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• Re: Fuel Pump No Juice
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:36:18 -0700
  First suspect (and easiest) is the ignition switch. That switch completes several circuits when turned. Pull the connector off your switch and plug it...
• Re: Digifane without Throttle Position switch???
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:21:05 -0700
  ...I know that tencentlife on the Samba has developed such a throttle switch. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=514460 alistair...
• Re: 1985 GL - Turn Signal's quite working
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 May 2010 11:51:03 -0400
  Jeff, the only likely failure is S11 fuse or the turn signal switch or wiring between. Temporarily jumper the 15 and 30 terminals on...
• Idle control switch (how much?)
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 07:00:40 -0700
  My mechanic has told me my Idle control switch is what's ailing my 1986 westy, and causing the intermittent idling. Anyone have an...
• Re: upper steering colmn cover w/ heated switch hole
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 18:34:37 EDT
  > > #251 953 515 AOIC, vanagon upper steering > > column cover, black, w/ heated > > switch hole > > > > comes in black only, not brown. > > > > I have a new...
• Sliding door light switch bumper
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:37:15 -0700
  Anyone have the little rubber bumper that attaches to the forward edge of the sliding door and causes the door switch to be pushed...
• Re: 86 syncro doesn't start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:31:06 -0700
  The ignition switch is a good thing to think about , since they are a common failure item, and underbuilt anyway. The information you have...
• Re: High Pressure Oil Switch Wire; Tethered to Switch. OEM? PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 11 May 2012 23:34:31 -0700
  ...Ignoring the fact that the wire obviously connects electrically to this high pressure switch, did the VW factory (Hanover or wherever) attach the wire...
• Answer to "No Low Beams" thanks guys!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 19:13:00 -1000
  ...The light system goes through the ignition switch. That's why when you leave the lights on and then turn off the key, only...
• Re: brake lights '89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 17:00:18 -0500
  ...Cleaned > taillight housing contacts and contacts on master > cylinder switches with no change. Could the > switches at the master cylinder be bad or clogged...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 13 May 2015 20:10:07 -0700
  ...Sometimes if the mechanical part of the switch is worn > out > > (the key part) it can allow enough play to break the switch because...
• Re: Wiring of New Front Aux Lights - Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 10:23:16 -0400
  You could get a salvaged defroster switch (including the connector with a few inches of its wiring), scrape off the symbol with a jackknife...
• Re: 0.9 bar or 1.8 bar Oil Press Switch Bullshit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 19:47:56 -0500
  The 1.8bar switch is used on non-hydraulic inline 4 engines. 1.8bar = 25.3 psi. The Vanagon engine when warm will not...
• Re: 2nd ignition switch in 2 months???
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 13:16:22 -0800
  Do you have a gigantic, heavy key ring hanging on the switch, festooned with knives, bottle openers and team memorabilia? Those switches seem to...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant Switch
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 18:07 EDT
  > Recently there has been some talk of installing a manually operated switch >to bring on the coolant fan before the limit closes. I'd...
• another fan question
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:21:30 -0800
  ...I took out the switch and there is power coming to it. When I turn the switch to any of the three on settings...
• another fan question
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:00:48 EST
  ...I took out the switch and there is power coming to it. When I turn the switch to any of the three on settings...
• Elec Window Switch Hanging 90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Laura Magee
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 08:43:59 -0500
  Volks, On the driver side my electric window switch has popped out and will not reseat in the door panel. I removed the door...
• Re: BEHR front AC unit/switch needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 18:44:06 -0500
  If anybody has one, I'm looking for one of the Behr switched that are part of the plastic control assembly. I'm looking...
• Re: Burnt Wires!!-Please look and advise
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:37:15 -0500
  ...Note that the wire to the switch and the wire from the switch (to a ground point) is brown. Standard color for Vanagon ground...
• Oil pressure switch color
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 14 Jul 2016 08:49:18 -0500
  Some confusion. Have new switches - one blue and one gray - but don't remember which color goes where. Anyone know? John
• Oil Pressure Switch..
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:15:48 +0900
  Hello.. Does anyone know the position of oil pressure switch? Where is it attached? Thanks Yosh@87Westy dolphin@mars.netspace.or.jp
• What causes the ignition switch to get hot?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:25:50 -0800
  Hi- I replaced the switch and it also gets hot and smokes, engine off. � Robert 1982 Vanagon
• Re: headlight switches (and winter ideas for Canadians)
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 23:33:15 -0500
  Hi Chris, I need a switch - hadn't gotten to looking at the vendors yet, but saw your post. Karl Wolz most kindly put...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 20:23:07 -0700
  That VDO gauge setup has both a pressure switch and a pressure sensor built into it. The switch part doesn't match what the...
• Re: Electrical trivia number 3
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 31 May 2025 08:53:30 -0400
  ...It is sort of like a light switch shape.=20 >> >> Can someone identify what this switch is for? Or is it not stock? >> >> Eric...
• Re: battery kill switch
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:51:37 -0700
  an option Don? I think it is well know that there are kill switches/battery switches available. The point is do you have an...
• Brakelight switch system
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 20:38:42 -0500
  ...Disconnecting either brakelight switch on the master cylinder doesn't shut off the brake lights, but if both switches are disconnected, then the brakelights...
• Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 2 Apr 2020 15:13:48 -0700
  My amber light is dim on both de frogger and fog light switches , for what’s that worth. Alistair > On Apr 2, 2020, at...
• Re: Headlight switch for '91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:54:55 -0800
  ...I clicked the > switch on and off and it felt normal. I inserted the switch in the > socket, turned on the key and checked...
• Re: Throttle Switch and Failure to Start.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 22:14:16 -0400
  The throttle switch isn’t keeping it from firing. Since the switch is closed, (on), with the throttle fully closed or open why would...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:10:11 -0800
  ...I would like to point out that the 1315 costs twice as much as the 4-way boat switch or Hella relay kit, if...
• removing temp II switch on 1.9 w/AC
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:46:26 -0400
  ...Problem is the a/c compressor is in the way I can't see a way to remove the switch without disconnecting some coolant...
• Re: Throttle switches on 1.9 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 11:04:25 -0700
  Interestingly, the two switches connect to the same pair of wires that go back to the ECU. So, this pair is "shorted" by the...
• Ever replace a radiator fan switch?
  Historical mailing list - Richmond Mike
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 21:59:49 -0400
  ...In need of advice on replacing switch. PS, Thanks to all who advised me on the blinkin oil light, after switching to castrol gtx...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 13 May 2015 15:58:12 -0400
  ...Sometimes if the mechanical part of the switch is worn out >> (the key part) it can allow enough play to break the switch because...
• Re: Round Foglights
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 13:09:28 -0400
  ...Below the hazard flasher switch is a space for a fog light switch. My van has this stock VW switch and it looks sharp...
• Re: problems with electric locks and windows
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 20:02:05 -0700
  ...Since, apparently, neither the driver's door switch nor the passenger side switch currently operates the passenger side window... You have four (4) distinct...
• Re: Is it the ignition switch, or something else?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:54:12 -0600
  ...The ignition lock has a "tail" on it which engages the electrical switch and turns the switch to the various positions. If that "tail...
• Re: Radiator Fan temp Sensor Failure
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Sun, 8 Nov 1998 22:54:16 -0600
  ...Then, replace your high temp thermostatic switch with the old low temp thermostatic switch. To preserve easy reversibiliy, don't throw away that old...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 15:19:48 -0400
  ...If they're not switching on reliably by the time the first perceptible braking occurs, they're bad. If they're switching on *before...
• Brakelights - 84 Westy - only light with hard stop
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:50:03 -0400
  I've change the MC, and both switches on my 84 Westy. Followed procedures by the book, bench bleed the MC, and put in...
• '86 a/c rotary combo thermostat/fan switch - where to get a replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:20:30 -0400
  I need a new a/c rotary fan / thermostat switch for my '86 weekender. It's the one with the fan speed on the...
• Re: faulty starter wiring
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 May 2000 17:36:44 -0400
  At 13:46 5/1/2000, James Ruch wrote: >switch in the gear selector mechanism (auto trans). I have bypassed it for >now by...
• 85 Westy - Throttle Valve Switch??
  Historical mailing list - MMunn
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 20:10:38 -0800
  My '85 westy does not have a throttle valve switch (TVS) or control unit (CU) on "top" of the throttle body. So, I understand...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:20:23 -0800
  Actually, on Vanagons very little of the power needed for running the engine runs through the ignition switch. Most of the power needed for...
• 87 Electrical Gremlin
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Boyd
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 07:57:22 -0700
  My 87 has developed an annoying electrical problem. > > > Head light switch on. > > > If the dimmer switch is turned up, none of the dash guages...
• Re: headlight switch stuck
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:47:12 EDT
  ...john 87 vanagon westy 175,000 > your switch is fried. i always carry a spare since this is a common vanagon problem.. i have...
• Re: Battery recharge and stereo
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:51:07 -0800
  ...I just put in a switch on the switched line, as the vanagon doesn't have a switched power setting on the ignition key...
• Late Model Dometic Refrigerator selector switch defective
  Historical mailing list - Bruno Walser
  Wed, 19 Apr 2017 06:45:22 -0400
  ...The push button selector switch for propane kept popping out. He eventually solved the problem by keeping the button in with a toothpick. In...
• Re: heater blower switch
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 19:40:10 EDT
  Could be the switch slowly dying. On mine, however, If I Pushed or pulled (I forget which) it would work. Clearly a loose connection...
• Re: Reverse Lights not working - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 23:21:25 -0500
  ...The reverse lights switch is located in a little clip beside the tranny, and when reverse is made, the actuating arm depresses the switch...
• Re: Running rich.....me too
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:50:06 -0700
  Hey Cecil, any chance you got the wires on backwards when you changed out the switch? That would add fuel at idle and lean...
• The two throttle valve switches, redux
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:26:04 -0700
  ...Both switches ground Pin 4, the ECU doesn't have any way to know which switch did it. Now if the engine is at...
• Re: Warning light
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 5 Nov 2014 09:11:13 -0600
  ...There > > is a higher pressure switch .9 bar (~13 psi) normally open switch located at > > the rear of the engine. The switches use the...
• Re: Installing an override switch on the vanagon radiator sensor
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 7 Mar 2023 16:34:18 -0700
  ...in case the sensor fails. > > Would using 2 wires from the toggle switch and attaching them on the 2 > wires on the sensor at...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:44:31 -0500
  ...Could > also be a bad switch. Going back to 1971 the headlights are powered off the > X contact on the ignition switch. On the...
• Re: "Headlights On" Warning Chimes?
  Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 12:07:38 -0700
  ...I used a spare rear window defroster switch put in >>the extra blanked off spot on the dash to control the "switched" power lead...
• Cause of failed igniton switch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 15:43:27 -0800
  I found the cause of the melting ignition switch- it is from the front heater blower. The key on power circuit can run everything...
• Re: Installing an override switch on the vanagon radiator sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 7 Mar 2023 16:03:25 -0800
  ...Could you suggest what gauge to use from the toggle switch to the radiator sensor? dan, On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 3:34...