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• Re: Overhead Westy light
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:38:28 -0700
  ...To re-iterate, when key is off all power comes from house battery and acts just like a one battery van. The starter cable...
• Re: CARPET REPLACEMENT was replacement for stock ground cable on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:33:01 -0700
  ...replacement for stock ground cable on 85 westy >> >> need a source for a replacement battery ground cable for a 85 westy. >> It is EXTREMELY...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:32:59 -0400
  ...I cleaned all grounds, battery cables and so on, with no effect. At this point I am ready to install a second power cable...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:09:11 -0500
  ...Symptoms of a bad starter? > > > > > > > > So if you run a new cable, you just run it strait from the battery to > the > >> starter? > >> Do...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:25:53 -0700
  ...Why keep it? I replace them with cables exclusively from 90 or 91 vans that had the dual battery setup stock. I test all...
• Re: Alternators correction!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 14:36:30 -0700
  ...But not touched the starter to battery cable except for cleaning terminals Alistair > On Apr 9, 2020, at 1:57 PM, vw_van_fan...
• Re: Charging system...
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 16:01:26 -0500
  ...Removed battery cable from positive battery > terminal - engine still ran. Shut off engine, reconnected cable, and tried to > restart - dead. > > Battery was purchased new...
• Jetta/Golf Battery Cables $10 (No Van Content)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 12:46:49 EST
  ...I just got some brand new Negative terminal battery cables that fit all A2 (Jetta/Golf) cars. These are normally $30 at the dealer...
• Re: Need help - will not crank
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:09:22 -0500
  I'm buying all the tools to make up this cable. I need 5 of them and figured its not worth trying to mickey...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sun, 10 Jul 2016 04:28:28 +0000
  ...I was considering replacing the factory +battery cable with some welding cable but I decided to leave it be for now. I'll probably...
• Re: Mystery battery drain solved!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 10 May 2005 20:53:26 -0600
  ...I was suspecting something shorting under the > dash, pushed around by the heater cable. On the night that I totaled > the '85, the battery...
• Vanagon Starter Cables FS- $60
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 18:37:06 EDT
  ...These cables are 8.5 feet long and a very heavy gauge (like welder wire in thickness) and have the positive battery terminal on...
• Re: Q: Battery Disconnect Sequence?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 05:09:07 -0700
  ...Once the positive cable is > disconnected from the battery terminal it no longer has a charge in it, so > it doesn't make any...
• Re: Main Positive battery Cable
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:43:08 -0400
  ...s main cable replacement curing his problem, > I've decided I want to change my main positive battery cable. > > The cable itself measures almost...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:54:08 -0400
  ...Why keep it? >> >> I replace them with cables exclusively from 90 or 91 vans that had the >> >> dual >> >> battery setup stock. >> >> I test all...
• Re: [NVC] Booster cable wire by the foot?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:51:40 -0700
  ...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/6-awg-Marine-SAE-Battery-Cable-Power-Wire-Red-ft_W0QQitemZ4552148660QQcategoryZ26449QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I have purchased a lot of different colored...
• Re: Easier battery jumping?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 16:26:04 -0700
  ...put in an aux battery with capability to switch in the second >> battery as a jumper > > > I think he (Mark) is looking for a...
• List of grounds
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 19:01:04 -0700
  ...I put in a new battery today and was not happy with the ground where the negative battery cable connects to the battery box...
• Re: proper battery fit
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 24 Sep 2011 11:15:54 -0400
  ...The corner is an even tighter place because of the cable. > > The battery should come with a cover for the positive terminal. The > connection...
• jumper cable question
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 18:13:25 -0700
  ...to my main using standard jumper cables today. 1. Do those "jumper cables" that claim you can jump one car from another from one...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:50:27 -0700
  ...Why keep it? >>> >> I replace them with cables exclusively from 90 or 91 vans that had >>> >> the >>> >> dual >>> >> battery setup stock. >>> >> I test all...
• Re: Q: Battery Disconnect Sequence?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 21:03:07 -0500
  ...Once the positive cable is > disconnected from the battery terminal it no longer has a charge in > it, so it doesn't make any...
• Getting idle Vanagon to start
  Historical mailing list - Doug Bryant
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:20:05 +0000
  ...battery/alt light on the dash of the van was flickering. It finally went out. However, as soon as I disconnected the jumper cables...
• Re: Which battery terminal off first?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 16 May 2017 12:55:55 -0700
  ...But, when jumping a battery it's the opposite. Connect the positive cable to each battery first, then the negative cable. This minimizes sparking...
• Re: Mega-fuse? (between batteries)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:03:06 -0700
  BTW, like most cars, the Vanagon has no "main fuse" between the main starting battery and the starter. The heavy cable is routed fairly...
• Re: Batter clamp removal ...? Got it out?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:28:38 -0700
  ...i used the clamp on battery terminal > clamps > from old battery cables, cut the cables off, and tie a nylon rope between > them. then...
• Battery isolator question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 20:01:23 -0600
  ...battery, run the main cable only to the starter. Use a deep cycle battery (they won't fit under the seat without cutting metal...
• starting from aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:40:40 -0500
  ...Is it safe to start it by hooking jumper cables across from the aux battery to the starter, or will that fry the system...
• Re: Starter Power Question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:04:11 -0700
  ...Also, the alternator to battery power connection is through the same post on the starter. If the main battery cable is left off the...
• Re: Charging the battery
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:56:29 -0700
  ...I have an aux battery in mine and I carry jumper cables in case I leave my lights on and run the main one...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:32:32 -0700
  ...Do the same thing at the battery end of the > cable & see how much voltage loss is in the cable. > > The other disadvantage of...
• Re: Where do jumper cables go on an 87 westy?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 07:23:26 -0800
  ...YMMV Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod" ------------------- >The battery cable connector looks neat but I think I will put that on the >list of...
• Re: Q: Battery Disconnect Sequence?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 19:56:31 -0500
  ...noticed that they specify that the negative > battery cable must be removed first when disconnecting the battery. > Why??? > > What possible difference can it make...
• Clean Power - was: cycling idle with accessory load
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Thu, 30 Nov 2000 20:56:23 -0800
  ...Possible Fixes: - Reduce demand OR better yet increase output of Alt. (Buy greater amp output) - Test amp draw between battery post and disconnected cable...
• Re: A Current Question
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:46:44 -0500
  ...Since most jumper cables are 6GA wire, I'm thinkin' my 6 gauge from battery to connector be otay. I'll post some pix...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:15:40 -0500
  ...Why keep it? >>> >> I replace them with cables exclusively from 90 or 91 vans that had the >>> >> dual >>> >> battery setup stock. >>> >> I test all...
• Re: Battery Woes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 10:30:43 -0600
  ...Is this a symptom of the starter going bad or > is there something else I can check? Mark, Check/clean the battery cables, both...
• Re: Charge battery but can't access it
  Historical mailing list - Vanagaudi
  Sat, 15 Jul 2023 17:41:53 +0200
  ...hi Dennis, > > Alternatively could we use the Red cable at the alternator to charge the > battery (with or without removing)? > Because this is the...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:22:58 -0500
  ...Why keep it? >> I replace them with cables exclusively from 90 or 91 vans that had the >> dual >> battery setup stock. >> I test all...
• Poor charging, hot start problem fix
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 18:40:41 EDT
  ...cable with a beefier 8 gauge cable I made up (I remeber reading on the list that this was a weak link). The battery...
• Re: Alternators correction! - VOLTAGE monitoring
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 17:10:17 -0400
  ...dbeierl@gmail.com> wrote: > >  >>> Alternator 14.39 >>> Battery 13.91 > > That's more drop than you want to see in the cable. > > Yrs, > d
• Re: Opinions wanted.. electrical install
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Fri, 3 Aug 2018 23:25:12 -0700
  ...of the battery, so doesn't necessary need to be screwed down. It could be supported solely by the ground cable, which should be...
• Re: Having a problem with a starter
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 15:14:29 -0400
  Ken, Put a volt meter across the length of the cable. In other words, from ground on the battery to the ground point of...
• Re: replacement for stock ground cable on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:33:05 -0700
  ...replacement for stock ground cable on 85 westy > > need a source for a replacement battery ground cable for a 85 westy. > It is EXTREMELY...
• Re: Oops Re: Less expensive brand
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:36:12 -0400
  ...Porter-Cable and Black & Decker > >are made by the same people, incidentally. I've used my > >Porter-Cable $200 battery drill a good deal...
• Re: alternator Qs?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 23:59:48 -0400
  ...You might want to check either the battery ground cable, or the positive wiring from the alternator to the battery (I'm not authoritative...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:28:53 -0400
  ...Why keep it? > >> I replace them with cables exclusively from 90 or 91 vans that had the > >> dual > >> battery setup stock. > >> I test all...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:35:42 -0700
  ...and if you are going to upgrade battery cables ..like the main one .. you can just add another in parallel, and keep the old...
• Re: Battery or Charging System Help Please
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:42:04 -0800
  ...the battery. Bentley shows two parallel > wires from the alternator that connect to a bus wire that runs from the > heavy starter cable to...
• Re: Second Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 08:17:36 -0400
  ...Larry in Ontario, Canada "Russell, William" wrote: > I had intended to run a nice big cable from that battery compartment back to > the engine...
• Re: battery cable contact problem
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 May 1999 14:24:47 EDT
  ...I would suspect these before the actual cable itself. Ken Wilford Van-Again John 3:16
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:17:47 -0500
  ...cable will swap in easily into my 85? Thanks Jeff 85 Westfalia with Boston Bob 2.1 > > VW also made the main battery cable...
• Re: Charge battery but can't access it
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Jul 2023 20:00:13 +0000
  ...onto the junction of big red cable at starter (I presume big red cable goes directly to starter battery) and charge battery that way?
• Re: battery explosions + a theory
  Historical mailing list - andrew swingler
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 16:16:49 -0800
  ...spark of some kind and by connecting the negative cable AWAY from the battery therminal the chance of exploding the hydrogen is reduced. -Andy...
• Re: charging system problem? battery sitting for a while.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 23:20:41 -0600
  ...Take that same load tester, keep the gound wire connected to the battery, and wipe the positive cable over the top surface of the...
• Re: Newbie battery questions
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 16 May 2007 00:01:32 -0500
  ...If you do decide to remove (or disconnect) the aux battery until you can troubleshoot further, first disconnect the negative cable from the MAIN...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 17:01:38 +0000
  ...Do the same thing at the battery end of the cable > & see how much voltage loss is in the cable. > > The other disadvantage of...
• Re: Electrical gremlins...
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:10:12 -0500
  On our TD Jetta, I replaced the positive cable from the Battery to the starter with a 2 gauge cable (very fat). Also cleaned...
• Re: am I troubleshooting my starter correctly?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:30:50 -0700
  ...Having said that, your question makes me nervous- the time to ask was beforehand; live battery/jumper cables are not the sort of thing...
• Voltage regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 23:19:44 -0400
  ...connection to the battery and heard the fridge relay click with each touch of the negative cable to the battery post. I then noticed...