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  • Re: Darrell Boehler's digifant tool
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Tue, 14 Jul 1998 11:13:03 -0500
    ...He then constructs a box with a male connector which plugs to the >>>| aforementioned female connector. The box contains electronics >supporting a >>>| series of...
  • Re: Fuel flow issue 83.5 1.9 WBX
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Mon, 25 May 2015 10:08:19 -0700
    ...Removed the input hose from the T connector and ran the pump again. Good fuel flow to the T pipe but none at the...
  • Re: Vanagon Hall Effect Sensor alternatives
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Sun, 4 Sep 2011 11:32:35 -0700
    ...and > connector, which if true makes it going NLA not a big deal at all." > > So, if you concocted your own connector and a...
  • Re: 2.1L harness question
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Tue, 8 Mar 2011 19:38:16 -0500
    ...I think, because they are not different in color, they can be > exchanged. > An other double connector is going to the little heater of...
  • Re: aftermarket tach
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 2 Jun 2011 17:11:40 -0400
    ...The connector folds open (from the rear? senior moment here). Pin numbers are on the end of the connector; but pin one is empty...
  • Re: Digitool Installed, totally Excellent!
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Sun, 16 May 1999 00:10:15 -0500
    ...The other end of the short cable is a 25 pin female connector. This connector mates to a male connector, on the long cable...
  • Re: Oil pressure light
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
    Tue, 11 Nov 2014 06:31:40 -0500
    ...It comes up and meets with another brown wire from the other oil > switch at a 2 pin connector by the thermostat housing. It...
  • Re: Electric lock operator - replacement
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:04:18 -0500
    ...forgot to add the link,,, > > > https://www.amazon.com/Baomain-Insulated-Connector-Electrical-Terminal/dp/B01MRRMVZL/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_i=B01MRRMVZL...
  • temp gauge not working right...
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Wed, 8 Aug 2018 16:52:40 -0700
    ...So I did this: - swap a good instrument cluster from a running van - test the voltage at the sensor connector --> 10.5V - ground the...
  • Re: 1985 Westy Vanagon shutters, dies, and then resurrects... help.
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:17:49 -0700
    ...bad connections (pull each electrical connector and coat with dielectric gel to preserve a good contact); weak or missing grounding connectors (same as above...
  • Re: Newbie with newbie questions (please be patient)
    Historical mailing list - Austin
    Sun, 24 May 1998 00:50:37 -0700
    ...When this happened to me it turned out to be a connector in the engine bay that had never been assembled properly - the little...
  • Re: Tachometer/fuel gauge from '89 Vanagon into my '81
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 20 Sep 1999 23:28:08 EDT
    ...basically, you have to switch the pins around in the multipoint pin connector, and run a wire from your coil to #14 pin on...
  • Re: 85 Westy Brakelight Problem
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 23 Mar 2001 15:37:38 -0500
    ...From switches, 1 mm r/bk to terminal T4a (probably a 4-position connector behind dash), then bk/r to pin three of T7...
  • Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler & Missing Conductor.
    Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
    Thu, 12 Dec 2002 15:50:19 +0000
    ...So, on mine it's shielded from the ECU to the connector, but from that connector to the O2 sensor it is not. - Mike...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Nov 2004 - Special issue (#2004-1089)
    Historical mailing list - Don Spence
    Fri, 12 Nov 2004 09:05:16 -0700
    Alvaro I'm going to place my money on a grounding, connector or wire problem on something close to or connected to the ICU...
  • Re: [WetWesties] blinkin' buzzers!
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:31:06 -0800
    ...80% or more of failures in electrical/mechanical sytems will be mechanical! And connectors, battery terminals, etc. are mechanical.
  • Re: American Automobiles, English Motorcycles, Women, and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Mon, 13 Nov 2000 14:05:22 -0700
    > Coil hot wire decided to fracture off the connector, at the coil. > Just didn't see it at 8:30 last evening, on the...
  • Re: Need Alternator P/N's Identitied
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Fri, 10 Jan 2003 08:12:58 EST
    ...Some had a spade connector there and others had a tiny threaded stud. >> Mark, Exactly as you said. Thanks. George
  • Re: Coolant part, H shaped valve, for '84-'85 vans
    Historical mailing list - Matthew
    Thu, 26 Feb 2004 12:39:39 -0800
    www.volkscafe.com >>I am looking for part 025 121 438, a small H-shaped coolant hose >>connector, near the expansion tank. I can...
  • Re: LP tank refurb
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:12:57 -0600
    ...Go to http://www.campingworld.com/browse/categories/index.cfm?deptID=3&catID=302 for info about POL vs QCC (the newer connector on...
  • Re: question about electrical inlet
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:46:48 -0500
    ...I removed , replaced my corroded outlet using a proper RV hookup connector and put it all back together. The gasket was fine and I...
  • Re: Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:14:37 -0700
    Now you see, what I'm-a gonna do is put my solar panel input connector inside the spot where the (unused) city water...
  • Re: The Comedy of Errors
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:05:04 -0700
    ...Instrument pod removed, master cylinder exposed and drained, new genuine VW switches in hand - pulled the connectors from the old switch and checked with...
  • Re: Oil pressure light
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:01:22 -0600
    ...It comes up and meets with another brown wire from the other >> oil switch at a 2 pin connector by the thermostat housing. It...
  • Re: Radiator fan- '91 Carat
    Historical mailing list - sparklegirl500
    Tue, 31 May 2016 21:37:43 +0000
    ...Remove the connector & > short pins 1&2 or 1&3. Fan should run. I think 1&2 are low speed & 1&3 > are high...
  • Re: Temp II Sensor Release
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Sun, 29 Dec 2013 20:53:34 -0600
    ...This effort was just to separate the connector from the sensor - not remove the sensor itself. John On 12/29/2013 8:26 PM...
  • Stray wires around the fuse block Help!!
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:02:53 -0500
    ...One pair are set up as male spades in a T-2 type connector at right angles to each other. The wires are red...
  • Re: CIGARETTE LIGHTER REMOVAL
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Mon, 6 Dec 1999 10:23:27 -0800
    ...I've >tried in vain to pull the connector off by reaching inside the dash but it >doesn't pull straight off. Using a...
  • cooling problems
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Bailey
    Sat, 8 Sep 2001 20:04:41 -0500
    ...At home, I checked the electrical connections on the overflow tank, one of which had some corrosion on its contacts and the connector, I...
  • Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster Blue Ribbon: Glow Plug Light Wiring Confirm Please?
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:51:52 -0700
    ...Some time ago, I replaced the OEM T14 blue ribbon male connector with a different set of connectors. At that time I'd ruled...
  • Re: Tach install from vanagon to vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Tue, 2 Jan 2007 17:19:54 -0700
    ...Move the wires on the clock dash model to the same >> positions >> as the tach model 14 pin connector. The connector opens up at...
  • Re: '86 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - David Bayer
    Tue, 11 Nov 1997 10:52:12 -0800
    ...Check (or have someone check) the 3 wire connector coming out of the distributor. The elbow can crack and the 3 uninsulated wires inside...
  • Re: 1987 Oxygen Sensor Wiring 2.1 liter Digifant MV engine
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 24 Feb 2002 17:30:54 -0500
    ...Now you have. <g> >Anyway, this fat green "double" wire has a connector crimped onto the middle >"core" wire, which is at present, rather...
  • Thanks for the help
    Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
    Wed, 20 Oct 1999 16:40:31 -0500
    ...Installation is as easy as removing the connector to the AFM and installing in between it and the connector. A clue I was looking...
  • Re: Looking for information on installing a 85 instrument panel intoan 83.5
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Thu, 9 Jan 2003 10:33:27 -0800
    The wiring on the 14 pin connector is VERY different for early clock dashes versus tach dashes. Most of the many colored wires must...
  • Engine sounds like it doesn't have any oil
    Historical mailing list - Per Martin Joraholmen
    Sun, 20 Apr 2003 19:27:55 +0200
    ...Second picture is a connector underneath the thermostat that was disconnected. I have now connected it with no change in behaviour of the engine...
  • Disconnecting the Oxygen Sensor
    Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
    Wed, 6 Oct 2004 13:38:33 -0400
    Disconnecting the oxygen sensor connector is a good thing to remember. When we first got our van, the J-pipe broke upstream of the...
  • Re: Michael's repairs - more info. needed.
    Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
    Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:56:37 -0600
    ...AAG - Larry Word >So many repairs and I don't understand 2 of them: >(1) Replaced the plastic connector for the Hal Sender on...
  • Re: Harbor Freight Circuit Tester was D15 connector revealed
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 9 Nov 2011 12:55:50 -0800
    ...Re: [VANAGON] Harbor Freight Circuit Tester was D15 connector revealed On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans...
  • Where do I find a new door lock actuator harness adapter?
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:33:04 -0800
    ...So, now, three weeks later, it arrives with a superseded part number and a different plug connector, which won't work with my existing...
  • Re: do are vanagons even charge our batteries?
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Sat, 5 Jan 2008 20:45:14 -0500
    ...I have one Vanagon where I started to investigate the wiring and the connector on that blue wire fell right off the wire. Stripping...
  • Re: Any Guesses ~~ Now For Sure Your Turn Please ~ Update
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 7 Jul 2021 14:11:08 -0400
    > > Another Oddity > Coolant Level Warning Light Flashes Constantly with Key On > > Even with Connector Jumped & Relay 43 Removed ~ Any ideas on that ~ > Either gauge...
  • Re: Rear Hatch struts
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 2 Apr 1996 11:39:09 -0500
    ...Although none were listed for vanagon, I found two the same size, with similar connectors. I think they cost about $20 ea. Have worked...
  • Re: Vanagon oil pressure switches,or the lack thereof!!
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 7 Oct 1999 22:15:35 EDT
    I saw these "L" shaped connectors in a pack at Radio Shack the other day. Made a mental note. Hope this helps ya, Ken...
  • I lied, so sue me
    Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
    Thu, 21 Feb 2002 10:06:30 -0800
    ...a switch on the firewall, but why? The pump has two connectors and one wire, is this normal? Thanks, Walter Evens Hesperia, CA, USA...
  • Re: Braided Flexible Tiico Exhaust Connection
    Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
    Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:23:17 -0400
    "Does anyone know where to get such a part" I've seen these braided flex connectors in the bins with all the other misc...
  • Re: turn signals suddenly out
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Thu, 5 May 2005 16:51:47 -0400
    ...Some connectors have two wires on them, which I cut off and crimp on individual ones. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
  • Re: lpg inlet connector type?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Tue, 17 May 2005 09:18:04 -0700
    RE: Propane Adapters Jim, are you saying that all that is needed to attach an external tank to my Westy is that simple adapter...
  • Depressing Fender bender Need right front passenger side tirn signal assembly with orange lens & other
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Thu, 20 Jul 2006 08:12:54 -0700
    ...front bumper cap 1-right front turn signal assembly (3 spade connectors) with lens 1-bra I gonna cover it up for the summer :)
  • Re: Headlight swtich diagnostics?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
    Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:02:03 -0800
    ...There are a bunch and they are clustered >>> together on a grounding "star" connector. Check each ground on >>> these >>> two connectors and clean them...
  • Re: Another D15 connector failure example
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sat, 19 Feb 2022 12:14:23 -0800
    ...The >>>> corresponding white connector on the wiring loom was really badly >>>> burned. Appeared to me to be chronic heat via bad contact . >>>> >>>> Alistair
  • Re: Zodi Tent Heaters
    Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
    Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:34:21 -0500
    ...You could also use a two-pin connector; the FLAPS and/or an RV shop sells one that's basically half of a common...
  • Re: Both temp light and gauge not working
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 26 Mar 2017 17:25:13 -0400
    ...If the gauge pegs and blinks then the problem is *not* at the panel connector but farther back, likely at sender connector. If no...
  • Re: lighting harness for trailer question
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 20 May 2002 10:58:17 -0700
    ...I cut it so there was about 15 cm of wire coming from the connector. I then crimped some mail spade connectors to the...
  • Re: Still sputtering....
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Wed, 23 Sep 1998 23:37:06 -0400
    ...A tip here is that you can usually only find the yellow size crimp connector for such a large stud size, I simply remove...
  • Re: New iginition coil behavior
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:51:57 -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: O2-sensor blues and more on '84 1.9L engine
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:29:18 -0400
    ...When the O2-sensor is connected and I measure the voltage between the connector and engine ignition control module heat shield, I am getting...
  • Re: Buzzer starts, different instrument, FIXED
    Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
    Mon, 23 May 2011 21:51:11 -0700
    ...Just pry the 6 pin connector from > the back of the speedo. That exposes the 6 pins in the back of the speedo > housing...
  • Re: alternator questions/ just bought a reman.alt..
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Fri, 24 Jun 2005 09:58:08 -0700
    ...I plugged my blue wire to the blade connector to the farthest side blade on the alt, but the dummy light came on bright...
  • RE: Dying in the rain 2
    Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
    Thu, 3 Jul 97 18:44:51 UT
    The Bosch Digifant sensor on the '86 up actually does have two wire connectors - one is for the sensor itself, and the other is...