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FW: More PANIC and Das Bot----tests done so far and results
Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
Wed, 20 Jan 1999 21:55:08 -0600
...No spark observed from spark plug wire --disconnected coil wire from distributor, operated starter. No spark observed arcing from coil wire to ground. Did...
AC help (1987 Westy)
Historical mailing list - Jason Ellis
Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:21:20 -0600
...My compressor is a single wire type clutch. Which wire does this plug into? I don't see anything that looks like the correct...
Re: melted alternator wire
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sun, 2 Apr 2000 19:22:49 -0700
...melted alternator wire >I was driving down the highway when my van ('80 vanagon) lost power and >died. The battery didn't have enough...
No brake lights
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 03:46:12 +0000
...On one side I have a single wire (pink/yellow?) on the other there are 2 wires comming together. The single wire lights the...
Re: FI harness wiring/quality Q
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Mon, 23 Feb 2004 00:20:59 -0500
...Is this > acceptable? That doesn't sound too bad, but examine the wire insulation carefully to judge its condition. The copper wire doesn't...
Re: blue wire
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:02:37 -0600
"You could check it for continuity with the blue wire on the fridge relay under the driver's seat..." ... before doing anything! Keep it...
Bosch 4 wire O2 sensor PN
Historical mailing list - Joe Beckham
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:38:55 -0500
Hello All, I'm looking for the part number for the Bosch 4 wire sensor for a 2.1L. Thanks in advance, Joe
Bosch 4 wire O2 sensor PN
Historical mailing list - Joe Beckham
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:25:25 -0500
Hello all, I'm looking for the part number for the Bosch 4 wire sensor for a 2.1L Thanks in advance, Joe
dash light ribbon wire repair
Historical mailing list - Mike Meuser
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:04:44 -0700
hi - the ribbon like wire that connects to my dash lights is broken. anyone fixed these successfully or found a replacement vendor? thnx Mike
Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:44:35 -0700
...the way it should be wired... there is only one very minor danger.. you have a wire from the starter trigger terminal. it's...
Re: Random wire... Ugh.
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:06:45 -0700
so you can exploit this wire for a signal wire, engine to dash, right? alistair On 30-Jun-10, at 10:51 AM, mark...
Re: Dome light on 87 MV
Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
Sat, 31 Aug 2002 14:20:25 -0700
...I do not >have the wiring diagrams yet, where does the single wire from each switch >and >the wire from the light connect? > >I...
Re: Wiring observations
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 17 Sep 2002 21:33:54 -0400
...The color code *looks* like the same colors as the temp gauge wire (though all these wires are faded enough that it's not...
Was: Won't Idle When Hot
Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
Wed, 4 Feb 2004 11:10:00 -0600
...I had a faulty connection at the Hall Sensor connector (next to the distributor) - one of the wires had broken (or was barely connected...
My first bus modification...
Historical mailing list
Mon, 31 Jul 1995 13:47:22 -0700
...I went over to the local Orchard Supply Hardware, and got the necessary wire (white, 16 gauge.) I came back and soldiered the wire...
Surepower 1315, auxiliary fuse block, Progressive Dynamics charger, and Vitrifrigo installation questions
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Fri, 1 May 2009 12:12:11 -0400
...In that case, it appears that there is no advantage to replacing the existing wire from the starting battery with a larger wire. Is...
Re: tire jack + extra lighting
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Fri, 23 Apr 1999 08:37:08 -0700
...1 Wire is straight to ground. 2nd wire is to pin switched ground (connect to wire that goes from driver to passenger pin switch...
Surepower 1315 Wiring
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:56:21 -0800
Mine is wired with the optional boost switch to enable starting from the aux battery. The momentary push-button type switch and indicator LED...
Auxiliary Air Regulator -- 1981 Air-cooled Westy
Historical mailing list - Gary Meier
Wed, 30 May 2012 23:02:48 -0400
...This is a 2-wire regulator and I've been told that any 2-wire unit will work. Does anyone know what other models...
Trailer wiring tips?
Historical mailing list - Aaron
Sun, 6 May 2012 23:15:15 -0700
...My trailer light kit has the little blue splice connectors and wire to run back to the black box. Suggestions are appreciated.
Re: Free wireless in Phoenix?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:38:26 -0600
...So how does one find a wireless signal when on the road?? John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL...
Re: Damp Van Starting Problem
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Feb 2000 13:36:57 EST
...The thing to do is inspect all of the ground wires, spark plug wires, distributor cap, etc and see if any of these have...
faucet hook up
Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
Tue, 25 Apr 2000 19:28:14 -0400
...There is a green and black wire coming off of this. The pump connects to a connector with a yellow and black wire in...
Dash multi-pin wiring
Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 08:35:37 -0600
I'm trying to wire a '86 Instrument cluster (thanks Brian!) into my 83.5 Westy. Need to move some wires around in the...
Re: Safety wire hardware - was South America & Mexico
Historical mailing list - Rob
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:43:16 -0800
...Safety wired hardware holds things together really well. This is not the first time someone has talked about losing suspension hardware, does anyone know...
Re: 84 Still dying!
Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
Sun, 2 Dec 2001 13:41:04 -0700
Why wouldn't wiggling and tugging on the wires make the short show up? If you're right, then I've got to get...
Re: Bus depot headlight upgrade "Vision Kit" for 1988 vanagon GL
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:29:43 -0400
The original headlight grounds wires do go to the front towards the main panel. I just can't locate the correct ones. To simplify...
Re: Wiring question 84 westy
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 6 Feb 2007 09:54:40 -0800
Both fuses attach with wires to the relay under the driver's seat. One wire is just a continuation of power going into the...
Tach wire - 84 Wolfsburg
Historical mailing list - Shawn Clark
Wed, 3 Apr 2002 10:56:44 -0600
...What color is the tach wire in the engine compartment? Bently doesn't list it for the 84 and for 85 up it's...
Ground wire woes
Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
Sun, 8 Aug 2004 23:59:03 -0700
...I had all the wires marked, or so i thought, except one. If you are looking down in the engine compartment from the rear...
110VAC Wire Re-Routing
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 4 Mar 2013 16:18:35 -0800
...The original 110VAC wire to Dometic plug on my Canadian model Westy runs over top of the shore power cord tube. Is this routing...
Re: Dash printed circuit
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 17:15:57 -0800
...I have used 20-22 gauge Teflon insulated, tinned copper wire. You have to be careful not to let the wire pull on the...
Re: Electrical question (non-starting)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 22 May 2009 22:11:23 -0400
At 09:00 PM 5/22/2009, Robert Fisher wrote: >Voltage at the red wire into the ignition switch is equal to the battery...
Re: Vanagon dead at walmart--not the coil after all
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:46:36 -0700
hi, I'm pretty sure that of the wires that go to the side of the distributor ..........there's one that's a ground...
Re: Westfalia Shore Power Ground Bonding Minutia: Breaker Box
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:03:49 -0800
...I'm guessing that a terminal designed for use on stranded wire won't properly crimp on to solid copper wire. Are there specific...
Re: 1.9 automatic vanagon syndrome ??
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 23:05:57 -0400
Definitely not Vanagon syndrome -- that only effects 2.1 L engines Take a look at plug wires to front plugs #3 and #1 at...
Battery almost disaster
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 23 Aug 2014 11:36:17 -0400
...Attached to the terminal is also a thick hot wire. Not sure but perhaps this is a direct wire to the starter? This wire...
Re: Overheated wire junction on 1.9
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:52:50 -0400
...alternator > fat wire > stancor contactor (relay) > house battery. The contactor is driven off the relay under the driver's seat which provides 12 V...
Re: wire size for headlight circuit
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 18 May 1998 10:05:00 -0700
...As far as the capacity of the wire is concerned, only current matters. Thus, you need a much bigger wire to handle 100 watts...
Re: Original Battery Wire Gauge
Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:41:05 -0800
...like the wire is a weak link in this setup... I think this wire length is longer than stock, and the battery is bigger...
Re: Outside Temperature
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:39:31 -0700
...I wasn't going to go wireless but when I found out that there was a model that has a wire probe that goes...
Re: Definitive on the 87 not using a common ground for rear speakers
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 2 Oct 2003 21:15:38 -0700
If you follow the red, blue, and 2 gray wires from the radio to the area above the glovebox you may find the answer...
Re: Westy Tap
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 23 May 2022 12:06:02 -0400
...Just leave the original wire connected in the tight space and use the old pump wire as a extension. Then connect the new pump...
Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:22:51 -0700
...That's why it works! And if it's easier to bring a fat wire from the alternator to the starter than to bring...
Re: Ground for O2 Sensor?
Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
Thu, 14 Sep 2000 12:48:17 EDT
...It is a central wire, a layer of insulation, a grounded sheath, then another layer of insulation. If the central wire ever makes contact...
Re: Need help on wiring
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:56:10 -0700
...According my my Bentley, the two fuses are wired: The first fuse, called S23, is fed by a Red 1.5mm wire which comes...
Re: Oil Pressure sensor connection
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:46:42 -0500
The whole setup is a wire with two connectors on one end and the other about the middle. The other end connects with a...
Re: Starter wire question
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 2 Jan 2023 12:32:09 -0800
...The third wire and the thickest of them was not connected as > the connector had come off. > > So, what is the thick wire for...
1986 dash/speedo/housing in a 1983?
Historical mailing list - Jbclem
Mon, 7 Oct 2002 18:56:58 -0700
...The main difference I see is that on the 14 connector plug the wires are in different spots(ie...the wire for the fuel...
Re: #8 Wire Terminal Crimp w/DIY Tools. Pass or fail? PICS
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:40:09 -0400
At 10:26 PM 3/14/2013, neil n wrote: >Punch isn't centered, wires slightly exposed, but all is twice shrink >wrapped and...
Re: Headlights Still Out
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:25:04 -0700
There is only 1 wire coming from the stalk switch for both hi beams, and then it splits into 2 circuits at the fuse...
Re: minimal tools - was things you should have with you on a long trip
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:03:13 -0700
...Like just carry >3/8" sockets and an adapter to 1/2" ratchet > >What is a "mechanics wire" ? Magnet? > >Neil. Think bailing wire. I...
Picture or description of the rear seat heater box connections?
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Mon, 5 Sep 2016 13:25:25 -0500
...I have a replacement, but I need to know how to reconnect the wires. Can anyone either take a picture or tell me which...
Re: Intermittent ignition delay when turning key
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Wed, 21 Apr 1999 20:12:35 +0200
S2 wrote: > Now may be a good time to check the electrical connections and condition of > the wires in the starting circuit. > Start with...
Getting wires to the roof - how?
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Fri, 23 May 2003 11:41:59 -0400
...In general, if you have to punch a hole through the roof to run a wire, what is the best way to do this...
Wiring for tach, etc., ? answered
Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
Wed, 22 Oct 2003 12:28:58 -0400
...What I learned - since the power for the tach comes from the instrument panel, a small wire 16 or 18 gauge, even 20 or...
Re: Fuel pump relay cutout switch
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:31:03 -0700
> Has anyone used another method of disabling the engine other than that one > wire? I have a fuel pump switch in my '81--installed...
Re: Multi Conductor Shielded Automotive Wire Temperature Rating
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:18:04 -0500
Drain wire is what you need to make shield connections when the shield is made of foil instead of braid. Yrs, d
runs rough in rain -Reply
Historical mailing list - Curtis Graham
Thu, 27 Feb 1997 16:02:59 -0700
Check your ignition wires. I had a bad wire that caused similar problems --especially when wet outside. Curtis Graham cgraham@novell.com 85 Vanagon...
Choice of Plug wires
Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:19:35 -0500
Any opinions on the best Plug Wire set for the 2.1 WBX? Bosch or another supplier? Busdepot or "Volkscafe? Pete '87 Westy "Joe...