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• FS intermittant programable adjustable wiper relay (.99 relay)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 May 2016 05:35:14 -0400
  i have a OEM VW .99 relay.. its allows you to custom set your desired windshield wiper interval sweep time. fits all vanagons. take...
• Re: A/C Relay
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 28 Sep 1998 13:34:16 -0700
  At 10:35 AM 9/28/98 -0500, you wrote: >My point is to get an original used VW Bosch A/C relays from...
• Re: Relays for headlight circuit upgrade...
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 13:48:08 -0400
  Is there any reason these relays would not be good to use in a headlight upgrade? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayISAPI.dll...
• Re: Help with 12v Dometic wiring
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 19:15:28 -0700
  ...The fridge relays that use the starter as ground have a small red/black wire attached to relay pin 85 or 86. AFAIK, all...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 13:58:28 -0800
  Bill, Just a quick comment on the relay. Of course, everyone can make up their own mind, and I respect everyone's opinion. But...
• Re: Help with 12v Dometic wiring
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 19:54:39 -0700
  ...re The fridge relays that use the starter as ground have a small red/black wire attached to relay pin 85 or 86. so...
• Re: Relay #4 - what does it do?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 19:46:09 -0700
  Thanks Mark, the van is in a friend's garage so I'll have to check the relays later - probably Tuesday. The relay had...
• Where does Hella relay go?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:43:35 -0800
  This is a humbling question because I have to confess why I do not know where in the front fuse box this relay belongs...
• Different coolant level indicator relays
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:36:53 EDT
  Can anyone tell me the difference between relays number 251 919 376 used on the 84 Vanagon and 191919376A used on the 87 Vanagon...
• Re: Jetta Power Supply relay questions (Vanagon conversion) PIC of wiring diagram.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:07:33 -0700
  ...it appears that 30 is supplying + to 85 of relay internally, > > so why would there be a need for "keyed" + to relay?? Relay should...
• Re: 4 pin fuel pump relay(s) question.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 12:47:29 -0700
  For sure you want a relay that can handle the load. Since you are using a Vanagon FP, I'd just use a vanagon...
• Re: Relays
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 4 Apr 2015 10:04:04 -0700
  Most automotive type relays have a supressor or surge protection type device in parallel to the 85/86 pins. That part is usually shown...
• Re: X relay and other relay
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 6 Jul 2002 20:19:39 -0400
  At 07:46 PM 7/6/2002, mike wrote: >I added relays for the headlights and some driving lights. One of these >relays is...
• Re: relay starter solenoid fix=brake warning light!?!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 28 May 2003 00:34:34 -0400
  ...The small relays are similar enough that about half of the +12 will appear across each relay coil and BOTH relays will activate whenever...
• Re: Power Steering Relay
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 16:23:15 -0600
  Hi All, There are 2 relays in the box on top of the coil. One ( digifant relay) supplies power to the ecu, o2 heater...
• Re: VW relay #53, 141 951 253B
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 19:01:37 +0000
  "the ECU "supplies" negative to fuel pump relay 85"That's correct, Neil. The ECU controls the negative ground side of the fuel pump...
• Re: Digifant Electrical Experts: New Harness + 4 Pin Hella 53 Relay for ECU?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 28 May 2012 19:00:05 -0700
  ...Relay diagram shows what may be a > suppressing diode in parallel at relay coil. Yes. I was referring to the diagram on the relay...
• Re: Starting problems with 88 Vanagon, WIKI problems too
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:17:31 -0700
  ...BOTH relays are needed for the fuel pump to run. > > One relay turns on the ECU, controlled by the key switch. > > The other relay...
• Re: Starter Relay on Syncro 86
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:59:15 -0400
  Technically, the solenoid is the relay. :) -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Haynes Sent: Tuesday...
• Re: What does x mean on fuse/relay panel wiring diagrams?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:28:58 -0400
  ...where does the 'load reduction relay' >come into play? Is the 'load reduction relay' a normally closed relay that >shuts those power users off...
• Re: right side headlight wont power up ..new relay kit 2 mths ago ...
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 28 May 2007 15:55:28 -0700
  ...correct for this relay but I got some > other issues update it works realy helps if the relays get power relay-30 was on...
• Re: Adding Battery Relay
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Tue, 30 May 2006 01:43:04 +0000
  ...I am adding a relay and aux battery >>>to >>>my passenger van. The relay came from a weekender and I currently >>>have my >>>2...
• Re: Bosch Relay Solenoid Fix - Help
  Historical mailing list - Steve Green
  Fri, 1 Jan 1999 04:59:49 GMT
  It looks like the camper's "refrigerator 12-volt heater relay" connects the ignition terminal to the alternator D+ terminal through the relay's...
• Re: Strange no start problem - issue with fuel pump relay - input requested!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 08:21:22 -0700
  ...The ground is at the relay, but no juice to activate the relay. > > Also, with the car running (with the fuel pump relay jumpered...
• Re: relay cost question
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Thu, 28 Nov 2002 17:00:59 -0800
  Neil, The relays burn out frequently. The wires only need to be replaced if they were damaged, maybe shorted out (?) That's unlikely. To...
• Fridge Relay etc.
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 4 Jul 95 17:32:38 PDT
  ...Actually, on my 89 the relay isn't just an ordinary relay. If you look care fully at the top of my relay's...
• Re: Horns, improvements
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:44:02 -0700
  The four pole relays are available at Flaps, but lots of them are cheap Asian crap that I wouldn't trust. The most common...
• Re: Relay #4 - what does it do?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 22:40:43 -0700
  A quick look at the German version of the Bentley shows nothing in relay spot #4. Just for laffs, I looked at Bentley for...
• Re: NO Relay, what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 8 Jul 2005 19:32:10 -0700
  Not to mention I just replaced the dead OEM relay in my 231,000 mile Weekender with a $4.59 unit from Bow Wow...
• Re: Starter Relay on Syncro 86
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:28:33 -0700
  yes, but the 'solenoid' is a round relay ........with a moving center core ...... that does a mechanical job also .........pulling the drive gear into...
• Re: Relay #4 - what does it do?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 19:23:19 -0700
  As long as you have a wiper relay still in #10 you must have pulled that thing from one of the other slots so...
• Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 13:03:57 -0800
  Why not just use the main and FP relays and relay holder base out of an 83 and later waterboxer vanagon? They rarely, rarely...
• Re: What does x mean on fuse/relay panel wiring diagrams?
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 14:08:06 -0700
  ...This goes directly to the headlight > > switch X contact, and also to a (normally open) relay which energizes the > > circuits for wipers, rear window...
• Re: Strange no start problem - still having issues
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:07:49 -0700
  ...Yes, I am 100% sure we are using the proper relay for the fuel pump relay. I am 99% sure on the fuel injection...
• Re: X relay and other relay
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sat, 6 Jul 2002 17:39:04 -0700
  ...X relay and other relay > > At 07:46 PM 7/6/2002, mike wrote: > >> I added relays for the headlights and some driving lights...
• Re: Headlamp Relays; Fuse the Relay Control Circuit?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 5 Aug 2006 06:35:32 EDT
  ...So, questions for the group: - Am I reading the diagram correctly, that installation of relays as described here makes the relay control circuit un...
• Re: Aux Battery in GL-Sure Power Instructions Needed
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:29:06 -0700
  Here is a shot of the plain Stancor relay mounted in the driver side box. The relay is bolted down on the hidden side...
• Camper relay issue
  Historical mailing list - Pete Geisen
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:52:50 -0400
  ...I've got a aux battery relay next to the stock camper relay, getting dedicated power from the main battery but using the blue...
• Re: Load Reduction Relay
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:51:43 -0500
  Hi, Where did you find a reference to a "low voltage relay"? I have not heard of such a thing. My understanding of the...
• Fwd: rear defrost relay/fog light relay
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:01:01 -0800
  ...a new-to-me vanagon, previous owner and mechanic both ham-fisted, no relay on the panel is clicking when the rear defrost button...
• Help installtion Aux.battery 1985 westy
  Historical mailing list - Arnold Schultz
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 03:41:50 -0700
  ...Anyone know a cheaper >alternative? Could you not use, say a 1970's Ford starter relay? There are two basic types of relays, Continuous...
• adjustable windshield wiper relay FS
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 2017 17:16:41 -0500
  ...anyway i have a #99 relay for sale. this OEM vw relay allows you to custom set the speed of your windshield wiper interval...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:42:06 -0700
  There is an error in the notes section of this single relay procedure. I let it slide earlier since it was not directly germane...
• Re: No compression / fuel pump relay
  Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 07:19:41 -0800
  This relay isn't like any relay I've seen on a shelf. It must have twenty wires in two sections. A bunch of...
• Re: Where does this relay go?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:49:37 -0800
  ...There is another relay side by side with it. The second relay is the radiator fan high speed relay. The coolant level relay will...
• Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:00:32 -0500
  ...Which begs a question: > >How do I know which way the relay box goes back on the relay base? VW relays with PCBs have...
• Re: Fuel pump relay cutout switch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:10:02 -0800
  ...I'd access the fp relay in that black box above the coil, figure out which is the main relay and which is the...
• 2nd battery relay question...
  Historical mailing list - Neil Wasbrikoff
  Thu, 19 Dec 2002 22:32:03 -0500
  Hi Volks, I just replaced my OEM VW 2nd battery relay with one from Radio Shack. The cost was six dollars (as opposed to...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:38:05 -0400
  Dan Hall wrote: > I discovered that if I lightly tapped on the fuel relay box above the > coil with the key switched on, the...
• Re: Fwd: rear defrost relay/fog light relay
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:10:17 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88' GL Driver Mark Drillock wrote: > There is no such relay. The window defroster circuit is powered directly > from the switch. There...
• Re: So... what is the answer for these poor lights?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 13:44:09 -0700
  Is it really necessary to run 4 wires with the corresponding 4 relays? Is this just to prevent losses by halving the current through...
• Re: Looking for S42 Cooling Fan Fuse ???
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:40:36 -0700
  The 3rd stage fan relay and it's fuse are hidden from view up inside the dash. It is not identified on the numbered...
• Re: Digifant II quirky issue. 3000 RPM rev limit?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 14 May 2017 08:12:49 -0400
  I installed the relay. Problem fixed. Chris Dnia 11.05.2017 o godz. 15:08 Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> napisał(a): > Thanks, all...
• Homemade fuel pump relay, (double relay)
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:39:30 -0700
  ...Has anyone made a relay or can some technical minded friend explain the idea in the article further. Like how to choose what relays...
• Re: 4 pin fuel pump relay(s) question.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:34:28 -0700
  ...Sure, you can stuff your relays in the black junction box. I also........in Subaru conversions, I put the two relays under the back...
• X relay
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Fri, 5 Jul 2002 07:47:31 -0700
  OK my x relay is bad, sticking. I have a new one. Where is the x relay on an '85? Mike
• Jetta Power Supply relay questions (Vanagon conversion) PIC of wiring diagram.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:50:48 -0700
  ...it appears that 30 is supplying + to 85 of relay internally, so why would there be a need for "keyed" + to relay?? Relay should...
• Re: Mystery Missing Relay
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 23 May 2003 21:07:37 -0700
  ...Busch" wrote: > > Messing around today, pulled the fuse block getting ready to relay my > headlights. Ran into a mystery, a missing relay. Pictures here...
• Re: Help with 12v Dometic wiring
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 21:45:35 -0700
  My 82 Westfalia did'nt have a fridge relay and the battery went flat several times until I found out about the relay and...
• Re: Does anyone have the part number for the fridge relay?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 11:47:04 -0700
  There is nothing special about that relay. Any standard 20/30/40 amp automotive relay should work in its place. The only thing that...