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• Re: BN2 not igniting?
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:32:01 -0600
  ...But no ignition.=20
• Re: Ignition problem now worse
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:14:10 EST
  will stall if I don't keep foot on gas. Himmmm ... It make me suspect the throtle position switch. I was cleaning the throtle...
• Re: how to make your locking gas cap accept the same key as your doors/ignition
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:03:57 EST
  In a message dated 1/25/07 11:42:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, trclark@SHAW.CA writes: > OK skill testing question where can...
• Weird clock behavior
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:10:27 -0400
  ...When I put the ignition key on accessories the clock works OK. When I start the engine the clock display slowly fades away. When...
• Re: Help! Electrical issue I need to solve in <3 hours!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:52:04 -0700
  ...Another nearly as large red wire goes from there to the ignition/starter switch. My suspicion is for more than one problem going on...
• Re: Random Instant Shutdown
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:06:20 -0400
  ...The ignition switch will be > used for cranking the starter but turning the key off won't stop the > engine with the bypass tool...
• Re: won't start
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:34:13 -0800
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/vanagon-ignition-switch/ BenT sent from my electronic leash On Nov 11, 2012, at 4:00 PM...
• Re: Hall sending unit/other electrical??? ('91)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 10:19:32 EDT
  ...A guess, based only on circumstances, and not personal experience with this SPECIFIC problem) John-- Check the wiring diagram for conections between the ignition...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Prats
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:24:42 -0800
  I might have missed the fact if this is a Carb engine or fuel injected, blowing smoke or not, pre-ignition, pinging. Always do...
• Re: Help in salt lake
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019 23:02:30 +0000
  ...Hopefully it is just something as simple as a fried ignition switch; part costs about $15; takes about 1/2 hour to remove and...
• Re: Replace your ignition switch.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 08:54:24 -0700
  ...is sensitive to unstable/low 12V as to "start signal > and ignition +, on 1/3 of the conversion the engine won't start or...
• Re: Daytime running lights for US Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Ralphs
  Mon, 11 May 1998 01:20:40 -0700
  ...They engage with the ignition. Check the archives as this >topic has been thoroughly discussed in the last year or so. ...and they're...
• Re: So... am I nuts? (ign. sw)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:52:42 -0400
  ...Neil. --- John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Is it possibly that ignition switch contacts are > so > > worn, that key needs to be turned as...
• Re: How to get the tumbler out of a lock mechanism?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 19:19:00 -0600
  Before going through the trouble of replacing the ignition lock cylinder I suggest taking your van over to a competent locksmith and having a...
• Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 09:03:22 -0600
  ...He claimed that when the amount of gasoline was relatively small and ventilation was good, the vapors formed quickly and wafted away before ignition...
• Re: 80 Vangon mystery part?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 10:32:38 -0700
  ...80 Vangon mystery part? > > The doo-hickey sounds like an ignition module. The CA vans had electronic > ignition, or maybe your previous owner just...
• Re: No start/ Yes spark II
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:01:46 -0700
  ...I am getting voltage at the black wire on the ignition coil and I am getting voltage at 85 pin, which means a signal...
• Help with 12v Dometic wiring
  Historical mailing list - Rick Foster
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 18:41:37 -0400
  ...I checked all the circuits with the a) ingnition off, b) ignition on, and c) with the engine running. I don't have power...
• Re: Stuck Solenoid????
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 23:46:45 -0800
  Tony, You seem to have accurately diagnosed an ignition switch problem, yet I see no indication you replaced it ($10?). You did add a...
• Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:20:03 -0800
  ...BTW, I'm wired so that the radio works with the > ignition > off and key out. And two power wires to the radio, one...
• Have you worked on a headlight switch?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 15:55:46 GMT
  ...Interestingly enough, they work even with the ignition off. Previously, when I turned the ignition off, the parking lights stayed on, but the headlights...
• Re: Help with Distributor removal/replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 10:17:52 -0600
  ...I will be putting in a crane cams electronic ignition later, but will use points that are in the distributor for now. --------------------------------- Make the...
• Re: Electrical problem: wipers, blowers, headlights
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 15 Apr 2017 09:44:31 -0700
  That points to a failing ignition switch. The ignition switch is actually several switches inside, one of which powers all of those things you...
• Re: no wipers, no blower motor, no headlights, no radio, no idea...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:40:29 -0500
  ...Then I saw this thread and replaced the ignition switch. No change. Is there anything else to investigate? I've looked under the dash...
• Electrical problem found, '84
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 08:19:55 -0800
  ...Recently I began noticing an intermittant loss of electrical power to the gauges, then as things got worse even the ignition was cutting out...
• Re: Radio stays on
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:19:44 -0800
  Mark, The radio circuit is not wired to the ignition switch. That's normal for your Vanagon. BenT Sent from my mobile device On...
• Re: 85 won't start
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Mon, 9 May 2022 15:31:06 -0400
  ...The voltage while turning the starter might not be enough to power the ignition system. I've had that happen on my '86. It...
• Re: Starter solenoid wiring question - '86 AT
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 15:36:10 -0400
  ...Yes, the ST +12vdc passes through the safety switch in the AT console, not directly from the ignition switch ST terminal. Thanks, Scott, for...
• Starting circuits in '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Bartolini
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 16:19:36 -0400
  ...Does my Westy (stick) have any kind of circuit breaker between the ignition switch and the solenoid?? I don't get anything now, not...
• need key for ghia
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:31:49 -0600
  Hey guys-I have pulled the ignition out of my 69 ghia. The switch froze up. While it is out I would love to...
• key codes?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Wheaton
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 12:13:35 -0800
  Anybody know how to get the "key code" for my 1990 Vanagon? The ignition key I got when I bought the car is pretty...
• Re: fan won't stop 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:55:38 -0700
  ...On 6/27/06, William Bruce <wbruce1@maine.rr.com> wrote: > > Fan comes on when ignition is turned on. Pulled the fuse, fan stays...
• Re: Radio Install
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:32:03 -0400
  If you're concerned that the "Key in ignition" circuit isn't hefty enough, you could use it to power a relay which would...
• Re: Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:33:57 -0700
  ...On most vans the black wire goes to the ignition coil to power it and to turn on the ECU power relay as well...
• Re: won't start
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:30:20 -0800
  Sounds like a bad ignition switch. It's the electrical portion and not here keyed one. Cheap and easy to replace. BenT sent from...
• Re: quick question - running rough after 2 minutes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:42:08 -0400
  The computer does not retain anything after the ignition is cycled. No memory there at all. It will always default to a base setting...
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:32:19 -0700
  ...Last time the engine died, when I turned the ignition key to > the > >> on > >> >>> position, the fuel pump didn't engage for the 1...
• Re: Starter solenoid wiring question - '86 AT
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 09:14:52 -1000
  re "Red w/Black stripe large (6.0) wire that supplies current directly from the ignition switch ST terminal. " ..not directly..the signal goes...
• Re: New Starter...Solenoid Hanging Up
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:10:54 -0400
  If pulling the wire off stops it then the problem is the ignition switch or if you have added a relay it is probably...
• Re: Key blank to gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:58:00 -0700
  I'm glad to read this thread - I have been slowly bending my ignition keys on the gas cap (84). :) Tom On Thu, Oct...
• pointless ignition question
  Historical mailing list - Jacob Shaun Dustin
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 09:43:20 MST
  ...I am therefore looking at pointless ignitions. Has anyone had any experience with allison, Krane, or Compufire? I don't know if I can...
• Re: oil changes
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 01:17:49 EST
  ...The 'S' set of standards (SD, SE, SF...) have defined the standard for Spark (S for spark) ignition gasoline engines, while 'C' standards (CC...
• Re: Starter trouble?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Wed, 5 May 1999 23:02:20 -0230
  ...The other problem could be with your ignition switch. On the golf I unplugged my ignition switch and plugged the wires into a spare...
• Re: Ignition Switch Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 21:24:05 -0400
  ...MMMMmmmmMMMMMmmmmMMMM I'll let ya know ;^) Ron Semko Orlando, Florida Chrissy Hill wrote: > Hello All, > > Got the ignition switch fixed with no trouble at...
• $300 reward for advice
  Historical mailing list - Pat Horrocks
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 00:49:09 EDT
  ...The mechanics have replace the control unit, fuel pump, ignition switch, ignition wires, temp sensors. No problem My name is Eddie Mikell, and you...
• Re: Chip upgrade for Digijet?
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 10:19:11 +0200
  Hi Bill Dunno whether the AFM needs to be changed, but the Haynes manual describes the Digijet system as a mechanical ignition advance/retard...
• Follow up Q Re: fuel pump behaviour with ignition on
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Fri, 19 May 2006 14:08:01 EDT
  ...If working properly, how does the pump know to run for only a spurt when the ignition is first turned on. Is there a...
• 84 Westy - Refrig drained Aux and Main Battery.
  Historical mailing list - John Thomas
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 15:40:53 -0700
  ...1) I thought that when you switched the refrige to battery power it would only draw power when the ignition was on. In fact...
• Re: LPG diesels, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 10:56:32 -0400
  ...But it may be that the compression-ignition point is inevitably too soon, causing loss of power and premature preignition damage. In diesels, of...
• Idle setting on '84 WasserBoxer (w DigiJet)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 11:43:02 -0500
  ...the detailed manual does not tell me which cylinder is 1, which is 4, so I am deducing the following from the ignition sequence...
• Re: replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 08:01:05 -0700
  ---Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM> wrote: > > Do you really have to remove the steering wheel and lock cylinder housing to > replace the ignition switch...
• Re: Starter solenoid wiring question - '86 AT
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 13:23:42 -0400
  ...This is original wiring and is routed inside the rubber sheath that contains the wire to the ignition switch. I don't think it...
• Re: 1988 GL - Headlights out - need wiring diagrams
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:33:47 -0800
  On Dec 28, 2012, at 8:16 AM, JRodgers wrote: > If anyone has the headlight wiring and ignition switch diagrams in a > file and...
• Momentary Engine Stoppage
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:08:23 -0500
  ...I feel this to be an electrical/ignition issue rather than an fuel issue. Any opinions about this problem? Thanks, John
• Re: Power loss after traffic jam
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 30 May 2011 16:07:20 -0400
  ...Is the ignition stock?
• Re: '71 bus fuel cap
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Aug 1994 12:21:08 +0800
  My gas cap is also controlled by the ignition/door/trunk key. However, I prefer NOT to have my gas cap lock, and so...
• Re: headlight emergency!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 19:30:52 +0200
  ...Daniel, If that doesn't help, go for the ignition switch! The two most common failures when the lights disappear. PerL 87 Syncro 112i
• Horn "toots" when I insert key to start van!
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 23:39:28 -0500
  ...insert the key into the column switch and turn "on" the ignition. What gives??? Indications of future problems??? Thanks! Regards, Christina and Mike NIchols...
• Re: Propane Tank Plugs <F -1>
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Thu, 11 May 2000 10:26:55 -0700
  I prefer Bosch Platinums for the propane tank; they hold their gap adjustment even in the high temeratures of ignition, and should last the...
• Wrap Up: Can't pass emissions
  Historical mailing list - =David-M=
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 15:25:53 -0400
  >The final episode of my trying to pass emissions saga ended with >a new airflow meter and a new set of ignition wires and...