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• Can rain cause this problem? (electrical)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 29 May 1998 19:15:38 -0700
  ...The only thing anomalous is that there was moisture on the sheetmetal in front of the fuse box, below the dash. We've been...
• Re: Whacking the solenoid
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 19:22:17 -0700
  ...this circuit isn't protected by any of the fuses in the fuse box) next time you turn the key. Dave -- Dave Carpenter Whatever...
• Re: Windshield washer tank repair questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 13 May 2017 14:52:24 -0400
  ...anyone want to look up on a 85 what fuse to check and describe it from left to right looking at the fuse box...
• Re: Interior Lights/rechargeable batteries
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 07:34:07 -0400
  Why not mount 12v lamps and wire them into the fuse box? Most FLAPS carry small utility lamps with a switch, and the wiring...
• Re: AND THE WINNER IS [WAS: 85 GL No Spark/Start]
  Historical mailing list - Marc Theune
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 19:51:52 -0400
  ...Then I took the soldering gun and carefully fused it closed and to the plastic of the connector. Then, and I hesitate to admit...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:22:58 -0700
  ...like this relay kit over on the Samba.com, has the fuse box > holder's, and it sure looks like they are factory VW...
• Re: Calling Aux Battery / Wiring Experts...82 Air cooled Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 6 Jun 2007 08:54:24 -0700
  ...I have an 82 Air-cooled so mine does not have a > fuse box beside the pillar it's under the seat. > > > > I got...
• Re: Remove AC Cabinet 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 20:53:13 -0400
  ...Remove the fuse block to the left of the steering column. Early Westies equipped with air have two additional fuses attached to the right...
• Re: What's wrong with GoWesty's auxiliary battery kit?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 5 Jul 2017 17:45:55 -0400
  ...6-ga cable (with appropriate fuse!) from the main battery, under the floor and into the aux battery box to remedy the power loss...
• Re: Nuts!...Axle Nuts!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jul 1996 01:25:53 -0400
  As for the nut, I actually thing that it has fused with the brake drum. The nut looks as though it was beat off...
• Re: led replacement for overhead westy light
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:05:54 -0400
  Wedge yourself under the steering wheel, drop the fuse box, and clean up those ground-crowns where all the dash wiring comes together... you...
• Re: Ground wires, was- Dash wierdness, was- Aux Battery.....
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 27 May 2006 19:18:20 -0700
  ...to get access to that cluster of ground wires behind the fuse box'? Rob becida@comcast.net With a '91 Subaru 2.2 in...
• Re: Think I have an electrical problem here.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 5 Nov 2005 11:37:28 -0500
  ...From the auxillery battery I have two heavy wires that go to the two circut westy fuse box behind the drivers seat.The negative...
• Re: Headlight Mystery (2 lamp/Halogen)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:14:29 -0400
  ...The headlight ground is at the star cluster above the fuse box. Both wires on the same crimp so unlikely for only one to...
• Re: Electrical problem: wipers, blowers, headlights
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 15 Apr 2017 09:44:31 -0700
  ...I can hear a relay click > from the fuse box. Will a relay click out if there is a short somewere? or > is it...
• persistent wipers/ ingition switch gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 08:59:49 -0400
  ...that I had a minor meltdown of an insulator behind the fuse box about a month ago. 2) Related question: what malfunctions can be...
• Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 19:55:38 -0800
  ...I probably would not use a jetta fuse box ....I would maybe use an 86 and later Vanagon one though .. but that would take...
• Re: Now: Jetta ECU-Coil Amp Draw Was: Ignition Switch "Su"...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:05:42 -0800
  ...small boxwith digital readout .. this one does up to 30 amps. It very convenienty plugs in where a fuse was .. the more modern spade...
• Re: Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:33:57 -0700
  ...and check for voltage at the fuse block and at the terminal in > the engine compartment black box. Hopefully I will have access to...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 11:25:56 -0500
  ...Now up front for all the 87+ Vanagons with AC there are two wires going from the battery terminal to the fuse box area...
• Help with brakes!!
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Sun, 22 Jun 2098 09:15:20 -0000
  ...Yellow/black wire run to the fuse box > and provide power to the start of the ac system. > obviously this is connected to the...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:03:26 -0700
  ...I carried a tool box for decades which took up much needed space. I can put the tool roll under the seat along with...
• Re: Westy Sychro Fresh Air Fan Problem
  Historical mailing list - Joe Beckham
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 14:30:20 -0800
  ...I've checked/replace switch and fuses numerous times to no avail. Undying gratitude for assistance! Thanks. Tom Clein 21421 NE 79th St Redmond...
• Re: Help troubleshoot my instrument cluster
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:56:21 -0800
  ...Help troubleshoot my instrument cluster > James, > It's probably time to rework the ground clusters located behind the fuse > box. There are two "daisies...
• Re: Another D15 connector failure example- The fix!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 1 Mar 2022 06:59:06 -0800
  ...Same for all >>>>>> the >>>>>>> wiring up most of the switches and even after the switches to the fuse >>>>>> box. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dennis >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: Vanagon...
• Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:10:23 EST
  ...Jim, the ground wire has to come off the grounding rosette above the fuse box. And, the power wire to the switch terminal block...
• Re: Water and Battery LEDs dead - fix
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 28 May 2007 11:44:34 -0700
  ...so far... > > For some strange reason I can't locate the fuse box - it's supposed to > be under the belt retractor at the...
• Re: Vanagon Woes
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 21 May 2010 06:51:51 -0700
  ...80 Bosch relays arranged in an Arcane way in the "power supply center" (what would be the fuse box in a Vanagon) and that...
• Re: Drivability issue revisited-intermittent stalling
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Jan 1997 13:53:44 -0600 (CST)
  ...Two little square fuse like dealies >inside the box, check for corrosion. I just replaced mine. It was late so I >didn't drive...
• Re: 82' antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Higginbotham
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:05:32 -0500
  ...I did have to remove the fuse box and contort my hand/wrist some to get to the underside of the antenna fitting but...
• Re: No instament lights
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 21:44:59 +0000
  ...I have checked both wires comming out at the fuse and also no power. Any Ideas??? Thanks for your help! Randy 87' Syncro >From...
• Re: '86 Electrical Ground Locations (Cleaning Grounds)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 22:22:15 -0500
  ...Another dificult to reach location is in the dash! left side, behind the fuse box, about 12 ground over there, mostly for dash use...
• - 303 Protectant substitute; Nu-tech!! Canoecopia weekend in March
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 18:39:04 -0600
  ...so if you've had the hots for one of those $800 rocket boxes, the gas and minimal entry fee would likely be worth...
• RE: Vanagon Alternator Wires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Mar 97 00:10:07 UT
  ...I run another #8 wire from the alternator to the fuse box. Makes a noticeable difference in light brightness. Dennis -----Original Message----- >From: vanagon...
• Radiator fan dead?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Curry
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 09:09:47 -0400
  ...and all I get is a clicking coming from behind the fuse box. I have replaced the resistor behind the driver's headlight and...
• Re: fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 18:41:17 -0500
  ...when the van was converted to Subie power a year and a half ago, the wire from the fuse box to the fuel pump...
• Re: can a locked fuel pump kill an ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 22:54:52 -0500
  ...Unfortuantely, it is not fused so if it is drawing excessive current, it will load down other circuits. Does the pump run with voltage...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:00:09 -0700
  ...power off the hot post in that junction box on the firewall? > Could even install fuse to protect the system better. > > Thoughts? > > And I...
• Fwd: Front Blower... resistor? Long babble
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:09:47 -0400
  ...hu! did you check the fuse while trying to get the blower to work? .... Ok all the simple stuff is over, now for the...
• Re: Front Heater Fan Motor Lube?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 27 Jan 2020 03:21:02 -0500
  ...FWIW, when a motor seizes it blows the fuse. Install the wrong/higher-amp fuse? You get what you deserve. :p (the one I...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:51:36 -0600
  ...I moved the source directly to my aux battery instead of the normal path for the kitchen wiring that goes through the fuse box...
• Re: Front heater fan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 14:22:52 -0400
  ...the switch, check the grounds behind the fuse panel. If the juice goes into the heater box and doesn't come out again, you...
• Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 14:26:51 -0700
  ...Traced the brown grnd wires to the grounding cluster above the fuse box ....spade connectors were weak and loose there. . Changed those to screw...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:22:07 -0700
  ...Just like all POWER circuits in our home connect right to the fuse box, not one after the other in parallel on the same...
• Re: Power Source in Engine Bay?
  Historical mailing list - blytz
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 06:14:31 -0600
  ...oil-check flap). > > that way, it's all tied into the fuse box. best to use that, instead > of any power in the engine...
• mechanic for 5-cyl vw quantum ?
  Historical mailing list - walter bahm
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 09:08:42 -0700
  ...turning the ignition key triggers rapid clicking of fuse box relay (?#17 stamp on it). the red engine indicator lights either come on faint...
• Re: Glow Plug Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  18 Jul 1995 10:05:07 -0700
  ...1) stranded wire to reach from dash to engine compartment 2) In line fuse holder with almost any nominal low amperage fuse (this is...
• Re: Another D15 connector failure example- The fix!
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:55:55 -0700
  ...Same for all >>>>> the >>>>>> wiring up most of the switches and even after the switches to the fuse >>>>> box. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dennis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Vanagon...
• Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:21:07 -0500
  ...electronics box on the left side of the engine bay that has the two relays in it. The insulation was melted and fused on...
• Melted lightswitch... again!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 21:48:27 -0700
  ...I came up with is to install a new power distribution / fuse box under the passanger seat and run two 10ga wires to two...
• Removed A/C - Now Rad Fan is Dead '87 GL
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 20:47:48 +0200
  ...and through the firewall and noticed where they connected in the fuse box and surrounding area. I marked the wires, and then snipped them...
• Re: My aux battery solution
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 21:39:02 -0700
  ...There is a place to attach a ground cable in the aux battery box. Be sure to use heavy 40 amp fuses on the...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Woes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:45:43 -0600
  ...Pull the fuse box out and look up behind it. I don't >>> know what the 85 grounds will look like, the later models...
• Re: Lights on '82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:43:27 -0500
  Start by checking the ground connections above the fuse box. New ground connections at the lights directly will do wonders. Dennis Sent from my...
• Re: Westy Inverter Mounting
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:15:28 -0800
  ...The wires are from the connection with the fuses behind the driver seat. It is a Westfalia. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Connelly" <paul...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 11 Mar 2017 10:29:31 -0500
  ...Also the front fan resistor is usually also fine unless someone left the frozen fan on with a higher amperage fuse or something and...
• Re: Overheated wire junction on 1.9
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:36:52 -0700
  ...battery as well as include an isolator and fuse. Neil. On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 11:10 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 17:51:54 -0600
  ...I see wire sizes listed as 6.0 and fused with a 50 amp fuse and 0.5 fused with a 10 amp. There...
• Re: Best Wire Selector -- Voltage Drop Charts Mayhem
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 22 Jan 2022 09:35:41 -0600
  ...So for example you run a fused at 40 A #8 to a distribution fuse box and can have multiple branch circuits at 20...
• Re: Fiamma and Aux Battery Kits, in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ellsmere
  Wed, 7 Aug 2013 10:51:08 -0400
  ...into the fuse block so it now runs on the Aux battery only. Also installed a 2 lighter 2 USB port box that sticks...