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• Re: Awnings, propane heaters and auxillary batteries
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 13:01:20 -0700
  ...battery, the relay under the driver's seat of your '91 westy is not for a aux. battery. That relay that you mentioned is...
• Re: adjustable intermittent relay
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 12:53:20 +0200
  ...357 955 531 Also at the relays they build in at the vw factory you'll find a number, this is "19" for the...
• Re: adjustable intermittent relay
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 24 Sep 2005 20:28:43 -0700
  Its my understanding the 91 vanagon wiper relay is adjustable stock, you can set it for a given duration by using the intermitent switch...
• Re: battery isolator
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Thu, 29 Oct 2020 15:48:22 -0400
  ...From the photo of the bottom, it looks like they're using two automotive-style relays in parallel...not sure it relays in parallel...
• Re: Cold start valve
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Jun 2013 10:15:16 -0700
  ...In later years the idle control gets power from the Fuel Pump relay so it only buzzes when the ECU activates the FP relay...
• Can I use a three prong flasher relay?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy D.F. Maddox
  Sun, 25 Jun 95 18:18:00 EDT
  My 69 has a four prong flasher relay that I just burned out trying to hook up some new gauges. The 68-70 used...
• Re: 2nd battery RELAY ??
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:58:25 -0800
  I agree with Mark, I installed the Surepower 1315 separator/relay (purchased from a reseller in NJ) on my 72 Westy over a year...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Jan 2005 - Special issue (#2005-7)
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 13:19:09 -0500
  I used 2 relays, one for high beam and one for low. Are you talking about finding a source to trigger your relays or...
• Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:08:11 -0700
  You should have someone turn the key on and off a few times while you hold a finger on the ECU power relay. It...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:32:28 -0700
  From what I read in the installation instructions, there is one relay for each low beam headlight but maybe one of the vendors can...
• Re: 86 hot temp gauge---was '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:38:10 -0500
  ...If I'm not mistaken, power from this wire >> energizes the relay electromagnetic coil of this relay. >> >> But...... I just noticed that they labeled...
• Re: easy mod...ADJUSTABLE intermittent wiper!!! read!!
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 21:05:36 -0400
  I found the package of the aftermarket relay I bought. It is a bosch part # 0 986 335 058. The package shows that it...
• Re: Birthdays and Busses
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 4 Jul 2018 09:15:38 -0700
  Along with Larry's comments, the area above the glove box is a good location for adding relays and what not. On my '88...
• Re: Diesel Westy Glow Plug LED
  Historical mailing list - Strano Foreign Car
  Thu, 7 Nov 1996 12:06:38 -0500
  ...Thru the '70's, there were slow glow plugs and relays. Gradually Bosch changed to fast glow plugs and relays. There is no correlation...
• Re: What Specific Model Optima Auxiliary Battery Should I Buy? Any Comments on the Hella Kit?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:35:55 -0400
  ...If you change to 6mm the way VW did it, you *might* shorten the life of the relay, in which case you could replace...
• Re: 1991 Westy - Does Bentley describe relays on fuse panel?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 19 Oct 2020 19:44:52 -0600
  ...daytime running lights wiring for Canadian vans) and pulled all the > relays out along the top of the fuse panel. > > Of course, I didn...
• Re: Battery Relay for Aux. Battery.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 10:09:37 +0000
  >But there are two problems (at least on my camper): >The relay is powered by turning the ignition key. So the AUX. battery >is...
• help [please?]
  Historical mailing list - Sideshow Bob
  Wed, 3 May 1995 22:46:18 -0400 (EDT)
  ...i checked that the wires from the switch [brn and brn/wht] actually go to the relay. i checked that all three wires are...
• Strange Noise from fuse box
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:09:25 EST
  ...I know that relays are in that area and that is what it sounds like a stuck relay or one that's trying to...
• Location of fuel pump relay, 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 19 Jul 2014 12:16:45 -0700
  ...Where's the box that houses the fuel pump and ECU power supply relays located on the '84 1.9? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel...
• Re: Lights on '82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:28:24 -0500
  ...Vanagons as built don't have any relays in the light circuits. Yrs, d
• Alternator "charge" wire voltage?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 19:07:51 -0600
  I'm trying to install a relay and second battery in my camper. I think the relay "trigger" wire is the small blue wire...
• Re: headlights with relay setup are inop: Fixed!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:25:01 -0700
  ...headlights with relay setup are inop > > David > > I would doubt that it is the Relays but to be sure just use a Jumper > to...
• Re: Ignition Switch, Battery and Starter Protection
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:45:12 -0700
  Fords had big fender mountain relays aka "solenoids" for their starters on almost every car/truck until the mid-90's. This allowed short...
• Re: Eurospec problem
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 22:54:44 -0700
  ...I would > swap out the warm relay for a cool relay and the engine would > run fine. Since the relay was still getting too...
• Re: Bentley wiring typo?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 15:09:42 -0700
  ...The root of this problem is likely the relay you added to power the ignition coil. The added relay's coil takes so little...
• Bosch Relay Solenoid Fix - Help
  Historical mailing list - George Hahn
  Thu, 31 Dec 1998 19:25:21 -0700
  ...installing a Bosch relay as outlined by Jack F and others. I have installed it on an 84 Westy per instructions but have a...
• Re: fridge relay actuator circuit:
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 23:54:50 -0400
  ...All I mean by >the word 'hot' is that it obviously has current when the starting process is >going on (otherwise the relay wouldn...
• Re: "Ford style" starter soloniod - good for battery relay?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 13:50:26 -0700
  Here's a simple yet heavy duty automatic relay solution to look at, albeit a little expensive: I used in a '72 Westy but...
• Re: Help with Dometic 12v wiring
  Historical mailing list - Rick Foster
  Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:07:18 -0400
  ...My alt lite goes on when I turn ign on but get no voltage from the relay at that spade on the relay. -? my...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 07:30:33 -0700
  Maybe it already has headlight relays installed? There are 7 P connections. 2 are always used by the base vehicle. That leaves 5 for...
• Intermittent Wiper Relay
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO)
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 16:13:13 -0400
  Volksies, This same kind of intermittent wiper relay has been available as an upgrade for Audis from the same era. I wonder if we...
• a fuel pump relay story
  Historical mailing list - brian j
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:43:29 -0700
  ...I took out the fuel pump relays and shook them, one rattled quite a bit inside. Another easy fix to switch in another relay...
• Re: Headlight relay
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 17 May 2006 11:07:04 -0700
  ...I have a Bosch relay which is what I used last time but I >> can't remember which terminals to hook up the ground...
• Re: installed new engine.. now have ecu/fuel pump woes....anyone help me?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:28:08 -0700
  ...the main relay powers up the ecu. the ecu triggers the fuel pump relay these two ways ... one....when it first sees power, engine...
• Re: Dumb Question - Remote Start Switch
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 22 Jun 2014 04:38:20 -0700
  ...If the relay is in a socket, pull the relay. Then bridge the 2 socket leg holes that relay legs 30 and 87 went...
• Re: Relay powers up when battery connected
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 1 Sep 2003 16:06:13 -0600
  This may be a stretch Tom but do you have the wiring harness, which includes the relay, under the driver's seat for the...
• Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:33:31 -0500
  I really don't see the sense or value to use the NC relay to connect the power socket wire. Also, since using just...
• Re: Euro-Drive: 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, No-start
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Fri, 19 May 2000 04:28:04 -0400
  Bosch starter relay for about $12 takes care of the problem. It is a common vw thing. Adam Puzerewski 81 westy ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: FS: intermittant adjustable wiper relays for Vanagons (allows u ...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:27:38 -0700
  ...Eastern Daylight Time, vanagon@ASTOUND.NET writes: > > Does anybody else know the actual part number on the programmable > relay? > thanks
• Re: 84 Starter/Auto Trans problem?
  Historical mailing list - george gibbons
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 18:05:39 -0500
  ...Install a relay on the starter solenoid. disconnect wire on the solenoid and connect to terminal 86 of a bosch relay no 85 to...
• Installed headlight relays, need new bulbs
  Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 18:06:57 -0700
  Just installed Frank Condelli's headlight relay upgrade kit and voltage went from 11.8 volts at the bulb to over 13! Wow! Now...
• Re: Headlamp Relays; Fuse the Relay Control Circuit?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sat, 5 Aug 2006 07:10:52 -0400
  Frank, In my humble opinion, any circuit should always be fused as close to the battery as possible. I added a small fuse box...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Valve part numbering question
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 13:45:42 -0700
  ...ISCU is getting power from the ECU power relay and not the fuel pump relay....I think Patrick Spragge From: vw_van_fan_Mark...
• Re: Schematic Programmable Delay Circuit
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Jan 1997 14:17:22 -0500 (EST)
  ...they have a relay ending in "955 531", but it's a standard > wiper relay. Has anyone located an alternate source for this (other...
• Re: Relay socket spade connectors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 20:33:20 -0500
  ...Had to ask for them though. > > Tom > > --- Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> wrote: > > >>Anyone know of a source for female spade relay >>socket connectors...
• Re: Electrical questions. Radiator fan circuit from 85 Vanagon into 81 air cooled Westy.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:11:07 -0800
  ...I did install a relay for my house battery) I had it in my mind that the relay was being used in place of...
• Re: Eurospec problems
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 10:49:31 -0700
  ...Pin 86 (on the fuel pump relay) does get pulled low by Digifant II ECU's pin 3. What you are watching the built...
• "Ford style" starter soloniod - good for battery relay?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 15:53:53 -0400
  Hi, I replaced my camping battery relay recently. It was one of the little blue ones that comes with the Hella kit. I have...
• Re: adjustable wiper relay part link or number?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:50:18 -0500
  ...adjustable wiper relay part link or number? >A few years ago I pulled the adjustable > time relay for the intermittent wipers > from my Eurovan...
• Re: no cold start/hard start relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 19 Jan 2002 09:25:20 -0600
  ...This is what you want the relay to do. You want a relay that can handle about 30 or 40 amps designed to be...
• Re: headlight relay questions
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 13:07:10 -0500
  ...headlight relay questions > There some good info on this procedure at > http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/upgrades/headlight-relay/ > > I did this for...
• Re: Engine (VanaJetta) won't shut off when hot.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:28:21 -0700
  ...If the > relay is staying on, there must be a reason why power is applied to its > coil. > > Larry A. > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 23...
• Re: AC Blower Fan Speed
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:51:03 -0400
  ...Try tapping the relay with your hand while it is on number 3 speed to see if you can get it to come on...
• Re: Horns, improvements
  Historical mailing list - Richard Adams
  Sat, 7 Sep 2013 13:56:30 -0700
  ...Jay Brown (thevwbusguy) then wrote mentioning his horn relay - https://sites.google.com/site/vanagonheadlightrelays/horn-relay I�ve installed them both, and they...
• Re: "yawn" Another (trivial) Jetta conversion Fuel Pump relay question.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:09:47 -0400
  ...It's been a long time since I popped a relay cover off, I may have to dissect a spare in the garage now...
• Re: ECU and starting question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:02:07 -0700
  ...There are > > two wires and one relay you want to check. > > > > The relay is naturally the fuel pump relay. Why two wires? one is...
• Re: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 07:35:21 -0700
  ...Is battery isolator better than a relay? Listees: Regarding the posts yesterday about aux. battery charging via a relay, I was wondering what the...
• Re: Intermittent wiper Relay ?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:02:49 -0400
  if your van came with intermittent, you just need to swap relays. if your van does not have intermittent from the factory, you need...
• Re: Electrical puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 14 Jun 2018 11:19:01 -0700
  Double check wiring to switch side of the starter relay? Remove relay, wire starter back to OE then test? If its a used TDI...