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• Bench Testing switches
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:53:26 -0400
  ...I checked the foil, checked (and replaced the bulbs) and even tried a new headlight switch. Does anyone have some info on how to...
• Re: Ignition switch replacement Experience?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:36:47 -0800
  ...I R& R the switch. easy piezy. Blinkers Stalk ok, Wiper stalk NOT ok.. Fuse ok. I go do something else for an hour...
• Sliding Door "Courtesy Light" Switch
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:23:54 -0800
  I am working on installing an interior light that works off a pushbutton switch when the slider opens. I see there is a rectangular...
• Re: Hmm. Headlights don't ...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:19:27 -0800
  usually when the ignition switch is why the head lights don't work, high beam flashing still works. That function also is not working...
• Bun Warmer ---> Was Re: Seat heaters
  Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
  Sun, 8 Feb 2009 13:43:24 -0800
  ...One of their products has a multi- <br> dial switch, much like the OEM VW switch. Similar, but not identical. <br> Those similarities are...
• Re: Differential Lock curiosity
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 07:51:29 EST
  ...Is the switch supposed to be engaged when pulled out?, thus making my switch work in reverse. This seems logical to me so as...
• '85 engine number
  Historical mailing list - Ethan Kiermaier
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 14:25:17 -0800
  ...My switch is the bottom mounted, micro switch type. Does anyone have any advice in this direction, or (easier) know how to find my...
• Re: [vanagon] "Full" wiring diagram sought
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 21:30:07 +0200
  ...If only the rear is present, the wire from the headlight switch (pin "NSL") goes directly to the fog switch (grey/yellow) and from...
• Re: Low Beams quit working!...Is it the switch?
  Historical mailing list - Brien K Dews
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:09:44 -0400
  ...Not the headlight switch but the electronic ignition switch. It's just below where you insert the key. You'll have to disassemble the...
• Re: Advice-New Ignition Switch/Cig Lighter/Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:38:06 -0500
  ...Here the ignition switch is one of the usual suspects as well as any wires and connections between the switch and the push-on...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 22 May 2015 01:04:04 -0400
  ...Yesterday I purchased a Kostal switch from a list vendor. I have load reduction relays on the headlight circuits and if this switch fails...
• Re: Power window switch relocation
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:50:38 -0700
  Yes the switches are simple. Getting them back together is not. Try some Grease or Vaseline at the bottom where they pivot. I've...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Valve - Later UPDATE: problem *NOT* solved!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 24 May 2006 11:54:31 -0700
  David, the switch adjustment was the other advice I forgot to mention. I have found some switches way out of adjustment and it's...
• Re: Dual Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bolton
  Sat, 16 Oct 2004 09:03:44 +0930
  ...dual battery switch > > Would it be ok to use a marine switch to separate two batteries that > would switch everything on your van over...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:17:52 -0600
  ...I'm moving the lever with my hand to check the adjustment of the throttle switch. I'm adjusting the throttle switch as outlined...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:07:19 -0600
  I'm quite certain I'm adjust the throttle switch... I just mention the throttle cable because the lever it's attached to is...
• Re: Small Vanagon parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:56:15 -0800
  ...Flasher switch (1) > Rear defogger switch (3) > Headlight switch pre-91 (2) > Relays 53, 42, 19, 72, 21, 4 (one each) > Fan switch "knob...
• Re: Is it the ignition switch, or something else?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:14:19 -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...
• Throttle position switch cam was: Cold Idle Surge
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:02:41 -0700
  KENWILFY@aol.com wrote: > > Sounds like your throttle position switch is either bad or not adjusted > properly. With the van off you should hear...
• Re: Thieves have key, part 2: Anyone have scans of instructions for...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 22:40:44 EDT
  Why not just wire in a simple kill switch for the engine of your van. That way they can't steal it. Just get...
• Re: AFM cap fix, maybe fixed my very intermittent problem
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 18:53:02 -0700
  ...Light on, switch > open. Light off, switch closed. Oh now he tells me. ;) My throttle switch light. So easy to see! https://www.youtube...
• Re: Vanagon Throttle Switch
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Nov 1995 09:45:11 -0500
  ...I checked the throttle switch and found that the switching point gap was too large, and I could not seem to get it adjusted...
• Paul's starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 5 Apr 96 11:52:53 EST
  Hey all, Paul is now convinced that his non-start problem is due to the ignition switch. Soooo, he wants advice from you folks...
• Re: throttle bodies - older motor with 85 tb??
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Apr 1997 20:18:44 +0000
  > Mine is late 85 build and the single switch is Underneath a plate located > directly under the throttle body. The plate will have two...
• Re: Front & Rear Heater Fan Switches: Was - Phred's Shiverin'...
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 14:36:37 -0400
  >Does any know if the fan-speed contol switches for the rear blower and the >front blower are interchangeable? In a effort to isolate...
• Re: Leak at oil pressure switch
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 13 Jul 2003 08:01:58 EDT
  ...I took a big bite out of the middle of the socket which allowed limited although sufficient swing to loosen the pressure switch. George
• Re: headlight switch?
  Historical mailing list - Rob S.
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 17:05:48 -0400
  Found out it's not the switch. got it all fixed. just had a few wires crossed... On Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at 04...
• Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:15:31 -0700
  Hi all, While doing the head on Inga last March, I replaced the cooling fan temp switch. The temp switch had not been working...
• HELP!! No Headlights - 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:06:17 -0400
  ...HELP!! Is the problem in the headlight switch...the highbeam flasher switch or somewhere else??? Thanks in advance. Ric
• Re: Strange switch near sink
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 19:08:46 -0700
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR BJ Feddish typed: > OK, now that I've seen a photo of the switch I can explain...
• Headlight switch repair
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:50:07 -0400
  Recently I had a headlight switch fail. Some of you know the symptom ... no headlights unless you hold the dimmer stalk back and then...
• Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:29:13 -0700
  ...I see from the big green book there are two brake light switches. Someone here said they are hydraulic. My fluid level is fine...
• Re: low mileage/ idle flux
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 09:10:18 -0800
  > try adjusting your idle switch.. Oops... I meant try adjusting your throttle switch.. Bill
• Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 11:58:28 -0500
  Its the throttle switch.No clicking or continuity.
• Ignition Switch Procedure?
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:36:04 +0000
  Anybody have the procedure for replacing the ignition switch? Thanks, David Wilhite 84' Westy Middle Tennessee
• Re: Camper A/C Switch (Outrageously Expensive)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:16:27 -0400
  Ray, I have the same switch on my '85 Westy. I opened mine up, cleaned it, put it back together and it now works...
• Re: Running Lights Dark
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:32:28 -0700
  ...The rheostat (pin 58e) gets power from fuse S20 >>> which is fed from the headlight switch 58 pin; so if the switch doesn't...
• Re: Yeppers -- failed oil pressure switch alright.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 29 May 2011 10:55:17 -0700
  ...Yeppers -- failed oil pressure switch alright. > (1981.9L) Got the tin off the bottom of the left head. Three 13mm and > one 12mm? Who...
• Re: Power window switch?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:27:26 EST
  ...Something is not > right in the switch. > > Has anyone taken the switch apart and cleaned it? It looks like I > need to force that...
• Re: throttle valve switch
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:19:12 -0700
  My 84 1.9l has two throttle switches. -- Hoping the spirit of John Wallace is with you, I remain Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott...
• Re: Neutral safety switch
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 22:59:44 -0700
  ...I'll clean the switch up and see how that goes. Hopefully that will work! If not, I'll get a new one and...
• Re: reverse lights not working,
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Fri, 26 Mar 2004 15:45:12 -0600
  So, it turns out it was the switch... the switch was just occasionally working, which confused me into thinking it was something else. I...
• Re: pwr mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 17:45:06 +0100
  Jonathan, My '90 Vanagon has power mirrors which are heated, too, when you switch on the rear screen defroster. (On this double-glazed Westy...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:36:30 -0500
  ...Throttle Valve Switch > > > Hmmm... Bentley shows several variations on the throttle valve switch. > The > text indicates that a faulty switch or improper adjustment can...
• Re: brake pressure switch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:17:17 -0500
  At 08:05 AM 1/21/2015, Mike Riley wrote: > Anybody know what brake pressure switches are interchangeable > from diff. Model vws. Need one...
• WTB: Turn signal switch w/cruise control (86+)
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 12:21:58 -0800
  I need a new turn signal lever/switch for a '90 van....the one with cruise control switch built in. Need the late model...
• Re: 87 w/ no reverse lights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 May 2002 21:56:58 -0500
  Ned wrote: > anyone know exactly where the reverse light switch is on the manual > transmission? I have no lights and suspect the switch is...
• headlight switch bulb
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 06:16:17 -0700
  ...for the bulb that illuminates the headlight switch. I remember my 82 westy's light switch light up but the 87 has a hole...
• Re: front heater
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:37:38 -0500
  Please check your fan switch first, it may be the real problem. My front heater fan did not work for three (3) years until...
• Re: Headlight's wont come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:59:39 -0800
  ...It was in the low beam high beam switch. I removed the steering wheel and un plugged the turn signal switch and wiper switch...
• Re: Vanagon heater fan
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Tue, 29 Oct 1996 20:10:33 -0800
  ...To get the switch out I first removed the dash ashtray (I don't remember why except that you can see the switch with...
• Re: No start, no click.
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 22:59:30 -0500
  So I'm hearing that bypassing th safety switch is a smart place to start. To do this I assume I can just physically...
• Re: 85 Digijet throttle switches -- information please
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 18:09:06 -0500
  ...What do I need to do to get the switches to > make > contact? (This is the "combined switch in single housing" version, not > the...
• Re: circuit for bridging the batteries
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 19:35:55 -0800
  ...Connect the relay terminal (where you removed the blue wire) to the switch "common" terminal. Connect the remaining switch terminal to a source of...
• Re: Headlight hi-beam issues
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 09:10:00 -0700
  It isn't the switches. The switches don't have separate contacts for each side. Mark Jason Ellis wrote: > Hey all, > > > > > > I think I...
• Diff Lock - Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 11:24:53 +1000
  Paul, I have been having problems with the diff lock and the indicator light switch. It seems important to know a few things, first...
• Re: Instrument Panel Fog Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 07:43:47 -0500
  When pricing it compare your thoughts to busdepot.com's Fog Light Switch Kit, Vanagon Genuine VW! $15.95 ZVW 123 251 Y ----------------- Clip...
• Re: Headlights wont shut off, even with key out... suggestions ?
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:59:24 -0800
  > I just went out and confirmed that the bright lights come on, even with > the key removed, when the dimmer switch stalk is pulled...
• Re: question regarding front heater switch and knob, 1990 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:47:04 -0500
  ...Also the knob pulls out of the switch but doesn't look >broken. Any ideas how to fix this? I need my heater to...
• Re: Power window switch frame replacement, '91 GL.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 7 Jul 2010 11:25:28 -0700
  ...New plastic switch > frames with their clip type design would probably not hold the > switches very well as the old door panel material was...