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  • Re: cheap source for 12V SAE connectors for solar panels?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 9 Dec 2012 13:24:21 -0800
    ...So I'm looking for 6-10 of those nice > 2 pin SAE connectors for that purpose. I've googled and even bing'd...
  • Re: Starter wiring question
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:38:30 -0800
    ...like A/C or BA-6 heater > The starter has three connector points, the #1(30) wire bolt & two > separate spades, one spade for...
  • Re: fog/aux lights installed
    Historical mailing list - dylan
    Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:44:36 -0800
    ...If i can find those connectors at some time I probably will use the factory wiring scheme, but with an additional relay to detour...
  • Re: Uprated headlight bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Wed, 20 Aug 1997 19:00:20 -0400
    This will burn out the connector at the bulb and your ignition switch. You have to overcome these two problems ( w. relay, better connectors...
  • [Fwd: Re: 88 Syncro / cold start surging]
    Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
    Mon, 1 Jun 1998 00:34:30 -0700
    ...Also tested the Gray wire from the coolant sensor to the ICM, via the main connector. The meter shows continuity, but there is .1...
  • Re: the mysterious flash of the coolant light
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 29 May 2012 09:42:34 -0700
    ...At 12:21 PM 5/29/2012, neil n wrote: > > IF a small puddle of coolant at the >> male connector is shorting connector out...
  • Need help from L.P. gas hose guys - anyone?
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
    Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:42:52 -0700
    ...Don't know a propane list.) I need to connect two LP gas hoses together and need help with the connector. The two hoses...
  • =?utf-8?Q?Need_fuse_box_red_wire_with__connector.__Anyone?= =?utf-8?Q?_have_a_scrapped_van=3F?=
    Historical mailing list - Tom Neal
    Sun, 24 Nov 2013 10:33:09 -0800
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  • Re: bosch info: vanagons 1980-1983 air-cooled
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 16 Aug 94 11:01:03 EDT
    Joel, when you say oxygen sensor with and without connector, what do you mean. Would all the one wire sensors listed be ok for...
  • A/C Hose needed
    Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
    Thu, 4 Jun 1998 07:40:06 -0400
    I need the A/C hose that connects to the top connector for my 83.5. The nut is stripped on mine. If anyone...
  • Re: Harbor Freight Circuit Tester was D15 connector revealed
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Tue, 8 Nov 2011 22:31:49 -0700
    On Nov 8, 2011, at 10:08 PM, Loren Busch wrote: > ATC fuse vs. an ATO fuse? Blade-type groupings ... http://en.wikipedia.org...
  • Master Cyl. Res. Cap;
    Historical mailing list - John C...
    Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:08:42 +0000
    Hi All, Has anyone machined a Master Cylinder Reservoir Cap, Adaptor, With a Hose Nipple, or connector, for Their Bleeder Pump? Or, what are...
  • WTB left front turn signal
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 6 Aug 2008 17:24:02 -0500
    I need the bulb seat with connectors, but if you're in the mood to let a lens go with it for a reasonable...
  • Re: Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 7 Apr 2011 18:53:00 -0500
    I usually have the spade connectors. I love'em - so easy to work with. Just got caught out this time. Also have the bayonet...
  • Re: Water Pump Project - Again
    Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
    Tue, 13 Oct 2015 09:24:31 -0700
    ...The wire exiting this connector is blue > > and red?? > > Didn't see the black and white but wasn't looking real hard.... > > > > Sent from...
  • Re: Electric lock operator - replacement
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:02:02 -0700
    sorry forgot to add the link,,, https://www.amazon.com/Baomain-Insulated-Connector-Electrical-Terminal/dp/B01MRRMVZL/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_i...
  • Re: flasher problems
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Thu, 17 Sep 2015 08:50:30 -1000
    ...even works on things like roofing screws , and perfect for sealing the open ends of butt connectors in wiring. S. On 9/17/2015...
  • Re: Hall Sender Videos
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Fri, 29 Nov 2013 11:32:00 -0800
    ...With the connector unplugged from the > distributor there's no danger of overstressing the driver. > > Yrs, > d > > -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88...
  • How to remove/replace airflow meter ?
    Historical mailing list - David M
    Sun, 4 Aug 2013 09:53:27 -0700
    ...So far I've removed the electrical connector, the hose connector and all the air-cleaner clips. The air-cleaner cover will not budge...
  • Re: Horn upgrade
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 15 May 2011 20:03:27 -0700
    Empty relay socket #6 is intended for a horn relay but you need the 4 pin L connector and wiring stubs to use it...
  • RE: Tach for '84
    Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
    Sat, 4 May 1996 13:48:28 -0400
    ...The only thing that was different was the placement of the wires in the big plastic connector that the cluster plugs into. With a...
  • Re: Headlight improvements ?
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Thu, 2 Nov 2000 09:17:15 -0800
    ...there seems to be some variation in connectors from brand to brand... and of course European vs American wire sizes... so I was wondering...
  • Re: Tach goes down, engine cuts out, then back again ...
    Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
    Mon, 2 Oct 2006 12:50:47 -0400
    ...The connector plastic gets brittle with age, cracks an allows the sensor leads to short against the distibutor body. -- Don in Reidsville, NC 1986...
  • Re: Friday fun.. Vanagons on fire
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:05:08 -0800
    ...These spade connectors come from the factory, clad in plastic. In this case, these factory connectors had been replaced by uninsulated connectors at some...
  • Re: mystery connector coming off rear heater circuit on my '84
    Historical mailing list - tolga
    Thu, 13 Jan 2005 16:52:49 -0500
    ...info) >http://www.westydriver.com >> Hello there, >> Still wondering what this connector is for. Anyone with an '84 (or >> maybe it's on other...
  • Re: 1985 Vanagon - round to rectangular headlights
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Wed, 18 May 2005 10:54:25 -0400
    ...You have to splice the wiring in anyway, and it is no more difficult doing the H4 connectors than the connectors for the DOT...
  • Re: Cleaning corroded connectors
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Sat, 12 Apr 2003 20:29:15 -0700
    ...I always figured it was better to have a conductive grease, as it can possibly lower the resistance at the connector by increasing the...
  • Re: A/C Trouble shooting - 1991 Carat
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 6 Sep 2016 21:44:44 -0500
    ...one day check all the connectors at the rear pillar and suddenly the compressor engages again.. I cleaned up that connector, make it tight...
  • Re: 1991 Carat - the drama continues
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:04:38 -0700
    ...I had a nagging "high" pressure warning issue that AFAIK, was due to a corroded section of brown wire from switch to white connector...
  • Plug & Unplug with Dielectric grease a bunch of times
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:20:42 -0800
    "...and now all the wires and connectors are 25 + years old...."� Scott Turbovans Volks, Does it makes sense as proactive maintenance to search around...
  • Seeking A/C Help
    Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
    Sat, 15 Jul 2006 13:57:01 -0700
    ...The problem is that I can't get a signal (12 V) at the compressor clutch connector. With the key on and with motor...
  • Re: occasional hesitation
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Sat, 23 Dec 2017 10:30:58 -0800
    - check the connector on the AFM... must be well connected and no tension on the harness - as suggested a bottle of Heet or Seafoam...
  • Re: D15 connector revealed
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 3 Nov 2011 23:24:18 -0400
    At 09:53 PM 11/3/2011, Alistair Bell wrote: >are you implying/inferring that there is excess oxidation on my van? No, I...
  • A/C Hose stripped
    Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
    Tue, 2 Jun 1998 13:06:29 -0400
    ...Is there some way to just replace the connector or do I need a new hose? Thanks, Bryan
  • Re: just changed temp II sensor now low temp guage readings (bit long with details)
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:38:30 -0500
    David, I did not think the two sensor were interchangeable, that is, the connectors were different. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
  • Re: O2-sensor blues and more on '84 1.9L engine
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:17:49 -0500
    ...I had one of my own causing. > > When the O2-sensor is connected and I measure the voltage between the > connector and engine ignition...
  • Re: Ground wire woes
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 9 Aug 2004 08:34:18 -0500
    ...it, with a small white 2 wire connector on the end...I > cannot find this connector anywhere on anything else > (wiring harness, alternator, etc...
  • Re: Dash Power outlet..?
    Historical mailing list - W Monk
    Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:40:16 -0400
    ...Plus on the back it has two normal size spade connectors. I try and find the slip with a part number if I still...
  • Bosch distributors
    Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
    Mon, 15 Feb 1999 13:48:53 -0600
    ...On the old model, the electronic module inside the distributor was opposite the electrical connector. In the new one, the module is adjacent to...
  • Re: help! fuel leak @tank 88GL
    Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
    Sat, 26 Jul 2003 14:16:50 -0700
    ...If the grommet holding the connector in the tank is not seated properly, you may need to seat it in the tank before inserting...
  • Re: voltage stabilizer/gauges not working
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:40:34 -0400
    ...LOL Want me to send you a photo of one of my '84s? There was never a female connector for the middle pin. The...
  • Re: A/C Trouble shooting - 1991 Carat
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Wed, 7 Sep 2016 09:16:44 -0400
    John, There should be a double connector near the compressor. One wire to the compressor is the ground for the clutch; the other is...
  • Re: Know someone who *fixes* Mylar circuit boards, then?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Wed, 4 Dec 2013 18:49:52 -0800
    ...Know someone who *fixes* mylar circuit boards, then? The connector is really one of the most problematic parts of the whole flexible printed circuit...
  • Re: Broken down travelers need help ASAP
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:34:35 -0400
    ...wires to the connector had become brittle and broke into many small segments, damaging the + and - wires leading into the connector; and we ended...
  • Re: Thermo switch or resistor?
    Historical mailing list - David Milo
    Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:33:13 -0400
    ...Only got > fan running on high on outside connectors. No responce when using middle > connector. > So, I think I am looking at the resistor...
  • Re: heavy duty starter cables - UPDATE
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Fri, 12 Jan 2001 09:01:14 -0800
    ...The crux of the situation was getting good connectors on the ends. I ended up having to machine a connector and soldering it in...
  • Re: Power Loss When Wet Problem SOLVED!
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Wed, 7 Nov 2007 11:57:52 -0500
    ...Before I started to pull > apart connectors, etc., I thought I'd roll the dice and try an > inexpensive option. For $2.00 I...
  • Re: Oil pressure light
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
    Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:56:05 -0500
    ...It comes up and meets with another brown wire from the other oil switch at a 2 pin connector by the thermostat housing. It...
  • Re: Cleaning corroded connectors
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sun, 13 Apr 2003 08:27:31 -0500
    ...Call it what you will and write a thousand word of protest to my terminology but its just a way to seal the connector...
  • Re: Trying to install headlight relays but wire colors don't match
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:52:11 -0800
    ...There are 7 wires > coming off the connector and none were Yellow or White. I looked > through the Bentley and confirmed that there should...
  • Re: Rekindling search for an elusive part ('85 Vanagon)
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Tue, 10 Apr 2001 09:06:55 -0700
    I found a pretty much perfect match for the connector you're asking about while rummaging about in the plumbing section at Home Depot...
  • Re: brake light problem
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Mon, 29 Nov 2004 16:35:05 -0800
    ...There should be an 8-pin round connector inside that the wiring for the rear lighting passes through. I found that the connector for...
  • Re: Know someone who *fixes* mylar circuit boards, then?
    Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
    Wed, 4 Dec 2013 16:13:08 -0600
    The connector is really one of the most problematic parts of the whole flexible printed circuit board. It isn't designed to be mended...
  • Re: AC idle enrichment circuit
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:12:06 -0700
    If you look at the FI harness in the area under the ignition coil you should find a single wire with yellow connector that...
  • Re: Non OEM VW Exhaust
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:04:28 EST
    ...The front pipe has broken off at the connector pipe, and the catalytic is broken off at the connector pipe. The muffler looks like...
  • A/C not blowing cold
    Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
    Mon, 21 Jul 2003 12:32:46 -0700
    ...I have the refrigerant and a gauge but where do I hook up? It seems that the readily available connector at the top of...
  • Re: New symptoms (still not running right)
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:26:05 -0400
    ...tiny size of those wires from the Hall sender to the connector inside the distributor--on which the entirety of engine operation depends? They...
  • Need a little, bitty part...
    Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
    Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:56:11 -0700
    ...I only need one and used if okay as long as all the 3 female spade connectors are still there inside the plastic housing...
  • Re: Another D15 connector failure example- The fix!
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 27 Feb 2022 16:17:26 +0000
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  • license plate lights
    Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
    Sat, 13 Nov 1999 08:45:20 -0500
    ...for an 83 V'gon? I bought new plastic brackets, only to find that my lenses and connectors etc are shot too. Thanks, Woody