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Re: Battery switches
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Fri, 12 Jul 2002 14:09:58 -0600
...I posted that I had another option--a switch. Some asked about it and I replied with what's below. I didn't post...
Re: AC Questions - 85 Westy
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Sun, 23 Jun 2013 18:01:15 -0700
...Sounds like your switch is fried. The high speed position in the switch seldom has problems because it only triggers the 3rd stage fan...
Re: Radiator Fan Turns On But Not Off
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:29:44 -0600
...Instead I have >>an >>oil cooler with a thermo switch that behaves as the radiator thermo switch >>does (except it is on/off instead...
Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 4 Jan 2017 04:41:14 +0000
...PS Pump switch high idle question > > Hi, > > Can someone school me on the way the PS pump switch affects the idle speed? I have...
Re: replacing ignition switch
Historical mailing list - Tyrone Greene
Sat, 29 Aug 1998 23:59:28 -0400
Mark McCulley wrote: > > Do you really have to remove the steering wheel and lock cylinder housing to > replace the ignition switch in an '87...
Re: instrument cluster
Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
Sat, 1 Jun 2002 23:13:13 -0600
That's the factory fog light switch position. FWIW, Porsche 924 fog light switches are a match for Vanagon Switches- and usually have two...
Re: rear defroster
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 21 Nov 2002 12:51:27 -0800
...Mark Dan Barrett wrote: > > Folks, > When I flip the rear defroster switch, nothing happens: the little yellow > light on the switch doesn't light...
Re: Facet's water pump
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 10 Jun 2003 15:01:32 -0700
...As David B said test for 12 volts, but it is wired through the faucet switch. The faucet switch goes bad from arching or...
Re: westy kitchen operation
Historical mailing list - Katherine J. Maas
Wed, 10 Aug 2005 22:51:51 -0700
...Where exactly would this switch be located? On the water tap? Because if that�s where it�s supposed to be, then that�s...
Re: Front Fan Switch for '82 needed
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:58:00 EDT
...I am > > looking for the front fan switch and the knob for my '82 ac westy and know > > that a few of you are...
Re: Ignition switch replacement Experience?
Historical mailing list - --------
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:57:35 -0500
Mark, For the record, you can remove the steering housing cover , pull the wires off the swtich and install a new switch, having it...
Re: [FIX] Front Heater Switch - Caution
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Sun, 8 Sep 2002 23:14:36 +0200
...did your switch upgrade fix the problem? I have tried two used switches in mine, and I have what seems to be the same...
Re: Testing Vanagon Headlight Switch
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:11:46 -0400
...Without looking at the book again I'd be highly suspicious of the high/low switch on the column, but blest if I can...
Re: Stereo Power Amp
Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
Sat, 9 Nov 2002 10:23:46 -0700
...It would be very easy to put a power switch on the "switched power" lead that comes off the head unit and signals the...
Re: Reverse Lights not working - 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:17:32 -0400
Barrett, The reverse switch is located on the transaxle. The Bentley shows it in the section on the transaxle. Some have reported success with...
Re: '86 Westy A/C Problem
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:46:06 -0700
...Where is your temp/fan switch(es)? If you have a single temp/fan switch to the left of the steering column, you can...
Re: New Vanagon owner needs some help
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 28 Aug 2002 00:59:53 EDT
...Then you can check the continuity between the switched "ground" side of the light bulb and each of the switches. My hunch is the...
Re: Spare Ignition
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:47:11 -0500
...But so far as the ignition switch is concerned, key on, key > off, the audio system is on if its switch is on, off...
Re: 85 Vanagon throttle valve switch -- update
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:57:59 -0400
...For those that are curious, the 1985 1.9 with manual trans has a one-year-only single-switch setup. You can't see...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:58:41 -0700
...When I pulled the high pressure switch, I also removed the >> bushing >> to the block. I cleaned both and reinstalled bushing(old w/copper...
Re: Ignition Switch - now another problem there
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:06:10 -0600
...That test told me the > light circuit was good - but the ignition switch was bad. So - a new > switch was put in. > I wish...
Re: Headlight Upgrade: New Circuit and Switch?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:44:58 -0800
...It lights both bulbs while the hi/lo stalk is held up, whether the light switch is on or not and whether the key...
Re: oil idiot light wierdness
Historical mailing list
Sun, 22 Sep 1996 23:40:57 PST
...You have two oil pressure sensing switches. The low pressure switch (4.4) must open between 2.2 and 6.5 psi. It is...
Re: vanagon syndrome-- need capacitor
Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
Thu, 9 Jun 2005 13:41:14 -0400
mr richard , hit it right on the head, check your TPS switch(s). on a note of the syndrome it does affect a digijet...
weird brake warning light problem
Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:18:45 -0400
brake warning light does not come on with key on or manually triggering the emergency brake switch or low level switch,however it comes...
Wanted: cruise control switch
Historical mailing list - Karl M.
Sat, 9 Sep 2000 23:02:50 -0400
Anyone have a spare CC switch lying around? This would be the one that is also the lever for the signals and hi/lo...
Re: switched power to radio
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 08:59:03 -0500
I used a spare rear window defogger switch. Illunminated and matches the rest of the dash. Fits right in the spare hole below the...
tools for adjusting throttle switch
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 9 Mar 2001 08:40:41 -0800
Does anyone know what size allen-wrench is used for the throttle switch adjustment bolts on an '88 Vanagon? Its kind of a reach...
Ignition Switch Removal
Historical mailing list - Chad G
Sat, 12 Jan 2002 18:12:17 -0500
How do I go about removing the white plastic ignition switch in my 85GL. I'm having trouble accessing Vanagain.com where I believe...
Re: Oh, woe is me (headlight switches)
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Fri, 13 May 2005 18:02:18 -0700
...Light Switches The '91 is unique, different from all preceeding. And there are a bunch of variations with subletters B through M (and maybe...
Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 02:11:01 -0700
...If replacing the switches doesn't work, adding a pedal actuated electrical switch seemed like a good idea to me too. But if Marks...
Re: I found a "Mystery Switch" ...
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Mon, 24 May 2004 09:48:52 -0500
...I found a "Mystery Switch" ... Bob, I have a similar switch on my '85 Westfalia (Canadian Model). I was told that it is a...
Re: Reverse Lights not working - 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 01:05:31 -0400
...It's easy to check the switch with a volt ohm meter. Pull the connector and check for continuity between the two pins when...
Re: Reverse lights - '85 GL Manual
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 09:25:02 -0700
Assuming the shift linkage is ok, I would look to switch first. I don't see any other electrical part that would cause that...
Re: Reverse Lights
Historical mailing list - Helmut Feussner
Tue, 2 Feb 1999 13:08:44 +0100
...Therefore, I assumed the switch wasn't working. I tried a new switch, and that did not help either. Even the original switch works...
Re: battery kill switch
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 25 Aug 2012 06:43:58 -0700
...alistair On 2012-08-24, at 9:46 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > Most of the racer supply houses have main electrical switches that can...
Re: heater motor
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:38:53 -0400
Jim, if the fan is working on the lowest speed then the fan is good and I would suspect the switch. The fans default...
Re: First cold day
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:49:10 -0700
...Gotta love VW for that > German engineering...how's about a beefier switch? > > At any rate I eventually got so aggravated with all my...
Re: electrical question - ignition switch
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:27:29 -0700
...There is a "short cut" in the archives about ignition switch replacement. Easier/faster than Bentley procedure. It may help with lock replacement. Cheers...
Re: Engine almost dying when first starting...
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:06:27 -0700
If I recall your dig infant has 2 throttle switches (like digijet?) I'd look at switch adjustment, wires, to them etc. first. On...
Re: 82 fi electrical question
Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:29:12 -0600 (MDT)
John, You've obviously switched the two leads. The aux air reg gets 12V from the time the engine is switched on to the...
Redline Oil?
Historical mailing list - David Bayer
Sun, 7 Dec 1997 13:23:34 -0800
...I just did the heads and replaced the .9 switch while I was at it and now it seems that the light and buzzer...
throttle valve switch
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Sat, 26 Oct 2002 23:13:20 -0700
...Just removed my throttle valve switch on my 87 Vanagon with 2.1 engine. My question is relatively simple but i was wondering how...
Re: Door electrics problem
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sat, 19 Feb 2005 19:00:17 -0500
...The switch might be bad. Check BOTH the passenger side switch, and the driver side switch (for the passenger window). On Feb 19, 2005...
Re: Backup light switch malfunction - blinking backup lights when shifting
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 9 Nov 2008 20:04:51 -0800
...Has to be the switch. I was thinking of a prophylactic replacement. Kinda like chicken soup... Can't hurt. If there are other possibilities...
Re: Where to start when signal lights don't work?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:57:50 +0000
Try actuating the Emergency Flasher switch....like 20 times...the turn signal lights and that Flasher switch are all inter-related. Through lack of...
Day time running lights
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 9 Jun 2020 08:53:53 -0700
...is there a way to wire day time running lights on the vanagon that will be on anytime you turn the ignition switch ON...
Re: fan switch fix
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 12:25:27 -0500
At 09:18 AM 1/25/2000 -0500, Woody Halsey wrote: >stopped responding to the switch from time to time ... but in fact it...
Re: Backup Lights Always On, Stiff Shifter. "Selector shaft, modifications" P 35.60a
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:29:14 -0700
it's normal to have to add or remove the washer/s that affects how deep the switch screws in. 'sometimes' it's a...
Re: Light switches
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 06:59:32 -0800
...I think it is the switch itself that has gone bad.Has anyone >> ever had their headlight switch go bad to the point where...
Re: Ignition switch question
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Mon, 13 Sep 2004 11:12:25 -0500
...Yes, there is a key switch in the ignition switch. Black and grey 18 to 20 guage wire, gets hot (12v+) when you put...
Re: Where is the oil pressure sender on VW Rialta?
Historical mailing list - Hawk
Sun, 27 May 2012 12:04:28 -0500
...On VW's using two oil pressure switches, the high pressure switch kicks in when engine revved past 2K RPM. That said, on a...
Re: Fog light set up and switch used.
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Mon, 1 Dec 2008 12:07:37 -0500
...Earlier this year I scored a 2 position rocker VW > fog switch. I was going to wire the front ones into the 1st switch...
Re: Instrument cluster light issues
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Mon, 17 May 2021 23:29:04 -0400
Thanks guys, I thought of the switch being roached so I used my spare switch that is known good. It’s really crazy I...
Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 2 Apr 2020 22:23:29 +0000
...My amber light is dim on both de frogger and fog light switches , for what’s that worth. Alistair > On Apr 2, 2020, at...
Re: Something is draining my battery...
Historical mailing list - PB
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:59:33 -0800
...I simply put the switched (not the memory wire) > to a switched circuit. I have also seen people add a toggle switch. Hope > this...
Ignition switch?
Historical mailing list - t bill
Mon, 16 Mar 1998 12:58:23 -0800
...I installed a bypass switch > for > > > now . This catalog shows the switch contact assembly portion of the > > > ignition is replaceable. I looked at it...
Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:51:26 -0500
...In stock wiring all of the normal headlight > current goes through the headlight switch, as well as the ignition > switch and hi/lo beam...
Re: heater switch
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:19:50 -0700
...heater switch To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 5:35 AM I purchased a new front 3 speed heater switch...
Re: High Idle Speed Problem
Historical mailing list
Wed, 6 Dec 1995 21:48:25 -0500
...The problem ended up being a defective throttle switch which could not be adjusted to get the correct switching point gap. The routine for...