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  • Re: Overhead Westy light
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:01:49 -0400
    ...This box has > fusable links which I use to run : 1. additional wire to stock fuse > panel, 2. additional wire to headlight relay, 3...
  • Re: Fuse #3 on auxilliary battery
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 3 Jun 2014 18:42:35 -0700
    ...Turmel <gilles.turmel@SYMPATICO.CA> wrote: > > Hi, > Which wire to the fuse box should I connect to my aux battery to get the accessories...
  • Re: No spark, no hall juice, tech help request.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 23 Oct 2003 22:23:43 -0400
    ...Check to see if 12 volts is getting to the coil could be a bad ignition switch or connection on the fuse box. The...
  • Re: Vanagon is Type 25
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Sat, 4 Mar 2000 02:22:58 +0100
    ...It is also written on the type sticker in the service manual and by the fuse box. (I really don't know where the...
  • Re: gray/white wire behind fuse box
    Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
    Thu, 24 Oct 2002 12:53:30 +0200
    --------- snipped ----- that wire is normally not used --------- end snipped ----- Hey Frank, For those of us who have their fuse boxes hanging out and blowing...
  • Re: All accessories on aux batt
    Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
    Mon, 3 Aug 2009 18:34:08 -0700
    ...You don't need to remove the fuse box, just the cover so you can get to fuse #3. Fuse #3 always has 12...
  • Re: Heavy Rain...and a leak down behind the fuse box...any suggestions?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Mon, 30 Aug 2004 15:15:25 -0600
    Antenna? Windshield? Bob Stevens http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico
  • Re: Fuses for fridge
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Mon, 29 May 2000 13:34:40 -0700
    ...right looking in the tiny box?? Dunno... With the fridge not on 12v... just put in either fuse in one of the spots... if...
  • Re: heater fan blows fuse
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:18:10 -0700
    If your heat exchange box and cables are working right, I *think* you should be able to direct fresh up to windshield while driving...
  • Mystery Fuse?
    Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
    Tue, 22 May 2012 13:52:18 -0400
    ...Anyway I was in that junction box and saw a connection with a fuse. Fuse was blown. Hmmmm I wondered....is that the cause...
  • Re: model year differences?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 26 Jan 2005 21:00:10 -0800
    ...Mark Dennis Haynes wrote: >Not only is the new style fuse box somewhat complicated, it is prone to >many failures. Especially for those circuits...
  • Re: Fuse box and rear wiper operation
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Thu, 1 Aug 2013 18:12:19 -0700
    ...http://www.vanagonparts.com/fuse_panel_83to85.html Don't have a rear wiper, but I'd guess you push the wiper stalk away...
  • Re: paint codes 89GL
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 7 Dec 2004 16:36:56 EST
    ...the > decals > the 80-83 paint code is in the drivers batt box.. the 84-91 paint code is under the fusebox beam. chris
  • Diesel engine help needed (little or NVC)
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Mon, 17 Sep 2001 22:19:07 EDT
    ...Now, there was a relay about in the middle of the fuse box that looked 'rusty' near its pins. Wiggling it out of its...
  • Re: (no vanagon content) help to find GTI Fuel pump relay
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 25 Jan 2001 22:32:45 -0800
    ...It's not on the relay panel next to the fuse box. Nor is it at the fuse box. This is a Mexican built...
  • Re: Found my Syncro project.
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
    Mon, 8 Jun 2009 15:58:05 -0400
    ...I used the big Phillip screws that holds the fuse box. Other possibility is the headlight switch has melted down. Oil pressure and Temp...
  • Re: oil filler
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 01 Nov 96 21:11:15 CST
    ...Too many wires on that Vanagon fusebox! i removed my fuse box cover so i could get to the fuses (and the fuse box...
  • Re: Fuses
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:15:48 -0700
    ...pointed out, most politely, that one reason my kitchen electrics > didn't work was there were no fuses in the kitchen fuse box. > > Duh...
  • A/C fuse out - but WHERE is it??
    Historical mailing list - SD Kraning
    Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:24:30 -0400
    ...Don't know if everyone else's is like that or not.) Anyway, I checked the fuse box up front and all the small...
  • 30 fan fuse or circuit breaker
    Historical mailing list - db25
    Tue, 9 Sep 1997 15:59:00 EDT
    ...Sure I can buy a whole box of fuses for under two bucks, but I was just wondering if getting away from them is...
  • Re: Headlights Still Out
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:25:04 -0700
    ...It has to be at the fuse box or past there. Naturally, someone could have wired something screwy. mark Cunegonde wrote: > Thank you again...
  • Re: Leaky front end
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:56:59 -0500
    ...The water runs down from the > front frame cross-member and drips from the area below the fuse box, NOT > from the fuse box...
  • Re: Fuse Box Misery
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 2 Aug 2017 01:20:01 +0000
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  • Re: Dash light problem...
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
    Thu, 1 May 2003 16:02:51 -0400
    Ok, did you check for loose wires from the fuse box by any chance? BTW, I seriously doubt that both instrument panels were faulty...
  • Re: Cigarette Lighter
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 9 Apr 2014 11:52:12 -0700
    ...decipher. > I have the instrument panel exposed, stereo out, glove box out , and fuse box lowered , and I can't find any loose connections.
  • Need Fuse box help
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Wed, 13 Oct 1999 09:49:20 -0700
    ...Anyway, I guess because they thought there was an alarm in the van all the relays in the fuse panel were pulled. I can...
  • Re: FAQ: fusebox behind driver's seat.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:38:02 -0400
    ...of the little box with the screw-on cover on the >drivers door post (behind the seat) ? Is that 2 fuses? On my '86...
  • Re: Vanagon Fuse I.D. online anywhere?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 19 Jan 2003 22:44:40 -0500
    ...It is a 10 amp fuse, located in a clip on holder on top of the fuse box. It has grey/blue wires connecting...
  • Re: Multimeter help UPDATE-77 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:42:55 -0700
    I would go to the fuse box area next. You should also know that there are circuits that are not fuse protected. for example...
  • Re: Turn signal woes (splittie)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 2 May 1996 11:13:35 -0400
    ...the flasher unit or the fuses could be at fault. Any ideas? Also, what is the mystery box behind the panel in front of...
  • Re: headlights (all) - poof! - continued...
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Sun, 10 Apr 2011 08:27:32 -0700
    ...headlight relays and bulbs that size and still > go through the fuse box? 400 watts is almost 40 amps. 10 gauge is the > wiring...
  • Re: double fuse panel
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sat, 23 Mar 2002 22:13:05 -0600
    My two fuses in the little box are for the sink water pump and refrigerator. Previously these were OEM just floating loose in the...
  • [Re]the bizarre
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 03 Feb 1995 12:38:25 -0500
    ...Although the manifestation was not as dramatic I am willing to suggest the culprit may take residence in your fuse box, located next to...
  • Re: Winking Westy
    Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
    Sun, 30 Nov 1997 01:16:10 -0500
    ...Look to the right of the steering column and drop the fuse box down for access. You won't have much room to work...
  • Re: Lighting Upgrades - Relayed?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 4 Jun 2003 19:13:30 -0400
    ...VW used a single 6 mm wire from the battery to the fuse box on all models. On pre 1986 models all of this...
  • Re: Battery dies due to excessive draw on fuse #3 (accessories)
    Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
    Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:19:15 -0400
    ...dan On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:53:00 -0700, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >Could be the fuse box itself. I had...
  • Wisdom on EGR box
    Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
    Mon, 28 Jun 2004 14:06:09 -0700
    What is the conventional wisdom on the EGR/mileage counter box these days? I see vendors selling a one piece speedo cable that bypasses...
  • Re: Stalling '87 Syncro
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 4 Apr 1996 06:14:21 -0500
    ...The problem turned out to be a bad connection where the harnesses plug into the back of the fuse box. The wire from the...
  • Re: Dometic + related Electical Questions -- searched archives
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:03:30 -0700
    ...this ...by ATC fuse you mean the kind that come in 86 and > later vanagon fuse boxes , the little plastic box with two metal...
  • Re: Fuse list for 1984 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Mon, 7 Aug 2006 12:13:31 -0700
    ...The fuse box has 12 fuses. Is > the one nearest the driver's side #1 or #12? Bentley shows > -->13<-- fuses! What gives? Can...
  • Re: Headlights out
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:14:35 -0800
    ...a big wire pulled off the back of the fuse box.. on a 90 Vanagon. Vanagons have one style of fuse box up to...
  • Re: Heater Fan blows Fuse
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:42:59 -0700
    ...gauge > wire and what fuse is needed. IIRC it's basically a few wires from > fan/resistor inside box to switch etc. You might...
  • Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness, ECU, starter
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:34:19 -0800
    ...Be sure to carry a spare fuse taped inside the box cover for when it won't start! Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
  • Re: Loose black wire near fuse box?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:23:31 -0800
    ...Mark Brian Wasson wrote: > Hi all, > > While doing some work today on my 88 Westy, I noticed a black wire near > the fuse box...
  • Re: Instrument cluster.
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Thu, 2 Dec 2004 21:51:21 -0500
    ...the same one as the cigarette lighter. >>> >>>the power WINDOWS have a separate fuse, in a separate holder, just >>>above the fuse box. >>> >>>but...
  • Finding and Accessing the Brake Light Switch
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Sun, 25 Dec 2005 13:06:24 -0500
    ...amp. > Nothing else shares the fuse, only brakelights. > > Mark > > Christopher Gronski wrote: > > >Unfortunately I don't have my box cover (broken clip) or manual...
  • Re: Fuses for fridge
    Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
    Mon, 29 May 2000 14:00:08 -0400
    ...What amp fuses go in the little fuse holder > > behind the drivers seat on the pillar for the fridge?? Mine are removed, > > and want...
  • Re: headlights (all) - poof!
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 3 Apr 2011 21:51:08 -0700
    ...the headlights went out at once. > > All of the fuses in the fuse box are intact. > The relay is clicking when I click on...
  • Re: Air conditioning BROKE
    Historical mailing list - David Bayer
    Thu, 5 Mar 1998 15:18:03 -0800
    ...It turned out that the yellow wire coming off the fuse box had come loose (don't ask my why, it had been on...
  • Silver socket wiring
    Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
    Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:11:44 -0700
    While working on some wiring, it looks like I knocked the wire going to the famous "silver socket" off of the fuse box. Anyone...
  • 87 Westfalia windshield wiper and air fan not working
    Historical mailing list - Marco Biancardi
    Tue, 8 Apr 2003 18:49:48 -1000
    Aloha, I have been having some electrical problem lately so I checked all of the fuses, unscrew the fuse box, removed and reinserted all...
  • Re: Bentley Wiring Diagrams, was other stuff.
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:54:16 -0400
    ...load end of panel fuse through pins 5 and 6 of seven pin connector T7 in wiring connector box in the engine room. The...
  • Re: Heater Fan blows Fuse
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:04:35 -0700
    ...gauge > > wire and what fuse is needed. IIRC it's basically a few wires from > > fan/resistor inside box to switch etc. You might...
  • Re: Clicking under the dash?
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:10:22 -0400
    ...I took a quick look at the > fuse box when I arrived at > work but didn't see anything amiss. Everything seemed to function...
  • Re: Fridge noise and blown fuse and chairs wanted.
    Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
    Tue, 11 Sep 2001 07:11:52 -0500
    ...I have a small brown fuse box directly below the seatbelt reel on the >drivers side. It holds two fuses, what are these fuses...
  • A/C
    Historical mailing list - C Snyder
    Sun, 19 Jun 2022 17:00:52 +0000
    ...Hooked garages and put a little in and gauage said it full😩 I went looking the fuse box on the left side under dash...
  • Re: Where does Hella relay go?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
    Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:29:51 -0800
    ...But I always assumed the electrical acessories like the furnace were on separately fused circuits, and did not use anything in the fuse box...
  • Re: German for "fuse"?
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Mon, 14 May 2012 09:11:15 -0700
    ...16:52 Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> napisa�(a): > lol... > the fuses are numbered in the fuse box .. > so when your tail light...
  • Re: Fuel pressure
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 2 Feb 2016 15:47:59 -0500
    ...fuse in the engine wiring box, in the red wire that goes from the B+ post inside the box to the relay box. That...
  • WTB; camper fuse box...
    Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
    Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:02:01 EDT
    Hi All, I'm looking for the fuse set up that is just behind the drivers seat in the camper busses. I think its...