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• Re: Timing light power source - confirmation
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 21:51:38 -0500
  > - Connect it to terminal 15 on the coil & ground to engine. > - Connect it to the positive terminal on the alternator and ground to > engine...
• Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 16:47:06 -0400
  ...Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge? > Before I write off the friendly Advance Auto employee as a nitwit, I'll...
• Junction box?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 4 Jul 2011 07:07:36 -0700
  ...Again, a neat terminal box with cover would be good there. My familiarity with terminal blocks ends with old-school barrier strips and eurostyle...
• Re: Electrical question (non-starting)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 22 May 2009 22:11:23 -0400
  ...According to 97.147 the wire from the ign sw 50 terminal goes to terminal B8 in the panel, then comes out D24 and...
• Re: Optima Battery Question (cutting terminal posts?)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 16:59:59 -0600
  ...Does anyone know if I can cut the top > terminal posts off? It's an Optima Yellow Top with both top and side > terminals...
• Re: Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 20:31:17 -0800
  ...Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question > > >> Ok. I see. >> >> I agree. It seems these terminals require a different crimper than I >> have. >>>>> On 2013-02...
• Re: Electrical question on van's 12V motors
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 16:22:23 -0500
  ...And of course nobody would actually do this, but *if* someone grounded to the plus terminal of the battery instead of minus terminal then...
• Main Battery Installation: Grease or Coat Terminals?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:54:39 -0700
  ...Stupid question, I know, but in the past I've seen batteries that 1) had their terminals greased (Vaseline?), 2) had the connection spray...
• Re: Standard wiring circuit numbers list
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 17:13:35 -0400
  ...85, 86 -- relay coil terminals, 85 is ground side 87 -- relay output terminal, N.O. 87a -- relay output terminal, N.C. Note that this...
• G terminal s
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 8 Sep 2011 15:32:12 -0700
  John, I'm guessing you're not going to trace out the wiring diagrams to determine G terminal characteristics :) So here is what I...
• Re: Where do jumper cables go on an 87 westy?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 01:00:09 EST
  In a message dated 12/8/03 10:11:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG writes: > jump start terminal similar to what...
• Re: Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:46:05 -0700
  This is not going to be fun! (grrrrrr!) I guess I'll disconnect the terminal and see if I can move the cable so...
• bosch/amp crimp terminals
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 07:13:51 -0400
  can some one remind me of the correct name for the style of crimp terminals that is used by bosch on the fuel injection...
• Re: premature battery death or just not enough use? Flat spot on starter?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:03:41 -0500
  ...Some alternators have two spade terminals that the the blue wire can fit onto, it should be on the terminal that does *not* show...
• Re: Q: Battery Disconnect Sequence?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 09:00:53 -0800
  ...By undoing the ground terminal first, you > remove any danger of a short while working on the positive lead. > > Likewise, attach the ground terminal...
• Re: Ignition Coil Wire Routing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Seasholtz
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 14:56:53 -0500
  Dave Seasholtz wrote: > Another question, I need to know what wires go to what terminals on the > ignition coil on my 1982 air cooled...
• Re: Aux Battery relay question
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Mon, 20 May 2002 15:45:29 -0400
  Four wires should be connected to the relay - Terminal #86 should have a blue wire Terminal #85 should have a red/black wire Terminal...
• Re: Spade terminal on Distributor?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:39:37 -0700
  ...Spade terminal on Distributor? > Does anyone know what the male terminal is for on the side of the > distributor on later vanagons? Was it...
• New Fuel Inject Test Data
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 09 May 94 22:28:38 EDT
  ...They refer to resistance readings from certain terminal numbers but I don't know if these terminal numbers are on the harness, on the...
• Re: Thermo switch or resistor?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:48:39 -0400
  ...Supply terminal to ground terminal of the load should be near twelve volts. From the load ground terminal to chassis ground the voltage will...
• Re: Main Battery Installation: Grease or Coat Terminals?
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:36:27 -0400
  There are various "snake oil" remedies, but an examination of the basic problem, that of corrosion on the terminals, will reveal that an essential...
• Re: [WetWesties] blinkin' buzzers!
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:31:06 -0800
  ...Blinking Lights and loose battery terminal If that is the full fix congrats to you for looking for the simple, basics answer. For all...
• Alternator queston
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 16:22:47 -0700
  ...We both thought it was the right one but upon close examination the B+ terminal on mine as marked W on his. Its the...
• Re: Electrical connectors
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 11 Mar 2022 22:37:56 +0100
  ...They might not lock into position, or the connector lid won´t close (which holds the terminal in place). I haven´t compared your...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:49:41 -0800
  ...Useful to save for > reference. > > >From Bosch Automotive Handbook, 3rd edition > > Terminal Designations (Excerpts from DIN Standard 72 552) > The terminal designations do not...
• Re: optima owners
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 15:59:12 -0800
  ...top terminals pointed forward; side terminals up... notch the lip of forward battery box to pass top terminals; notch lid to prevent contact with...
• Re: Negative Terminal (Stupid Question)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:50:05 -0700
  what's dangerous about the positive terminal, is if you are undoing it with a wrench, and your wrench touches any metal anywhere else...
• Re: knock sensor question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 12 May 2001 09:16:06 -0400
  ...I don't know what is meant by "the two terminals" I've never seen one of these, but nae'theless the terminals are...
• Re: Jetta Power Supply relay questions (Vanagon conversion) PIC of wiring diagram.
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:45:06 -0400
  ...The diagram is just showing the internal connections on the relay panel - those terminals are probably intended for use with a different vehicle and...
• Re: Help W/ Grounds - Bucking and High Idle
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 17:44:28 EDT
  I recently checked the condition of the battery terminals on my 87. The negative cable was loose in the lead cable end that attaches...
• Re: Engine shipper?
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 08:30:30 -0500
  If you are OK with terminal to terminal shipping try www.forwardair.com Chris On 12/6/06, Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com> wrote...
• Re: Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 23:12:18 -0500
  Our dealer has "pigtails" with the terminal already crimped in place. Use a butt connector to splice to harness. They are available in various...
• Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 04:34:39 -0500
  ...The first image clearly shows a large melt zone caused by arcing around the terminal (delimited by the curved line midway between the terminal...
• Re: Q: Battery Disconnect Sequence?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 18:59:34 -0700
  ...By undoing the ground terminal first, you remove any danger of a short while working on the positive lead. Likewise, attach the ground terminal...
• Re: 1982 Westy Alternator question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:12:29 -0500
  ...The blue wire goes from the D+ terminal to the alternator light circuit in the panel. This circuit is dual-purpose; as well as...
• Re: alternator terminal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 23:40:59 -0500
  The D+ terminal drives (and is driven by) the alternator LED/exciter circuit in the instrument panel. It has to exist in order for...
• 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: Wire Leaked it's smoke
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 10:36:55 -0400
  ...From there it goes as a 1.5 to the 30 terminals of the ECU and fuel pump relays, 97.106 track 31-2...
• What does terminal 15a do? (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 15:35:00 -0600
  ...There's a lead to the computer that is supposed to come from terminal "15a" on the starter, which of course the van doesn...
• Re: new coil - still no spark???
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:18:03 -0500
  what procedure was used to test for the spark? holding distributor terminal end of coil wire near engine ground is usual procedure. if really...
• battery terminal
  Historical mailing list - DZIADECKI JOHN
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 18:14:11 -0600 (MDT)
  ...I went to the Target store and bought a replacement terminal which I'll put in tonight or tomorrow. What causes a battery terminal...
• Re: Start Issue with Hard Start Relay
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 16:55:49 -0600
  ...I think the > strong likelihood is that you had a bad crimp connection at the terminal, > but whether or no, the terminal is ruined...
• Re: Accessing Terminal 50 on Ignition Switch
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 00:55:40 +0000
  ...Accessing Terminal 50 on Ignition Switch >Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 23:03:09 -0600 > >How difficult is it to access terminal 50 on...
• Re: Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:24:11 -0700
  It IS a group 41, and does have a plastic cover, but the terminal adapter doesn't seem to fit into the cover. Here...
• Re: Ground wire from heater blower warm
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 00:19:49 -0500
  ...Put your probes on the actual switch terminals, not the wire terminal. If that's it, find out which terminal has the big drop...
• Re: voltaget at D+ on alt
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:30:52 -0700
  ...With the ignition on but not cranking the D+ terminal on my 84 has a reading of 1.45 volt. But with the engine...
• aux. battery according to vanagon.com?
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Thu, 30 May 2002 11:36:47 -0700
  ...battery to the 30 terminal of the relay when there is already a wire connected to the 30 terminal? is there a connector that...
• Negative Terminal (Stupid Question)
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:02:41 -0700
  ...The manuals (all the auto manual that I have seen in my life) say to disconnect the negative terminal from the batter before performing...
• Re: Big package. Real big.
  Historical mailing list - -------------------------
  Wed, 3 Jan 2007 19:25:20 -0500
  ...it's Forward Air terminal to Forward Air terminal, no airports >involved. > >Cheers, > >Jeff > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: Optima Battery Question (cutting terminal posts?)
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:29:58 -0500
  ...Does anyone know if I can cut the > top > > terminal posts off? It's an Optima Yellow Top with both top and side > > terminals...
• Re: Hotwiring a vanagon to check ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - David Thoresen
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 21:19:32 -0800
  ...that goes off to > the headlight > switch. > - terminal 15 - black wire. two wires, actually. one > goes off to the > dash, and the alternator warning...
• Re: shur power 1315 wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:35:26 EST
  ...I hooked up main battery + to one terminal, Aux batter + to the other terminal. I left the 3 little switch prongs alone, as I...
• Re: Where's the other end of my broken ground strap?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:43:34 -0400
  See if the wire has fallen off the 50 terminal on the starter solenoid. I've had that happen in my present van and...
• Re: Junction box?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 4 Jul 2011 08:04:17 -0700
  ...My > familiarity with terminal blocks ends with old-school barrier strips and > eurostyle terminal strips, and those usually don't have covers. > > Suggestions? > > > -- > Rocky...
• that old O2 sensor ground
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:19:14 -0700
  ...The connection was very poor, in fact just a little tug pulled the wire from the terminal. The wire itself was slightly corroded so...
• alternator terminal
  Historical mailing list - patty and danny
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 18:49:30 -0800
  Where does the wire connected to the D+ terminal on the battery go to? Does it go to somewhere on the engine or somewhere...
• Re: Headlights don't work, why?
  Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 20:23:15 -0700
  ...I took a bread tie and wired across the large terminals on back of the switch to get home. Junkyards have plenty of switches...
• Re: Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:50:54 -0400
  It is not just a matter of disconnecting the terminal. The battery will need to be loose in the compartment in order for you...
• Re: Vanagon Double Relay wiring confusion
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:54:39 -0700
  ...I see a "terminal 30" over on the starter, and I think it sends power via a red wire over to terminal 88y and...
• Re: headlights with relay setup are inop
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 19:04:48 -0400
  ...You need +12 on the 30 terminals of the relays. That +12 has to get from the relay 87 terminals to the headlights. On...