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• aux battery to fuse panel mod.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:29:27 -0800
  ...lighter from my auxiliary battery by running a (fused) wire up and into the bottom contact of the #3 fuse spot (fuse removed) on...
• Re: Where to find GBC (European) fuseholder
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:16:14 -0400
  While Mark gave you a link for old style fuses, I'd point you towards Marine parts stores for good ATC fuse holders. Something...
• Re: auxiliary battery power to cab?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 8 May 2011 18:33:42 -0700
  ...CB connects to supply side of S7 as it has it's own fuses. Whatever fuse you use at fuse panel to take power...
• Re: Fuses
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:22:54 -0700
  Mike, VW ceramic fuses (don't use the crappy plastic ones): White - 8A Red - 16A Blue - 25A Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• 86 Vanagon Fuse Box
  Historical mailing list - Donald Long
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 18:02:20 +0000
  Replaced the fuse box and now some strange electrical problems. Can someone tell me. Is the 86 Vanagon low VIN # Fuse Box the same...
• Re: Short Question-SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 19 May 2010 11:27:14 -0600
  ...usual cause for a "false" fuse blow is poor connection at the > fuse.  With a high-current fuse like that your connections must be...
• Re: Where to find GBC (European) fuseholder
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:49:37 -0700
  ...http://www.bfyobsoleteparts.com/1946-53-lower-6-fuse-fuse-box-pr-1691.html I have found that VW parts places that deal in...
• Re: Fuses for fridge
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 29 May 2000 13:34:40 -0700
  ...just put in either fuse in one of the spots... if the LED panel lights and the pump works then the 8 amp fuse...
• Re: Randomly Parking Wipers
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 11:59:55 -0700
  One thing to check before going into the motor is Fuse 17 !! Fuse 17 is not the main wiper fuse, but only the parking...
• Re: Fuse Block Sources
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 9 May 2011 16:47:13 -0700
  ...wrote: > 18 slots for fuses? > > why the heck do you need so many? > > :) > > Blue Sea systems make nice fuse panels, I haven't seen...
• Re: 1986 Vanagon GL - Central Locking
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:32:29 -0800
  ...I have found wiring diagrams that say that >> the >> fuse for the main power for these doors is 'inline' rather than in >> the >> fuse...
• Re: in van hands free cellular install
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Thu, 5 Apr 2007 21:31:51 -0500
  ...An 8 A (white) pointy VW fuse, a 5 A blade fuse, or a 1 A round glass fuse is probably plenty. The turn...
• Re: heater fan
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:23:56 -0700
  If you look inside the plastic cover that goes over the fuse box you will see a legend of what the fuses are. I...
• Re: right side headlight wont power up ..new relay kit 2 mths ago ...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 28 May 2007 16:33:30 -0700
  Fuse 7 is the wrong fuse. Frank's older instructions said to use it but fuse 7 is not even a headlight fuse. It...
• 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: Randomly Parking Wipers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Sun, 10 Apr 2005 15:44:26 +0000
  Mark - That nailed it, fuse 17 was blown.. I hadn't realized there were two, so I figured if it ran it wasn't...
• Re: Harbor Freight Circuit Tester was D15 connector revealed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 21:57:17 -0800
  hey all .....You know those fuses that are a strip of metal on a diesel vanagon or Rabbit, for the glow plug circuit ... attached...
• Re: German for "fuse"?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 14 May 2012 17:18:32 -0400
  ...16:52 Scott Daniel - Turbovans<scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> napisaÅ(a): >> >>> lol... >>> the fuses are numbered in the fuse box .. >>> so when your tail light...
• Re: Dometic + related Electical Questions -- searched archives
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:05:37 -0700
  ...There is a > >> > stock knockout for fuse still in place above meter. > >> > > >> > Do I need this fuse? > >> > > >> > Since I have fridge out for servicing...
• Re: 90 Carat 50 amp fuse for A/C: Substitution Possiblities
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 07:20:25 -0800
  Mark, after you find the fuse and put it in, don't just close up and start driving again. Run the engine with the...
• Headlight Relay Kit Problems
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sun, 1 Dec 2013 11:44:01 -0500
  ...Well, there's no open terminal on fuse #7. It says if there is no open terminal on fuse #7, use fuse #9. Well...
• Re: Fuse box manipulation
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 11:09:27 -0300
  ...Do I have to remove all of the relays and > fuses and open the fuse box further to continue? If so, do those of...
• A tale of lights (not taillights)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 22 Jan 1970 00:40:02 -0500
  ...Okay, let's replace the fuse. Fuse is still good...Lucky I guess. Check wires again. no +12. Hmmm. Check fuse. check CORRECT fuse...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon GL passenger -- Fuses 12 and 13 Good, but things don't work -- Update
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Sun, 15 Dec 2019 13:31:26 -0500
  ...If you *don't* have 12v on at least one > side of both fuses, there's an internal problem in the fuse/relay panel...
• Re: [A/C 50 amp fuse?]
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 17:25:42 MDT
  Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET> wrote: > Is it common to blow that 50 amp A/C fuse? mine burned a few times, but I...
• A sturdy little fuse box?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:12:20 -0700
  ...Who's got a nice selection of sturdy little fuseboxes? The new fusebox needn't use them stock Vanagon pointy fuses, blade types would...
• Re: Power window fuse location
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:15:53 -0700
  My guess is it is the top small silver metal can fuse and the 24 relay to the left of it. Mark Mark A...
• Re: Will post 86 fuse panels fit pre 86 vans?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 8 May 2008 09:28:49 -0400
  If you mean to convert from the early Beetle-type fuses to the later blade-types; not without major electrical surgery. The many different...
• # 16 Fuse
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 06:01:03 -0600
  ...OK--I break out the owner's manual, and it is # 16 fuse. The fuse block holds 12 fuse's, and then there are...
• Re: Clean up Fuse Block under dash?...maybe add dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Mon, 1 Jul 2019 09:24:17 -0400
  I've had issues with my fuse block too, including the radiator cooling fan fuse holder slot melting during a hot slow drive. I...
• Fuse 9
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 7 May 2009 17:52:52 -0400
  The manual for my 83 westy (and the Bentley as far as I can tell) shows Fuse 9 powering the hazards and the radio...
• Re: German for "fuse"?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 14 May 2012 10:08:43 -0700
  ...16:52 Scott Daniel - Turbovans<scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> napisa�(a): > >> lol... >> the fuses are numbered in the fuse box .. >> so when your tail light...
• Re: Westy Stove parts Needed;
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:10:44 -0700
  ...Are there properly rated standard automotive fuses you could use? Maybe those and a fuse block or other type of fuse holder are at...
• Re: German for "fuse"?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 14 May 2012 10:08:03 -0700
  ...16:52 Scott Daniel - Turbovans<scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> napisa�(a): > >> lol... >> the fuses are numbered in the fuse box .. >> so when your tail light...
• Re: fuse box
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:26:40 -0700
  86-91 Vanagons use the ATC spade fuses. As to the swap-ability, I don't know. It may depend on how close the...
• Re: 12V Circuit Breaker
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 09:46:53 -0500
  ...Test Battery > Wire > 30amp fuse > Wire > Distribution Fuse block > smaller fuses per device > wire > test device this way you can plug in any range...
• Re: AC Electrical
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 4 Aug 2023 18:03:33 -0400
  here is one example of the fuse holder Dennis was talking about: https://www.amazon.com/Recoil-FHM62-Waterproof-Inline-Fuse-holder/dp/B0B5CT1RDF...
• Re: 87 westy camper fuse question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 12 May 2008 06:57:33 EDT
  ...To the left of the driver seat above the toolbox are two fuses in a black coverved fuse box. One fuse is to the...
• Re: Never seen this before..Fuses melted..
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 21:15:58 -0400
  The "Good" fuses for the '80~'85 model fuse panels are ceramic based but you can buy ones that are plastic based. My advice...
• Re: Fuses
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:42:48 -0400
  Our local Wal*Mart and FLAPS have the "Plastic" VW fuses which I'll use in a pinch. The ceramic ones are better, though...
• Re: Headlight upgrade questions
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 16:07:14 -0400
  ...The fuse is presumably correct for the size of the stock wiring, so it should protect things adequately. The fact that you now have...
• Re: Clean up Fuse Block under dash?...maybe add dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 Jul 2019 05:58:21 -0400
  > > Scotchbrite pad, one by one remove fuses and brighten contacts and add a > dab of grease at each end of fuse to stave off...
• '85 vanagon fuse #14 - again
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:21:12 -0700
  after coffee and eyeglass cleaning I went back to german wiring diagrams and found fuse #14 being designated for rear wiper on models from...
• Re: Back to fuses
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 9 Dec 2022 17:06:10 +0000
  One thing I did on a whim....one by one, remove the old fuse.  Gently use steel wool to enhance connectivity on both end...
• Re: Unused Fuse #14
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:45:36 -0700
  ...The fuse panel in my 84 Vanagon has 14 fuses, twelve of which are on the main panel, the other two are set apart...
• Re: Short Fused about plastic fuses
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 10 Oct 2003 11:19:09 EDT
  ...Ultimately they are compromises. >> You wanna fight? Circuit breakers are compromises! A properly designed fused system assembled from quality components is an example of...
• Rear Window Defroster vs Rear Window Defogger?
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:14:15 -0800
  This link for the fuse panel schematic was sent out earlier: http://www.vanagonparts.com/fuse_panel_86to91.html It identifies the Rear Window...
• Re: Clean up Fuse Block under dash?...maybe add dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 1 Jul 2019 06:54:22 -0700
  What about the factory fuse block for later models, like my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile, which has exactly what you are looking for...
• wiring and fuses for 80/100w bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:46:22 -0700
  ...Am i overstraining the wires / fuses here? I was considering running two 12awg wires through their a) separate fuses to gain more power or...
• Re: Unused Fuse #14
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:39:12 -0700
  I take back my massage about fuse 4, I misread the number,, mistook the german "1" for "4". doh alistair On 23-Jun-10...
• Unused Fuse #14
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:15:57 -0700
  The fuse panel in my 84 Vanagon has 14 fuses, twelve of which are on the main panel, the other two are set apart...
• Re: help- fuse holder
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Wed, 27 Jan 1999 19:01:32 EST
  ...Instead of the wierd German-style 8- and 16-amp fuses, you'd be fine with 5- (or maybe 10-) and 15-amp standard...
• Re: 86 Vanagon Fuse Box
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 11:59:50 -0700
  Yes, the 86 fuse boxes are the same, early or late. Many mid to late 80s VWs used the same one, Jetta, Golf, Quantum...
• '91 Carat fuses
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:05:19 -0600
  ...Need to install missing fuses in my '91. Is the '90 fuse list OK? I have that one. Thanks, John
• Re: What fuse are the brake lights on?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 08:25:01 -0800
  RE: Fuse Locations Just remembered, go here http://vanagonparts.com/ and go the Tecnical section, Electrical, Fuse Panel Should give you the answers
• Fuse Diagram
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:49:11 -0800
  ...http://www.vanagonparts.com/fuse_panel_86to91.html All this time I've been running a 10 Amp fuse for my interior lights...
• We Need HELP, now!
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Sat, 16 May 1998 20:54:09 -0700
  We're off in 12 hours on a 9 day/1200mile trip, but have blown (two?) fuses. The refrigerator, (sink faucet) water pump & indicator...
• Re: 7 1/2 vs 8 amp fuse
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 21:31:18 -0700
  > I'm having a hard time finding 8 amp fuse from local auto or hardware > store...they stock the 7/12 amp size. Can...
• Re: Power WIndow Fuse?
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:23:13 -0800
  ...Power WIndow Fuse? Does anyone know what fuse controls the power windows? I'm having trouble finding this information, and think i've blown...
• Re: Short Fused about plastic fuses
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Fri, 10 Oct 2003 09:54:02 -0400
  ...I've checked the Bentley but I'm >confused cause the Bentley lists more fuses than what I have in my fuse >panel, anyone...