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• Re: Westy Stove parts Needed;
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:10:44 -0700
  ...wrote: > > Also the stove top Lid Arm, that keeps the stove lid up. > Other odds & ends I need: > > Camper Fuse Box (behind Drivers Seat)
• aux batteries and stereos
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:12:57 -0700
  ...The previous owner wired the power lead by pulling a fuse out of the fuse box, jamming the wire into the socket and replacing...
• Fuse Box Misery
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Tue, 1 Aug 2017 17:52:12 -0700
  ...My fusebox developed a burnt fuse holder on the 20 amp fuse that powers the door lock actuators for the central locking system. I...
• Re: Fuse Box Blues
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 18 May 2001 23:55:27 -0700
  ...Fuse Box Blues > Last time I tried to get this info from the parts guy at VW he couldn't help > me. Or he...
• Re: Overhead Westy light
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:31:02 -0700
  ...from battery at rear up to stock fuse box are > fused in the little ux fuse box at battery. The house battery is > connected...
• more FREE van parts
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 7 May 2003 07:48:07 -0700
  ...Gove box (strap type, but no straps and not latch/lock) Fuse box cover Fuse block (no fuses) Seat belt � retractable type Rear license...
• Extra Fuses -- What are they for?
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 21:51:20 -0500
  ...Also, there are three extra fuses tacked onto the end of the fuse box. Would anyone happen to know what these fuses are for...
• Re: cranky but no starty
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 06:32:11 -0500
  ...Even though the ignition is not fused, the power goes from the switch, and into and out of the fuse box before going to...
• Fuses...
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Sun, 17 May 1998 07:22:06 -0700
  ...Previous owner had removed fuse box... Problems caused by dead aux battery, can be resolved... See ya in 9 days. Jim & Katrina ><> '85 gold...
• Auxiliary Battery Hook-up
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 08:49:52 -0700
  ...Now, is there an existing wire running from the area of the aux battery to the fuse box that can be re used for...
• Re: model year differences?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:25:08 -0500
  Not only is the new style fuse box somewhat complicated, it is prone to many failures. Especially for those circuits where the fuse box...
• Re: Fuse Box Blues
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 19 May 2001 17:50:36 -0700
  ...Fuse Box Blues > Last time I tried to get this info from the parts guy at VW he couldn't help > me. Or he...
• Re: 1986 Vanagon GL - Central Locking
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:32:29 -0800
  ...the same one as the cigarette lighter. > > the power WINDOWS have a separate fuse, in a separate holder, just > above the fuse box. > > but...
• Re: Neat Toy for EV (or Vanagons...)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Dec 1996 14:47:33 -0500
  ...I strung the wire across the top of the > pedal cluster, and behind the fuse box (you need to drop the fuse panel > cover...
• Re: Fuse box and donkey
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:47:42 -0700
  ...wordpress.com > > Found a picture of inside the 86 and up fuse box.there is another pic out there with the entire plastic removed...
• Re: '84-'85 wiper fuse problems
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 20:34:39 -0400
  At 08:19 PM 6/21/2001, pederparizek wrote: >box, the place where the fuse for the wipers goes is melted. Just that one...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 12:04:21 -0700
  My auxiliary fuse was moved to a small box behind the driver's seat, right next to the original camper fuse. Thanks, Frank. Karl...
• Re: Be careful of making this mistake!
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 01:43:25 EDT
  ...So, a fuse box cover is just unnecessary weight. If you don't believe me, ask the previous owner of my van. Rich
• Re: Carat fluorescent fixture causes battery drain...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 16:19:49 -0500
  Ari, If you still have your fuse box cover turn it over and look at the fuse location instructions. If you don't have...
• Re: Overhead Westy light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:10:22 -0400
  ...All aux lines i run from battery at rear up to stock fuse box are fused in the little ux fuse box at battery...
• Dead Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Vlach Family
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 13:55:36 -0500
  ...I checked all fuses in the fuse box for continuity . . .all's fine. I reseated all of the relays in the fuse box. Current...
• enabling flasher lights
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Oct 1994 19:14:49 -0500 (CDT)
  ...4) Remove fuse box. Disconnect the short yellow wire from fuses 3 and 4. (the wire's other end goes to terminal 56b of...
• Re: Hard/no start story, '86 2.1, AT, mostly removed AC
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:45:53 -0800
  ...Now, I'm thinking the trouble might in fact be those connectors in the fuse box as why else after repeated attempts would my...
• Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 11:35:35 -0700
  ...modern plug-in fuses in my '85 Westie > (except for the auxiliary fuse box for the camper stuff, those two fuses > are still porcelain).
• Fuses for fridge
  Historical mailing list - Norman C. Swanson
  Mon, 29 May 2000 17:22:23 -0400
  ...A small fuse box, located on the door post behind the driver's seat just below the seatbelt retractor reel housing, holds the following...
• Re: mystery connector coming off rear heater circuit on my '84
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 13 Jan 2005 21:50:38 -0700
  ...Kind of strange because every vanagon I have salvaged that had that fuse box also had the heater or there was definite evidence that...
• Re: Where does Hella relay go?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:04:06 -0700
  ...But I always > assumed the electrical acessories like the furnace were on separately > fused circuits, and did not use anything in the fuse box...
• Re: What fuse are the brake lights on?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 08:53:43 -0800
  ...Nothing else shares the fuse, only brakelights. Mark Christopher Gronski wrote: >Unfortunately I don't have my box cover (broken clip) or manual (at...
• Re: headlight on, no turn signals; parking lights on, fast turn signals
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 18:21:04 -0800
  I would look for wires pullled off the back of the fuse box. it's not hard to do sometimes. I can imagine a...
• gray/white wire behind fuse box
  Historical mailing list - Brian and Carol Megas
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 20:43:44 -0700
  I pulled my fuse box recently to install headlight relays which arrived recently from Frank Condelli (and yes, they make a huge improvement - thanks...
• Re: Blown fuse
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:26:09 -0700
  to start with isolate which part of the circuit is blowing the fuse. look a the back of the fuse box where the wires...
• Re: Fuse list for 1984 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 14:39:05 -0400
  ...The fuse box has 12 fuses. Is > the one nearest the driver's side #1 or #12? Bentley shows > -->13<-- fuses! What gives? Can...
• 12V Circuit Breaker
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 10:26:05 -0400
  ...fuses. Is there a 10 amp breaker that I could wire into the tester so I won't have to keep buying boxes of...
• Re: Fuses
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:22:54 -0700
  ...pointed out, most politely, that one reason my kitchen electrics didn't work was there were no fuses in the kitchen fuse box. Duh...
• Re: heater fan
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:19:32 -0700
  ...fuse box you will > see a legend of what the fuses are. I don't know for sure if there is > specific fuse for...
• Re: Flaky fuel gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 16:19:14 -0500
  ...This short wire was neither 12v or ground at the fuse box. What was happening was that the current from the gauge was being...
• aux fuse panel
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 16 May 2005 22:00:14 -0700
  ...Its the little aux fuse panel/distribution box from late model Golf/Jetta/Beetle. In those cars it mounts on top of the battery...
• Auxilary heater switch/fuse
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 19:28:13 -0400
  ...I noticed that one of the auxiliary fuses (located to the right of the main fuse box) was burnt out. I temporarily bypassed this...
• Re: Never seen this before..Fuses melted..
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 21:10:58 EDT
  ...That fuse, operating the blower motor and wipers, is notoriously overtaxed. Mine fuse box has the battle scars of a slight fire suffered by...
• Re: Was: Engine.. Wiring... Heat. Now: Installed fuse B+ In Junction Box.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:43:20 -0700
  On 7/31/2012 3:16 PM, neil n wrote: > I guess the only downside is that if the fuse fails (poor quality, > time...
• power source for new "air" horn advice on power source
  Historical mailing list - Edward Barger
  Sat, 20 Jun 2020 16:39:44 -0700
  Now perhaps more confused Mark says it’s by the fuse box behind the dash and that is the area I was gonna to...
• Re: Help, 50 amp fuse
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Sat, 30 Sep 2000 11:51:00 -0700
  ...Turned out one of the wires (single connector) had come off the back of the fuse box. Was a PITA to track down. I...
• Re: 86 Vanagon Fuse Box
  Historical mailing list - Donald Long
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 15:22:49 +0000
  ...86 Vanagon Fuse Box >Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 11:59:50 -0700 > >Yes, the 86 fuse boxes are the same, early or late...
• Re: gray/white wire behind fuse box
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 09:18:59 -0600
  ...gray/white wire behind fuse box > > >> I pulled my fuse box recently to install headlight relays which >> arrived recently from Frank Condelli (and yes...
• Re: [Syncro] Strange Noise from fuse box
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:00:40 PST
  ...vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com, Syncro@onelist.com >Subject: [Syncro] Strange Noise from fuse box >Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:09:25 EST > > >I...
• THANKS! --- Was: Elec. Questions. yes... Aux Batt...
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:59:04 -0700
  ...FWIW, thanks to listers, I have found that I can use the #12 wire that used to take power from fuse box to refer...
• Re: Ground Stars
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 2 Jul 2012 15:20:01 -0700
  ...if I had too many wires on the back of the early style fuse box, which I think you are talking about, I'd...
• Re: I need advice/help - Elecrical
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 16:11:19 -0500
  The power for the ignition and the ECU goes from the ignition switch, into a connector at the fuse box, then out through another...
• Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:05:23 -0700
  ...amp fuse? A simple FLAPS fuse holder should be fine, you don't really need the weatherproof caps up inside that wiring box, and...
• Re: Wierd Temporary Headlight Failure?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 10:04:26 -0400
  ...It is above the fuse box & I believe you have to remove the fuse box to find it. It is about 1.5" in...
• Re: headlights not working on an 84 ... funky - fixed!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:55:56 -0700
  ...Look above and to the left >of the fuse box.
• Diagnosing the Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:05:51 -0400
  ...I pulled the fuse box assembly down and cleaned the contact to the fuse box for the van and pressed all the wires in...
• Re: model year differences?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 22:34:12 -0800
  ...Here's the short list of cars that fuse box fits: Volkswagen Golf GL 89-92 MEX Volkswagen Golf Diesel 85-89 Volkswagen Golf...
• #16 fuse missing
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 19:03:38 -0800
  ...I have a 1990 van, and the fuse box is detailed on Bentley. I don't see a diagram for your '85. That's...
• Re: Fuse #3 on auxilliary battery
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 3 Jun 2014 18:43:52 -0700
  ...On 6/3/14, Gilles H Turmel <gilles.turmel@sympatico.ca> wrote: > Which wire to the fuse box should I connect to my aux...
• Dual battery relay blowing fuses
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:08:15 -0800
  ...box open! I checked the wiring, and it's all nice, new and clean, with grommets going through all the metal. Would the fuse...
• Re: 12V Circuit Breaker
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 17:41:32 -0700
  ...fuses. Is there a 10 amp breaker that I could wire into the >> tester so I won't have to keep buying boxes of...
• Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:18:46 -0800
  ...Be sure to carry a spare fuse taped inside the box cover for when it won't start! > > Stuart >
• fuses for 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Wilson Sweitzer
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 21:52:51 -0700
  I just noticed today that one of my fuses is missing (anyone have a fuse box cover for sale?). I checked the bentley to...
• Re: Fuse Box 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 14:36:14 -0400
  At 01:52 PM 6/22/2013, Jon Durham wrote: >I'd like to know if there is a fuse box with blade fuses...