12V
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 31 Aug 2014 17:24:24 -0400
    ...terminal-kits.html http://www.cycleterminal.com/sae-connectors.html http://www.cycleterminal.com/motorcycle-connectors.html http://www.cycleterminal.com/flag-terminals.html...
  • Re: The problems with my van
    Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
    Sat, 22 Mar 2003 20:48:54 -0800
    ...To check, pivot fuel tank down (2 bolts I think) to get to sender unit connector -on driver's side top of fuel tank...
  • Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:36:08 -0800
    ...The power wire from the fuse panel to the fan switch connector can be released from the connector shell with a jewelers flat blade...
  • Re: Rear under seat heater problem
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sat, 15 May 2010 08:32:34 -0500
    ...Better is to go under the van, and replace the T-connectors for both the delivery and return hoses. You can use straight connectors...
  • Re: Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 8 Apr 2011 11:59:16 -0500
    ...No big deal. > > you are sure all the switch connectors are plugged in around the steering > column ? > there are 2 or 3 there. > > I...
  • FW: Air Meter Capacitor sawp??? Need info....
    Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
    Mon, 13 Aug 2001 10:25:19 -0400
    ...All other connector terminals should have 0 ohms resistance from one harness connector to its mate in the connector at the other end of...
  • Foil Replacement - GW Kit
    Historical mailing list - LarsP
    Thu, 4 Jan 2024 19:01:40 -0700
    ...and the other end into the connector on the factory harness.  Easy.  But they have deleted the connector that mates with the harness, so...
  • Re: Houston, we have a problem.......!
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:51:25 -1000
    ...it's really easy to forget to put the connector back onto the AFM if you've had it off for any reason. It...
  • Re: Can anyone identify this plug?
    Historical mailing list - B Feddish
    Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:40:38 -0400
    ...Originally thought maybe it > > was the cluster connector. > > > > So that connector normally resides near the bottom of the dash? > > > > The Bentley wiring diagram for...
  • Re: How does powerwindow motor come out of the door?
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:45:42 -0700
    ...Simply put I will have a horse shoe shaped connector as stock in Vanagon and square connector like the Golf. I use whatever future...
  • Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Tue, 2 Dec 2014 21:04:06 -0800
    ...Those two spade connectors are carried in a nylon connector. I had to move the dual spade tab from the old coil, because the...
  • Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long) Solved!
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 9 Jun 2012 15:27:39 -0700
    ...I doubt you'd see push-on spade connectors for headlight grounds on an older Mercedes for example. After 25+ years of conducting ... push...
  • Vanagon Syndrome Fix: 10 Volt Capacitor OK?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:52:10 -0700
    ...New plan is to solder them at leads pre connector. Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp...
  • Re: Brown wire?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 1 Aug 1998 19:28:18 -0400
    ...It's a brown wire which comes >from a white connector on the left - forward side of the engine >compartment. There are 2 brown...
  • power window
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Sat, 24 May 2003 13:35:41 -0700
    ...Have you tried jumping the power connector directly, to bypass the switch? I have the power regulator of mine apart, and I don't...
  • Re: What Is This Type Of Connector Called?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:58:55 -0700
    ...I use Anderson Power Pole connectors where practical but they don't do everything.
  • Re: Fuel System or Electronic?
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Tue, 13 Nov 2018 19:19:00 -0800
    I clean electrical connectors with baking soda and may be finishing up with a wire brush.
  • Re: What was that robust 12v connector?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:12:04 -0800
    RE: Robust Connetors Anderson Power Poles <http://www.powerwerx.com/anderson-powerpoles/powerpole-sets/>
  • Instrument cluster change
    Historical mailing list - Pablo E. Bonilla Fern�ndez
    Wed, 13 Mar 2002 10:49:37 -0600
    ...Also, a new (green) wire needs to be installed from the coil + terminal to the #9 pin in the connector. However, I have not...
  • Re: fuel leak
    Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
    Tue, 26 Mar 2002 23:26:10 +0100
    ...It is the black hard plastic formed tube, which has 2 white "Y-connectors" on each end. On the top of the gas tank...
  • Re: Injector cleaning
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Tue, 18 Jan 2005 17:38:46 -0500
    ...was the connector that normally goes there,but I could not cut the connector from the van.Next,I attached this connector to a...
  • About VW Electrical Terminals and Connectors
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Sat, 25 Jan 2014 12:40:33 -0500
    ...Atwell identifies some of the terminals that require many hundreds of terminals / connectors as a minimum order, and for those especially, I would try...
  • Snap on wire connector tool
    Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
    Sun, 1 Aug 2010 20:53:58 EDT
    ...I really was hoping to clean that connector a bit better using my new > snap on connector tool (red handle one). Does anyone on...
  • Analog clock fix/instrument pod foil
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Fri, 17 Sep 2004 17:17:01 -0400
    ...took it all back out and found that the conductor for the clock power in the plastic film was broken very near the connector...
  • Re: Oil/gas leak from passenger cv joint
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:57:43 -0400
    ...However, if that isn't an option right now you could put a connector in there - I used a properly sized brass plumbing connector...
  • 50 cents to fix the AFM
    Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
    Thu, 5 Apr 2001 23:19:32 -0500
    ...But when I did the job I just popped the connectors out of the plug using a paper clip and soldered the capacitor onto...
  • Re: Finding and Accessing the Brake Light Switch
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Mon, 26 Dec 2005 06:09:54 -0800
    ...The problem ended up being a loose/corroded connection at the 'T' connector inside the black box mounted in the engine compartment. Examine the...
  • Re: shielded wire for oxygen sensor?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
    Wed, 21 May 2008 17:29:32 -0700
    ...The black wire from the >> sensor itself, up to the spade connector, isn't shielded. The green >> wire, from the spade connector to the...
  • Re: Vanagon Syndrome Harness
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 16 Aug 2000 00:52:43 -0500
    ...All other connector terminals should have 0 ohms resistance from one harness connector to its mate in the connector at the other end of...
  • Re: Fridge
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:14:15 -0700
    ...It probably gets 12V from the panel connector. > > Yrs, > d > > > On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 2:41 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com...