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Re: [Syncro] The Syncro project arrives...(won't start)
Historical mailing list - Pedersen, Michael
Wed, 23 May 2001 09:13:23 -0700
...Figured that either the solenoid or the ignition switch was shot, but heard it click once. My battery was good. Wiggled the key in...
Re: Headlight swtich diagnostics?
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:49:53 -0800
...with > ignition off + headlight switch on, three LEDs in the dashboard glow. > With engine running + headlight switch off - normal. Engine running > + headlight switch on...
Re: Cutting out....fuel pump acting strange
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Sat, 16 Dec 2000 11:45:46 EST
...This continues until I turn the ignition off. Today I >let it >run for a good 30 seconds. I switched the ignition off, and...
Re: start - won't sart - solution
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 22 Aug 2003 17:57:56 -0700
...First which temp sensor > did you replace? So far I have eliminated the plugs, wires, > distributer, and coil in the ignition system as possible...
Re: Key in power - no start situation
Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
Thu, 4 Nov 2021 20:40:19 -0500
...It clearly seemed like an electrical issue, but after replacing the ignition switch, safety switch at the transmission (it’s an automatic), the starter...
Re: The details of Motronic
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:15:06 -0400
...The timing of the spark is controlled by when the ignition coil fires, not the rotor position. The reason that turning the distributor on...
Re: No start, no click.
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 4 Mar 2012 15:18:30 -0800
...Mark mark drillock wrote: > The "ignition switch" has 4 switches inside that power different things. > One or more can still work while one or...
02 Sensor expected life?
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Sat, 17 Mar 2007 06:20:55 -0700
...sudden no power condition once warm, correcting itself for a bit when ignition switch was turned off to reset the computer to thinking it...
Re: vanagon won't start
Historical mailing list - Willie T. Lafrades
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 11:44:45 EDT
...lights shut down when it dies? I had this problem with my Rabbit and it turned out to be the ignition switch. Good Luck
Re: Measuring engine RPM based on Hall sender/coil signals
Historical mailing list - tinker man
Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:58:05 +0200
...TM On 9/14/07, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > A 4 cylinder engine will give you two ignition pulses per revolution. > Every...
Re: Progressive rough running - until ignition reset
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:52:43 -0500
...I turned off the > wipers, the heater fans, and the head lights, shut off the ignition, and > then hit the switch again. She fired...
Re: No Start: Fuel Pump?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:46:33 -0700
...So when key turned to ignition on (dash lights on), the fuel pump primes twice in a row? If so, swapping in a known...
Re: Headlight buzzer?
Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:55:18 -0700
...fed power from the headlight switch into the relay instead of ignition power, so if I open the door with the lights on, the...
Re: New ignition switch in, starter connections cleaned : was no start
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:41:27 -0500
...the back of the head from Scott I have the new ignition switch in and and > all my connections cleaned up at the starter...
Re: bucking, part deux RE:ECU/Correctiona and Clarification
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Mon, 11 May 1998 10:58:38 -0700
...for the > > Electronic Ignition Control Module" on page 24 of the VW Catalog > 57J. > > The JCWhipme part is the ICU (Ignition Control Unit) not...
Re: will not start
Historical mailing list - John
Sat, 5 Aug 2000 14:43:50 -0400
...Recently my Syncro, which was running perfectly, had ignition coil failure. The engine ran poorly and cut out in a similar way to yours...
Re: starter/ignition weird
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Fri, 12 Jan 2001 21:09:27 EST
...COM writes: << at bus-boys.com I have seen a inexpensive ignition bypass kit that is supposed to direct more current straight thru to...
New Ignition Lock/Switch
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 17 May 2002 13:07:24 -0600
...They NEVER come on until I jiggle the ignition switch now. Puzzled! Any suggestions or comments appreciated. No emergency because everything works but not...
Re: electronic ignition
Historical mailing list - jimt
Tue, 22 Feb 2005 11:44:54 -0700
...CA> wrote: > I would like to go from points to electronic ignition in my 81 westy. > > Which to choose? compufire or pertronix... > > Thanks. > > ________________ > Yanik...
Re: Lowbeams blink off when hittting hard bumps - 87 Westy
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:51:11 +0000
Sounds like ignition switch to me. Maybe you got a defective unit. Or check the wiring on the rear of the headlight switch. It...
Re: 1980 Vanagon Ignition
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Fri, 03 May 1996 09:56:00 -0700 (PDT)
>It's much better for the ignition system if you wire the stereo to a >fuse that has power when the key is off...
100w H3 highbeams DO melt ignition switch!
Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
Mon, 29 Jun 1998 09:15:02 -0600
...white melted plastic had 'welded' the ignition switch wiring harness to the ignition switch on the headlight terminal wire. i started the van by...
intermittent nostart/stalling disease
Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
Thu, 21 May 1998 10:00:53 -0400
Rant, rant, rant - Now *both* my Vans ('86 GL & '88 Westy) have flaky FI/ignition systems. The symptom (when running) is the tach drops...
Re: Engine cranks but NO JUICE to coil...poor thirsty coil : (
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 31 Jul 1998 16:13:43 -0700
The ignition switch would be my first guess too, since I had the exact same problem, which was solved with a new switch. Also...
Re: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
Historical mailing list - David Robertson
Thu, 26 Sep 2002 17:09:25 -0400
I have all new ignition parts and set the timing as well as dwell. I do have a lifter that makes a lot of...
Re: Dual battery relay blowing fuses
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 05:25:18 -0800
...You asked whether the fuse is on the battery line or the ignition side. What do you mean "ignition side"? Exactly where are the...
Re: dwell
Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
Sat, 13 May 2000 23:13:51 -0400
...dwell Yes dwell angle is still a factor in transistorized ignitions. It is no longer adjustable but through software it is possible in distributorless...
Re: no cold start/hard start relay kit
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 19 Jan 2002 09:25:20 -0600
...The problem probably comes from the ignition > switch or the wires. I've heard about hard start relay bosch kit. I'm > wondering if...
Re: VANAGON FOR SALE? HELP Diagnosis needed STAT!
Historical mailing list - Stephen T. KIRBY 610-454-3941
Wed, 30 Apr 1997 07:43:00 -0400 (EDT)
...It is caused by the resistance of the wire and connectors from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid. The resistance gets higher as...
Re: higher power low beams
Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
Thu, 9 Dec 1999 22:14:30 -0500
...Stock Lights, measured at the lamp connectors, ignition on: R-Hi 11.49 L-Hi 11.50 R-Lo 11.81 L-Lo 11...
Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:59:56 -0500
...It should also have an "Ignition" lead, which goes to a source which is switched (usually the key, but maybe a separate switch). As...
Ignition timing adjustment.
Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
Tue, 10 Dec 1996 05:33:03 +0000
The ignition timing mark on my '84 vanagon GL 1.9L will only make it to 10 or 11 o'clock when I try...
Re: Ignition wires
Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
Tue, 6 May 1997 17:26:20 -0700 (PDT)
...the Canadian listees have any experience using the Canadian Tire > brand ignition wires for the '86 van and later? The brand name on the...
Ignition Coil Wiring Question
Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
Wed, 25 Mar 1998 22:09:52 -0500
...I think I have found a home for all wires except the ignition coil. My coil is a Bosch... has a 3 prong terminal...
Re: 87 Vanagon fuse problem
Historical mailing list - Austin
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 20:11:29 -0800
...My dash board dimmer works only >when the ignition is off. Wipers worked perfectly when I first tried the new >switch, but then went...
Re: Headlight question (ignition "lock")
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 10:54:05 -0500
...Headlight question (ignition "lock") It helps keep all the teeth on the flywheel. I guess its not a problem with the Vanagon, but there...
Re: Headlight question (ignition "lock")
Historical mailing list - George Jannini
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 13:56:27 -0500
Re, ignition "reset" John Flaherty wrote, >>Now we're each entitled to our own opinion, but I'm curious. Of what use has anyone...
Re: new ignition install but still no spark.
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Tue, 13 Aug 2002 17:06:57 -0400
...I installed a new > ignition coil but I still have no spark. Everything > else seems to be in place and I can't figure...
Re: Trouble coming my way? Starter delay
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:19:49 -0800
...Usually caused by the ignition switch > circuit not supplying enough current to activate the solenoid. > The starter itself is usually OK. A *hard start...
Wire sets from Busdepot 1985 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Tue, 4 Sep 2012 16:55:03 -0400
Hello Folks, Does anyone know who makes this wire set? Or rather who is the OE supplier to VW? http://www.busdepot.com/ignition...
Help with removing lock away out of colomn
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 3 Jun 2011 16:18:25 -0600
I found a jack pot of parts for my project same key all locks and ignition how do I remove the lock away out...
Re: Ignition Coil(s) Differences
Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
Tue, 5 May 1998 22:04:27 EDT
Grab one off of a Jetta/Golf at the local bone yard. Same coil. Using one on my '84 GL right now. Works great...
Re: Strange clock display
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:13:22 -0800
...working only while ign is off with some aftermarket gauges - it ended up being an early sign of failure of the ignition switch florian
Re: I gotta tranny... what is the gearing? no codes
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:27:34 -0500
Chris S wrote: > Might want to make sure ignition is off first. :-) It's a lot easier to pull the plugs, too. Heheheheheh Mike
If you lose the gas key...
Historical mailing list - J. C.
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:12:06 -0700
The ignition key opens the gas cap just fine. Found this out from a 16-yr old gas station attendant on a dark rainy...
Re: GAUGES
Historical mailing list - puzerewski
Tue, 21 Nov 2000 14:22:16 -0500
> This may be a silly question but would this work if I had Petrtronix points > / Electronic Ignition? Yes....I have that setup on my...
Re: Vanagon keys--the answers
Historical mailing list - walt spak
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 22:03:38 -0400
Steve, I have had two 2 wheel drive Vanagons where the ignition key for the gas cap. I THINK the small double side key...
Re: Uncle... '91 won't catch
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 21:11:50 -0800
...now that's what I call an ignition system!), I decided to do the final ignition switching function test(28.44) and it returned...
Re: Voltage leak found
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Tue, 1 Sep 2015 13:31:16 -1000
Since Vanagons don't have an Accessory position on their ignition switch, since many radios draw some current when off, since I often want...
Re: High voltage havoc from coil?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:16:24 -0500
At 02:31 PM 1/15/2001, Karen Olson wrote: >Has anyone ever heard of high voltage from the secondary winding in the >ignition...
Re: Ignition Kill Switch
Historical mailing list - zolo
Fri, 5 Nov 2004 00:08:02 -0800
...You could > use it to cut power to your ignition coil, starter, fuel pump or ECU > with this set up. The link is: > http...
It's hard to make your Vanagon better when they're making the parts crappier
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 1 Jul 2013 14:14:22 -0500
...But what does not bode well is the fact that the week before that, I installed an ignition switch purchased from a list vendor...
Re: '83.5 distributor into '78
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 08 Nov 1996 08:16:39 -0800
At 11:40 PM 11/7/96 -0600, Jim Arnott wrote: >Has anyone installed an early wasserboxer (1.9) ignition into a 2 liter...
Re: Intermittent ignition delay when turning key
Historical mailing list - S2
Wed, 21 Apr 1999 13:13:13 -0500
...Intermittent ignition delay when turning key
Re: starter wiring
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
Mon, 29 Apr 2002 15:03:17 -0700
...Wiring Terminals 30 - Straight battery power, always hot 31 - Ground 15 - Power when ignition is ON 50 - Power when starter is engaged X - Power...
ignition buzz in speakers on 88 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Joe Medina
Wed, 24 Jul 2002 13:57:36 -0700
...Recently, it developed that annoying ignition buzz in the speakers. It must be leaking in through the amp circuit because the buzz is there...
Re: Spare Ignition
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 4 Sep 2010 16:02:17 -0700
...Spare Ignition >I like to keep a few things in my ER kit and want to add a new ignition, >but > unsure about something...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sat, 16 Nov 2013 19:00:13 -0800
...The ignition spark is by >> definition according to engine position and the fuel injectors fire >> based on the same triggering event that the ignition...
Re: Smacked the steering wheel and the van died
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:48:08 -0600
I'm doing a mini road trip tomorrow and, 'fo sho,' I'm carrying a spare ignition switch....oh and a spare ECU plus...
Re: oxygen sensor and alternator lights
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 14:20:58 -0800
...From pg 27 1985 Vanagon Owners Manual 4-Alternator warning light This light comes on when the ignition is turned on and should go...