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Re: hot start relay didn't work - now what?
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 23 Jul 1998 10:48:38 -0700
...car, pulled the various connectors from the starter > and cleaned them up and inspected the cables, pulled the groundstrap from the > transaxle to the...
Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:53:28 -0600
I used 4 gauge wire from a cannibalized jumper cable set and ran the wire thru the battery box vent tube. Bob On Sat...
Re: GoWesty Starter Install Questions
Historical mailing list
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:40:03 +0000
...PMS-MT-BNDL" starter, not the upgrade one with the adapter flange. Also, are there any pitfalls in the cable hookups? Thanks All Brian...
Re: Starter Gone?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:20:52 -0700
Any minute now Scott's gonna get on here and tell you to get a remote starter switch. Using one is a quick way...
starting from aux battery
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:40:40 -0500
...Is it safe to start it by hooking jumper cables across from the aux battery to the starter, or will that fry the system...
Re: Battery or Charging System Help Please
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:42:04 -0800
...Bentley shows two parallel > wires from the alternator that connect to a bus wire that runs from the > heavy starter cable to the front...
Re: was no start-my problem is intermittant sluggish starting
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:19:03 -0500
...When time and better economic circumstances prevail I will upgrade the starter cables along with the long awaited second battery and solar setup. Really...
Broken scrunchy or what do you call this cable protector?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:36:16 -0400
...the starter and above my transmission are two cables each with a plastic scrunchy like thing on them. they let the cable go in...
Battery Disconnect
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Tue, 15 May 2001 11:50:49 -0400
...save for starting purposes since it has the heavier cables going directly to the starter. (The original battery is still in place with all...
Re: Second Battery Installation
Historical mailing list - Russell, William
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 09:45:57 -0400
Are you suggesting that I split the cable that is currently connected to the starter battery and then connect the relay at that point...
Re: Starter Help!
Historical mailing list - Kevin Plichta
Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:36:30 -0500
...Some history, this past fall the short braided cable > between the starter and solenoid was replaced at a shop. > Thanks again for your wisdom...
Re: starter/ignition weird
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Fri, 12 Jan 2001 21:09:27 EST
...starter, battery, cables, ign switch and grounds. On my 82 Westy I installed the relay out of habit but noticed that the starter/ign...
Re: 91 Vanagon will not start..?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sun, 30 May 2004 14:26:11 EDT
...You also have a long amount of cable going from the battery to the starter motor and back and forth to the igntion key...
Re: Overhead Westy light
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:24:44 -0700
Ok, it sounds like nothing is still connected to the starting battery except a main cable to the starter and a cable to the...
Re: Alternators correction!
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Thu, 9 Apr 2020 15:56:45 -0500
I have a new cable too waiting for install. Why do I think I need to drop the tank as well?? Jeff 85 westfalia...
Re: Starter issues
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:41:42 -0400
...I am unsure if the issue is with the starter solenoid, or the positive cable itself. This bus spent all of its life up...
Re: Trying to understand starter stuff
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:57:10 -0600
...s how Bosch did > it > on our starters. > > The big cable goes direct from battery to starter, where it meets the > thinner wire from...
need a starter for my diesel Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
Sun, 4 Mar 2001 08:10:09 -0500
Hi I finally saved up enough to get a new starter for my '82 diesel Vanagon to get her back on the road. I...
Re: Bad battery cable? 90 tintop
Historical mailing list - Rob
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:00:32 -0700
...I put the meter on the battery cable at the batt cable/alternator junction at the starter, 13-14v. > > My thinking is 14 volts...
Re: premature battery death or just not enough use? Flat spot on starter?
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:25:38 -0500
I think that if you place a multi meter is series between the neg cable and the neg battery post(just disconnect the cable...
Re: Checking output of alternator.
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 16 Jul 2016 18:12:25 -0700
...Apparently the GOWESTY starter has this long extending connecting arm of copper to the battery cable connector that got corroded and possibly loose after...
Re: Solenoid-to-starter wire replacement?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:35:35 -0500
...Everyone should be sure to apply grease or something to protect that short little cable between the solenoid and the starter body; it has...
Re: Electrical gremlins...
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:10:12 -0500
On our TD Jetta, I replaced the positive cable from the Battery to the starter with a 2 gauge cable (very fat). Also cleaned...
Re: Overheated wire junction on 1.9
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 14 Oct 2012 10:09:49 -0700
...a new wire directly from the >alternator to the starter using a pre-made cable from Van-Cafe (search >for VC.ALTCABLE***), leaving the...
Re: Starter Woes - '88GL
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:53:18 -0700
...On the Fiat ..........one of those levers pulled on a cable, .,that engaged the 'mechanical solenoid' on top of the starter . so rather than...
Re: Is something killing my starters?
Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
Sun, 26 Jun 2016 19:25:22 +0000
I did read somewhere that low voltage could ruin starters and I suspected my + cable from the battery. It doesn't look great either...
Where's the other end of my broken ground strap?
Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
Sat, 25 Mar 2017 21:35:36 -0400
...20up/2010-09-06171905.jpg Same cable as mine -- one end bolts in clear view under the starter. I am not...very mechanically inclined...
Re: Syncro sporadic starting
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:56:09 -0500
...Make sure all connections are clean and bright at the battery and at the starter, including where the battery negative cable bolts to the...
Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
Historical mailing list - Rob
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:42:04 -0700
...Any thoughts? No idea and the age of your bus but I wonder if it's time to replace your battery/starter cables? For...
Re: Replacing Starter on 85 Vanagon - Jackstands or Ramps ?-The bypass button.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:45:17 -0700
...Keep in mind that VW made the main battery cable, batt to starter, considerably larger in 86. On my own 85 I kinda cheated...
Re: Trying to understand starter stuff
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:27:26 -0600
...s how Bosch did > it > on our starters. > > The big cable goes direct from battery to starter, where it meets the > thinner wire from...
Re: Installing adapter for TDI Starter on Auto trans Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:23:01 -0400
Ben, using the wrong starter would definitely be a problem! :-) The original waterboxer upper starter/tranny bolt will fit into a recess of the...
Re: Short in the starter circuit somewhere.
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:07:02 -0500
...the cable from the battery to the push on terminal where the wire from the ign connects. If this activates the starter, your problem...
Re: Starter Help!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:50:53 -0800
...Some history, this past fall the short braided cable > between the starter and solenoid was replaced at a shop. > Thanks again for your wisdom...
Re: '56 kombi - new security system
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Thu, 6 Apr 1995 14:02:38 -0700 (PDT)
>I had the same problem in my '70, and it turned out to be a bad >starter-battery cable--the cable had corroded out...
Re: A starting battery to starter cable replacement story
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 8 Aug 2010 15:38:27 -0500
...A starting battery to starter cable replacement story > > > > In a message dated 07/08/2010 3:18:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > LISTSERV...
Re: 91 Vanagon will not start..? FIXED
Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
Tue, 1 Jun 2004 05:56:02 -0400
...You also have a long amount of cable going from the battery to the starter motor and back and forth to the igntion key...
Re: Starter Help!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:10:05 -0800
...Some history, this past fall the short braided cable > > between the starter and solenoid was replaced at a shop. > > Thanks again for your wisdom...
Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:16:33 -0700
...Acr welding cable is typically battery cable size.. and welding stuff is usually made quite well. nothing jumped out at me in a quick...
Re: Starter Help!
Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:19:50 -0500
...Some history, this past fall the short braided cable between the starter and solenoid was replaced at a shop. > Thanks again for your wisdom...
Re: Weak Starting
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:59:44 -0800
...If it's old, crusty, rusty or otherwise corroded you can bet the Transmission Housing which the Starter grounds through isn't getting a...
Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 5 Nov 2014 17:05:00 -0800
AFAIK, the dual starter option was offered by Bostig for their Ford Zetec conversions. You keep the VW starter in the stock position on...
bunk of 3 batteries
Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:02:07 +0100
...positive posts interconnected and 4 AWG common cable attached to starter terminal. Now positive posts of all 3 batteries are connected to the starter...
Really WEIRD electrical quirk
Historical mailing list
Mon, 17 Mar 1997 17:32:14 +0000
...I made a critical error when reinstalling the starter of forgetting to put the battery cable on the starter, put merely the main switched...
Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:38:40 -0500
...of the picture .. >> Gets it down to just battery, starter, battery and ground cables, >> thus eliminating and bypassing numerous possible weak areas. >> Helps you...
Having a problem with a starter
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 9 Aug 2006 08:09:18 -0700
...that would suggest the cable is good. The bushing idea is good. If you jump start will the starter turn faster or just longer...
Re: GoWesty's Gear Reduction Starter
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:40:17 -0500
...available? I have 3 automatic starters that could be fixed into 2 without much. One has a broken cable from the solenoid to the...
Battery isolator question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 19 Jan 2004 20:01:23 -0600
...battery, run the main cable only to the starter. Use a deep cycle battery (they won't fit under the seat without cutting metal...
Re: Slow turnover when starting.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:20:28 -0700
...Most jumper cables are not large enough to carry current to run a starter. > Again, what is the voltage at the starter while it...
Re: need a starter for my diesel Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Robert Gruber
Sun, 4 Mar 2001 08:12:11 -0800
Jim Snyder wrote: > Hi I finally saved up enough to get a new starter for my '82 diesel > Vanagon to get her back on...
Re: heater box cables
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:23:21 -0700
...I just went through this (in a long round about way) I found that salvaging the long heater cables fo AIR cooled van supplied...
Battery Woes
Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
Sat, 12 Dec 1998 19:06:13 -0700
...When I put my DC voltmeter between the battery ground and the ground cable I show 12 volts. Starter cable shows no direct ground...
Re: starting from aux battery
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:56:30 -0600
...safe to start it by hooking jumper cables across from the aux battery > to the starter, or will that fry the system that is...
Re: '56 kombi - new security system
Historical mailing list - john keith hopp
Thu, 6 Apr 1995 14:19:21 -0600 (MDT)
...70, and it turned out to be a bad starter-battery cable--the cable had corroded out from within the plastic sheath, thus invisible...
Auto back up switch
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:45:05 -0700
...s how Bosch did >> it >> on our starters. >> >> The big cable goes direct from battery to starter, where it meets the >> thinner wire from...
Re: 1.9 or 2.1 starter for a 2.1 in an 85
Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:13:59 -0400
...starter anyway ...( it looks orignal > ...195K miles on van ) > > and given that 85's have a smallish battery cable from batt to starter > ................ ( particularily...
Re: Dragging starter
Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
Sat, 4 Apr 1998 10:14:43 -0500
This may sound extreme, but I ran a LARGE (1/2" stranded) copper cable from the tranny, thru the battery box and on up...
Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:41:17 -0800
...of the picture .. >> Gets it down to just battery, starter, battery and ground cables, >> thus eliminating and bypassing numerous possible weak areas. >> Helps you...
Re: Jump starting without opening battery compartment?
Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:35:30 -0800
...Starter with the air compressor. If you buy the Cig-Lighter-Plug-Cable you can recharge your battery by plugging in the cable. Useful...
Re: starting problem (#2005-1009)]
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:26:25 -0500
...Once the "switch" operates, the bigger cable from the battery to the starter turns the motor just fine. When I cleaned up the connectors...