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• where does this wire go?
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 20:41:30 EDT
  On the front side of the brake pedal (automatic)is a small wire connector. It is a part of the cruise control. It is...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 10:07:58 -0700
  ...What year Vanagon again? There should be an OEM connector between wire from fuse box and various loads. Bentely shows connector having red wires...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Angrisani
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 19:29:01 EDT
  ...There are two wires going to the starter, a big one and a little one. The big wire should have battery voltage (~12.0...
• Air Cooled Alternator (Was: aux battery draining primary)
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 29 May 2002 08:24:02 -0400
  ...The red was >one wire before it was cut and the blue and the white were >also the same wire. > >2) The rear portion...
• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 18:22:50 -0400
  ...If yours is older than 1987 the red charging wire may have a junction inside the engine compartment wiring box where red power wires...
• Re: O2/ECU Coaxial wire...
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 10:41:24 -0500
  It's not a magic wire. What does this $100 cdn get you? I believe the co-axial part is just shielding to prevent...
• Re: Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 06:36:01 -0800
  ...They may look tan from dirt and age but early years had 2 white wires while later years had wires with stripes. Mark Frank...
• Fwd: Re: Wire Gauges for Solar panels for your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:59:02 -0300
  ...pages show wire sizes for both a 10% voltage >drop (most normal accessories) and a 3% voltage drop (sensitive >electronics). > >WIRE GAUGE for 10...
• Re: Ampacity was Re: Headlight Upgrade Double Check (fuses)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:44:24 -0700
  ...Wire Ampacity A quick Google search on 'current capacity by wire gage' will lead to a bunch of charts and to the Wikipedia entry...
• Re: Free wireless in Phoenix?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:29:30 -0700
  ...Free wireless in Phoenix? | |I'll be in Phoenix next week for some warm weather and want to keep |connected to my vanagon mail...
• Re: no spark...SOLVED/tach wire
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 00:59:11 EDT
  ...The problem on his 85 L turned out to be an aftermarket tachometer wire which was shorting out behind the dash. Some Jiffy-Lube...
• Re: SPARK PLUG WIRE PLACEMENT?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Thu, 2 May 2002 16:35:28 -0700
  ...SPARK PLUG WIRE PLACEMENT? which spark plug wire goes to which cylinder. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail...
• Running the interior lights and radio to my second battery
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 16 May 2002 16:35:33 -0400
  ...Now I want to pull out fuses 7 and 8 (interior lights and radio on an 80), splice into the wires, install an inline...
• Strater/relay woes
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Fri, 21 May 2004 17:47:32 EDT
  I bought a rebuilt starter for my 86 syncro, I must have hooked the wires up wrong. The second I hooked up the battery...
• More a/c....
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 19:33:36 -0400
  ...He wants to know....what turns on the evaporator fan relay? Something about a blue wire? and is the heater fan involved? He managed...
• Re: 88 Vanagon with Power Windows, No Power to Switches - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:37:48 -0400
  your problem is almost certainly what Ken suggested a broken (or nearly broken through) wire in the driver side wiring harness at the hinge...
• Re: Refrigerator gasket and flame goes out remedies
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
  Sun, 5 Aug 2012 12:14:09 -0600
  ...Would I disconnect the black wire from the connector leading to the harness, and then measure between the end of the black wire that...
• Re: Stupid wire question...really... (temp 2 wire)
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Thu, 8 Oct 2009 00:27:40 +0300
  ...At least if You have a bit bigger wire terminal with plastic casing or piece of plastic tube around the end of the wire...
• Re: Dual battery relay blowing fuses
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:13:07 -0800
  Yes, there are fairly 2 simple ways to get to the blue wire. If you have an 86 or newer, there is an unused...
• Re: Wire size question.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:49:49 -0400
  ...Also maybe different DC vs AC, 12v vs 120, wire in free air vs in a bundle, type of insulation, different applications, different codes...
• Re: electric mirror trouble...SOLVED!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 13:14:00 -0600
  ...all had broken wires. Even though one had a bad switch it also had a broken wire. jimt On 6/1/05 10:45...
• 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: Rear Foglight Wiring
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 01:27:07 -0500
  ...What color is the factory foglight wire? I intend to use factory color codes when I do this. > >Hi Volks, > >Does the net.wisdom...
• Re: (fixed)Cylinder Head Temp Sender Wire
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 11:03:18 -0500
  ...As usual I victimized myself by not double checking my work and I had a very minuscule skinned place on one of the wires...
• Re: Do I just cut the wire from the O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Bernie
  Sun, 17 May 2009 14:52:00 -0700
  I am mechanically challenged so when you say to disconnect it do I just cut the wire coming from it. Thanks Bernie
• Re: loose black wire
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 21:45:06 EST
  ...If every thing works,who cares if a wire is hanging. Just tape it up and be done with it. Jim Morgan 86Gl " Breadbox...
• Re: SA Upper Quad Headlight Grill install ... Help ????
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Sat, 25 May 2002 11:09:39 -0400
  ...Now plug this wire onto the brown wire connector of the inner light. The other wire on the inner light is the power wire...
• Re: SIRIUS install in Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - caverat
  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 17:48:19 -0500
  ...I don't have a plug-and-play unit like yourself in the van, but my Sirius tuner and Sirius Kenwood headunit are wired...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:06:29 -0500
  ...I found a diagram on Ken's site that enabled me to check the firing order and spark plug wire placements and this shows...
• Re: Mystification
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 3 Sep 2011 16:00:05 -0700
  That brown wire that splits off from the dizzy wires is the ECU - O2 sensor circuit ground. It must be connected to metal on...
• non-stock relay turnsignal problem... (longer than it should be)
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 00:56:03 -0700
  ...New wire goes into terminal 30 of relay. -routed wire from terminal >>87a<< on relay to parking light. Results: corner parking lights come on...
• Wire in engine compartment.
  Historical mailing list - Eckie Prater
  Fri, 22 Jan 1999 12:10:29 -0600
  ...The wire is gray (which matches some oe the other factory wires in the engine bay) and comes from the forward firewall. It has...
• Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 07:08:25 -0700
  After the wire going into the cap burned up I can't believe we are spending time talking of the merits of a new...
• Any horn pros?
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Haskins
  Mon, 19 May 1997 15:28:52 -0500 (EST)
  ...Currently I am attemping to follow the wiring to make sure it is wired up right. If anyone knows much about the wiring, from...
• Vanagon Alternator Wires
  Historical mailing list - Leavitt
  Sun, 23 Mar 1997 17:00:22 -0500
  Hello, Perhaps someone can tell me why there are two wires going from the alternator to the starter (and main battery) instead of one...
• melted alternator wire
  Historical mailing list - gbasey
  Sun, 2 Apr 2000 15:02:29 -0500
  ...I inspected the alternator wiring and belts and found that the alternator wire going the the starter had melted. Three questions: What could have...
• Re: 2nd battery relays & the Hella in particular
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 15:46:11 -0500
  At 03:40 PM 12/13/2001, EarthNOW! wrote: >We used a larger gauge wire than was in the kit to tie the two...
• Oil pressure sender wire
  Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 21:31:54 -0800
  Hi List, While troubleshooting an oil pressure light that wouldn't go out, I found that the wire from the sender was grounding out...
• Re: What does the green wire on my handbrake do?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 21 May 2002 09:47:28 -0400
  ...80 Westy Pokey wrote: > While I was snaking wire for my auxillary battery, I noticed > there is a green wire attached to the rear...
• Coolant temp gauge sender location - 90 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:44:38 -0400
  ...Bentley says red/yellow wire and a brown (ground) wire goes to it, but I can't trace the wire past the T7a connector...
• Re: Headlight Wiring and Relays
  Historical mailing list - Walker, Phil
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 12:49:57 -0500
  ...Then run an additional pair wires (I use 16/2 speaker wire) to the passenger side light bucket. This 16/2 wire will go...
• Re: Question about Mass Air Flow Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:55:06 -0800
  ...Anyway the wiring harness has a four > wire plug on the mass > >> air sensor. One of the wires is red with a blue > stripe...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:54:59 -0700
  ...wire coming from the oxygen sensor and it will split > into two > wires a ground and the signal wire.� I believe the > signal wire...
• Re: Aux battery, install location
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Thu, 8 May 2008 12:04:51 -0700
  ...I didn't know about the #12 red wire / fusebox trick, so I ran extra wires under the carpet to the radio, cigarette lighter...
• Re: Fixed dash lights, not certain how.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:19:26 -0800
  ...I'm >>> suspecting a rogue wire or other part above fuse panel is causing the >>> short. Maybe a wire from the load side of...
• Re: Click found, but my mechanic needs your help
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 23:25:39 -0600
  John, sometimes when I have a problem such as this I safety wire the bold head or nut as the case may be. This...
• missing van/plug wire question/tri sport camp
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 17 Jul 2001 22:19:44 -0700
  ...Sure enough small sparks where the driver side plug wire and coil wire go by the A/C compressor. Question: What plug wires should...
• Re: Electrical ?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 30 Jun 2019 09:59:26 -0600
  ...When the second wire becomes hot the motor spins for > another half-turn and switches back to the first wire. > > Neither lock interacts with...
• Re: problems installing second battery
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 07:42:00 EST
  ...Just need to run a wire from the Sure Power to the ignition switch wire that activates the starter. Big red and black wire...
• Re: 02 Wire Resistance Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:43 -0500
  ...Are there problems soldering extension wires to get the plug to >reach,or do I find a sensor with wire long enough to get...
• Re: ECU or O2 sensor ?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Fri, 27 May 2005 18:49:42 -0400
  ...I checked the voltage on the black wire and was getting nothing. Does this mean bad O2 sensor? All three wires are conducting as...
• 88 Vanagon with Power Windows, No Power to Switches - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:30:05 -0400
  ...How do I locate this wire that is supplying the power that is broken? - I do have a volt meter and wire tester but...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:20:02 -0700
  ...The PS pressure switch power wire comes out of the fuel injection harness. There is also a starter signal wire in there too. It...
• Re: Wiring 2nd Battery Into Non-Westy (sorry)
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 06:18:52 -0800
  ...Red wire hook to main battey Brown wire is ground, screw into something metal Black wire goes to the front, pull out the fuse...
• Wiring question 84 westy -addendum
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 10:12:26 -0800
  The wire from relay pin 30 goes to the 16 amp fuse side of the 2 fuse holder and from there to the fridge...
• Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
  Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:21:54 -0800
  ...There is also a brown ground wire running > over to the main > ground stars where it can be unplugged. The power > wire from the...
• Re: Wire in engine compartment.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 13:27:24 -0800
  ...It has three wires to > the plug. The plug is a cone shape rubber boot about 1 inch and a half > in length and...
• Re: digitool building/soldering
  Historical mailing list - Beth & Jere Hawn
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 21:35:56 -0800
  ...Solder flows "TO" the heat, so apply heat to a pretinned wire (you can also buy pretinned wire) and touch it to the circuit...
• Re: Daytime Running Lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 17:11:05 -0400
  ...It's polarized, only runs if the red wire is positive. This makes it very easy to hook up. Red wire to parking light...
• Oxygen sensor: is a shielded wire necessary?
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 20:12:53 -0500
  ...This being the large bright greeen wire from the ECU, through the harness, and to the oxygen sensor. The shielded portion of the lead...