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• Headlamp Relay upgrade - which fuse's to upgrade as well?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 8 Jan 2006 19:17:05 -0500
  ...Sorry.... ________________ Hi everyone, I Just installed the Headlamp Relay upgrade � and am about to install new Halla higher wattage bulbs, but which fuse's...
• Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:00:38 -0700
  ...Strange note… if i bridge the fuel pump >>    relay the pump runs fine. BUT if i bridge the power relay for the >>    fuel pump...
• Re: Battery/Charging system questions.. A lot of info included..
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:22:29 -0400
  ...2 or 4 volts across the relay while closed is an indication the relay is not making a good contact. This is common with...
• Re: HELP with wiring VW foglight switch to Hella 500's in 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 10:48:10 -0400
  ...He also noted that the internal light >was lit in second position only (front and rear fogs - "83b") and that no >relay was noted...
• Re: Hella H4s and relays
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 21:30:43 +0200
  There is a reason for installing the relays though for your lights... and that reason is that the there was a design flaw in...
• Wiring in Auxilliary lights?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:59:50 -0700
  ...I used a cheap Shucks Auto switch and relay on my Ford pickup..worked ok till the relay broke, then the switch broke..On...
• Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:22:06 -0800
  ...The relay is toast anyway so.... ;^) Neil. On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 2:19 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Speaking of...
• Load Reduction Relay Failuire
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 May 2011 18:12:21 -0500
  ...When the ignition switch is turned on, this thing is activated - load reduction relay. You can feel it click under your finger tips when...
• Re: Where does Hella relay go?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:35:38 -0700
  On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Jake de Villiers<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > Your owner's manual shows the relay banks...
• Fuel pump relay, where is it?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jun 1996 14:15:49 -0400
  ...After a day of tuning up and diagnosis, we have come to the conclusion that the fuel pump relay is shot. The fuel pump...
• Re: 86 westie NO LIGHTS!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Aug 1996 13:21:24 -0400
  ...The Load Reduction Relay itself. This relay activated by the starting position of the ignition switch prevents power from going to these items while...
• Re: Alternator and O2 Dash lights on
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 09:47:23 -0400
  If this is on a Westy, a bad fridge relay under the driver's seat can cause this symptom. To test the relay, you...
• Re: Wire connectors for relay blocks
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 9 May 2016 13:23:46 -0700
  ... also, you could buy new relay blocks with wires-terminals already installed. Scavenge wires or use as is. Neil. On 5/9/16, Neil...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - Ignition electrical switch
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 20:39:26 -0500
  ...anymore? No 12V from ignition switch when tested at the starter > relay. Relay/starter cranks when you apply 12V to it.....so how do...
• Wiper relay rod(s) question
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:54:34 -0700
  ...Are the plastic bushings on relay rods replaceable, and is it worth doing? i.e. do they wear that much? Couldn't find anything...
• Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Fri, 16 Jun 2017 23:49:05 +0000
  Glad to hear it! On Fri, Jun 16, 2017, 7:48 PM rick Duvernay <richard.duvernay@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Relay worked like a charm...
• Re: ECU and starting question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:08:20 -0700
  ...There are two wires and one relay you want to check. The relay is naturally the fuel pump relay. Why two wires? one is...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 21:49:03 -0700
  ...It turned out to be the fuel pump relay. > Replaced both relays, and it never occurred again. > > > > If not, you�re on the right...
• Re: Intermittent wiper Relay ?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:46:33 -0400
  ...Intermittent wiper Relay ? This should have been explained in the initial pitch since we are always alking about van year and engine type. Just...
• Re: Where to get 12v for fog lamps?
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sun, 11 May 2003 01:52:53 -0500
  ...Be sure to add a relay for full power, and amperage lighting. Good Evening, Fred E-mail message Mounted a set of fog lamps...
• Re: Aux. Battery relay study
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:42:31 -0700
  ...the relay under the driver's seat .. in almost all westy's , since it's used to supply 12 V to the fridge while...
• Re: erratic heater blower
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 20:39:36 -0500
  ...Is this symptom solid for a relay problem? And you say I can get to it somehow through the dash, without having to remove...
• Re: Frustrating NON START Solved
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 15:26:32 -0400
  Karl Wolz wrote: > Do I claim to be an expert? NO! > > My understanding is that one of the relays is for the fuel pump...
• Re: Water Temperature Light
  Historical mailing list - Troy Delnicki
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 03:23:23 -0500
  ...Finally, in the archives there is a message that states pull the relay 43 (or 42) from its relay socket. If the blinking problem...
• Re: Real time help needed
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:43:22 -0700
  Is it ok to swap these 2 relays? The Bentley shows that 1 of them has a diode (ecu relay I think). This is...
• Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:50:08 -0800
  ...If you usedyour 15 power ( black wire that used to go to the coil) to operatea relay .. and you wire dthat relay correctly ... I...
• Re: Bentley wiring typo?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 15:45:45 -0700
  ...I just added a fridge relay downstream of the aux battery relay. It would have been there in the stock configuration and if I...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:21:41 -0500
  ...I can't speak to other headlight relay kits - but Jay's kit is designed to mount the relays on the buss below the...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 11:03:07 -0400
  When I switched to E-code headlamps/relays (on SA grill) from the square DOT headlamps, it can be compared to taking off dark...
• Re: Dual horn wiring
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:19:48 -0700
  ...This is what will "Activate" the relay. Then > ground relay terminal #30. Relay terminal #87 goes to the ground > pins of each horn and...
• Key Out - Door Buzzer On
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Wed, 30 May 2012 06:03:04 -0700
  ...Is this a sign the headlight switch is going bad or could it be the buzzer relay?��If anyone knows where to look first...
• Re: Refrig on Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:04:09 -0700
  ...I assume there was already a "fridge" relay present and that you installed an isolator relay and aux battery. What gauge wire did you...
• Isolator vs. relay
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 17 May 1998 22:14:34 -0700
  ...I am wondering if a high power relay in place of the isolator will cure this problem, also what relay to use and how...
• Identifying glow plug relay, engien & cylinder head.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 12:03:58 -0500
  I'm now trying to identify whether I have the fast or slow type relay ...I found a web page with some info but...
• relays near my headlights???]
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 09:34:11 -0700
  ...mp -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [vanagon] relays near my headlights??? Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2003 11:55:52 -0400 From: Wil Haslup <wil@charmfx.com...
• Re: Headlights and Grounds
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 18:03:49 -0700
  ...of my point. Makes wonder where the real advantage comes > from: relays or good grounds. IMO, the good ground provides more advantage. > > Cheers, > > Jeff...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Mar 2018 17:36:57 -0500
  ...pump switch having come > Wrecks the harness, wrecks the relay wiring, melts the relay box, tries to ruin the other harness going to the...
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:40:39 -0700
  I bypassed the ignition switch by connecting pin 15 of the coil to power, activating the ECU relay and powering the ECU. Still the...
• Re: Battery isolator question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:56:04 -0700
  ...http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=21044&category_id=125&category_parent_id= isolator, separator, combiner, battery relay.....call it what...
• Blinker Relay
  Historical mailing list - Banks
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 17:12:45 -0400 (EDT)
  ...clicks 2 times as fast as the left blinker, is my relay bad or do i have some sort of short causing the current...
• terminal #30 on the silver cube
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 23:03:20 -0000
  On the silver cube relay, which is terminal#30? I ran a 10gauge wire from the terminal whose blade is parallel to the floorboards...
• Fwd: [Syncro] Big Amp Headlamp Relays
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 23:14:06 -0500
  ...I got a relay system from him and they are good price and work well. I am thumbs and it got done to my...
• Fw: Auxiliary Battery Madness (looong)
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 18:13:15 -0800
  ...Flash Alert! Dual Battery Relay >date 1/29/99 and Part 2 was under the heading: >Dual Battery Relay-Part 2 [long] date 1...
• Re: Cooling fan not coming on
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Apr 2016 17:09:05 -0400
  The 1.9L vans and the later without AC do not have that big additional relay above the fuse panel. They use a 2...
• Re: Charging Second Battery
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Thu, 30 Oct 1997 18:19:09 -0500
  ...When I put in my Optima, I just replaced the original relay (30 amp) with a 50 amp headlight relay. Works perfectly, but I...
• Hooking up auxilliary battery (when relay is present)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 04 Sep 1996 20:21:13 -0700
  Here's what I did to connect an auxilliary battery in my 87 Westfalia, which came with the relay installed. Bear in mind that...
• Re: Headlight Relay
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 06:17:58 EDT
  ...the direction I got from Frank put the relay after the fuse and therefore only provided power to one light. Not true. Please read...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:27:20 -0800
  ...Using the van's ALT light as a trigger to close the bridging relay between the starter and aux relay adds the same "smartness...
• Re: Idle issues
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 17 May 2020 11:12:39 -0700
  The 88/89 Digifant injection harness uses the fuel pump relay to power the ICU. So the idle valve will only hum/buzz when...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:02:41 -0500
  ...I'm currently using the old fridge relay as an aux battery charging relay. My aux battery is wired so that the fridge can...
• Re: Vary Your Wiper Delay W.Special Relay
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 3 Jul 1995 08:32:33 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Vary Your Wiper Delay W.Special Relay >To: Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu> >Cc: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti> > On Sat, 1...
• Re: wiringharness and relay supliers
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 00:28:16 -0400
  ...wiringharness and relay supliers > Need contact info for supplier(s) of headlight wiring harnesses and > relays, high watt bulbs, heavy duty toggle switches, accessory...
• Re: need help on cooling/ac questions, 90 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 11:25:21 EDT
  ...I sell these relays for $12 each. Another sign that this relay is bad is that your 3rd speed on your evaporator fan might...
• Re: ECU and starting question
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:39:48 -0500
  ...There are > two wires and one relay you want to check. > > The relay is naturally the fuel pump relay. Why two wires? one is...
• Re: headlight relay questions
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 11:58:53 -0500
  There some good info on this procedure at http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/upgrades/headlight-relay/ I did this for the SA grill...
• Re: headlights with relay setup are inop
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 19:04:48 -0400
  ...You need +12 on the 30 terminals of the relays. That +12 has to get from the relay 87 terminals to the headlights. On...
• Vendor thanks
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:11:30 -0700
  ...Tickling the leftmost relay socket in the two-relay compartment in the engine bay with a wire staple activated the pump and reinstalling the...
• Re: "99" Programmable Wiper Relay Into an '81?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:21:44 -0700
  ...early model years. > > > Not a great pic, but original (or at least what I found) '81 > intermittent wiper relay and "99" relay from '93...
• Wanted - Load Reduction Relay - 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 23 May 2011 16:00:41 -0500
  Anyone parting out a van have one of these laying around? It's the relay that controls the front and rear wipers, wiper water...
• Re: 99 Relay
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:23:52 -0500
  ...you'll never get the trees to grow to 150 feet that way! > =) > > I have the other style of programmable relay and love it. > > >