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• White wire!
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 20:26:05 -0700
  Well boyzandgirls, I've got it down to one wire. There is a pair of wires (white and red) that exit the cabinet right...
• in search of instrument cluster circuit diagram
  Historical mailing list - William Burg
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 20:28:23 -0400
  ...what years came wired with an OXS light? Which side is the OXS light usually wired to? I have an 89 wolfsburg LE, the...
• 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...
• Ignition Coil Wiring Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 22:09:52 -0500
  ...I think I have found a home for all wires except the ignition coil. My coil is a Bosch... has a 3 prong terminal...
• Re: Wire harness hardening
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 23:31:53 -0500
  ...Wire harness hardening As the headline says, I am concerned about the cracking of the wires and the subsequent short it can make or...
• Re: Anyone ever replace Vanagon antenna?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 11:07:01 -0800
  I read a great how-to by Ken Wilfey regarding snaking the antena wire to teh radio- take the Old wire and ducttape it...
• Re: Wiring/testing of VDO oil pressure gauge (dual sender)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 17:57:45 -0400
  Tobin; Did you remove the wire from the sender or the gauge? If you remove the wire from the sender then it is shorted...
• Vanagon door wiring
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Wed, 24 Aug 2016 15:41:14 -0700
  ...Is there such a thing as a type of wiring that will not fail (will remain ductile) over time as the wire is repeatedly...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 15:01:17 -0700
  ...If you measure ohms you need to have the dash end of the wire unplugged. If you measure voltage you can do it with...
• Re: Black wire by water tank...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:35:46 -0400
  ...The first 2 go into the water pump >connections, the 3rd is a black wire that comes >of the big wire set a few...
• 1 wire vs. 3 wire oxygen sensors
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:27:36 -0500
  ...So the 2.1 might get confused at idle if you used a 1 wire sensor. Let us know what happens if you try...
• Re: Definitive on the 87 not using a common ground for rear speakers
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 09:26:37 EDT
  "...Starting with 1985, each rear speaker was wired to have its own ground...." My '85 had the pod rear speakers, and a common ground...
• Re: reverse lights wiring?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 14:36:56 -0800
  ...So i'm going to re-wire them. > Where is the power source and how is it wired? > thanks > matthew > 86 syncro >
• Re: '86 Westy A/C Switch Desperately Needed
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 25 May 2006 21:51:02 -0400
  ...so a separate switch wouldn't have to be wired to the old one. Just move wires. Mike Mike Collum wrote: <snip> > Or ... use...
• vanagon radios?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Lund
  Sat, 20 May 2006 15:55:32 -0700
  Do all Vanagon radios run without the key? Or is just the camper models? I have a 90 Westfalia and purchased a wire harness...
• Re: Vanagon dead at walmart--not the coil after all
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:31:26 -0500
  ...It is. > > Those wires on the side of the distributor ......... > heck, the ground wire for the distributor. > Scott Which ground wire are you referring...
• 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
• Wire sets from Busdepot 1985 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 16:55:03 -0400
  Hello Folks, Does anyone know who makes this wire set? Or rather who is the OE supplier to VW? http://www.busdepot.com/ignition...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's,normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 2 Mar 2009 11:44:15 -0700
  Check those ground wires before you put money into parts. The wire I was referring to is under the back seat.
• four wire O2 sensor.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:38:40 -0500
  I would like to try a four wire O2 sensor. Anybody have a part # for a generic unit that has worked for them? TIA...
• Re: Safety wire hardware - was South America & Mexico
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:09:18 -0800
  > does anyone know of a source for metric drilled for safety wire bolts/nuts? > > Drill your own - http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecId...
• second battery relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 08:46:51 -0700
  ...on the directions all the wires are pretty clear except for one. It shows the black wire going towards the front of the bus...
• Re: 2.1l Spark plug wire routing
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 28 May 2010 18:17:40 -0600
  ...I will spread the plug wires out a bit. As I can see from the URL below, and someone else mentioned, it doesn't...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (UPDATE!)
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 14:06:00 -0400
  ...Do you see a non stock looking #10 or > > #12 wire with an inline fuse holder connecting to an empty fuse spot? > > Does a...
• poor mileage
  Historical mailing list - Marcel Poirier
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 12:10:22 -0800
  ...I thought "the O2 wire must be grounded all the time by having a short between the shield and the actual wire". So I...
• Re: Help with speaker wiring needed
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:31:53 -0500
  ...The radio has seperate wires for each of the four speakers. It looks like the Vanagon wiring has one hot wire for each rear...
• Help! High Idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 07:57:18 EDT
  ...It has a female spade bit connector on a thin brown wire. There is a (12 guage?) green wire, about 4 inches long with...
• Re: was: Overhead Westy light - aux battery wiring
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:05:41 -0700
  ...You'd also want to wire your stereo >into this circuit. > >Hmmm, I've got a nice AGM battery just waiting to be wired...
• Re: Engine Died
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:08:56 -0700
  I think my suggestion may be unsafe! Potential Amp load on that length of 1.0 wire might too high? Please correct me if...
• Tracking down alternator D+ circuit.
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:00:37 -0700
  ...I tested the wires going to the relay under the driver's seat, and found that when the engine is running there is no...
• Re: Differences between 82 and 83 turn signals?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:56:11 -0700
  ...Now touch a jumper wire from metal ground to the metal where the black/white/green wires attach in the connector on the back...
• Re: Speaker Wire Polarity?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 19:26:44 -0500
  ...How do I know > which wire is (+) ? Is the (-) a ground wire? Will you burn something out if you get it > wrong? You can...
• Re: Upgrading Digijet to 3-Wire O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 May 2003 18:55:10 -0400
  ...Upgrading Digijet to 3-Wire O2 Sensor Anyone have a feel for the difference in warm-up time required for both the 1-wire...
• Re: Horn installation
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:00:23 -0700
  ...Vaseline should do same. > > If using a new positive wire from a B+ source to relay 30 (power > "in"), that wire should be fused...
• Note RE: Repair to 1980 - 84 Failed Dash Light Dimmer
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 29 Jul 2017 12:34:00 -0700
  ...Fuse the 58b dash light circuit !! On my 1981 Vanagon Westfalia the dimmer rheostat wire wind on my headlight switch failed completely due to...
• hesitation troubleshooting--re previous post by Steve Cotsford
  Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 13:16:47 -0800
  ...Or does this mean to solder the six wires into two wire groups--each wire being soldered to only one other? If this is...
• Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:18:46 -0800
  The red wire in question is smaller than 10 awg. How much smaller depends on the year. 14 awg will do it for all...
• Re: alternator / battery light on question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:47:02 -0500
  ...Or else the wire got broken under the insulation, which I've had happen too. Jim On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 9:40...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler - Shame on me
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 13:53:52 -0500
  ...What kind of wires did you get? I have purchased some from Advance that came with a lifetime warranty, which was a good thing...
• Re: Splicing O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Wed, 26 May 1999 17:26:29 -0700
  ...How do I splice the wires on these suckers.... how do i know which white wire on one sensor goes with which white wire...
• Re: How to fix the digital clock?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:21:45 -0400
  >The digital clock is fed from pin 5 of the panel connector*, skinny >red wire which comes from a double connection to pin 7...
• Re: Broken down travelers need help ASAP
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 17 Aug 2013 01:36:45 -0400
  ...I heat-stripped the wires right back flush to the connector body. The two outer wires were in very shaky shape a quarter inch...
• Re: Driver's side "A" pillar wiring
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 26 May 2011 11:51:45 -0700
  ...It's located where one of the vents was (which had messed up vanes) Had to run new wires from driver side. In hindsight...
• High Idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 09:55:36 EDT
  ...It has a female spade bit connector on a thin brown wire. There is a (12 guage?) green wire, about 4 inches long with...
• Re: ECU or O2 sensor ?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 27 May 2005 12:42:21 -0500
  ...Before replacing the Sensor though check the continuity on the ground wire (one of the white ones). The '85 has the shielded green wire...
• Re: Wire sets from Busdepot 1985 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:02:15 -0400
  ...com/ignition-system/09272oe Dose anyone know what the brand the wires BD sales above? Thanks, Tony On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 4...
• Re: Window tinting
  Historical mailing list - M.Grant
  Fri, 3 Feb 1995 15:14:13 +0000 (GMT)
  On Thu, 2 Feb 1995, David Schwarze wrote: [snip] > defroster wires. Try to find a place that can supply references, since > I don't...
• Re: Mystery wire on '73 ignition switch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 22:46:57 -0700
  To the best of my knowledge this wire is used in European cars for a park light or something. I may be wrong but...
• Extra Grounds on 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 08:47:17 -0400
  ...I know my mechanic installed several rather ugly wires on my '86. It was not copper braid. If I use wire, what size is...
• Re: Oil Pressure Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 11:39:55 -0500
  Try moving the wire around that comes from the high (back) sender. When my '86 came home from the dealer after a warranty repair...
• 1985 Vanagon - fuse panel grounds +
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:51:31 -0500
  I removed one of these star grounding units - hard to gain access to properly align the screwdriver due to all the wires - I'm...
• Re: Is my auxillary barttery working correctly ?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 29 Sep 2005 18:58:38 -0400
  Check the connection of the small blue wire on the alternator... the 2 idiot lights (alt and o2) should come on when you turn...
• Re: [T2] Putting FI on carburated ACVW
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 16:12:18 -0500
  The best way is to get the complete wireloom (engine compartment) FI Control Head, Double relay, Resistor unit its pretty much very simple if...
• Re: 12 volt timer
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:20:53 -0500
  ...Run a wire from +12 V battery power to one of the wires coming out of the timer - it doesn't matter which one...
• Re: When the O2 sensor cools down...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:17:46 -0700
  this is probably why the 2.1 waterboxer engine has a 3 wire oxygen sensor, two of which are for a heating element in...
• Re: [NVC] Wireless Internet Advise Needed
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:47:33 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: [NVC] Wireless Internet Advise Needed Good Volks, I have a need to be able to operate a credit card...
• Re: Installing an alarm/keyless entry (91 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 Oct 2016 09:24:46 -0700
  ...Before installing the alarm system, I set it up , wired it all up, on a 1.5x1.5' bit of plywood. Had a battery...
• Re: GBC 10A Fuse?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:41:55 -0500
  ...This refers to how much current the wire can carry safely, *not* to whether there's excessive voltage drop along the length of wire...
• Re: third rear tail light?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 23:48:57 +1200
  ...I threaded a wire from the driver-side >taillight wire cluster, up into the lateral air vent. Drilled a hole from >the vent into...
• Help me read a wiring diagram
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:16:04 -0800
  ...OK questions -�1) Speed #2 Y/BK wire shows it going to nowhere. �It seems that it would have to go to the series...