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Re: Dometic Wiring Question
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:47:04 -0700
...Central Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > There was no connection to that spade connector. > > > >>>>>>> Well, I'm done with checking out the...
Tach wire - 84 Wolfsburg
Historical mailing list - Shawn Clark
Wed, 3 Apr 2002 10:56:44 -0600
...Is this it? It's all by itself with a single spade connector. Any help would be appreciated. Shawn Clark 84/90 Westy/Soob
Re: High Pressure Oil Switch Wire; Tethered to Switch. OEM? PIC
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 11 May 2012 22:00:23 -0400
...looking down toward muffler, mirror showing the oil high >pressure switch spade connector. You can see a bit of the brown wire >and how...
Re: TIICO/OBD2 - Parts
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Tue, 11 Jun 2002 12:08:42 -0700
...I took the the 12V in part of the scan-tool and tapped off the wire with a male and female spade connector. Then...
Re: Starter Wire Connection
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 22:44:02 -0700
...a >thicker gauge one with a black plastic female spade connector and a >thinner one with a white connector. On top of the solenoid...
Re: Water Tank Leds False Readings
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:43:05 -0700
Check the multi pin connector to the panel. When I had a similar problem I found the green wire spade connector had broken and...
mystery connector coming off rear heater circuit on my '84
Historical mailing list - tolga
Sun, 9 Jan 2005 23:57:44 -0500
...connector that I can't recall if was connected to anything or originally alone. It's a black wire with a single male spade...
Re: Starter Wire Connection
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 22 Aug 2005 07:00:01 -0600
...a > thicker gauge one with a black plastic female spade connector and a > thinner one with a white connector. On top of the solenoid...
Re: Syncro starter removal
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:25:10 -0800
On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 4:31 AM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>wrote: > This helped me with that spade connector the last...
Re: Quick, cheap and easy headlight relay
Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:31:45 -0500
...Lastly, I made a 12 gauge jumper about 18" long with female .250" spade connector on each end. One connector plugs into the supply...
Re: I lost my temp sensor connector/wire
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Mon, 3 Nov 2003 11:27:51 -0500
...the block, under the pushrod shield? That's just a single-spade connector with a rubber boot on it. Best, d. 1990 GL -- "Mudskipper"
Re: lighting harness for trailer question
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 20 May 2002 10:58:17 -0700
...I cut it so there was about 15 cm of wire coming from the connector. I then crimped some mail spade connectors to the...
"headlights on" warning chime success
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 15 May 2010 12:33:07 -0700
...socket, and a short length of 14 gauge wire with female spade connectors at each end. I pulled the single grey wire from the...
Re: Programmable Intermittent Wiper Relay
Historical mailing list - jim catterson
Tue, 25 Aug 1998 11:45:12 -0700
...had too many spade connectors on it for the existing relay location. just when you think that they must be all alike in some...
Never mind! (Was Re: HELP! (mystery wire under cabinet))
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:04:11 -0400
...connector to go to the fridge, there is another single black wire > with a female spade connector that is not part of this connector...
Re: wiring questions
Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
Tue, 26 Feb 2002 12:07:15 -0800
In regards to #1, go to FLAPS and look for a package of piggyback spade connectors, ideal for grounds, all brass, no insulation. Has...
www.vintageconnections.com RACHET crimper/ was Re: right side headlight wont power up ..new relay kit 2 mths ago ...
Historical mailing list - TC
Mon, 28 May 2007 17:40:02 -0700
> I found those OEM style crimp on female spade "Latching" connectors for > 12ga wires at http://www.vintageconnections.com/ . I bought 3 sizes ... > 18...
Re: Loose Rad Fan Fuse Holder 90 Carat
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Wed, 19 Jul 2000 09:38:23 EDT
...block for the radiator fan and connect the breaker (fuse) with spade connectors. Or is there another fix for the bad or loose contacts...
Re: Switch circuit to Aux Battery ??
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Thu, 10 Jun 2004 21:45:49 -0400
...put a male spade connector on the #12 wire you ran up to that area. >Then plug that male spade into the BOTTOM slot...
Re: fuse box
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:49:55 -0700
...of circuits and incompatible connectors.. No chance. Mark Old Volks Home wrote: > 86-91 Vanagons use the ATC spade fuses. As to the swap...
OXY Sensor connect?
Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
Sun, 23 Sep 2001 10:01:59 EDT
...the oxy sensor wire, as I recall, but both have female spade connectors. Do I need another wire to connect, or is the wrong...
Re: Ghost lights
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 30 Apr 2003 21:52:55 -0400
...bad connection in the little blue wire that pushes on a spade connector at the alternator. If it's not at the alternator connection...
Re: Help troubleshoot my instrument cluster
Historical mailing list - James Ballen
Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:27:37 -0800
...I put a female spade connector on the other end and plugged it into a spare terminal on one of the circular ground rings...
Re: Syncro starter removal
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:31:45 -0700
This helped me with that spade connector the last time I changed the Syncro f#@%*g starter in a blizzard. Many times, at the...
Re: Starter doesn't turn after replacing weak battery
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:12:18 -0400
...This happened to me a few times with Gertie and it was one of the the push on spade connectors jstling lose fromt he...
Re: Westy faucet question
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 26 May 2009 08:38:09 -0700
...Check all the connections especially those spade connectors on the top of the water tank. Then check the voltage coming to the tp of...
Re: Sensor connector sources?
Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
Sat, 3 Nov 2001 21:28:11 -0800
...II sensor connector (blue, two spade > spring clip at the thermostat housing) comes with enough wire to > reach the hot exhaust pipes when doing...
Re: Harbor Freight Circuit Tester was D15 connector revealed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 8 Nov 2011 18:17:14 -0800
...the 20 amp is for more modern smaller spade type fuses. the 30 amp model is for 86 and up vanagon spade type fuses...
Re: Faucet install tips wanted
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 7 Aug 2013 16:55:06 -0500
Eric, You can reach into the plastic housing with longnose pliers and gently pull out the connectors from the spade terminals in the housing...
Re: upgrading 86-up headlights
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 23 Jul 1996 15:04:28 PDT
...I ran a relay, along with 14g wire to ground & battery, and fried two more connectors. Then I tried 3 separate spade connectors carefully...
Water tank pump replacement tips wanted
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 4 Jun 2014 19:27:25 -0400
...Then perhaps I'll find a spade connector on each wire, if I pull carefully with needle nose. this is what I did when...
Re: Dometic Wiring Question
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:44:51 -0700
...Central Standard Time, >>> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: >>> >>> There was no connection to that spade connector. >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>>>> Well, I'm done with checking out the...
Re: Installing an after market radio?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:31:23 -0400
...Some of the fuses may have empty spade (AKA "quick disconnects") connectors in back to which you can hook. If you can't find...
Re: Oil Pressure sensor connection
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:46:42 -0500
...Each of the two spade connectors connects to a sensor, one by the flywheel pulley on the left front of the engine, the other...
Snap on wire connector tool
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 20:53:58 EDT
...Does anyone on the list know how I > can use this 6-way tool to get the spade out of the plastic connector. I...
Re: starter wiring
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 28 Apr 2002 11:39:51 -0500
...a connection between the large (+) cable on the solenoid to the spade connector should activate the solenoid and starter. You might consider a relay...
Buses by the Bridge
Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:06:41 +0000
...I cleaned off the spade connectors on my water tank sender and now better guessing at water level. I also worked on our horn...
Re: Need a little, bitty part...
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:36:30 -0700
...I only need one and used if okay as long as all the 3 female spade connectors are still there inside the plastic housing...
Re: Dash Power outlet..?
Historical mailing list - W Monk
Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:40:16 -0400
...Plus on the back it has two normal size spade connectors. I try and find the slip with a part number if I still...
Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 20 May 2011 20:42:34 -0400
...dash lights illuminating. >The only electrical mod was to splice a spade connector for the >blower motor itself. Otherwise it was clean up whatever...
Need a little, bitty part...
Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:56:11 -0700
...I only need one and used if okay as long as all the 3 female spade connectors are still there inside the plastic housing...
Re: Wipers - Go/No-Go
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:06:18 -0400
...The spade connector where the wiper wiring connects to the back of the fuse box was all cruddy and rusted. We replaced it and...
Re: Turn signals Blinking Too fast???????
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:06:11 -0400
Try reseting the push on connectors (female spades) at the bottom of the flasher relay socket. I've also had some weird problems when...
Re: Water tank pump replacement tips wanted
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 6 Jun 2014 14:45:21 -0700
...You'll need to crimp on two spade > connectors, and you'll have to check whether they are male or female. > Removing the hose...
Re: Does an alternator from a pre-86 vanagon work in post 86 vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:00:34 -0800
...Some alternators have a standard 1/4" spade connection, while others have a 6mm post, which requires a round connector. I just made a...
TIICO wiring Question.
Historical mailing list - Sean B.
Wed, 5 Sep 2001 19:15:16 -0700
...what does the yellow insulated spade connector plug into? There is a picture of what I'm talking about at the URL below. http...
Re: Vanagon stops and won't start
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 23:38:08 -0700
...This elbow is a connector socket as well and so there are three spade connector type things in the elbow. It just so happens...
Re: camper water pump question 2
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 21 Apr 1999 08:18:33 -0400
...First, how does this connecter >work (do I just pull the spade connecters off)? If it's got spade connectors, you can just pull...
Re: Trip report + 1.9 Throttle body needed
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 21 Feb 2005 23:09:46 -0500
...the early ones have four spade connections while the > later ones have a two pin connector. i have a two pin connector style if...
Re: www.vintageconnections.com RACHET crimper/ was Re: right side headlight wont power up ..new relay kit 2 mths ago ...
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Mon, 28 May 2007 18:44:27 -0700
...connector kit from http://www.vintageconnections.com is a must have. -Paul > > I found those OEM style crimp on female spade "Latching" connectors for...
Re: Temp 2 sender connectors
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Wed, 2 May 2007 11:09:12 -0300
...life of me, I can't seem to get the little spade connectors to come out of that plug so I can solder on...
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...
Re: # warning buzzer for turn signal and parking lights left on
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 3 Oct 2003 09:04:24 -0400
...spade connector. That will work in the old fuse box anyway. On the new one you may have to use the little kluge connectors...
Re: First cold day
Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
Fri, 1 Oct 2004 12:26:30 -0400
...I recently did that and at the same time did clean and/or replace a lot of the spade connectors so hopefully it'll...
Re: What is this connector for?
Historical mailing list - shawn luft
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 08:33:55 -0400
...what appears to be a "prong" that would accept a spade type connector. This is on my '85 1.9L. Any ideas? Another grounding...
Re: 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:36:21 -0600
...and spec'd for the Vanagon does not > necessarily mean the spade connectors are the same. Did you check the > connection numbers on the...
Re: turn key, wait for turn-over
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 6 Apr 2007 19:39:01 -0400
...I even replaced the female spade connector that's on the wire from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid ... after cleaning the male...
Re: Stray wires around the fuse block Help!!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:44:13 -0400
...with a female >spade encased in a yellow insulator. It originates from what >appears to be the brown multi point connector in the back...
are sensor wires polarity specific?
Historical mailing list - rsf
Wed, 1 Feb 2006 19:59:14 -0500
I replaced my water temp sensor (for dash gauge) and the connector was so corroded that I just put spades right on the wires...
Re: Friday fun.. Vanagons on fire
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:22:46 -0700
...These spade connectors come from the factory, clad in plastic. In this case, these factory connectors had been replaced by uninsulated connectors at some...