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Re: Front Speakers Re-wiring - '85 Westy
Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
Mon, 10 Feb 2003 20:13:10 EST
I just replaced the wires on the driver's side door of my '89 Westy by doing just that. I pulled the wires from...
Connector for Syncro fuel level sending unit
Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
Thu, 8 Jul 2004 20:55:41 -0400
Hi, Can someone tell me where is the connector for the two wires that goes to the fuel level sending unit on a Syncro...
Re: '90 Westy Horn not operating
Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
Mon, 16 Jul 2001 23:30:21 -0400
mike if you disconnected the wires from the contacts at the steering wheel "honking" the horn does no good because you are holding the...
Puzzled by thesamba instructions: Convert 82D fan wiring to '86 fan.
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:42:51 +0000
...My wires are: Brown, Red, Red/white, Red/blue. Why are there four wires going to the fan assembly? Since I cut the wires...
Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:25:09 -0400
...The same two wires you measured 120V on before. You said "I'm bypassing the heater rod altogether." when measuring voltage between those two...
Extra dome lights, new rear speaker wires
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Tue, 11 Feb 2003 17:03:23 -0800
...I was installing new rear speaker wires and decided to wire up the extra dome lights since I would have about the same places...
Turn signal switch.
Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
Mon, 13 Feb 1995 10:39:09 -0500
...I dont want to burn the insulation off the other wires, and I can take the unit out, as the wires go into a...
CORRODED WIRE CONNECTORS
Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:41:31 -0500
...Each connects three wires together. One has 3 green wires which I think is T1h seen in the Bentley wiring diagram near the hall...
need hitch wiring help
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Tue, 7 Jul 2015 13:01:59 -0400
...I can figure out what wires do what but don't want to start splicing wires if there is a neater or better location...
Re: Wires and otherwise (long)
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Mon, 20 May 2002 17:34:04 -0700
...FWIW, in German cars, brown wires are always ground wires. Dave -- Dave Carpenter Whatever you wish for me, May you have twice as much...
Re: Wires
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Fri, 26 Jul 2002 08:58:32 -0700
I visited my experienced parts vendor and picked up a damged harness. Had most of the wires in the right guages and colors. p
Re: Power mirror and lock maintenance?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:16:27 EDT
...There have been many posts discussing the likelihood of broken wires in the door jamb, but I've never seen anything posted or in...
Re: Light Inside Camper
Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
Fri, 1 Sep 2000 13:03:01 -0400
>You wired them to 12V? Where did you hide/route the >wires? I installed two 7" stalk lights ($31/each) on the metal panel...
Re: Help Part 3
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sat, 9 Mar 2002 16:47:08 -0800
Finn- Sounds like you have crossed wires-happened to me once. I had to cut back the wires until I came to good wire...
Re: head lamp relay upgrade
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 28 Mar 2004 19:33:01 -0700
"The correct wires are inside a black plastic sleeve in the area nearest the dimmer switch." Thanks Mark. That's what got me off...
Re: Getting wires to...
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 23 May 2003 13:50:07 -0700
...Plenty of room to push some wires through. On a diesel you need to remove the small knee protector pad around the cold start...
Re: speaker wires
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 08:56:01 -0800
speaker wiresI've got to run some new speaker wires to my rear speakers and I'm wondering if anyone has ever done this...
Re: a Different horn problem...
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Fri, 16 Dec 2005 12:24:49 -0500
Remove the 2 wires holding the horn pad to the steering wheel.Put the wires together and see it the horn honks.
Re: a REAL basic electronics question
Historical mailing list
29 Jul 96 08:15:45 PDT
...Same with speakers, more money = more wires ! ? - Jeff > Date: 28-Jul-1996 14:29:01 -0500 >> I figured this would be a simple hook...
Re: electrical inlet
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:52:41 -0800
...Mine is Romex, not individual wires. Well... individual wires where they hook up.... Which is odd 'cause I was always taught to not use...
ALTERNATIVE SPARK PLUG WIRES
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:39:45 -0600
I have had trouble with Bosch spark plug wires in the past. I installed new Bosch wires and experienced a plug wire go bad...
Re: wire splicing
Historical mailing list - sg
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 17:58:19 -0800
...Ideally the wires would conduct current and hold together without the >solder - the solder's job is to hold the wires in place and...
Re: Aux Oil temp gauge wiring
Historical mailing list - mike boland
Mon, 1 Sep 2003 05:16:37 -0500
...Putting them on the dash over the ash tray hole. >I've got everything > > ready to go but after routing one of the wires...
Re: wire splicing
Historical mailing list - Julian Burden
Sat, 1 Dec 2001 09:09:59 +0800
...Ideally the wires would conduct current and hold together without the solder - the solder's job is to hold the wires in place and...
Re: A/C HOT wires!!
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Sat, 17 Apr 1999 13:24:39 -0700
...Connected the one 4 mm and the two 2.5 mm wires on the other end of the new fuse block. I put in...
Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 8 Sep 2011 15:56:31 -0500
...Part of this requires cutting some wires and these wires are clearly identified in the instructions. When I went to do this, and removed...
Re: A/C HOT wires!!
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Sat, 17 Apr 1999 21:07:43 EDT
Bill; The heat is produced by the current running through the resistance in the wires/connections.You can increase the size of the wire...
Re: ALTERNATIVE SPARK PLUG WIRES
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:22:58 -0600
...YMMV DM&FS At 07:39 PM 2/24/2009, Jerry wrote: >I have had trouble with Bosch spark plug wires in the past...
Headlight relay setup not working in 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
Thu, 6 May 2004 21:18:41 EDT
...I followed the instructions without problems until I got to the part where I have to access wires exiting the ignition. Both the kit...
Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:49:50 -0600
...the wires that power and control the heater motor. Is there a connector I am not seeing? Do most people just cut them and...
Re: How a simple replacement of cap,rotor and plug wires becomes a challenge
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 11:13:14 EST
Marshall, When I got my '85 the PO had replaced the original new style cap and wires with an old style. When I changed...
more rear window defrogger
Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
Mon, 4 Nov 1996 15:34:05 -0900 (AKST)
...It was amputated at the wires, and later reattached, BUT WITHOUT THE WIRES! So, is it reasonable for me to expect the rear defrost...
Re: Power-door luck
Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 01:44:11 EDT
...On my van, there are four > pins/ connectors but 3 wires only...(no red wire). Is it normal ? How > many wires do you have...
Re: Damp Van Starting Problem
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Feb 2000 13:36:57 EST
...The thing to do is inspect all of the ground wires, spark plug wires, distributor cap, etc and see if any of these have...
Re: Definitive on the 87 not using a common ground for rear speakers
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 2 Oct 2003 21:15:38 -0700
If you follow the red, blue, and 2 gray wires from the radio to the area above the glovebox you may find the answer...
problem splicing O2 sensor wires
Historical mailing list - John Fleming
Tue, 9 Jun 1998 13:25:21 -0400
...What I did notice was that the wires are *much* stiffer than ordinary copper wires usually are; they are silver colored as if pre...
Re: Intermittent ignition delay when turning key
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Wed, 21 Apr 1999 20:12:35 +0200
S2 wrote: > Now may be a good time to check the electrical connections and condition of > the wires in the starting circuit. > Start with...
Oxygen Sensor wires
Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
Tue, 4 Jul 2006 17:57:42 -0700
...Both the the existing sensor on the car and the new one have 2 white wires and one black one. Can I assume that...
Re: What next? ... GREMLINS STILL OCCUPY 80 CA VANAGON
Historical mailing list
Thu, 30 Jan 1997 17:47:42 -0800
...A fix involves preventing the wires from grounding out either by providing insulation between the wires and distributor body, replacing the Hall Sender Plate...
Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
Historical mailing list - Thomas Jefferson Kitts
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:26:50 -0700
...That's why I started with probing the wires as they exited and re-entered their plastic terminal posts. Can't isolate the wires...
Re: Speaker wire repair and impressions of Vanagon door wiring in general
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 22 May 2000 20:27:13 -0700
I ended up removing the fuse box to access the connectors that the door wires went to. With one end of the wires removed...
Re: New iginition coil behavior
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:33:07 -0700
...if the pair of wires > in > > the large white plastic connector (at the 2 prongs post) are reversed, > the > > van cranks but won't...
Re: acceleration flat spot
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 11 May 95 20:39:46 CDT
On Thu, 11 May 95 19:32:31 CDT <POLLISMJ@ccit.arizona.edu> said: >How do I recognize possible "arcing of spark plug wires...
Re: ADBQ
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 4 May 2003 12:33:14 -0400
<snip> I like being able to use both batteries for starting so I use bigass wires too. <snip> Mark, I thought the whole idea...
Re: Ground Stars
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 2 Jul 2012 15:20:01 -0700
...I would at least move the headlight ground wires there to closer to the headlights. That helps anyway. if I had too many wires...
Re: syncro fuel gauge sender ground
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 7 Sep 2012 07:26:26 -0700
...The Syncro sub-harness also has the wires for the 3 locker switches, in addition to the fuel gauge sender wires. Mark Alistair Bell...
Re: Fuel pressure
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 2 Feb 2016 15:47:59 -0500
...the wires at the power steering pump switch - I had the same >short but luckily escape damage... please redo and seal those wires real...
Re: Short Wave Radio
Historical mailing list
Wed, 02 Apr 1997 09:13:55 +0300
...When it was installed, it was necessary to run two more >wires back to the rear speakers because the VW radio was grounded >differently...
Re: Starter Wires 91 Automatic
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:23:12 -0400
...Starter Wires 91 Automatic I am in the middle of replacing a Starter on a 91 Vanagon - Automatic - Westy. The starter I removed has...
Re: How to remove wires from headlight switch plug?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 6 Aug 2012 20:45:43 -0700
...How to remove wires from headlight switch plug? I need to pull the two big wires (switched hot and headlight) out of the back...
Re: Definitive on the 87 not using a common ground for rear speakers
Historical mailing list - Tim Beidel
Fri, 3 Oct 2003 12:32:47 -0400
...Both seem to be required to run the wires through the post. Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: David Brodbeck [mailto:gull@gull.us] > Sent: Friday...
Re: cruise question
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:43:54 -0500
When I installed my cruise control, I removed the instrument cluster and attached to the brake light wires from above. It didn't take...
Re: [Fwd: common speaker wire to rear Vanagon speakers]
Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
Fri, 21 Jul 2000 17:49:01 -0700
I was just doing a radio install last week, perfect timing list!! Where do the rear speaker wires run? Is it along the drip...
Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 5 Mar 2008 14:05:11 -0800
The wires come from a connector plugged into the back of the heater fan switch. There is also a brown ground wire running over...
Re: Ignition wires
Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
Tue, 6 May 1997 17:26:20 -0700 (PDT)
...in Illinois. > >I realize Bosch is the preferred way to go with the Brazilian wires next >on the totem pole. > >The cap and rotor...
Re: DITRIBUTOR/NO START
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 6 Jan 2007 09:06:38 -0600
...If this allows it to continue to crank freely, you probably have some plug wires crossed. Larry A. Mike Stainbrook wrote: >I replaced all...
Original positive battery terminal bolt with side bolt for red wires
Historical mailing list - Tom Neal
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:35:06 -0700
Am on a probably quixotic quest for an original positive battery cable bolt with the little side bolt for the red wires. Tom
Re: Puzzled by thesamba instructions: Convert 82D fan wiring to '86 fan.
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Wed, 20 Jul 2016 04:02:51 +0000
...My wires are: Brown, Red, Red/white, Red/blue. Why are there four wires going to the fan assembly? Since I cut the wires...
Re: Finger Sparks
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sun, 15 Feb 2004 01:08:24 -0500
in addition to generally helping prevent corrosion on electrical contacts, dielectric grease also makes it easier to remove wires from spark plugs, and helps...
Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:36:08 -0800
...blower motor wires The wires come from a connector plugged into the back of the heater fan switch. There is also a brown ground...