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• Re: Runaway Starter Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 5 Nov 2013 13:14:41 -0800
  ...Here is where I am with it now. >> >> New starter (engine turns - won't start - not even sputter) >> New ignition switch >> Fuel pump runs...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon intermittent no start
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:18:47 -0600
  Sounds like the ignition switch to me. It's $12, not hard to put in. There are good instructions in the archives. I just...
• Re: interior lighting, or leaving the key on
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Mon, 20 May 1996 07:24:25 -0600
  ...This gibes with the owner's manual, which talks about the light switch, but doesn't mention any need for having the ignition on...
• Re: Surepower 1315 test report
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 May 2009 22:26:06 -0400
  At that point what you really want is an ignition switch or alternator controlled relay. A lot cheaper than the combiner. Dennis -----Original Message...
• Re: Wiper turning on by themselves - Any ideas how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:42:25 -0500
  ...the > wiper seemed to start working independently of the wiper switch after a > bout 10-15 seconds of turning on the ignition. > > Anyone else...
• Re: Kill Switches: Question: Does Defense attract Offence ???
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sun, 14 Aug 2005 10:39:03 EDT
  ...And so a kill switch for the fuel pump or the ignition system or what have you may be more effective BUT and it...
• Re: more questions
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 08:53:09 -0800
  Generally this seems to be either the light switch or the ignition switch. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Felix Bello <FelixBello@CS.COM> To: vanagon...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Woes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:07:43 -0500
  ...as if you'd just > turned on the ignition). > > Is this more likely a headlight switch failure? Or perhaps ground > problems in the fuse...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 11:30:09 -0400
  ...Once the buzzer sounds it will keep sounding until that switch is satisfied or the ignition is reset. So it went off. What to...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning seque to diesel radiator coolant flow direction
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:43:38 -0400
  ...Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning > > ignition switch on? > > > > Thanks for the good brain storming exercise of Vanagon electrical...
• Re: electrical problems with headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 20:58:44 -0500
  ...Switching on the headlight switch turns on the high beam indicator light. A new headlight switch and ignition switch did not change the condition...
• Re: 84 Vanagon shutting off. Cranks right back up? V-Syndrome?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 00:25:15 -0500
  ...Not sure if that would rule out an ignition switch problem or not. On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 12:21 AM, Dan N...
• Re: Progressive rough running - until ignition reset
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:59:40 -0600
  ...I turned off the >> wipers, the heater fans, and the head lights, shut off the ignition, and >> then hit the switch again. She fired...
• Re: Atlto Mos Road Trip (Awfully Long)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 14:39:08 -0500
  ...The very next time this happens, reset the computer by turning the ignition switch off and back on after 1 second. If the engine...
• Engine Refusing to Start or Dying
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 20:08:40 EST
  ...The ignition switch is new. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rico Dagastino Munford, TN 84 GL "Thing 1" 87 GL "Thing 2"
• Re: Headlights, Fans and the Wiper/Headlight Stalk Control
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 21:33:26 EDT
  Could be ignition switch ($9) or x-contact relay- ($9). They both can have this effect. It ain't your stalk, see if Camelback...
• Re: Low beam HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Tue, 7 May 2002 09:22:56 -0700
  When this happened to me, it was the rocker switch on the dash that was the problem. Pretty easy to replace. Julianna 90 VW...
• Re: Starter solenoid wiring question - '86 AT
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 12:12:35 -1000
  ...ST +12vdc passes through the safety switch in the AT console, not > directly from the ignition switch ST terminal. Thanks, Scott, for keeping > me...
• Re: Trouble coming my way? Starter delay
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:16:12 -0600
  John Bange wrote: >> I feel that the circuit should have used a relay in the first place as >>the ignition switch should not have...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Woes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 11:16:20 -0600
  ...as if you'd just > turned on the ignition). > > Is this more likely a headlight switch failure? Or perhaps ground > problems in the fuse...
• Re: Help requested: No headlights!!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 20:30:37 -0700
  ...low beam switch >seems to be the culprit - there's power at all terminals when the >headlight switch and ignition switch are on. When...
• Re: Help! '87 Westy won't start...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:35:09 -0400
  ...If it tests fine but you are not getting power to the switch then it is your ignition switch. This part is $9 from...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 18:34:14 -0800
  ...The ignition spark is by >> definition according to engine position and the fuel injectors fire >> based on the same triggering event that the ignition...
• Re: CA 81-83 air cooled Fuel Injection & Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 20:51:19 -0400
  ...ignition parts changed at > > ~6-10 k miles. Why go to this bother to switch it around. I think you have > > to switch around...
• Starting problem or startER problem
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 20:30:30 -0400
  ...New ignition switch. Details; jumped #30 and # 50 at the switch and got nothing. OK, I got a hot paperclip but aside from that...
• Re: No start, no click.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 12:35:46 -0500
  ...If no voltage, do check at the ignition switch. No voltage there bad switch. If switch is good then check at the neutral safety...
• Re: Headlights Still Out
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:22:09 -0700
  ...I infer that with ignition on, headlight switch on, cycling the stalk switch turns L-HI on and off. I further infer that with...
• Re: AM/FM/CD/MP3 Radio with Weather Band that fits Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:42:48 -0400
  ...wired to a switched hot lead, either through the ignition or an operator operated one like I use. A rocker switch in the blank...
• Re: Making keys
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:07:49 -0700
  ...If there isnt one on the ignitions switch try the drivers side door. You will have to remove the handle to read the number...
• Re: help , video to help diagnose my Westphalia air cool 1993 problem.
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 19:02:37 -0400
  Bad ignition switch? If you can, pull the wiring harness off the switch and jumper the connector in the appropriate locations. Look for a...
• Re: Questions/Advice Needed 1980 VW Westphalia
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 May 2012 23:25:23 -0400
  ...You > need to determine if your problem is loss of fuel or ignition. I > believe your 80 still uses ignition points and condenser. A...
• Re: Runaway Starter Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 5 Nov 2013 11:04:27 -0800
  ...New starter (engine turns - won't start - not even sputter) New ignition switch Fuel pump runs (pressurizes the system ok) No start. I tried...
• Re: need key for ghia
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:42:30 -0400
  ...Hey guys-I have pulled the ignition out of my 69 ghia. The switch froze up. While it is out I would love to...
• Starting problems w/ an '87 (ignition switch?)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Sep 1996 13:22:45 -0400
  All, We a starting to have starting problems with our '87. Usually happens only in the morning. You hop in and turn the key...
• Re: no start
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 08:18:30 -0800
  I'd guess you have a bad ignition switch if the battery is up to full charge. Very common failure after 10 years in...
• Re: Voltage leak found
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 1 Sep 2015 10:33:30 -0700
  ...If you want to reduce the current through the ignition > >> switch, you would need to add a relay, and I believe some newer vehicles...
• Re: I found a "Mystery Switch" ...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 24 May 2004 09:23:20 -0700
  ...the overheat switch closes, blowing the fuel pump fuse If the safety switch activates due to failed ignition, you must determine why and resolve...
• Fwd: 84 Westy Fuel Pump Problem
  Historical mailing list - nirav patel
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:49:29 -0500
  ...vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com A new or good used ignition switch can be temporarily installed for testing or emergency (failed switch) purposes. This is...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:55:59 -0700
  ...then you can start to think about your ignition switch, a known weak link in vanagons. if the starter does not 'go '.... like if...
• Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:50:08 -0800
  ...I have never heard of SU power from an ignition switchin a Vanagon. I know it must be very boring to use the same...
• Re: Electrical Anomalies
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:36:32 -0700
  ...I seldom find a bad ignition switch though, but that's a real possibility for sure. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL...
• Re: Another D15 connector failure example
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 19 Feb 2022 20:51:05 +0100
  ...Scratch "the fuse would have blown and spared the panel." I now see that D15 is unfused, a direct connect from the ignition switch...
• Re: Radio Install
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:35:17 -0500
  ...wire from the key switch for radio ACC power. > > > >It's +12V whenever you INSERT A KEY into the ignition, no need to > >turn...
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:59:19 -0500
  Try cycling the ignition on the fly. If it clears you have an O2 sensor or circuit problem. Start with the ground wire in...
• Re: Stranded in Kentucky, USA
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:48:13 -0700
  ...in the ignition, nothing happens. > Based on other recent symptoms (which she did not describe), she is > suspecting the ignition switch. We had the...
• Re: Hot start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:50:39 -0500
  ...Hot start problem I have heard that installing a 'hard start relay' fixes the problem, it reduces the load across the ignition switch. I...
• Re: HEADLIGHTS on HOLIDAY!
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 21:14:48 -0400
  Ignition switch, the electrical part. $75 - $80 Dealer installed, $15 - $35 part and DIY mike 87 westy Scott Kraning wrote: > > Hey Volks, > > If Mavis...
• Re: Voltage leak found
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 1 Sep 2015 09:57:20 -0700
  ...If you want to reduce the current through the ignition >>> switch, you would need to add a relay, and I believe some newer vehicles...
• Re: '85 (Digijet) Hall Sensor Symptoms
  Historical mailing list - Rob Cassam
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 11:39:12 -0500
  ...I changed the ignition switch and have not had the problem again. Thanks to the group for helping with the ignition diagnostic. It is...
• Starter Woes
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Sun, 31 Dec 2017 23:54:31 +0000
  ...So I Checked with my new ignition switch No go.  No problem, used remote switch and engine cranks to life. Got home all safe...
• Re: Vanagon DEAD- Starter relay- Manually Jump??? Help!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 16:56:06 -0700
  ...This tells you if you have a starter problem or a ignition > switch problem. If you have juice to the solenoid wire then your...
• Re: Ignition cutout on 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Larry Himli
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 19:40:13 -0600
  ...While driving I've tried jiggling the ignition key thinking that would show any problems with the switch. It has no effects. Any ideas...
• Re: turn key, wait for turn-over
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 19:39:01 -0400
  ...I even replaced the female spade connector that's on the wire from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid ... after cleaning the male...
• Re: humming fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 20 May 1996 09:53:01 -0700 (PDT)
  ...it be? The ignition was turned off, there is no spare battery to run > fridge. Flipped the 3-way fridge switch several times, humming...
• Re: Fan switch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 13:21:20 -0400
  At 01:14 PM 7/3/2002, mike wrote: >Wipers work w/o ignition on, lights don't. It's the relay then. >X...
• Re: Wiring radio to accessory instead of battery?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:16:58 -0800
  I have hooked up Vanagon radios to the key buzzer wire from ign switch under the steering column. I think it is the grey...
• Wire gauge: smaller to larger ok?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:16:09 -0700
  ...Vanagon Bentley (1981) shows a #16 wire from "15" on ignition switch to the coil. Jetta Bentley shows a #12 wire going to coil...
• Re: New radio= dead battery?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 30 May 2012 13:16:33 -0700
  ...The rest of the ignition switch may be too light, but it's well designed. Yours, David
• Re: electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:28:47 -0500
  ...If I remember corectly, I had the usual red leds and could hear the >fuel pump pressurize as I switched the ignition on each...
• 83 h20 fuel injection problem
  Historical mailing list - Terrence Tickle
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 14:18:00 -0400
  ...I made most of these measurements while the stumbling was occurring.] 1) Ignition coil signal (from pin 1 of the Ignition Control) looked good...