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• Re: Faucet
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:23:45 -0700
  ...If no hose and water connnected to the external connector you can't really tell if it's turned off or not, just that...
• Re: Help needed fixing the tabs an instrument cluster
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 09:24:23 -0400
  ...Also eliminated the 14 conductor connector of doom. Edward
• Re: Coolant temp gauge sender location - 90 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:14:22 -0400
  ...This afternoon I cleaned up the end of the part you described, as well as the spade connector, but no luck in getting the...
• Re: FI Parts Questions
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 13 Sep 1996 17:56:58 -0400
  ...on the LF firewall with a square > connector from the FI wiring harness and another square connector > from the main wiring harness?) YEP > > Vacuum...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 11:04:58 -1000
  ...I'd get that connector off the back of the warning light right away .. check those connections. you're getting closer. On the Bentley...
• Re: Vanagon Hall Effect Sensor alternatives
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 4 Sep 2011 15:35:27 -0500
  ...and >> connector, which if true makes it going NLA not a big deal at all." >> >> So, if you concocted your own connector and a...
• Re: Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:28:28 -0700
  ...I'm not completely opposed to putting another electrical connector through the side wall of the van, but would prefer something I can mount...
• Re: rich running van SOLVED! thanks Gerry S.
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 16:18:47 -0700
  ...Some long-ago mechanic had replaced the spade connector by simply crimping a new one on, and had both the grounded sheath and the...
• Instrument cluster - cheap fix
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 7 Oct 2000 15:53:33 -0400
  ...The relatively new cluster (new style km/hr speedo) lost the tab that holds the 14-pin connector. I ran for 3 days w...
• Re: How do I locate the differential lock wiring?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:42:49 -0400
  ...lamp, if it isn't hooked up, they often leave the connector in the left rear well (up behind the pillar, where you can...
• Re: Removing Power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:30:49 -0700
  ...label wire color and position on plastic plugs use small jewlers sized flathead and remove crimped on wire connectors from plastic plugs (bend down...
• Re: Alternator
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:39:51 -0700
  ...The early waterboxer alternator used a spade connector for the small blue wire while the later waterboxer alternator used a ring connector. The rebuilt...
• Re: Another D15 connector failure example- The fix!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:14:48 -0800
  ...Another D15 connector failure example- The fix! > > A8 and d15 come off the same bus in the fuse panel. Labelled as 15. > > It supplies...
• Re: ... and onto the next thing ...
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 08:42:51 -0300
  ...The connector is different - it is an >>> asymmetric plug rather than two spades. Within the plug would be >>> spades, but I think their are...
• Stumbling problem solved
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 21:01:51 -0500
  ...I tried all of the various suggestions regarding temperature sensors, fuel injector cleaning, reseating connectors, etc. Here's what finally isolated the problem and...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Woes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:14:39 -0500
  ...I unplugged and reseated the spade >connectors on the relay socket and all returned to normal. > >Any and all connectors can be suspect when...
• 89 vanagon pwr mirror troubleshooting question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:14:42 -0900
  ...I then took the switch apart, gave it a good cleaning with some Brasso, and also polished up the little "barbell" shaped things/connectors...
• Solved thanks to list! Re: Jerks/surges when going from coasting to acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Fri, 11 May 2007 05:27:58 -0600
  ...Since you had the 12 volt connector to the throttle switch, > it is fried. Now, since the 12 volt connecter is going to the...
• Re: disabling the damn oil buzzer
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 4 Apr 2006 10:04:22 -0700
  ...Unplug the 6 pin female connector and bend the correct male pin out of the way. Then put the connector back on but make...
• Re: On the road and need some help
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:46:52 -0800
  ...025 906 302, between main harness connector and air > flow sensor connector. > > Part numbers are for reference only. Always check with dealer for > latest...
• Re: Radio Reception Fix or Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 17 May 2010 15:32:49 -0700
  Looks like the stock VW antenna connector for the Heidleberg radio... On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail...
• Re: Surging engine
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:15:53 -0400
  ...Take a look and see if you have a connector with a couple wires on it under your rear seat. That might me an...
• Re: Vanagon O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 17:17:26 -0500
  ...sensors is the connector, > and whether they are heated ( 3 wire ) or not ( 2wire ), shouldn't their > "generic", ie connectorless, > versions be listed for...
• Re: From guy stuck in Florida STILL NO LUCK
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 10:57:29 +0000
  ...Check the connector at the back of the AFM, as the wires can easily break off in the connector. Check also that the grounds...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:41:28 -0700
  ...Those connectors are interesting, but way pricey! --- TC <trclark@SHAW.CA> wrote: >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tom Forhan" <fourwdvw@YAHOO.COM> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: high output bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 16:50:38 -0400
  ...After about three months of use, the connector to the bulb was so fried that it disintegrated. I replaced both and went back to...
• Wanted: Unservicable AFM
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 10 Oct 1999 03:30:45 -0500
  ...Basically - I need to use it to see if I can find new matching connectors. Anybody have one, the other - ...or both? Marshall Ruskin...
• found it (was speaker wires)
  Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 15:05:25 -0600
  ...A previous leaking heater core lead to the corrosion in the connectors. cut & solder direct, for better then ever sound. If you have week...
• Re: Ignition electrical question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 08:56:25 -0500
  Er...what pin on the panel connector? d At 06:29 10/28/2000, puzerewski wrote: >rigged a wire from #15 on the ignition...
• Re: Brass Coolant Connectors = Failure?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 3 Jul 2012 09:02:36 -0700
  Perhaps the issue is with the brass getting hot and causing the rubber material in the hose to become soft enough to cause the...
• Re: Liquid electrical tape????
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 16:30:54 -0500
  ...I can't slip heat shrink over because of a large connector.>> Try any marine supply house or local hardware store. They'll have...
• Re: voltage stabilizer/gauges not working
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:35:45 +0000
  ...The middle pin is in the air (no female connector). All three > have always been that way and work fine. > True, but I'm...
• Inexpensive O2 Sensors - A Suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 22:59:51 EST
  ...Howsomeever, it is totally unnecessary to hack off the end of the universal O2 sensor and splice on the VW connector. There is a...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 13:09:15 -0500
  ...A/C Connector OK, I don’t have air conditioning but sounds like just a new connector New Throttle Position Sensor Rebuilt Throttle Body...
• Re: Catastrophic failure of coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:43:03 -0500
  ...Cut the harness wire a few inches back from the multi-pin connector, put a mating push-on connector on the harness wire, and...
• Re: No Start Scenario, burned out pin D15 !
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 14 Mar 2015 12:05:15 -0700
  ...The black wires have > no fuse protection! > > Mark > > John Goubeaux wrote: >> OK, So I pulled the main fuse panel and removed the "D" connector...
• Re: Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:38:04 -0400
  ...I'm not completely opposed to putting another electrical connector through the side wall of the van, but would prefer something I can mount...
• Re: OE Spark Plug Wire Sets
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:22:59 -0400
  ...mostly due to bad crimps, after I had > the wire pull out of the connectors on a couple of sets I started > inspecting crimps...
• Re: Vanagon entertainment...
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
  Wed, 13 Jul 2016 08:25:37 -0700
  ...The existing wires have different size connectors which match the spade connectors on the speakers. Patrick Spragge > On Jul 12, 2016, at 11:03...
• Re: 88 Vanagon headlight socket problem
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:44:20 -0400
  VW uses Stabilant at the factory to enhance conductivity in their plug-in connectors. The stuff even has a VW part number ( which I...
• Electrical contact enhancer: Stabilant 22
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 20 Jun 1997 00:15:30 -0700
  ...good for things such as temp senders, dashboard connectors, etc. Absolutely super for the wiper contacts of the air flow meter, and the harness...
• Troubleshooting help, please
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kenneke
  Thu, 15 May 1997 23:23:52 -400
  ...Wiggling the middle connector revealed that area to be the main suspect. I saw a similar connector (for a GM product) at the parts...
• Re: Splicing O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Wed, 26 May 1999 22:28:43 -0700
  ...Should be able to find the mating connector somewhere. Just started to look. Cheers, Tom Neal On Wed, 26 May 1999 jeff_gilbert@PEOPLESOFT...
• Re: Headlights not working (?) --> FIXED!
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 09:24:06 -0500
  ...connector at the ground under the dash. > > The two wires had formed a one-inch melted 'Y' shape coming from the > > ground crimp connector...
• Re: Speedo to tach (?)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 21 May 2007 15:15:57 -0400
  ...Sudhir On 5/21/07, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote: > --- joel walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > > > not sure what your 4th connector would...
• Re: Coolant temp gauge sender location - 90 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:35:13 -0700
  ...One wire connects to it via a female spade connector. Once you have replaced the sender, I spray a small amount of battery terminal...
• Re: Help with Timing of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 12:25:20 -0400
  ...unplug idle stabilizer connectors from idle stabilzer, and plug the connectors into each other; 2. use plug wire number one to drive your timing...
• Re: Fuel leaks/smell
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 08:39:35 -0500
  ...Running over the tank is a plastic hose that has a "Y" connector on each end. The bottom part of this "Y" goes into...
• Re: Blinkers, Flashers, and Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 17 May 2006 09:23:55 -0400
  ...The eye connectors nearly > disintegrated > once I removed the bolt. I cleaned up the firewall, used a new bolt and > connectors, and viola, my...
• Fwd: 82 Diesel oil pressure switch and thermal sensors
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:50:06 -0500
  ...Does anyone actually know if these two parts are the same now? The ETKA illustration 136-05 shows these as different connectors (and even...
• Re: D15 connector revealed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 08:28:09 -0500
  ...D15 connector revealed Picked this up at Harbor Freight http://www.harborfreight.com/20-amp-automotive-fuse-circuit-tester-67725.htm l I have...
• Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:18:18 -0700
  ...Is that correct?? > > I just have a Radio Shack crocodile-clip lead with one end on the > starter connector as above and the other...
• Re: how do I get O2 sensor out?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 17:17:41 -0700
  ...Any three wire one will work fine -- just save your connectors to ad to the new one. The VW ones come with the right...
• Re: Gas Sender (Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 13:39:18 EDT
  ...it might be a dirty/bad connector on the big multi-plug connector! Well, I hope it is the wiring, but I sorta doubt...
• Re: where did that wire go?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:56:00 -0400
  ...where did that wire go? there's a brown wire with yellow connector that hangs right above the thermostat housing that i believe is...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 12:04:41 -0700
  exhaust leak in the pipe/connector pre OX sensor could give hiccups too..the OX sensor is fooled by the leak, sends signals to...
• Re: Dash Power outlet..?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:31:18 -0400
  ...van? You can get a 12 V outlet at your FLAPS, but you'll have to remove the stock connector to wire it up.
• Re: [Fwd: common speaker wire to rear Vanagon speakers]
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 14:31:50 -0400
  My wiring has four leads very cleverly going into a connector with only three coming out! How cheap of VW. The stock radio also...
• Update on brake indicator light
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Wed, 11 May 2005 22:34:09 -0400
  ...I removed the connector from the level sensor on the top of the fluid reservoir and conencted a jumper wire to the two terminals...
• Re: anyone added a tach/digi clock cluster to a '85 Non-GL or Transporter????
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 15:34:45 EST
  ...the T7A tound connector plug in the firewall junction box is wired > as this on my '85 Doublecab: > > T7a 1 blue/black - goes into...