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• Turn signal
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 18:26:55 -0400
  Whomever I was talking to about a turn signal switch please pmail..... I checked part numbers on the ETA cd and my switch is...
• Re: 12V Power to Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 19:54:19 -0700
  Or that crummy little switch on the battery condition panel. Jim Stan Wilder wrote: > Well if you're trying to make it run with...
• Re: Headlight grill/hatch light switch
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:21:57 +0000
  I've never seen that hatch light switch on a van before. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=481117...
• Re: starting problem
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:59:44 -0400
  Purchase another ignition switch. Simply unplug the connector from the old one and plug it into the new. Turn with a screw driver. I...
• Fwd: Off topic Friday question on switches...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 17 May 2014 08:32:14 -0700
  ...Off topic Friday question on switches... To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> One question I would ask is "why does that switch keep breaking...
• Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:29:45 -0800
  ...That intermittant switch defect was annoying me for about a year.I found out why the switches are so expensive($73 w/shipping). They...
• Re: WTB: two hard to find items???
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 13:07:18 -0700
  ...Or are you looking for the switch handle? Karl Wolz |-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] |On Behalf Of...
• Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 3 Jan 2017 19:50:36 -0800
  So it's as I guessed, the pulse cycle is biased towards more ICV valve open time when PS switch closes. But hold on...
• Re: Fan switches
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 14:58:53 +0100
  ...Currents are not very high so I am guessing that it is just a > poor design in the plastic of the switches. >> > > OH YES...
• Re: Late Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 17:28:21 -0800
  Jeremy a few years ago I had the same thoughts about my brake light switch. It was one of those warm summer afternoons of...
• Re: bucking in parking lots
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:34:14 -0400
  Sounds to me like your throttle position switche(s) need adjustment. The procedure for adjusting it (or them) are in the Bentley and I...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 29 Sep 2003 - Special issue (#2003-963)
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 18:49:58 -0500
  When I messed with mine I discovered that getting the switch to function consistently is more important than getting the precise gap. I replaced...
• Re: fan switch or sensor, a busdepot question
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 08:06:03 -0700
  Mark, about the switch, I ordered both from busdepot. I was worried about the low temp switch running all the time. If you still...
• Re: 86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch
  Historical mailing list - clerkin
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 19:58:40 -0500
  OK, well I put the switch in, but now the light just blinks at me. No buzzer or anything. It blinks at me all...
• Re: Reverse lights going crazy
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 18:10:39 -0500
  ...Reverse lights going crazy >> >> Going from memory here, but when I replaced my switch there was some >> confusion in the ETKA at my parts...
• Re: Electrical question (non-starting)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 23 May 2009 18:09:55 -0700
  ...Since both ignition switches are over 20 years old I'm going to get replacements. I have a number of other things to do...
• Re: washer fluid won't work
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:30:17 -0400
  I fixed my failing switch by spraying it with electric contact cleaner, then a few shots of compressed air, while working the switch. Did...
• Throttle switch confusion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 18:36:17 -0500
  ...That puts the throttle switch towards me and the cam on the end of the throttle shaft away from me. On 5he plate above...
• Re: Mystery Switch
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:45:30 -0700
  ...It is not one of the brake light > switches - they screw into the brake master cylinder itself, but this is > actuated by the pedal...
• Solved: Headlight Warning Buzzer needed.
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 09:08:00 -0700
  A while back I asked about possible solutions to the problem of battery drain resulting from leaving the headlight switch on. When you switch...
• Re: 87 Vanagon fuse problem
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 00:32:43 +0100
  Easy! Ignition switch. It's cheap, same as Jetta A2. PerL 87 Syncro 112i Kathy Jacobs wrote: > The headlights, windshield wipers, fan, electric window...
• checking ignition switch?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:25:23 EST
  ...So now my thoughts lead me to the ignition switch. Is there a way to test the ignition switch? Do these seem like classic...
• Re: Switching to synthetic oil?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 06:28:44 -0700
  I've always switched all my cars over to full synthetic, even ones with high mileage, and have never had a problem of any...
• Re: 86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 18:16:24 -0700
  ...86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch > OK, well I put the switch in, but now the light just blinks at me. No buzzer > or anything...
• Re: door chime/seat belt light anomaly
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Fri, 14 May 2010 11:23:17 -0700
  Mine stopped working when I installed a new, but substandard ignition switch. But when a shop put a new one in last week, I...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:05:17 -0500
  ...When I pulled the high pressure switch, I also removed the >> bushing >> to the block. I cleaned both and reinstalled bushing(old w/copper...
• Throttle Valve switch
  Historical mailing list - Dave Creasy
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:40:51 -0400
  ...and that little bugger of a micro switch is dead. Considering the cost, I would expect that thing to last a lot longer. My...
• Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:43:24 -0500
  At 11:27 PM 1/24/2013, neil n wrote: >So my idea is a kludge or the switch design itself? I get the...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:36:57 -0500
  ...However, as with the above switches, the lighting pattern is so >> much better you won't regret the switch. >> >> >> On Jan 9, 2010, at...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:26:42 -0800
  That switch can be a fussy pain to adjust. i.e. the hex head screw is made of soft metal and gets buggered easily...
• Re: Throttle body question-Throttle switch!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:21:57 -0400
  If still available it will be of the new design and you need to get the matched set switch and cam. I still have...
• Re: Switching to synthetic oil?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:56:24 -0500
  So if one were to switch to synthetic is there anything special that needs to be done? I mean I've always been told...
• Re: Sliding door light switch
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Fri, 18 May 2007 11:13:35 -0700
  ...The stock switch will do nicely since I'm wiring a light over the slider with a three way switch like the dome in...
• Re: low compression\rough cold idle-1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 17:13:24 -0800
  my van has the two switches, i replaced the throttle valve/deceleration/idle switch(according to bently). adjusted it per bently, van runs good...
• Re: Replacing radiator Fan Thermo switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:27:58 -0400
  ...fan in traffic or on an inclined road. > Mark (vw_van_fan_Mark) has a way to wire a toggle switch to activate the...
• Re: Running Lights Dark
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 28 Aug 2018 08:16:08 -0400
  Mark, if your problem is that the headlight switch will not turn the lights on, then yes you can repair that. If it is...
• Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 15:27:51 -0800
  If we're talking about the same thing, I got a lot of hits searching for 'throttle valve switch', which is what the Bentley...
• Re: '71 Westy On Fire! (what went wrong?)
  Historical mailing list - Anton J. Elmquist
  Thu, 27 Jun 1996 13:23:46 -0400
  Maher, Steve (SD-MS) wrote: > In older bugs, the unswitched hot wire from the battery, first goes to > the headlight switch, and then to...
• Oil pressure switch problem
  Historical mailing list - Solange B�rub�
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 20:04:16 -0400
  I've been dealing with this stupid oil pressure switch problem and need some help. Note that I have no reason to think that...
• Correlation of brake switch to blinking Temp LED?
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 20:55:02 -0400
  ...Are these on the same circuit? Will a new switch help? It seems odd that the switch sometimes makes that little 'clicking' noise and...
• New Shurflo faucet
  Historical mailing list - J B
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 20:30:25 -0400
  ...I believe the switch on the old unit was bad so the previous owner installed= a manual switch underneath the sink so I'm...
• Re: AC blower switch -- DIY fix?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 11:54:41 -0500
  ...I did eventually open up the switch and repair it, but I don't remember the details. I believe that corrosion on the contacts...
• Re: Strange switch near sink
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:46:34 -0600
  Thanks for all the creative and entertaining suggestions as to the purpose of my mystery switch. See photo here: http://www.takingflight.net/images...
• Ignition Switch Question
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 7 Jul 2014 08:59:13 -0400
  ...another, hopefully a last question, does terminal 15 remain "hot" when the switch goes from "start" to "on"? Thanks. Ric Sent from my iPad
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:48:25 -0600
  Agreed - but that silly switch controls it all! John On 11/21/2013 11:20 AM, mark drillock wrote: > on Vanagons very little of...
• Headlight Switch
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:06:12 -0500
  The dimmer function of the headlight switch on my son's '91 Westy failed, taking out all the dash lights. Does anyone have a...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant Switch
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 03:24:56 -0700
  Kris, If you receive the "manual switch' info in a private thread and it's not posted on the list. Could you please forward...
• Re: Verify Analysis (opinions wanted)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 00:53:26 EDT
  In a message dated 98-09-20 22:55:18 EDT, KBrennan@AOL.COM writes: > it looks like I need a new ignition switch...
• AC switch
  Historical mailing list - Melissa J. Cullison
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 10:16:36 -0500
  Hey all Does anyone know where we can get a new/reconditioned AC switch for an 85 Westy? Ours is burnt black. Thanks Melissa...
• How to turn the van over from the back?
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 12:56:50 -0700
  ...how do i switch it on from the back? extend all the wires at the ignition switch? [text/html]
• backup light switch
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 20:24:13 EDT
  ...Where the heck is the switch for the backup lights (86 Syncro) TIA Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro 92 Escort...
• Old Style AC Switch
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:18:06 -0700
  I forget who was looking for one of these, but one of those old-type AC switches with the concentric thermostat and fan speed...
• Re: dome light door pin switch-discovery
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 17:15:19 -0400
  ...I just thought the switch has jammed in the off position! Bill
• Re: installing a rear door light switch on Doka. anyone w/ a Tri-Star or Jadgewagen?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:49:44 -0500
  ...Maybe the switch itself is different (longer)? Michael
• Re: Strange switch near sink
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 18:57:25 -0600
  I think I will call it the "Dometic refrigerator ejection switch" and will reserve the right to hit it if it acts up too...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 18:26:35 -1000
  ...The switch part doesn't match what the wbx switch specs > were. So people who wire the VDO switch to their oil light can...
• Re: ... and onto the next thing ...
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 08:42:51 -0300
  The switch is the bad link in the chain. There is also a good chance it is the original switch. The reverse lights were...
• Re: Headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:44:46 -0700
  All Airhead/VWG has been supplying is the 251-941-531 M switch, 80-Early 89. AFAIK, Bus Depot is offering them for the...
• Re: Switch Question
  Historical mailing list - Paul van Dyck
  Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:56:55 -0400
  ...the secondary fan switch (rear heat) pops out far easier with just a flat bladed screw driver. h t h good luck ! mike > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From...
• Re: Headlight switch
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:02:08 -0700
  ...Headlight switch Folkz: I'm looking for a good condition headlight switch for my 1991 Vanagon GL. Any Listers out there hoarding one of...