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• Re: 91 Westfalia ground points, battery charging amps
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Thu, 8 Sep 2011 06:13:04 +0000
  ...this would be regular lead acid batteries. (Assume good grounds/cables and full alternator voltage getting to the batteries, which I understand is not...
• Battery connections
  Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 09:44:53 -0700
  ...vehicles? Do I need only a + cable to connect to the relay and a - cable to ground and then I have a fully fucntional...
• 1986 WESTY RUNNING TOO RICH
  Historical mailing list - Nick Kalman
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 13:20:53 -0500
  ...Turns out the that the outer layer shielding on the Ox sensor cable was intermittently grounding the inner Ox sensor signal wire. This was...
• Re: Battery cable question
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:22:01 -0500
  ...I did this on the top engine multiple-ground point on my 1.9 WBX and it stayed good for years. Mike B.
• Re: A starting battery to starter cable replacement story
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 05:42:55 EDT
  ...change all the cables ! >>>>>>>Even after installing a new starter, new starting battery, inspecting and cleaning all connections and grounds my van still cranked...
• Re: Subject: Starter Help!
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Plichta
  Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:35:28 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > The starter gets it's ground thru the mount but I agree with you. I > added a ground cable to...
• Re: Where do jumper cables go on an 87 westy?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Lee Harrison
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 09:53:42 +0000
  On Tuesday 09 Dec 2003 18:45, Mark Tuovinen wrote: > Any decent aftermarket parts supplier can provide remote terminals for > jumper cables, they are...
• Re: Having trouble getting a good idle when cold and the computer functioning
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:54:43 -0500
  Grounding the sensor is no big deal.Ill gibve it a shot. Got lots o hose clamps. Now, the coaxial cable is interesting. The...
• Re: o2 Sensor on 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 17:50:55 -0400
  ...It is a coaxial cable. The > outer sheath is grounded. make sure you have the sensor connected only > to the center wire. The two...
• Re: Starter/ground mystery-88 GL 4sp
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:14:26 +0000
  ...metal fin that guides the accelerator cable. The van starts immediately. I understand that this is a ground problem. But where? Do I just...
• Re: one last question from Woody
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 23:21:58 -0700
  ...I don't see how a broken ground cable at the battery or the pump could do that. Check the main FI harness for...
• Re: hot start relay didn't work - now what?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 10:48:38 -0700
  ...I opened both battery compartments, cleaned the terminals and the > battery cables, pulled the ground straps loose and cleaned up around their > connections, replaced...
• Re: Slow cranking with fully charged battery
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 19 Mar 2016 18:47:27 -0700
  ...I drilled a hole for the frame mount & used a battery ground cable from a Subaru. Even the small '84 stock starter worked well...
• Re: Travel Weirdness (warning; tires. ;)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 16:17:33 -0400
  ...15:20 Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET> napisał(a): > Try Detoxit on the cable connector and ground. Also some have reported improvement by adding...
• Re: Battery cable question
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:47:09 -0600
  ...My question is would the > > ground cable get quite warm to the touch during normal starting? Am I > > looking at replacing the battery cables...
• Multimeter help UPDATE-77 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:52:15 -0700
  ...I took off the positive cable and removed the red + wire to the VW diagnostic plug at the back thinking it might be grounding...
• Re: [Re: Uncooperative Starter]
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 15:25:20 -0230
  ...You can run a ground from your battery directly to the starter using wire from a set of old booster cables. The solenoid contacts...
• Re: [Fwd: 80 Vanagon - Sputters!]
  Historical mailing list - ddawson
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 15:21:34 -0700
  ...Also clean all the ground wires and or cables that connect the engine/transaxle to the chassis and or body. The electrical may not...
• Re: Vanagon conversion with Previa engine - anyone has done it?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 01:31:24 -0500
  ...Previa got bitten too (rodents chewed the OXS sensor cable and that's a $400 cable, not including labor to replace in the Previa.
• Re: Climate Control Cable Meltdown - '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 11:59:33 -0700
  ...and replaced the > melted cable. While in there I removed the grounds on the driver side and cleaned up the > contacts and mounts. __________________________________ Do...
• Re: O2-sensor blues and more on '84 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:57:52 -0500
  ...Am I in the ballpark? >>> >>> With O2-cable unplugged, resistance between connector and ground on >>> cable to O2-sensor is infinite. Resistance between other...
• Re: Darrell Boehler's digifant tool
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 11:13:03 -0500
  ...This cable could be further insulated from electronic noise by wrapping it with aluminum foil that is grounded. As a side note never roll...
• Re: Voltage surges
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 22 May 2010 05:12:09 -0700
  ...Until I plug in the charger cable to the Droid. The charger cable is powered by a little Griffin USB car charger, which I...
• Re: Misfiring Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 19:41:13 EST
  ...So I replaced the ground strap with a insulated battery cable for an American car that already had the ends on it and everything...
• Re: charing voltage to battery - 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:01:54 -0500
  ...the 85 Vanagon has the last year of the 'small' battery to starter cable of course . 86 is considerably fatter. trans ground cale looks...
• Re: oxygen sensor input wire
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:48:20 -0400
  ...the > grounded shileding in places from deteriorating insulation. I plan on > replacing > the sensor itself soon and am thinking about replacing the cable also...
• Re: Finding a short
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sat, 13 Jul 2019 17:03:28 +0000
  ...In the meantime, I attached a 4 AWG cable from the ground of the accessory battery (which is under the back seat) through the...
• Re: '81.5 Diesel 1.6, Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:35:43 -0500
  ...Grounds and cables. A diesel vanagon with poor grounds and inferior cables won't start dependable no matter how many starters or batteries you...
• digijet grounds
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 22:13:07 -0500
  -------------------- Hi Volks, The digijet ecus have ground pins 6 and 7 common. They are soldered to the same land pattern on the printed circuit...
• digijet grounds
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 07:36:44 -0500
  ------------------------ Hi Volks, The digijet ecus have ground pins 6 and 7 common. They are soldered to the same land pattern on the printed circuit...
• digijet grounds
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 29 Sep 1998 20:37:19 -0500
  --------------------------- Hi Volks, The digijet ecus have ground pins 6 and 7 common. They are soldered to the same land pattern on the printed circuit...
• Re: Emergency break adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:51:21 -0400
  The way I see it there are only two reasons to muscle the brake cable out of the backing plate. Replacing the cable or...
• Re: Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:03:01 -0700
  ...Cable to Connect External Solar Panels If looking for rugged but very flexible cable to connect external solar panels I can recommend this stuff...
• Help installtion Aux.battery 1985 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Jun 1996 12:23:55 -0400
  ...the cable to the main battery) Splice into the blue alternator wire(to dash light) to power relay (term.86) and ground term. 85...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:06:06 -0700
  I've had to work over the battery cables, ground cables and charging wires on my 85 .and other vans. a few points.. get...
• Re: turn key, wait for turn-over
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 19:39:01 -0400
  ...Remove and clean the mating surfaces (both on the cable and the van) where the ground cable connects from the frame to the forward...
• Re: Alternators correction!
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 13:57:30 -0700
  ...Mark David Beierl wrote: >> >> Alternator 14.39 >>> Battery 13.91 >> >> > That's more drop than you want to see in the cable. > > Yrs, > d >
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:32:32 -0700
  ...Also be sure your braided ground cable is in good condition. This wire is a good thing to make or buy for your '85...
• Re: Main Positive battery Cable now starter relay
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:39:54 -0400
  ...Pretty big and expensive cable. > > > >I would like to know what you guys have been using as replacement cable and >if #1 AWG wire...
• Re: O2-sensor blues and more on '84 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:20:25 -0400
  ...Shorting the engine end of the O2-sensor >connector to ground makes the engine decrease RPM, run rough, and >exhaust to smell rich. That...
• Reply to Second batteries..
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Apr 94 09:31:19 -0400
  ...The basic installation requires a battery isolator, a cable to the primary battery, and a nice high-gauge line to ground. The next level...
• Re: No activity from starter
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:09:07 -0500
  ...I did find a page online where a guy replaced this ground. Not something I feel competent doing myself. Looks like I'll be...
• Re: Hall Effect Sender? Speedo question
  Historical mailing list - Jason Brand
  Thu, 29 May 2008 17:07:48 -0400
  The new Volkswagens cars have electronic speedometers, and no cable. The only thing that passes through the firewall on them are wires. The VSS...
• Re: Advice-New Ignition Switch/Cig Lighter/Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:38:06 -0500
  ...Here poor cables and/or ground connections can be the cause and well as low battery or bad starter. 2. There is no sound...
• Re: Testing the starter question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 18:12:05 -0400
  ...On the ground side the current flows through the starter case, the transmission housing, the ground cable at the transmission nose, the van body...
• '87 Westy Weekender owner needs help!!!!!! 2.1L wbx running rich???
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 05:57:21 -0700
  ...cable, you almost certainly find that the braid has worn thru the inner layer of insulation, thus effectively shorting the O2 output to ground...
• Re: Subject: Starter Help!
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:53:11 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > The starter gets it's ground thru the mount but I agree with you. I > > added a ground cable to...
• Re: Microwave in the cabinet under the sink
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 12:07:16 -0700
  ...I've got a 6ga copper ground cable running fore to aft around the whole vehicle and bonded to any major ground point I...
• Re: I could use a little help
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Fri, 28 May 2010 17:37:48 -0600
  ...BZ-works for moi On May 28, 2010, at 5:22 PM, Geo wrote: > I ran a very short 8 ga cable out of...
• Re: setting up multimeter to check current draw
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 12:56:49 -0700
  ...If it was the ideal ground point, it would have zero resistance, and show no voltage drop across that ground point, or connector or...
• Jump out the starter solonoid to eliminate the ignition circuit...
  Historical mailing list - Jonc
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 21:42:44 -0400
  ...The vanagon positive battery cable is 10 feet long and notoriously light weight... the ground circuit is even worse because it is a cobble...
• Re: 1984 Speedos
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:50:46 -0400
  ...I could see a problem in the cluster causing current to >flow through the speedo cable, but how would a engine or transmission >ground...
• Re: Battery connections
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 13:58:52 -0400
  ...vehicles? Do I need only a + cable to connect to the relay and a - cable to ground and then I have a fully fucntional...
• Re: O2-sensor blues and more on '84 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:07:14 -0700
  ...Am I in the ballpark? |> |> With O2-cable unplugged, resistance between connector and ground on |> cable to O2-sensor is infinite. Resistance between other...
• Re: Which battery terminal off first?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 16 May 2017 14:27:39 -0500
  ...Connect the positive cable to each battery first, then the negative cable. This minimizes sparking, and the negative cable can be connected to the...
• Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Sun, 11 Sep 2016 22:07:30 -0700
  ...I guess I can do better with a proper dedicated ground cable . I would rather avoid that option thought because I would like to...
• Re: Starter Gone?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:47:13 -0700
  ...the ends of it yes, but not the main cable itself. and check the trans ground cable for sure. I also go a bit...
• Re: Short in the starter circuit somewhere.
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:38:25 -0700
  ...I have a rebuilt starter, the 'hot start' relay fix, a dedicated ground cable to the starter body and a cable from the alternator...
• Re: stereo speaker wire colors?
  Historical mailing list - Jesse Reynolds
  Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:40:35 -0700
  ...Its a metal box with heat sinks, powered by a hot and a ground. The cable connects via a strange plug, sort of like...
• Re: Fuel pump stops.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 10:53:37 -0500
  ...John. >>> Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> 08/02/05 9:25 PM >>> I think, there is a ground cable that goes to the left bottom...