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• Re: Power Window Switch Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Fri, 9 Jun 2000 21:56:09 -0700
  Well, Wes, at least your switche sticks in the up position. Mine liked to stick in the down position before I finally swapped the...
• Re: Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:13:43 -0400
  Troy, There are two brake light switches and they are both screwed into the master cylinder under the instrument cluster. They are hydraulically actuated...
• Re: idle/full throttle switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 07:18:07 -0400
  HI Karl, Hey this switch is real easy to replace. Only 1 alien key holds it in. You can see it by looking straight...
• Re: Throttle switches on 1.9 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 11:45:46 -0400
  ...Two switches on the top or a single switch "way" under the throttle body (really hard to see and adjust while on the engine...
• Re: SA inner Highbeams Cutout Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 5 May 2014 16:54:02 -0700
  I used a Vanagon Headlight switch in one of the blank spots to the right side of the instrument pods....I wired that switch...
• Headlight Problem Solved....New Syndrome Discovered!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:57:09 -0400
  ...I disconnected the plug from the high beam switch, and ran a separate jump cable to power the switch. Flicked the switch between "high...
• Re: Warning light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Wed, 5 Nov 2014 06:22:57 -0500
  ...There > is a higher pressure switch .9 bar (~13 psi) normally open switch located at > the rear of the engine. The switches use the...
• Re: new owner
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jul 1994 18:47:02 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I simply unplugged that switch and it worked fine for a while. The next weekend I replace both switches and it has worked fine...
• Re: Why is this Here?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 30 Aug 2005 06:50:13 -0700
  ...With the dual switch system of the 2.1, a second higher pressure switch is also used. This switch is only hooked up to...
• Re: Radiator noise
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 11 Nov 2016 13:42:27 -0800
  ...The cut in temps for the fan switch are in the Bentley manual. re: "other problems" Was (are?) there different temp thermo switches available...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 24 May 2012 20:59:48 -0400
  > There are two different switches available from Bus Depot: > > http://busdepot.com/view.jsp?model=43&category=11&group=92&prodgroup=753 > > Van-cafe...
• Re: Ignition Switch? (Update)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:10:55 -0700
  ...Did you swap in a new switch? If so, I'd check/clean connections at starter, battery, and ground strap from tranny to frame...
• STARTER FIXES
  Historical mailing list - DSTEVENS
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 10:00:19 -0400
  WELL THERE IS A FORD STYLE REMOTE STARTER SWITCH THAT MOUNTS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT(MANY of us are familiar with) but there is a...
• Re: Computer woes?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 10:29:32 EDT
  It is probably the throttle position switch. This is located beneath your throttle valve and controls when the computer goes into idle mode. The...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 12:46:16 -0400
  ...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: Throttle valve switch, checking/adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 10 Apr 2005 21:55:51 -0500
  <<E-mail message dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET(Dennis�Hayn The surging at idle is actually a sigh the throttle switch is working. If it wasn...
• Re: Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:49:01 -0700
  ...So you might have a bad switch or two. Other than that I would suggest that you bleed the system such that you get...
• Throttle Valve Switch: What the...?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:05:21 -0400
  ...The aforementioned throttle valve switch, after all of my loving care, took a complete crap on me. The switch doesn't click on at...
• Re: WTH!! First it headlights, now wipers
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 17:29:29 -0500
  ...It could also be the wiper switch itself or a wiring / ground connection issue, but my money is on the ignition switch. Is the...
• Headlight switches.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:32:50 -0500
  ...Getting a new switch. The switch for the '90-91 vans is different from earlier models I've learned. More expensive too. THE EARLIER...
• Re: front heater fan switch stuck ON
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 23:19:16 -0400
  At 10:25 PM 4/11/2001, Chris Wyatt wrote: >My '87 Syncro GL has a stuck front heater fan switch, stuck on hi...
• ADBQ
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sun, 4 May 2003 06:36:31 -0700
  Yes, Another D*** Battery Question This question regards the use of the typical marine battery selector switch. These usually have four possible positions: Batt...
• Re: Headlight switch P/N again
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 14 Oct 2013 20:55:17 -0400
  > I have a local non-List guy asking which headlight switch is correct for > his '87 Westy. He can only find info B, M...
• Re: First cold day- alternate replacement switch
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 11:32:02 -0600
  Any suggestions a s to what to replace the switch with?? On Thursday, September 30, 2004, at 10:57 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote...
• remove ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 16:34:38 -0400
  Group: How does one remove the ignition switch from the steering column 1986 van....? clarence pinehurst, nc.
• Electrical Gremlin Back
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sat, 23 Jun 2018 02:17:15 +0000
  ...First, my dimmer switch stopped working with the lights on high beam (I also have the South Africa headlight setup). Then after about 20...
• unstable idle
  Historical mailing list - James Digennaro
  Tue, 4 Feb 1997 19:29:31 -0500 (EST)
  ...There are two switches on the throttle body, one is a full throttle enrichment switch the other cuts the fuel when decelerating. When the...
• Re: 3 speed heater fan switch in canada ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:26:41 -0800
  > Q for any west coast cdn > I cann stealer they want $45 for the 3 speed fan switch that van-cafe sell > for $13...
• Rookie Mechanic Needs Help
  Historical mailing list - Randy C
  Sun, 19 Apr 2020 20:09:50 +0000
  ...I can hot wire start the van by bypassing the key/ignition switch. I pulled the ignition switch out and plugged it into the...
• Re: Radiator fan switch wierdness
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 1 May 2014 10:28:48 -0700
  You could check the switch in a pan of boiling water..or just get a new switch and install it. My fan rarely comes...
• Re: OOPS Re: HELP HELP HELP Big Headlight Trouble
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 11:56:24 -0500
  ...The headlights work when you pull the flasher switch because the switch gets power from the 30-circuit, direct from the battery. A bad...
• Re: Switched 12V power in Engine compartment and hall unit to ecu question. (1984 van)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:09:28 -0700
  Good raw switched power comes in to the ignition coil by a black wire from the key switch. Don't add any real load...
• Re: headlight emergency!
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 18:32:16 -0400
  ...highbeam selector switch on the column, turn signal stalk and components on the column, ignition switch and dash headlight switch. Which one was it...
• Re: '87 GL AC
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:52:03 -0400
  ...You can actually feel this when the a/c is switched on.This brings the second point up.this drag is compensater for with...
• Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 19:24:39 -0800
  ...I looked around at the floor level behind the pedal and did not see any switch. I also checked the brake section in the...
• Re: '86 Fried AC/switch-solutions??
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 20:30:47 -0700
  ...I recently had to replace my a/c switch for my '85 westy. I have the wierd combo switch with the fan speed on...
• Power mirrors switch substitutes
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Fri, 2 May 2014 23:52:53 -0700
  ...But what do you all recommend as a switch, and where are some places to locate it? All instrument cluster switch locations are taken.
• Ignition Switch?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:00:58 -0700
  ...an ignition switch?� Am I even right in assuming that these problems are related?� It wansn't long after the ignition switch started acting...
• Re: Bright lights stuck
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 23:20:51 EST
  In response to my bright light problem, Tyrone responds: "Another symptom of a dying ignition switch." I find this extremely interesting as just last...
• Re: Backup light switch...
  Historical mailing list - Dan Nims
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 12:15:39 -0800
  ...Looks like the backup switch is either corroded or > faulty... Where do I find the switch? If it s inside the auto stick lever...
• Re: Interior Lights not working
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 19:08:50 EST
  In a message dated 12/11/01 4:03:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, hector.zapata@XRXGSN.COM writes: << Check your door switches, there...
• Re: What's this broken connector?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:25:16 -0400
  ...Since the two switches are in parallel, the only plausible scenario I can see would be for one switch to fail open and the...
• lighted switch needed
  Historical mailing list - Ron Komoroski
  Sat, 9 Feb 2008 13:52:25 -0500
  Anyone with a Venango parts stash, I need a 4 way flasher switch, or, any rocker switch that lights up when "on"& will pop...
• Re: electrical question - ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:26:46 -0600
  ...If the lock > properl operates the steering lock, it will operate a good switch. > > BTW proper operation is the switch doesn't engage until...
• Re: Disabling the fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:55:31 -0500
  The fuel pump only runs for a few seconds when you turn the ignition switch on but there is power to the coil constantly...
• [FIX] Front Heater Switch - Caution
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 15:29:49 -0500
  I just replaced the front blower switch on my 88 GL. The motor would run only on the "HI" position and you could hear...
• Oil pressure light
  Historical mailing list - Moritz, Thomas W NWW
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 09:25:12 -0700
  ...Last summer I had our mechanic replace the 0.9bar pressure switch. I understand that VW also has a 1.8bar switch and that...
• Problem w/ power window switch on '91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 May 1997 13:43:43 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The motor runs fine and at normal speed, but when conected to the switch, it only operates one way (down). In order to bring...
• Re: Power Window Problem - Driver's Side Switch Quit
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 08:38:17 -0800
  ...Power Window Problem - Driver's Side Switch Quit > > The driver's side power window switch in my '91 Westy suddenly quit working. > It will...
• Re: rear heater switch
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:19:53 -0400
  ...I have also spoken to other vw fiends but they have none. > > My switch leaks! > > Thanks, David
• For Sale: '85 Instrument Cluster
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 06:44:19 -0700
  I've got a complete, (less the switch knockout located below the emergency switch), instrument cluster from an '85 Vanagon. It includes the tach...
• Re: 85 stalling probs...Where's the ARCHIVE!!!?!?!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:32:36 -0500
  Typically, the 83 1/2 and '84 1.9Ls have 2 switches ... with the idle position switch closer to the rear of the van...
• Re: WTB ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sun, 11 May 2014 20:39:22 -0400
  I believe we have a few kostal switches that are OE VW but I need to get $29 for them. Getting harder to get...
• Front Fan Switch for '82 needed
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:48:08 -0400
  ...I am looking for the front fan switch and the knob for my '82 ac westy and know that a few of you are...
• Re: switches for power windows - from other VWs
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:56:38 -0400
  ...I have used switches from a jetta in a vanagon before. Z Sent from my iPad > On Mar 26, 2014, at 15:06, JordanVw...
• Re: 1991 van - head light switch alternative for 251941531T
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:28:12 -0400
  ...If you know what you are doing you could rewire the 91 to accept the earlier switch. Since you need the plug as well...
• Re: replacing ignition switch fixes coolant warning light
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone Greene
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 19:55:57 -0400
  Mark McCulley wrote: > > I replaced my ignition switch over the weekend and it fixed the problem I > was having with the coolant warning light...
• Re: Idle Surge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 5 Aug 2013 18:08:09 -0400
  ...You can see from the construction which is the closed-throttle switch and which is the W-O-T switch. Either switch may be...
• Re: Wiper Failure (again) X-switch for ignition
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 05:42:50 -0800
  The part of the ignition switch that burns out burns out because it powers the headlights. Putting in one of the headlight relay kits...
• Re: Combo Driving and Fog Light Hookup
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 3 May 2001 11:04:43 -0700
  Why not wire the driving light through your high beam circuit and the fog through your lows? Of course, also through your dash switch...