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• Oil light won't go out : 1982 diesel
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 Sep 1994 16:03:14 -0600
  ...or a fuse may be blown. But, the fuses that I can see in the fuse block look fine. Thanks for any help! Stuart...
• Fw: What circuit runs the cabin light?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 26 May 1999 15:38:54 -0700
  ...Is this as simple (ha) as disconnecting the main battery lead from the fuse panel and running a "hot" wire from my battery bank...
• Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 13:09:02 -0700
  ...ETKA (V5.3) shows all Syncros utilizing the older style fusebox. After seeing the feedback, I dug into my "ancient" archive of fiche's...
• setting up multimeter to check current draw
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 16:00:26 -0700
  ...Do I use the volts setting and go across the fuse connections with the fuse out, or pull one of the battery cables to...
• radiator fan?
  Historical mailing list - buscofurgo buscofurgo
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 00:50:10 +0200
  hi, when i put a fuse (the one who is missing) on the fuse case the radiator fan comes on (the van hasn�t...
• Me too: Re: [Syncro] Sanity Check - Wire gauge for wiring SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 12:48:14 -0600
  ...On checking, the fuses (10A) for the low beams were both burned, and the fuses for the high beams/driving lights (10A per side...
• Re: Inoperative front blower issue.
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:19:54 -0500
  It could be the main fuse, the blower switch, the blower motor or the speed resistor pack. There actually is a hidden (soldered-in...
• Re: Lighter fuse is blowing
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 1 Nov 2021 13:00:46 -0400
  ...Lighter fuse is blowing That fuse should be 15 amp. Yrs, d On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 12:35 PM Stephen Edwards <chibicyclist...
• Re: dual battery? hobigesuss!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 01:02:10 -0400
  > > is this kit going to workout? > > Depends on how many amps your radio draws. > > The kit has a 15 amp fuse. > > The fridge draws...
• identifying wires at the fuse panel?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Christensen
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 15:51:12 -0700
  ...I installed a headlamp relay kit last night in my '83 diesel, but when I pulled the fuse panel down to get access to...
• Sink pump question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:38:18 -0800
  ...And as mentioned, check the fuse on the B piller behind the driver seat. This is another area that can sometimes get corroded, so...
• Re: Bright, head light problem...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 00:52:11 -0500
  ...Okay after all else you have done, now go and check the fuse for the passenger side high beam. It's probably blown. If...
• Re: [vanagon] "Full" wiring diagram sought
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 21:30:07 +0200
  ...So the headlight switch is always connected with pos7 of the fuse panel, but this position is only equipped with a relay if front...
• factory auxiliary heater.
  Historical mailing list - Michel Bertin
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 12:58:00 -0400
  ...In the manual they explain that there is two fuses behind the glove compartement and if one of these fuses is blown I might...
• Re: Wiring for sink, etc.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:12:44 -0400
  > > There is no voltage to either points on those fuses on both of them with > engine on and also off. > Probably the terminal is...
• Re: German for "fuse"?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Ueltzen
  Tue, 15 May 2012 07:34:43 -0700
  ...brechen = to break sicherung = electrical fuse Rob a.k.a oldkayaker 87 Wolfsburg with a Tiico that seems to work On Tue, May 15...
• free 86 underdash wiring harness in Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 20:59:03 -0500
  Free dash harness include fusebox (with fuses!) and most of the connectors/wires under the dash. It also includes some of the connections in...
• Fuse for light for gear identification?
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sun, 8 Dec 2002 10:09:33 -0500
  ...Is there a fuse that is for just that or is there are bulb or should I check the wiring? Thanks in advance - it...
• Re: Therein, lies a tale.
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 9 Mar 2013 14:24:33 -0800
  ...right now is the location of > the fuse...horizontal, on the upper edge of the fuse-relay panel, > concealed behind the lip of the...
• Re: Multimeter recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:18:02 -0500
  ...However, it does seem to blow fuses all the time, as in right when you need it most. Whether this is a characteristic of...
• Re: Backup lights not working
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:13:39 -0700
  ...be sure to check fuses too..though if one side is working, you know the fuse for that circuit is ok and making contact...
• need help w/85 brake light circuit
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:59:57 -0400
  ...Fuse is good and the cig lighter and other stuff on this fuse works. Bulbs are good and I haven't checked the master...
• Re: light above stove
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:51:43 -0600
  On my '84 Westy I ran a fused wire from the house battery (under the drivers seat) up behind the fwd edge of the...
• Re: D15 connector revealed
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 3 Nov 2011 20:06:25 -0700
  ...So, how does this burn the wire junction? > > Same way a fuse blows. A fuse is a deliberate high-resistance spot in a circuit...
• How is the fog light switch supposed to be wired?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 22:07:51 PDT
  ...Then I turned the fog >lights on and I blew the driver side headlight's fuse. So I replaced the >fuse, reversed the load...
• Re: 87 Central Locks
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 14:17:27 -0700
  ...Is it truly attached to the main fusebox area somewhere > or is it normally found elsewhere in the dash? I can take a photo...
• Re: 83 fresh air fan
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 15 Jul 2000 23:17:13 -0400
  ...a fan, and the fuse blows. > Traced the wires from the switch to the fusebox, and from the fuse bos to > where they disappear...
• Re: Strange electrical problem: Headlights don't work (among other things)
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:05:35 -0700
  ...I noticed some fuses missing. I replaced the > fuses, and several things started working. I checked all the other fuses > as well. > > So, the...
• Re: hella 2nd battery kit
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 11:41:46 -0700
  The 15 amp fuse will blow the first time you deeply discharge your auxiliary battery (I actually did experiment with a deeply discharged Optima...
• Re: headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Wed, 28 Mar 2018 19:51:29 -0400
  ...I have repeatedly blown the fuse that is next to the fuse bus, the one with the grey and blue wires that Bentley lists...
• Re: EV A/C problem solved...
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 08:06:21 CST6CDT
  ...it be the fuse. even with the fuse blown, the fan would come on when the AC switch was on. however, your reasoning also...
• Heater Booster System
  Historical mailing list - Brian Kelly
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 20:30:01 EDT
  ...So far, I have found one fuse on top of the fuse panel, perhaps, two. No inline fuses. My system contains the dash mounted...
• Rear Wiper Motor Not Wiping
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:57:15 -0700
  ...I can't find any blown fuses. I CAN hear the relay click when I push the wiper control arm down, and the washer...
• Location of fuse for power door locks
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:50:58 +0000
  Does anyone know the location of the fuse for the power door locks for an '88 Vanagon? I seem to have something draining the...
• Re: AC cutting out momentarily
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:13:49 -0500
  ...A while = back the original fuse got so hot that it basically melted the plastic holder = so I replaced it with a resettable fuse...
• Re: Pulled out my stock fridge - now my faucet doesn't work...??
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 15:35:49 -0400
  ...When the > shelf kit was installed, the fuses put back in, and everything cleaned up I > went through everything to make sure it all...
• Fridge problems
  Historical mailing list - Mike Barfield
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 19:06:50 -0400
  ...Noticed that a fuse is blown in the little box next to the bottom of the drivers seat (the fuse on the right). Don...
• Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:30:53 -0500
  ...http://www.powerwerx.com/fuses-circuit-protection/crimpable-inline-atc-ato-blade-fuse-holder.html#desc . On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 3:52...
• Re: 85 westi blowing fuse for frig/water pump
  Historical mailing list - R J Bellanca
  Tue, 08 Jul 1997 08:32:55 -0700
  At 09:08 AM 7/8/97 -0500, Ivan Boyd wrote: >Hi All, > >My '85 Westy is blowing the (top)fuse behind the drivers...
• Re: trailer wiring to alt
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 15:07:10 -0600
  ...And yes you definitely want that wiring shielded and fused as close to the terminal as you can. jimt On 6/3/05 12...
• Radiator Fan Problem
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeffrey (Jeff) S (J6C)
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:14:54 -0400
  ...He said the fuse was fine but I'm not certain off the top of my head which fuse is involved. I sent him...
• Re: Melted ground wire
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:25:06 -0400
  ...That line is not fused -- all four fuses are downstream of it. Yrs, d
• Re: headlights (all) - poof!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 21:51:08 -0700
  ...of the headlights went out at once. > > All of the fuses in the fuse box are intact. > The relay is clicking when I click...
• Re: Air conditioning BROKE
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 15:18:03 -0800
  ...It turned out that the yellow wire coming off the fuse box had come loose (don't ask my why, it had been on...
• emergency flasher relay
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:35:01 -0800
  ...When the fuse is in and I turn on the flasher, the lights just go on continuously. Does that sound like a relay problem...
• Silver socket wiring
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:11:44 -0700
  While working on some wiring, it looks like I knocked the wire going to the famous "silver socket" off of the fuse box. Anyone...
• Re: auxiliary battery power to cab?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 9 May 2011 07:14:49 -0700
  ...The cig lighter is used to >> power ipod. >> >> The feed to E3 is fused back at an aux panel beside aux battery, >> 15A fuse...
• mystery connector coming off rear heater circuit on my '84
  Historical mailing list - tolga
  Thu, 13 Jan 2005 16:06:36 -0500
  ...It orginates on a 2 fuse panel to the right of my row of relays, ie not with the rest of the regular fuses...
• Re: Brake light circuit current with trailer, WAS: Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:32:11 -0700
  ...Changing >>> the 8A fuse to a 16A fuse* fixed the problem. >>> >>> I thought that contributing this anecdote to the thread would help >>> illustrate how...
• Re: Headlights not working (?) --> FIXED!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 00:46:41 -0500
  ...big red wires at the fuse panel, all the rest of the wires at the fuse panel, the fuses themselves, the heater fan switch...
• Re: Elec. Questions. YES it's about Aux Batt. NO, please don't shoot me.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:13:08 -0700
  ...the fuse block, and supplies power, which flows > through the white fuse (8 amp rating) occupying the forward position in the > fuse block, to...
• Re: 91 Headlight switch...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 4 Jun 2005 08:47:13 -0700
  ...85-89 had a separate fuse for the dimming lights, late 89 and newer uses the license plate light fuse for the dash dimming...
• Re: Fridge question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 01:10:29 -0400
  ...Replace fuse on pillar with a Littelfuse glass version that isn't prone to losing contact at the retaining hole as the Euro fuses...
• Re: Late night - blinking light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 12:36:54 -0400
  ...it's on the new improved fuse panel with the rest. > IIRC you have to drop the fuse panel >down to get to it...
• Re: Neat Toy for EV (or Vanagons...)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Dec 1996 14:47:33 -0500
  ...I strung the wire across the top of the > pedal cluster, and behind the fuse box (you need to drop the fuse panel > cover...
• Re: Fuse box and donkey
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:47:42 -0700
  ...wordpress.com > > Found a picture of inside the 86 and up fuse box.there is another pic out there with the entire plastic removed...
• breaklight
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Knittel
  Sun, 29 Apr 2001 10:11:35 EDT
  ...Strange ? Because after about 30 min wheni put the fuse back in, the light stays of? any advice? Thanks \Dieter 1986 Vnagon GL Branson...
• WTB; camper fuse box...
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:02:01 EDT
  Hi All, I'm looking for the fuse set up that is just behind the drivers seat in the camper busses. I think its...
• Re: auxiliary battery power to cab?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 9 May 2011 06:49:07 -0700
  ...The cig lighter is used to power ipod. > > The feed to E3 is fused back at an aux panel beside aux battery, 15A fuse...
• Fridge noise and blown fuse and chairs wanted.
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Mon, 10 Sep 2001 13:45:39 -0400
  ...I have a small brown fuse box directly below the seatbelt reel on the drivers side. It holds two fuses, what are these fuses...