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Re: black box above coil
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 07:57:13 -0700
...black box above coil > The Fuel Pump Relay provides battery voltage to the fuel > pump, injectors and other devices. My experience with this tells...
Re: Question about hard start relay
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 20:54:51 +0000
I still have the hard start relay kit in plastic bag, and a spare Ignition Switch. I carry both; they are small. Should the...
Re: Horns, improvements
Historical mailing list - Marco
Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:36:26 -0700
...Do you have a part # or source for the relay? I couldn't find it in the archives. Thanks, Marco in Seattle 1986 Westy...
Re: Question about hard start relay
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 19:02:23 -0500
...I thought it might be the starter relay but it wasn’t. It was the brand new Kostal switch I ordered as a spare...
Thanks Mark! (dreaded cooling light)
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Tue, 10 Sep 2002 09:23:35 -0400
...On 87 models there is easy access to the "coolant level warning relay". It is in relay socket #3 and has a large "43...
Re: What does x mean on fuse/relay panel wiring diagrams?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 28 Sep 2000 12:17:43 -0400
...if the 'load reduction' relay goes bad... then the symptom would be >that all the accessories would stay on during cranking (goes bad in...
dual horns on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:36:06 -0800
...Use a relay in place of the stock cute horn. Positive to positive, ground the relay with the brown wire, and make yourself a...
Re: 12v relay help
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:48:51 -0500
...12v relay help > The slider and rear hatch locks are really controlled by the > drivers door lock. Aha, but this is an aftermarket central...
Re: Fuel pump relay cutout switch
Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:09:02 -0700
...Its not a high current line, so you would have to open that line near the relay, run a wire up to the dash...
Re: WARNING- having A/C on high on 85' Westy or Vanagon = fire
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Sat, 2 Mar 2002 14:05:08 -0500
...Brent Christensen wrote: > Sounds like a good application for a relay that would be controlled by the > fan switch. Exactly. On Thursday, 23 Apr...
Re: Electrical questions. Radiator fan circuit from 85 Vanagon into 81 air cooled Westy.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:22:16 -0800
Hi, neil, Well, no it's not correct to say 'the relay takes the load of the switch." Though you might have said those...
Horns, improvements
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:35:25 -0700
...Thus the relay can trigger and remain on with a much weaker connection than the horn itself requires for sounding. With the relay providing...
Re: Fifth connection found
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:42:16 -0800
...Looking at relay drawing, 87 in middle of relay receives + from the battery (or aux. battery if wired as such) then internally connects to...
Re: Cold start valve
Historical mailing list - Thewestyman
Sat, 1 Jun 2013 11:40:25 -0700
Took the left relay out and it stopped buzzing. Z -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Haynes Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 11:18 AM To...
Re: Battery cables
Historical mailing list - Marvin Westenburg
Sun, 2 Aug 1998 12:44:14 -0500
Mark, My response was for Karl Bloss who was trying to determine how to hook up an isolator relay. What I told him is...
Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:23:30 EST
...This is a no-brainer. >> I DO modify the fridge relay on my own cars..HOWEVER I 2nd,3rd, and 4th the motion. IF...
Re: Electrical puzzle
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 18:43:05 -0400
He added a hard-start relay which interrupted a signal ground in the warning module that normally grounds through the starter solenoid. Fix is...
Where A/C fuse & relay???
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Fri, 16 Apr 1999 13:05:18 -0700
I would very much appreciate if someone could tell me EXACTLY where the A/C 50 amp fuse and relay are located for my...
2nd request, where's my fuel pump relay?
Historical mailing list - Steve E
Tue, 19 Dec 2000 14:22:29 -0500
84 vanagon Where is my fuel pump relay located? I lose the wires coming off the injectors when they mix with a bunch of...
Re: Radio Install
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:32:03 -0400
If you're concerned that the "Key in ignition" circuit isn't hefty enough, you could use it to power a relay which would...
Hissing relays-solved!
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:47:30 -0400
Of course everyone out there in Vanagonland knew that relays couldn't hiss-no way possible. I kept thinking relays because the hissing came...
Re: LED lights
Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:48:26 +0000
Thanks for the helpful responses! From these responses I am leaning toward the flasher relay remedy. I will be checking at the FLAPS and...
Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
Historical mailing list - jesse and monica johnson
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:45:23 -0700
...Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 11:30 AM The ECU only turns on the FP relay when it thinks it should. Just because the key...
Re: GoWesty! Headlight upgrade Kit.... instructions from 3 years ago?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:01:34 -0700
...http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/ upgrades/headlight-relay/index.htm Vanagon wiki: http://www.vanagonwiki.net/wiki/Headlight_Relay_Install Samba: http://www...
Re: Hella H4s and Relays
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sun, 28 Jul 2002 15:22:06 -0400
...I understand that if install relays these > lights will work better. Does anyone have any experience or hints > regarding mounting and wiring relays? ________________________________________________________________ GET...
Where are the relays for the radiator fan?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:23:33 -0400
...I suspect a relay for the ballast resistor was replaced a few months ago, and it has been pouring down the rain and water...
Re: Is it the ignition switch, or something else?
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:31:10 -0600
...If it doesn't help, then install a starter relay in the engine compartment. I like the relay setup that Jay sells. http://www...
Re: Help installtion Aux.battery 1985 westy
Historical mailing list
Sun, 9 Jun 1996 20:48:37 -0700
...I have read that a battery isolator is >not good,but should use a high amp relay(how high of an amp?). Local RV...
Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 12:26:58 -0500
...You've convinced me that the relay is the way to go but I don't know if I've got that particular relay...
Re: Electrical questions. Radiator fan circuit from 85 Vanagon into 81 air cooled Westy.
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:42:11 -0800
Use the relay for sure and make certain to fuse things properly. This wiring is all so simple to begin with I don't...
Re- Diesel Westy Glow Plug
Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
6 Nov 1996 11:31:22 -0800
The glow plug relay unit contains a small circuit board in addition to the actual relay. My best GUESS at this time is that...
Re: Big Amp Headlamp Relays
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 28 Sep 2002 06:28:48 EDT
I have just reduced the cost of my recently introduced Vanagon headlamp relay kit due to a much better source of parts. The relays...
Re: Dual battery relay blowing fuses
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 07:52:27 -0800
...The blue wire off the alternator is probably powering the relay coil as it should, but the other side of the relay coil is...
Fifth connection on relay
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 17:49:12 -0800
...That relay under the driver seat has five connections and the book only gives four. Question; what should that be for and what number...
Re: Starting problem or startER problem
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Sun, 7 Apr 2013 09:36:34 -0400
...I used a foglamp relay to switch the direct power to the starter solenoid in close proximity to it. Then I just used the...
Fuel pump or fuel relay malfunction?
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Tue, 17 Apr 2001 13:06:34 -0400
...How do I determine if it is the fuel pump, or the fuel pump relay that is not working? Thanks folks, Greg. [text/html]
Looking for S42 Cooling Fan Fuse ???
Historical mailing list - John C.
Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:02:07 EDT
...Sez it comes off of the Radiator Cooling Fan Relay 3rd Stage? A/C Fan just kicked off !!!! What is the Relay Number? This...
Re: Eurospec problem
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 12 Oct 1999 16:49:24 -0700
...I would >swap out the warm relay for a cool relay and the engine would >run fine. Since the relay was still getting too...
Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:52:09 -0500
...It's shown at the top in that diagram because that ground is part of the fuse/relay panel. So, the fuel pump is...
Re: "yawn" Another (trivial) Jetta conversion Fuel Pump relay question.... ;^)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:48:50 -0700
...On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 8:28 PM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote: > Neil, > Relays activate when a low current electromagnetic coil is...
Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
Historical mailing list - rick Duvernay
Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:06:07 -0500
...I ordered the relay and will post result. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2017, at 2:48 PM, kenneth wilford <kenwilfy...
Re: circuit for bridging the batteries
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 4 Dec 2003 18:59:41 -0800
...They even hooked the controls for the relay to the starter circuit such that it disables the relay when you are trying to start...
melted plastic in fuse panel area during relay install
Historical mailing list - tolga
Thu, 6 Jan 2005 21:43:07 -0500
Hi there, I've been installing headlight relays on my 84 1.9L water-cooled Vanagon and have noticed some meltdowns in and around...
Re: Eurospec problems
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 14 Oct 1999 17:15:06 -0700
As per the Digifant wiring diagram that I emailed the list, the Digifant computer ground pin number 85 on the fuel pump relay. Pin...
2nd battery info, not quite there yet
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 27 Dec 2003 11:37:02 -0600
...Since mine is a Westy, there's already a silver relay under there with a part number ending in 9813, 12 v 30 a...
Horn installation
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:41:05 -0700
...instruction found on Samba uses the original pos (+) of the old horn for both - horn and relay. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic...
87 vanagon jump-started then over heated
Historical mailing list - brad horner
Wed, 18 Mar 1998 11:24:25 -0500
...I found the "cooling fan relay (second stage)" with the other relays under the dash. Replaced it. Changed the coolant. It runs at a...
Re: Euro-Drive: 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, No-start
Historical mailing list
Thu, 18 May 2000 22:25:09 EDT
...The power relay for the coil isn't getting enough voltage when the engine is hot and isn't allowing the engine to start...
Re: front headlights not working.... (long winded again)
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:47:55 -0500
The only lights directly powered by the headlight switch (assuming the relays are installed properly) are the marker/instrument/running lights and the relays...
Re: headlight relay questions
Historical mailing list - Noel Cookson
Tue, 10 Dec 2002 12:01:46 -0600
...headlight relay questions > There some good info on this procedure at > http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/upgrades/headlight-relay/ > > I did this for...
Re: Headlight Relay Kit - Just moved to Columbus, OH
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 12 Dec 2004 06:37:09 EST
...Does the headlight relay kit make a huge difference or is it just little bit more illumination? Kurt, the headlight relay kit will make...
Re: Update, including rear wiper controller
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 21 Mar 2020 10:11:37 -0700
...Does the rear wiper relay have a printed circuit board? My 99 "programmable" front wiper relay would be intermittent but would come on if...
Re: Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Thu, 26 Dec 2013 11:06:59 -0700
On Dec 26, 2013, at 10:57 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> wrote: "The downside of the relay upgrade is that they do...
Re: Hella H4s and relays
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 24 Jul 2002 10:31:13 -0400
...H4 7 inch >round headlights, do I need to install a relay? The H4 bulbs are 55/60 watts >(low beam/high beam). > >My...
Headlamp relay kit now available
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 28 Aug 2002 08:21:37 EDT
I am now offering a simple to install headlamp relay kit with everything needed to upgrade the 1986 ~1991 Vanagon headlamps by re-routing...
Re: Headlight relay setup not working in 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Fri, 7 May 2004 13:06:49 -0400
...Headlight relay setup not working in 89 Westy > I attempted to install a headlight relay kit in my 89 Westy. I'm attempting > to...
Re: Electrical problem: wipers, blowers, headlights
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 15 Apr 2017 13:10:09 -0400
The X terminal on your ignition switch supplies the headlights directly, and operates a relay that supplies power to blower, wipers, rear defrost. These...
Re: Super Horns
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:41:25 -0700
On Jan 23, 2012, at 11:18 AM, george jannini wrote: > A second horn requires a relay- or so I've heard. > > Geo/ATL...
Re: Intermittent wiper Relay ?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:38:56 -0700
...intermittent relay in a very professional looking package( w/ no
Re: wiper motor fix???
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Thu, 21 Dec 2000 17:16:30 EST
...IIRC the wiper park feature should be controlled by the windshield wiper relay. I had this problem in my VW Fox for years. I...