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• Re: Wipers suddenly not working, trip tomorrow
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 1 Jun 2013 21:29:47 -0400
  ...How can I test if power is coming off that terminal? If the headlights work (key on) then the ignition switch X contact is...
• Re: Intermittent hot start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 Sep 2015 06:12:48 -0600
  ...As for the ignition switch this is real easy to check every time your driver starts the engine. Just look for the warning lights...
• Re: Will not start question
  Historical mailing list - Randy C. Nunes
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:45:40 -0400
  ...Eventually, I worked back to the ignition switch. Upon opening up the switch, I found corroded contacts. A new switch solved the problem. Rob...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:42:13 -0300
  ...The fog lights are already on their own switch (though I want to replace them with LED lamps and key them off the ignition...
• Re: Two Questions - headlight improvements / automatic tranny?
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 16:22:33 -0700
  ...The added electrical load smoked my ignition switch circuit handling headlight loads as well as my headlight dimmer switch. I am not abandoning the...
• Re: Is it the ignition switch, or something else?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:54:12 -0600
  ...The ignition lock has a "tail" on it which engages the electrical switch and turns the switch to the various positions. If that "tail...
• Shorted battery (was FW:)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 12:06:17 -0700
  ...Also check the smaller wire from the starter to the ignition switch. Try to turn the starter by shorting out between the small terminal...
• Ignition Switch & CV question
  Historical mailing list - Connal Hughes
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 13:51:38 EST
  ...steering failure? Also, following posted advice, I'm going to switch the ignition switch on the van, hoping that will solve the problem of...
• Re: No Start Scenario
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:45:05 -0700
  ...Remove steering column cover, remove plug from ignition switch, plug in new test switch, turn switch with appropriate sized screwdriver. Don't drive it...
• Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:34:01 -0600
  ...It should also have an "Ignition" lead, which goes to > a source which is switched (usually the key, but maybe a separate switch). > As...
• Re: Rad. fan test
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 21:16:28 EST
  ...had a spare thermo switch of unknown condition and I plugged it in the hole quickly, then with ignition on, used my heat gun...
• Re: Fuel Pump won't turn on.
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 3 May 2002 12:49:15 -0400
  ...Fuse Grounds Relay Double Relay Ignition switch Wiring Pump Pretty much in that order. Developing business and guiding change since 1996, G. Matthew Bulley...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 15:16:17 -0400
  ...replaced the ignition switch. Still same problem. >> >> >> 2. made a jumper for the ignition switch plug with 4 male >> terminals. One terminal to the...
• Re: unusual problem
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 3 Dec 2000 06:27:08 EST
  ...I then got back in the front and tried >the ignition switch again and the engine started right up as usual. > >I thought it...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 09:32:08 -1000
  ...replaced the ignition switch. Still same problem. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2. made a jumper for the ignition switch plug with 4 male >>>> terminals. One terminal to the...
• Re: Electrical Failures
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 14 May 2011 19:44:51 +0200
  Except the blower motors (which only need "X"), all other features you listed won�t work without the KL15 circuit from the ignition switch...
• aux bat. install
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 30 May 2007 09:00:48 -0700
  ...I used a terminal that is powered up when ignition is switched on. In this line, about 14 gauge, I stuck a lighted toggle...
• Re: I need left door power window mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 27 May 1999 12:41:14 +0200
  ...Switch off ignition and unplug the various wires on the switches in the door panel, so you can completely remove the panel. Loosen, but...
• Throttle switch - am I thinking about this right?
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 00:15:22 -0500
  ...Bentley sez: - injection quantity for idle - switch off injection during deceleration - ignition point setting on idle And here's the question: would a faulty...
• (1) Knocking CV's (2) Ignition Switch Housing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:28:59 -0500
  ...I would appreciate any input on this issue. (2) Replaced ignition switch housing with new because the steering column shaft was loose in the...
• No start, (no crank actually)
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:42:01 -0600
  ...I'm thinking ignition switch again. Anybody suggest where to get one that will last more than a year? Thanks
• Confusing electrical problems FIXED!!
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:54:26 -0700
  ...that posted step by step instructions (with photos) to replace the (drum roll please.........) IGNITION SWITCH!!! you guys are all geniuses! thanks! Chad~ 84GL
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:58:12 -0700
  ...A failed ignition switch is the > > kind of think that can stop a nice trip dead in its' tracks! > > > > Dan did you replace it...
• Re: fog light fuse/high wattage overload
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 12 May 1998 16:20:23 -0400
  ...Your ignition switch and your connector cannot, sorry to say. One day your ignition key will simply fail to start the vehicle. Nevertheless, you...
• Re: Random Instant Shutdown
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:27:33 -0700
  ...If this is your problem no > amount of parts swapping in the engine compartment is going to fix it. > > From the ignition switch a...
• Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:44:58 -0800
  ...The ignition "switch" is actually a multi-switch inside. Just because the starter part of the switch works reliably doesn't mean the ignition...
• Radiator fan won't go off
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Sat, 3 Jun 2006 02:41:14 +0000
  ...The radiator fan comes on low speed when I turn the ignition switch. It runs continuously regardless of temperature (even if sitting overnight). It...
• Re: Dead Wipers and Heater Fans
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:45:10 -0800
  ...Jiggles ignition switch, still nothing. > Cycled > the wiper switch several times, nothing. Got home, started up the > uphill > drive way, wipers started. Checked the...
• Re: Battery cables
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 20:38:23 -0700
  ...a >discharged house battery would discharge the vehicle battery if the ignition >switch was left in the on position without the vehicle running. The...
• Re: Scraping steering wheel - not screws
  Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:55:09 -0700
  ...I've adjusted the ignition switch housing up and down multiple times. Nothing doing. The latest swheel is from an '86. Since I'm...
• Thanks to the list
  Historical mailing list - Connal Hughes
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 22:59:27 EST
  Thanks to some wonderful list advice, I replaced my ignition switch this weekend (also thanks to an overnight package from Vanagain). While I was...
• Re: how to HOT-WIRE a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Folkman Jr.
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 11:56:34 -0600
  ...What he ended up doing was pulling out the ignition switch and taking it to the dealer and had them make a key from...
• headlights OUT!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Davis
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 12:39:31 EDT
  ...Is the ignition switch possibly part of this mess? Could I have blown both headlight elements by some weird coinkydink?? In the dark, Scott
• Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Fri, 20 May 2011 23:24:43 -0200
  Not sure what you mean by unlocking the ignition. ( I feel so dumb ). I did not unfasten the ignition switch from the steering column...
• Re: Low Beams out, Where to Look?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:15:45 -0700
  This sounds to me like the ignition switch problem. It's accessed by removing the plastic steering column shrouds (2, upper and lower-2...
• Re: Aux. Battery Works! Yay!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:53:58 -0700
  ...IIRC, there is a relay that can switch power to 2 different loads. i.e. when switched "on" power goes to A. Switched "off...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor / Full Throttle Switch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 13:23:09 EST
  ...Then I > tested the two leads connected to the switch (both white and the > same gauge) with the ignition switch on. No power in...
• Re: Replacing Starter on 85 Vanagon - Jackstands or Ramps ?-The bypass button.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:45:17 -0700
  ...He replaced the ignition switch also, which had a seam on the plastic housing that had spread open (how that would happen I do...
• Re: Reverse light madness
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 07:41:16 -0400
  ...If you really hate to part with the $15 or so for a switch you could try spraying or soaking it with WD-40...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:21:01 -0700
  Or for that matter, maybe trigger that charger relay via X from ignition switch? ( I think that's the circuit enabled when key inserted...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:48:13 -0700
  ...When the ignition switch is turned to position 15, (ign.) 12V goes to a connection on the primary side of the ignition coil. From...
• Re: What's a Hall sender do?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 18:54:08 -0400
  ...Otherwise it passes the pulse straight through to the ignition module on the firewall which generates the ignition primary pulse that drives the coil...
• Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:50:29 -0500
  ...The first one is controlled by ignition switch circuit 15 to power the ECU, and the second one is commanded from inside the ECU...
• Re: (1) Knocking CV's (2) Ignition Switch Housing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:53:18 +0000
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• Sudden Windshield Wiper Failure
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Fri, 13 Jan 1995 16:41:18 -0800 (PST)
  ...Turned out to be a partial (but enough) failure of the IGNITION switch! <Going off dejected.... why me?? allways with the wierd stuff... why...
• Re: Ignition Switch Procedure? - Thanks!
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:47:52 +0000
  Wow, lots of quick repsonses on this one. There are just too many to thank individually, so thanks to all who responded. I'll...
• '85 Westfalia Engine Dying:II
  Historical mailing list - Connal Hughes
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 11:12:18 EST
  ...The vast majority of people suggested ignition switch and I think that is indeed the problem. After some suggestions, I hopped back in the...
• Re: 88 GLstarts, stalls immediately
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:57:44 -0400
  ...is a complete shut down, the primary ignition( from the coil wire back to the ignition switch). is suspect.You tell me what hyu...
• Re: Lights out!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:33:16 -0700
  ...If the wipers and heater fan don't work either when the headlight switch is turned on, you almost certainly have a bad ignition...
• No Lo/Hi Beams
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:36:52 -0600
  ...I forget if this is the switch just below the ignition Key or the turn signal/hi/low beam lever switch. Fuses intact. Any...
• Re: Starter solenoid powered by fuel pump circuit....arrrrgg...long...help!!!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:51:00 -0500
  ...a new ignition switch...same problem... >> Put old starter back...same problem... >> Undid accessory battery and relay...same problem. >> >> The switch power to the...
• Re: 79 Bus with 81 engine - Hot Start issue
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:10:28 -0700
  ...While it is always good to diagnose a problem, replacing the ignition switch, at least on a Vanagon, is good maintenance and the hot...
• Re: Blinking Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 23:50:17 EST
  In a message dated 12/7/99 11:12:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, jneal@netcom.com writes: << Ignition switch? Cheers, Tom Neal >> Pretty...
• Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 13:29:16 -0700
  ...Here are the symptoms: (1) With ignition ON and headlight switch on, low beams do not work, but high beams do. (2) All fuses...
• 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: Remote starter switch
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 16 Oct 2005 15:32:16 -0400
  ...the wire from the ignition switch goes. I didn't use a relay as it's a heavy duty switch and I haven't...
• Re: intermittent headlight failure
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Tue, 30 Nov 1999 15:38:09 -0500
  ...Anybody out there up for it? >Same here - ignition switch was the diagnosed culprit ~ $70 dealer installed. > >mike >87 westy > >Alan Pickersgill wrote: > >> >Anybody...
• Re: [vanagon] What keeps the headlight off w/o the key in the ignition?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 12:30:08 -0500
  ...Eric Matthew wrote: >wiring problem here. >86 syncro westy. >With out the key in the ignition, when i flip the >light switch to the...
• Re: HELP/stranded/starter
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 14:18:43 -0700
  ...Check your ignition switch, I did the same thing as you before I figured out it was this $10 switch, which is easy to...
• Re: airbag rant
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 16:52:28 -0500
  I just did the ignition switch replace on my '96 passat so if Bjorn or anyone needs the details pmail me and I'll...