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• Re: HELP! '64 ignition shot?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 08:37:43 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I put fuse blocks in before the light switch, and the windsheild wipers, with 30A fuses. The only time they blew was when we...
• humming fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Dean Barthlow
  Mon, 20 May 1996 12:41:27 -0400
  ...it be? The ignition was turned off, there is no spare battery to run fridge. Flipped the 3-way fridge switch several times, humming...
• Horn Ring Question
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sat, 23 Jul 2022 13:32:00 -0600
  ...so I switched out the old and installed the new. Again, simple. Put the wheel back on and turned the ignition. Horn is now...
• Re: Starter woes...
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:49:27 -0600
  ...help We Need More & Accurate Details ~ > > "I do have a spare ignition switch in the glove box of the van if that might be...
• Re: unusual problem
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 06:39:35 EST
  ...I thought it was the ignition switch until I hooked me remote starter switch up to the starter to crank it from the rear...
• Re: Fan switch
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:14:00 -0700
  Wipers work w/o ignition on, lights don't. X terminal. How big a hammer do I need to unstick it? Mike > From: David...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:51:26 -0500
  ...In stock wiring all of the normal headlight > current goes through the headlight switch, as well as the ignition > switch and hi/lo beam...
• Re: A Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 11:55:47 -0400
  ...loose when home.) > >Key in the ignition - Tranny to neutral, turn switch - system hot, pause >- turn switch to engage starter. Starter engages and turns...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:39:10 -0500
  ...t heat damaged and jumped that to the wire off the ignition switch. Van started fine. According to my glovebox manual, fuses 5 and...
• Re: Cigarette lighter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:25:38 -0800
  ...too much for the X circuit ? - will added current through the ignition switch cause it to wear out sooner ? - when key is turned to...
• Re: radio
  Historical mailing list - Art
  Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:46:21 -0500
  ...radio > > a handy thing to remember is for radios that like an accessory > position on > the ignition switch ..that vanagons don't have .. > is...
• Re: Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 26 Dec 2013 07:25:55 -0600
  ...You > still need the key to unlock the steering. > > VW# 111 905 865L > > Every traveling Vanagon should carry a spare ignition switch in the...
• Re: Start problems need help on the road
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:52:04 -0700
  ...and ....that points to the electrical part of the ignition switch. that part is - 1. small, light, and fairly inexpensive, therefore one should always...
• Head lamps--Strange problem Help
  Historical mailing list - Brian Curtis
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 15:08:06 PST
  ...If I switch off the ignition with my headlights on, and then turn the headlights off at the toggle when I then restart the...
• The Dying 86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hammerdorfer
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 11:02:07 -0600
  ...I can bring it back to life -at any speed- by simply switching the ignition switch off and on. It does not seem to...
• Re: fog lights won't turn off
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 6 Dec 2016 17:56:13 -0500
  ...I have them wired such that they're not switched through the > ignition so the switch is the only way to turn them off...
• Re: Das Boot still won't crank--latest update
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 17:24:11 -0500
  ...This will bypass the ignition switch for testing. Ignition switches are known problems in these. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh...
• Re: Help with 12v Dometic wiring
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 17:54:40 -0700
  ...but in my figuring this out ............sure seems to me that it's a clever ignition switch that supplies ground to that wire only...
• Re: Battery looses voltage
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 16:29:03 -0500
  ...and it keeps the time correct and the other is switched with the ignition and it powers the rest of the radio including a...
• Loose steering wheel at top off steering column.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:47:41 -0500
  ...Suspect the bearing is at the top of the cast aluminum ignition switch housing. Is that bearing replaceable? Must a whole new casting with...
• Emergency Storage Spots
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:01:38 +0000
  ...For all kinds of stuff (tow strap, jumper cables, fuel pump, ignition switch).  Anybody tried this?  To me, it seems like a great suggestion...
• Re: No spark, good coil, etc
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 27 Feb 2019 10:16:38 -0700
  ...Is this just a Static Test Result or While Cranking ~ Also remember that the ECU Needs To Know that The Ignition Switch Is In...
• frequently dying
  Historical mailing list - Anne Dickens
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 07:04:08 EST
  ...I My husband bypassed the ignition switch ( hot wired) and it still died after 5 seconds. Is there anything else we can check? It...
• Re: Digi-whatever question
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 11 Aug 2001 22:12:40 -0400
  ...Ignition switch, starter solenoid, wiring... David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation"
• Re: A Mystery
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 12:05:08 +0000
  ...loose when home.) > Key in the ignition - Tranny to neutral, turn switch - system hot, > pause > - turn switch to engage starter. Starter engages and turns...
• HELP -- Vanagon won't start
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stinson
  Thu, 25 May 2000 18:57:41 -0400
  ...voltage in the battery - checked the Hall control unit - tested the ignition switch - checked the Park and Neutral start wiring (one bulb was burnt...
• Re: Crazy Horn
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 18:26:34 -0800
  Now that, Matthew, can be cured by replacing the ignition switch. My '84 used to do that twice a week when starting but doesn...
• Headlight relay scheme - good or bad or just OK?
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 18:50:23 -0500
  ...Does this mean that the headlight switch receives its power directly from the battery via the ignition switch and the starter cut-out relay...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 16:43:33 -0800
  ...Van Dies while in motion Tony, Sounds like the ignition switch as Jim has stated.� Or it could be an alternator/battery issue or...
• Re: Ignition Kill Switch
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 4 Nov 2004 15:12:30 -0500
  ...While it would be more protection than no kill switch, it would only work against a "random" thief. Many thefts aren't random. It...
• dwell
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Sat, 13 May 2000 22:54:55 -0400
  Yes dwell angle is still a factor in transistorized ignitions. It is no longer adjustable but through software it is possible in distributorless ignitions...
• Switched Parking Lights
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 11:28:58 -0500
  ...is that if you switch off the ignition key, all of the lights go off if the headlight switch is left in the "on...
• Re: How do we remove ignition key assembly..?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:32:54 -0500
  ...My Ignition switch replacement > > > experience > > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > > > > > It was a pleasant job. It took about 45 > minutes > > > (not counting a trip...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 14 May 2015 08:51:01 -0400
  Regardless of the source and quality of the ignition switch, IMHO, the starter and headlight currents should not go thru it. It is important...
• Pre-'75 Bus Ignitionswitch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 95 16:05:23 +0100
  To all who have problems with the seemingly unremovable ignition switch, I found out how it works, it cost me a lockcylinder and some...
• Re: Dieing problem driving me nuts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:57:05 -0700
  Replace the ignition switch. You don't even need to do the hard part now, just pop off the steering column cover and pull...
• Re: Intermittent door chime - something's brewing?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:37:01 -0800
  Another excellent alternative is to change the power source for the chime from the ignition lock to the headlight switch. Much more useful to...
• Re: Backup light switch
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 08:41:40 -0800
  ...the switch worked but when I pushed the wires on, I basically had a bypassed short circuit (backup lights on when the ignition was...
• Re: Instrument cluster light issues
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Mon, 17 May 2021 23:37:23 -0400
  Could my ignition switch have gotten fried? On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 11:29 PM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks...
• Re: Wire gauge: smaller to larger ok?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:27:01 -0400
  At 01:16 PM 4/11/2008, neil N wrote... >Hi all. > >Vanagon Bentley (1981) shows a #16 wire from "15" on ignition switch...
• Re: Odd ignition issue
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:13:43 EDT
  Is your starter switch going bad perhaps? Sometimes a heavy keyring will wear the ignition switch and cause problems of this nature. In a...
• Anyone to hand hold some electrical questions, cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Thu, 7 Jul 2016 22:42:06 -0400
  ...Well the test light does not come on at all (ignition switch is on, gear selector in D) when connected to terminal 3 on...
• Re: Radiator fan won't go off-SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Sat, 3 Jun 2006 03:53:16 +0000
  ...The radiator fan comes on low speed when I >turn the ignition switch. It runs continuously regardless of temperature >(even if sitting overnight). It...
• Re: Ignition lock fail - Update
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:51:25 -0700
  ...Ignition lock fail - Update hot dog ! good work there Bretts ! you want a NEW igntion switch though. they are not expensive at all. Talkin...
• Re: relay starter solenoid fix=brake warning light!?!
  Historical mailing list - Adam Behle
  Wed, 28 May 2003 00:18:01 -0400
  ...In a nutshell, the ignition switch hot lead is connected to the relay which switches constant power (taken off the starter) to the solenoid...
• Runaway Starters and Kill Switches
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 1 Nov 2013 23:47:28 -0500
  ...But what would bypass the ignition switch and keep power to the starter and keep it running - with the ignition off!! Any ideas? And...
• Re: security
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 17:26:30 -0800
  ...lock >Hidden Fuel pump kill switch >Clutch/ Brake lock >Alarm >Door lock armored protection plates >Brake lock >Ignition lock (goes in like key) > ---------------------------------------------------- Sign...
• Electrical Switch Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:18:49 -0800
  ...key in ignition) the instrument cluster comes back on. Anyway, I was told to check grounds, switches, etc. I pulled the switch and tested...
• Re: quick question - running rough after 2 minutes
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:02:52 EDT
  ...The computer retains the last value read at the OXS whenever the car is shut down unless the OXS is disconnected with the ignition...
• Re: How do we remove key assembly..?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:36:37 EDT
  Are we talking about the ignition switch? See Bentley 94.4. that the electrical system-lights section. Basically you have to drill a release...
• in van hands free cellular install
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 5 Apr 2007 10:33:55 -0700
  ...that will remain HIGH (not switched off) while the vehicle is cranking, but will go low when the ignition is turned off" Any ideas...
• Load Reduction Relay Failuire
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 May 2011 18:12:21 -0500
  ...When the ignition switch is turned on, this thing is activated - load reduction relay. You can feel it click under your finger tips when...
• Brakelight switch system
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 20:38:42 -0500
  ...Disconnecting either brakelight switch on the master cylinder doesn't shut off the brake lights, but if both switches are disconnected, then the brakelights...
• Re: starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Fri, 19 Oct 2018 15:56:44 -0500
  ...If not, he says starter, if yes, he > > says ignition switch. He states that the steering column ignition switch > > looks fine (not discolored as...
• Re: 86-87, 2.1L ignition coil
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:35:51 -0500
  ...The wrong ignition coil could damage the digifant > control module that switches the coil on-off time.................... Remember, the Bentley manual was written 10...
• Re: Cold start valve
  Historical mailing list - Thewestyman
  Sat, 1 Jun 2013 10:23:52 -0700
  ...Maybe the ignition switch? Z -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Haynes Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 9:57 AM To: 'Thewestyman' ; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 19:35:44 -0800
  ...and I wondered when was the last time you changed your ignition switch? If you remember my story of 'Mungo, the Blue Moron', that...
• Re: No Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:41:16 -0500
  ...It's been doing this a while, I > *thought* it was the ignition switch, so I replaced that about a month ago, > but still...
• Re: alternator to ignition coil???
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 18:08:58 -0600
  ...Your > ignition switch could be the culprit, but look first > at the connection > to > the 86 pin of the ECU relay, coil. > > Robert > > 1982...
• Re: Questions/Advice Needed 1980 VW Westphalia
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 18 May 2012 07:23:21 -0700
  ...You need to > determine > if your problem is loss of fuel or ignition. I believe your 80 still > uses > ignition points and condenser. A...