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• Re: Need your help
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 15:58:23 -0300
  ...Ground (batteries / engine / transmission / body / ECU / electrical panel)? + terminal at the alternator? MUST be electrical, not fuel. Good luck JGS 84 1.9L Westfalia...
• Re: Westy electrical/water covers
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Oct 2003 11:52:12 EST
  ...EDU writes: > I have a '81 Westy that has the beige electrical/water covers that are on > the outside of the vehicle. Anyone know...
• Aux battery, install location
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 8 May 2008 10:33:30 -0700
  ...The driver's seems the best electrically but the passenger's seems the best accessibility-wise. I suppose it's low maintenance, so electrically...
• Re: 93 Eurovan engine electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 15:25:26 -0800
  >| This problem is a complete loss of engine electrical. The engine stops, >| and the tachometer goes to zero, even if the engine is turning...
• Re: Cleaning corroded connectors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 23:16:16 -0400
  Greg Marshall said: > I don't understand Stan. > > Why is it a bad idea to use dialectric grease on electrical connections? > > Doesn't that...
• moisture/hesitation update
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 21 May 2008 17:32:18 -0400
  ...I'm guessing this is just a silly electrical problem. Time to start wrapping everything in electrical tape? I figure my situation can't...
• Re: Stock or able to return to stock vs. custom?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 18:18:46 -0800
  ...I opposed major electrical system butchery. Old vehicles like ours tend to develop electrical glitches even when kept stock and well taken care of...
• Re: Spitfres and Joe Lucas
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:21:14 -0500
  ...I'm within a week of purchasing my first Ferrari, and I can almost guarantee the guys in Maranello took night classes in electrical...
• Re: Experiences with CRC 2-26
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:22:57 -0700
  ...I use CRC brand electrical contact cleaner ...... seems to work fine. I sort of 'can't stand' just bare metal electrical contacts in 20...
• Re: Electrical System Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 21:05:18 -0500
  ...Other parts of the electrical system (e.g., parking > lights, interior lights, dashboard lights, turn signals, emergency > flashers) work fine. When I turn the...
• Re: Electrical Gremlin Back
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 25 Jun 2018 22:00:57 -0400
  ...08 PM, David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote: > In researching the electrical load and relay problem I found this ... > > > https://sites.google.com/site...
• Westie Wiring Diagrams
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 4 Dec 96 12:29:13 PST
  Y'all might want to query YFLVWD for copies of Wiring Diagram #89-101 Camper Electrical Equipment Wiring Diagram #87-64 Auxiliary Battery They...
• Re: Stupid wire question...really... (temp 2 wire)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:51:16 -0700
  ...what works great is Liquid Electrical Tape., it's a small can of brush-on vinyl..............comes in black or red. Dab some of...
• Re: Voltage between engine and body
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 16:06:00 -0800
  Steve wrote: "Since the voltage drop and noise gets worse with increasing electrical load, and my stalling problem may also coincide with electrical loads...
• Re: 86 Westy Electrical Questions/Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Sep 1996 19:24:09 -0400
  ...What does the load reduction relay do ? It turns off non-essential electrical loads while the ignition key is in the start position. This...
• Engine is being flooded with fuel. Help??
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 09:55:09 -0500
  ...but when I disconnect the electrical plug from them they stop spraying which may mean there is some sort of electrical problem. Any ideas?
• Re: Idle stub system
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:01:01 -0500
  ...On the 1.9l engines it's an electrical box plugged into the output from the Hall-effect sensor in the distributor, and it...
• Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:59:13 +0000
  ...joel walker <uncajoel@BELLSOUTH.NET> > ok, anybody else working on this? > this is what i've got so far ... > > > Common Electrical Problems > found in...
• 12V Circuit Breaker
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 10:26:05 -0400
  I test my electrical work and 12V devices using a jump starter battery and a cigarette lighter plug with two alligator clips attached. The...
• Re: electrical problem redux
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:21:15 -0500
  ...27, 2010 10:08 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: electrical problem redux Would a 1990 Vanagon by any chance have an OBD...
• Re: Electrical gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Connor McBryde
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 15:27:24 -0500
  Well, after extensive digging into the electrical system the problem(s) revealed themselves. A short in the rear engine compartment electrical system caused the...
• Re: Electrical Device
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 20:20:39 -0600
  ...zzyzx <zzyzx9@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Will anyone offer guidance on this electrical device below the drivers > > seat belt post? > > And where the wires track...
• Re: Check your grounds
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 14:59:38 EDT
  ...I've never liked crimps alone in electrical (or especially electronic) connections. I prefer a good solder connection. Although, I also find that cold...
• Re: Fuel Line Replacement Kit and How-To Repost
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 01:08:20 EDT
  ...Unplug the electrical connections on the injectors being sure to mark > them for proper reinstallation. Actually this is not necessary. All the injectors are...
• Difference between hatch electric lock actuator - Syncro vs non-Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:48:55 -0800
  Hey folks, I am changing the electrical lock actuator on the hatch in a non-syncro. In the ETKA, it lists a different number...
• Re: electrical woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:38:03 -0400
  ...So my 85 Westfalia seems to be running a little slow electrically- speaking. Dash lights a little dimmer, windshield wipers a little slower. Lately...
• Electrical conductive paste or glue/adhesive
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:51:39 -0700
  hi all, I am looking for a kind of electrical conductive paste or glue/adhesive to repair the instrument cluster blue foil... thanks advance...
• Re: Electrical question - '85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 29 Jun 2003 02:50:53 -0400
  > There's a small electrical box of some type under the drivers seat in my van > with several terminals where wires coming from a...
• Re: Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:02:18 -0400
  ...Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect Hi folks: Just finished putting together my solar panel, and MPPT controller setup. My original plan was just to...
• Re: Electrical Nightmare?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:55:53 -0800
  ...On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 10:35 AM, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote: > You need a Bentley manual to study the electrical...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:32:14 -0700
  Yes -- the aging of the electrical connections in the van will lead to increased resistance and reduced current. Spots where the resistance is high...
• Re: Summer's coming and my van is getting hotter than ever!!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 21:19:13 -0400
  On Tue, 27 Apr 2004, Andrew Fox wrote: > The electrical problems ive seen in the vanagon have been with troublesome > grounds, brittle plastic connectors...
• Re: Some potentially stupid actions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 10:34:32 -0400
  ...I *suspect* that the major non-electrical cause of RV fires is also cooking. Incidentally the USFA reports that the major cause of outdoor...
• Fuel injection problem
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 13:35:24 -0800
  ...I think it's mechanical failure of the injectors but two at one time? I swapped the electrical wires and had no effect on...
• Re: Electrical Cheat Sheet For Vanagon Dummies?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:03:57 -0500
  ...If I had any electrical knowledge or experience I'd help - but I don't sooo.... Anyone else? On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at...
• Re: electrical experts: what do you think of this?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 09:07:56 -0500
  ...electrical/headlights_w_relays_col or.gif>http://www.haywood-sullivan.com/vanagon/electrical/headlights_w_relay s_color.gif > >Question for you electrical...
• Re: electrical experts: what do you think of this?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 09:07:56 -0500
  ...electrical/headlights_w_relays_col or.gif>http://www.haywood-sullivan.com/vanagon/electrical/headlights_w_relay s_color.gif > >Question for you electrical...
• Engine electrical power requirements?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:02:34 -0700
  ...Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano Bend, OR KG6RCR
• Re: electrically heated mirrors
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:48:57 -0400
  ...On 9/20/06, Helmut Blong <helmut.blong@gmail.com> wrote: > > Can I assume that the electrically heated side view mirrors are joined to...
• Re: BA6 heater Booster- electrical
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:08:23 -0800
  ...1982 Westfalia --- Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > BA6 heater Booster- electrical > > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/rogersisler2000/album?.dir=/4f0bre2&.src=ph...
• Re: Billy bones
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 00:18:49 EST
  ...It is used to make waterproof electrical connections and to smooth the bumps and corners of high voltage terminations before the many ensuing layers...
• Re: Battery expertise of Becket Cantrell - author of posts uploaded yesterday
  Historical mailing list - mike .
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:24:39 -0800
  ...and work for a company called Exide. > We design and make all sorts of batteries, along with a lot of other > nifty electrical gadgets...
• Re: Spray or paste to help clean, and keep clean, electrical connections?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:52:47 -0400
  ...Spray or paste to help clean, and keep clean, electrical connections? > Hi all. > > Anyone know of a spray or paste that would help clean...
• Re: Cleaning corroded connectors
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 11:21:30 EDT
  ...use Dielectric Grease for keeping electrical connections from corroding. It also enhances the electrical conductivity of a connection. . . . . . . For cleaning corroded connectors I've...
• Try this little test
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 10:08:22 -0000
  ...The Idle air regulator is that electrical valve on top centre of the engine, right above the plenum chamber. The electrical connector is on...
• Re: SOLDERED CONNECTIONS
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 20:53:41 -0500
  ...Mechanical strength vs electrical connections as to the use of "crimp" terminals vs the use of same + soldering! Also, where did this idea of...
• SOS: 87 GL All Electrical Died
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 11:52:26 -0600
  ...Engine will not crank and -nothing- electrical has power to it. Any ideas where to start?? Fusible link gone? Bentley is confusing me on...
• Re: Electrical trivia number 3
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Sat, 31 May 2025 05:57:51 -0400
  ...Electrical trivia number 3 > > Hi listers, > > I have a mystery electrical switch on my 84 that is not on the 85. I = > think it...
• electrical woes
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Murray
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 11:28:10 -0700
  My wifes 91 Westie has an electrical problem. First the clock and stereo shut down, then all the interior lights, now the gas gauge...
• Re: AFM cleaning with electrical contact cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 13:26:47 -0600
  ...Was it > isopropyl > alcohol? I've lost that message and don't ahve any electrical > contact > cleaner on hand. I want to clean things...
• Electrical Upgrades in the Bay Area
  Historical mailing list - Joe Novak
  Mon, 4 May 2015 22:59:31 -0700
  ...I'm looking for some advice on an electrical system upgrade. We have an 86 Westfalia with a GW auxiliary battery set up - about...
• Re: Whoops Re; Electrical Device
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 17:54:46 -0800
  ...get a Bentley :) alistair On 8-Mar-11, at 5:43 PM, zzyzx wrote: > Image here > Will anyone offer guidance on this electrical device...
• Re: Electrical pollution?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 20:33:06 -0800
  ...COM> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 5:43 PM Subject: Re: Electrical pollution? > Used water! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Needed: Power Mirror Switch Connector
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:09:13 -0700
  ...I need to buy the electrical connector that plugs into the controller switch that is located in the driver side door. Does anyone know...
• Re: Phaedra re Phaedra
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 01:26:18 -0400
  On Saturday, June 22, 2002, at 10:01 PM, psavage wrote: > I suspect a short, for occassionally I smell that "electrical" > odor. Check the...
• Re: Spray or paste to help clean, and keep clean, electrical connections?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:10:00 -0400
  ...that would help clean, and keep > clean, pins and sockets on electrical connectors? DeOxIt is good for cleaning. Stabilant is a good contact enhancer...
• Re: Electrical/starter problem??
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 20:24:38 -0700
  ...Seems like its more of an electrical problem >than a starter problem but I am baffled. Has anyone experienced >anything similar? Any ideas? As...
• Re: Spray or paste to help clean, and keep clean, electrical connections?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:55:02 -0400
  That liquid electrical tape works very nicely if you want to seal up the connector housing after you're done cleaning. I can get...
• Vanagon Electrical Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:34:11 -0600
  Seriously? Who ever heard of such? I’m hoping that 1 of Our Vanagon Electrical Wizards has the answer to this 1 ~ Temp 1...
• Front turn signals
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 14:03:18 -0400
  Need a little electrical help with the front yellow turn signals on my 81. The drivers side blinks rapidly and faintly. Cleaned connectors in...