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• Re: AC Electrical
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Fri, 4 Aug 2023 14:51:42 -0500
  ...I used them for D pillar AC and and the large fuse on the left A pillar. No over heating now. Bob 1986 Syncro...
• Re: extra gauge install options
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 18:08:42 +0000
  ...I see a lot of A pillar clusters advertised, none specifically for > vanagon of course. That seems like it might be a good use...
• Re: VDO Gauge Mounting
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 24 May 2001 20:44:43 +1200
  ...Put 'em up by the instrument binnacle (either side, or mounted on top of it) or on the A-pillar. If on the pillar...
• Re: Update On Daryl
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:11:51 -0500
  ...hang in there darryl..you are a > pillar of the vanagon community and we cant afford to lose ya!! > > damn..hang in there! > > chris > > >
• Re: Driver's side grab handle
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:38:21 -0400
  If she is adding it on the drivers side A pillar it contains the wires running to the door light over the drivers door...
• Re: f/ Re: spark plugs and fuel economy ???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 21:11:26 +0000
  ...unless you make a pillar or something with it. and the sides of it are still flat! fences are linear. ---- so where do concrete...
• Re: Advice on front collision damage
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jan 2007 11:22:59 EST
  ...its probably kinked the metal at the top of the A pillar and roof as well. and because the door took some of the...
• old style spotlights?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:15:58 -0800
  ...The kind that go through either the roof or the "A-pillar" just in front of the door. The kind with the handle that...
• Re: Where to get A-pillar Molding / was Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:09:40 -0700
  ...Molding* > Molding for T3 (T25) Bus / Transporter / Vanagon > for installation on a-pillar. > Colour: graphite. > Article 251 853 705 1BG (left) > Article 251 853...
• Re: Breezy Knees
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 14:30:06 -0500
  ...There would have been a foam block inside the A Pillar duct, but that foam is known to break down. If/when that happens...
• Re: light above stove
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:51:43 -0600
  ...I know it goes toward the drivers seat and then down >the A pillar, but can't seam to find it after that. Does...
• Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
  Tue, 5 Oct 2010 08:09:47 -0400
  ...VDO gauges in the A pillar. MobIl 1 15W50. Syncro with lots of fiddlly bits. Cold start up presides of ~75 psi. Warm idle...
• Re: fuzzy door vent bezels
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 6 May 2003 11:50:57 -0700
  ...If you have a Westy, the left side may be just a hole as the duct is plugged under the dash by the 'A...
• Re: Westy front curtain doesn't fit!
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 11:04:48 -0600
  ...I assume the snaps should be at about the a pillars but this doesn't fit. Am I just crazy? > > -craig
• Re: stereo install
  Historical mailing list - Connor McBryde
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:52:51 -0400
  ...A fishtape can be fed through this hole down the A-pillar and out by the glovebox. Wear long sleeves to protect against abrasions...
• Re: Demons III
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:22:50 -0700
  ...a light so intense it would not just turn you > into a pillar of salt, but probably into a whole condiment selection > of your...
• Cat-Gard(tm)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:08:24 -0500
  ...An apron of blue tarp cut to cover from the grille top to a few inches above the wipers and from A pillar to...
• Re: Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:21:52 -0500
  ...on the a-pillar. well, it turns out you have to be real careful when you drill holes into the drivers a-pillar: there...
• Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 27 May 2021 07:29:24 -0700
  ...I might then swap the door handle to the a pillar. Only because it’s a little nicer to the head . I hit my...
• Re: Selling a Canadian Van to an American
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 26 May 2003 19:35:32 -0400
  ...that year - look for an EPA/DOT sticker either on the "A" pillar or the engine compartment. Then go read: http://www.nhtsa.dot...
• Re: f/ Re: spark plugs and fuel economy ???
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 03 Apr 96 13:58:57 CST
  ...unless you make a pillar or something with it. and the sides of it are still flat! fences are linear. boy! this is as...
• Re: Images of Toyota Hilux Surf mirrors & adaptors
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 05:48:12 EST
  ...generation Toyota 4Runners and various derivatives have mirrors mounted at the A-pillar. They mount on a steel plate welded to the front lower...
• Re: Infamous Big Green Resistor! Help!
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 23:21:49 +0200
  ...two-piece ceramic resistor 251 971 284E, two -pin connectors, 450(?) watt fan, one big relais mounted on A-pillar. Turbo Diesels with A...
• and to add..Re: here is a stumper..two VIN's on the dash?? anyone ever heard?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:12:11 EST
  ...a black Euro VIN plate popriveted to the front pass side A pillar down by the lower RF door hinge like all Euro market...
• Re: more T5 photos
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 16:47:18 -0800
  ...And back then, good ol' Chrysler >> Corporation had auto push buttons located on the left side of the dash by >> the A pillar. > >The...
• Re: waterboxer coolant light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 23:56:30 -0400
  The control unit is under the dash, mounted on the left A pillar. You will have to remove the fuse box to reach it...
• Gauge Mounting Options
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:12:02 -0400
  ...Has anyone used the VDO A-pillar mounting pods in a Vanagon? They look like a nice way of putting 2-5 gauges in...
• Re: Fishing wire from courtesy light to behind dash
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:24:09 +0200
  ...upwards next to a wooden stick) from light to hole in A-pillar (the one facing forward in vehicle, opposite the door light switch...
• Re: Radio DIN for 1982 camper
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:21:46 -0500
  ...removing passenger side trim above the doors and fishing down the A pillar. The new unit makes great tunes, for sure. But because my...
• Re: fuzzy door vent bezels
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 6 May 2003 12:31:00 -0700
  ...If you have a Westy, the left side may be just a hole as the duct is > plugged under the dash by the 'A...
• Re: Fancy DIY Immobilizer
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:56:01 -0400
  ...front of a point midway between the dome light and the a-pillar...she is not pleased... Even worse, from this standpoint, is the...
• Re: Front rain gutter trip strip question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 5 Nov 2012 16:58:54 -0800
  ...Front rain gutter trip strip question I recently received a set of replacement rain gutters (the ones for the A-pillar) from bus depot...
• Re: Tips on running Speaker Wire to the Back speakers of a 86 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 16:54:16 -0800
  ...RCA cables won't fit up the a-pillar, or >behind the upper racks, so it takes some engineering >to wire an amp in...
• Re: which adhesive for gutter trim
  Historical mailing list - Russ Ottey
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 08:51:41 -0700
  ...s not right.(it glues to the rain gutter in the > >>>a-pillar) > > No adhesive, which is the least expensive brand. ;-) > > I believe there...
• Re: Power Window Woes... Can someone help?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 May 2004 23:27:48 EDT
  ...other common faults are broken wires in the drivers door-to-A-pillar harness, from flexing..all your fuses good? swap the switches around...
• What is kept in my van..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:36:08 -0700
  ...Another camping improvement is going to be two spotlights mounted on the A-pillars. Had some on my splitty and they were very useful...
• Re: Red/wht wire from battery
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Sun, 13 Aug 2017 20:38:36 -0500
  ...That's the big 50 amp fuse on A pillar that it runs too. Just didn't search long enough. Lol Thanks Mark Bob...
• Re: Recent Car Talk Shows - re air bags
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:30:02 -0400
  ...front wheel and did major suspension damage as well as striking the A pillar, so they decided to total it. Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL
• Re: rear speaker wires, '83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:25:05 -0500
  If I recall the wires run up the A pillar by the glove box, then travel over the passenger door and slider. Some partial...
• Re: old style spotlights?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:53:00 +0000
  ...spotlights. > The kind that go through either the roof or the "A-pillar" just in front of the > door. The kind with the handle...
• Re: Cat-Gard(tm)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 20:18:31 -0700
  ...An apron of blue tarp cut to cover from the > grille top to a few inches above the wipers and from A pillar to...
• Re: Installation of Drivers side Handle From Passenger side?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 21 Nov 1999 15:26:44 EST
  ...The a-pillar (windshield post) on the driver's side has the wires for the dome light threaded through it. I put in the...
• Re: Farhtan sighting in PA
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:26:14 -0800
  ...Note these are also Wolfsburg editions if you are detail oriented > enough to take a look under the A pillar. > > Bryan > -- Casey '87 300TD...
• Re: Antenna Help
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:29:05 -0800
  ...they run along the A pillar... they are aftermarket.. you shoulda just had the holes filled and went w/ the OEM antenna... PS i...
• Re: old style spotlights?
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:30:44 -0500
  ...The kind that go through either the roof or the "A-pillar" just in front of the door. The kind with the handle that...
• Vanagon body work
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 16:12:06 -0600
  ...This will be repaired and the front end repainted from the seam at the top of the A pillar to the seam behind the...
• Re: Cat-Gard(tm)
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 23:17:39 -0400
  ...An apron of blue tarp cut to cover > from the > grille top to a few inches above the wipers and from A pillar to...
• Re: old style spotlights?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:18:43 -0700
  ...spotlights. >> The kind that go through either the roof or the "A-pillar" just in >> front of the >> door. The kind with the handle...
• Re: Aerodynamics?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 3 Nov 2018 07:25:56 -0700
  I could not discern a lessening of wind noise with the bubble wrap in the A pillar openings and the fresh air vents. -Mark...
• Re: Driver's side grab handle
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:32:46 -0400
  The wires that are inside the driver's side A-pillar are the ones for the roof lamps. I was careful drilling for my...
• Re: Gauge Mounting Options
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:19:01 -0600
  ...Has anyone used the VDO A-pillar mounting pods in a Vanagon? They > look like a nice way of putting 2-5 gauges in...
• Re: Fancy DIY Immobilizer
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:19:56 -0400
  ...front of a point midway > between the dome light and the a-pillar...she is not pleased... > > Even worse, from this standpoint, is the...
• Re: light above stove
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:57:06 -0400
  ...I know it goes toward the drivers seat and then down > the A pillar, but can't seam to find it after that. Does...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 22:57:14 EST
  ...when installing remember there are wires in the A pillar. also added grab handle to sliding door opening. both from passenger bus) 2) Additional...
• Re: Time to paint, should I film it?
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:11:43 -0500
  http://www.earlscheib.com/ which leads to http://earl-scheib.pissedconsumer.com/ Sad to see such a pillar of our community out of business...
• Re: rear speaker wires, '83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:39:35 -0400
  When I added new wiring to my Westy rear speakers, the path was from the radio to the "A" pillar then along the frame...
• Re: Gauge Mounting Options
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:42:48 -0600
  ...Has anyone used the VDO A-pillar mounting pods in a Vanagon? They > look like a nice way of putting 2-5 gauges in...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 18 Jun 2011 to 19 Jun 2011 - Special issue (#2011-503)
  Historical mailing list - Reid Erikson
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:59:07 -0700
  ...I just tested the two wires coming up the A pillar which feed the light (red and brown), of which one ran straight to...
• 1982 Diesel Differences, Underseat Storage Door
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 25 Sep 1999 13:41:06 -0700
  ...On my van, the radio antenna is mounted in two places to the right side A pillar. His antenna is a single mount on...
• Re: Interior light switch
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 23:18:52 -0700
  ...WHat I did was remove the headliner, and run a fishing wire from the top of the windshield A pillar down to the hole...