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86 Vanagon - Engine won't start
Historical mailing list - Stylianides, Georgios
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 20:44:24 -0400
...We also replaced the ignition coil and ignition spark plug wires, including the spark plugs. The engine cranks fine and spark goes through the...
Re: stud size on ignition coil?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:59:46 -0400
At 09:55 AM 7/28/2012, pickle vanagon wrote: >Does anyone know the size of the + stud on the ignition coil off the...
Re: Ignition switch barrel and tumbler replacement?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 01 Jun 94 14:53:36 CDT
On Wed, 1 Jun 94 13:59:45 CDT Dyer Lytle said: > > >Has anyone out there replaced the barrel and tumblers on their >ignition...
Re: interior lighting, or leaving the key on
Historical mailing list
Sat, 18 May 1996 05:09:59 -0400
Dieter writes: >Is there any good reason for the interior lights to be controlled by > the ignition switch? Originally, the interior light circuits are...
Replacing Ignition Coil
Historical mailing list - Franklin Wood
Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:36:56 -0700
Does anyone know if it is difficult to replace the ignition coil on a 93 Eurovan? Looks relatively simple, but maybe there's something...
Re: Ignition Switch Source & Tips
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:18:24 -0500
...Ignition Switch Source & Tips > > > >>After thinking more about your post ... >> >>Is the starter making "Grinding" noises or "Cranking" noises? >> >>If Grinding noises, then, again...
Re: Ignition lock fail - fix or replace?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:24:48 -0700
...Ignition lock fail - fix or replace? Cunegonde's ignition lock has failed - no power to ANYTHING - incl dash clock, lights - at "on" or "start...
Re: Key in ignition to power radio
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:13:04 -0700
...Key in ignition to power radio I found the wire that powers up when the key is stuck in the ignition (but not turned...
Re: lost gas cap key
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 23 May 2006 23:21:12 -0400
The gas cap keys (different from the ignition keys) for my '84 7 passenger and my '85 Westy are the same. I don't...
Re: Ignition Switch - now another problem there
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:45:54 -0800
You realize of course, just to 'try' another igntion switch one does not have go through the whole pull-the-steering-wheel-remove-ignition...
Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
Historical mailing list - Geo
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:14:39 -0700
When I hear 'ignition control unit' I think of this guy: http://members.cybertrails.com/~ahwahnee/Ign%20Mod.JPG I always carry a spare...
Re: VANAGON digest 451
Historical mailing list
Mon, 08 May 1995 17:38:20 EDT
...sometimes I turn the key off and take it out of the ignition, but the car is still trying to start on its own...
radio hookup
Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 18:02:24 -0400
Fellow vananuts ; My radio power operates when the ignition is on but I want to change it to operate with the ignition off. I...
Re: Ignition Switch Procedure?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 16 Apr 2006 18:00:43 -0700
...Ignition Switch Procedure? Anybody have the procedure for replacing the ignition switch? Thanks, David Wilhite 84' Westy Middle Tennessee
Re: Electrical Nightmare?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:50:42 -0500
...I've ordered a new relay from our friends at busdepot, and an ignition switch just in case I ever need one. Thanks to...
Wiper Failure (again) X-switch for ignition
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 5 Mar 2011 22:56:20 -0600
Well, it happened again, and this time I got a very positive indication that Yes!!! it is the ignition switch. Came a big rain...
RE:Bosch Info
Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
Mon, 15 Aug 94 12:12:00 cdt
...application question but I have several Bosch catalogs, mainly electrical and ignition parts, and they seem to list models by a combination of year...
Re: Just a click on turning ignition key
Historical mailing list - Andrew Lewis
Wed, 18 Oct 2000 17:18:04 +0100
...If it starts, it's the cogs, if not then it's the ignition contact. I can't remember which mag it was in...
Re: Running fridge on battery
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:59:11 -0400
...Turning on the ignition isn't enough. d At 10:16 AM 6/13/2002, Stan Wilder wrote: >I've been told that the...
Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
Sun, 8 Dec 2002 13:57:28 -0800
Thanks Bruce, I haven't changed the ignition wires yet; just thought about it as I was driving today. I will check for a...
Ignition question
Historical mailing list - Billy
Tue, 29 May 2007 23:08:26 -0400
...First off is the ignition is in the run position as soon as the key is inserted into the ignition. Also, now when I...
Re: '86 GL electrical (sound system) question
Historical mailing list - Neal Barrentine
Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:44:17 -0500
The gray and black wire coming from the ignition switch is indeed the "key in ignition" circuit wire. Thanks! Now, where do I get...
Re: locking gas cap
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:52:21 -0400
> FWIW, when I bought my '91 2WD new from the dealer it came > with an ignition key, a glovebox key and the short gas...
85 Vanagon Feedback
Historical mailing list
Mon, 27 May 96 11:12 AST
...I changed the ignition cables the ignition cap, the rotor and the coolant sensor and still once in a while the van runs roughly...
Re: Ignition Switch Installed - still no start
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Sun, 30 Sep 2001 23:09:41 -0400
...New starter, new ignition switch. Battery is charged. still no start. anyone have any other advice? This is killing me. jeff __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
Speaking of keys
Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 16:11:55 -0400
One of my keys opens the doors and turns the ignition. Another key opens the rear hatch. I have no key to open the...
Re: WTH!! First it headlights, now wipers
Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
Fri, 4 Feb 2011 15:48:11 -0500
...Can anyone confirm for me that wiper problems are ignition switch related?? Am I going to immediately get to install that ignition switch too...
Re: Anyone Tried the Pulstar Spark Plugs?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:11:27 -0800
...On Mon, 2011-02-21 at 19:57 -0800, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: [snip] > I have converted numerous cars from points ignition to electronic...
Re: Removing ignition switch on '82 vanagon diesel
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Sat, 15 May 2010 12:49:04 -0400
...http://www.vanagain.com/how2ign.htm If you are talking about removing the ignition lock cylinder itself then you should find this instructive: http...
How can I remove the ignition lock cylinder from my '90 Westy?
Historical mailing list - K. Taylor
Wed, 18 Oct 2000 20:50:13 -0800
...I've ordered a new ignition lock cylinder and would like to install it in the next few days. Has anyone recently removed an...
Re: Lubrication
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 21:20:50 +1200
...Is there a way to prime the system or something >similar? >Zoltan Disconnect the ignition wires (power going INTO ignition, not HT leads) and...
dwell
Historical mailing list - jeff crane
Sat, 13 May 2000 22:54:55 -0400
Yes dwell angle is still a factor in transistorized ignitions. It is no longer adjustable but through software it is possible in distributorless ignitions...
Re: Rewiring parking lights to switch with ignition
Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
Thu, 9 May 2002 08:23:07 -0700
...Rewiring parking lights to switch with ignition Eric said: The headlights on my �89 Westy go out when the ignition is turned off, but...
Re: Ignition switch question
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:44:59 -0700
...Stop, turn key and remove. > My radio stays on until I open my door. > Did my ignition switch organically grow a new feature?
cooling fan running
Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 00:52:38 -0500
...It comes on when I turn on the ignition and shuts off when I turn the ignition off. What are your suggestions on how...
Electronic Ignition Switch...where to get one? New? Used?
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Tue, 15 Jun 2004 07:12:06 -0700
...Anybody recommend best place to get an Electronic Ignition Switch for my 1990 Carat? Best to go New...or Used? Thanks! Kevin __________________________________ Do you...
gremlins in ignition
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 Jan 1997 10:22:58 -0800
Here is some info on my 80 vanagon ignition gremlin: 1) CA emisson controls so it has a halls control unit 2) It seems...
Troubleshooting Question
Historical mailing list - Denys Mueller
Tue, 14 Oct 1997 18:30:16 -0700
...How would you distinguish an ignition problem from a fuel problem? 2. If it's an ignition problem how would you decide it was...
Re: Could hot starting problems be caused by a defective ignition swich?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:07:53 -0500
...yes, a defective ignition switch could cause an intermittent open in the IGNITION circuit.**** ****George****
Re: Parking lights + ignition switch = flat battery
Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
Sun, 11 Jun 2000 21:33:17 -0400
...Re: [VANAGON] Parking lights + ignition switch = flat battery > At 19:45 6/11/2000, =David-M= wrote: > >Is there a (simple?) way to rewire...
Re: 1985 Westy Vanagon shutters, dies, and then resurrects... help.
Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:27:11 EST
...I would also check that the ignition switch is functioning. Easy to check when you have the engine running, wiggle the wires the ignition...
Re: solenoid vs ignition switch for non-start
Historical mailing list - neil
Mon, 9 Apr 2007 09:50:31 -0700
On 4/9/07, Richard A Jones <jones@colorado.edu> wrote: > > When I turn the ignition switch to "on" I get dash lights > and...
Beep On Ignition
Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:42:05 -0800
...Very randomly I get a short horn toot when I turn the ignition/key to start my van. Anyone else every experienced this? Any...
Re: What does x mean on fuse/relay panel wiring diagrams?
Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
Sun, 24 Sep 2000 16:46:54 -0700
...Battery positive (+) voltage via load-reduction relay (with ignition On) Interrupted for starting (ignition in "Start" position) dave
Replacing Ignition Switch in a 2.1...anyone done it?
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:25:15 -0700
...I have to replace the Ignition Switch in my 1990 Carat...anyone done it? Suggestions of things to watch for/avoid? Thanks! Kevin __________________________________ Do...
Need instructions for replacing ignition swich on 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - George Averill
Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:25:34 -0500
Can anyone provide some simple instructions for replacing the ignition swich on an 84 Vanagon? I think mine is bad and don't want...
RE: Mystery wire on '73 ignition switch
Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
Mon, 10 Jun 96 15:34:03 UT
...Well, Bentley has let me down :-( > >Does anyone out there know where the brown/blue wire from the ignition >switch plugs up? Can someone...
Re: Removing the ignition switch
Historical mailing list - Jones, Dustin
Fri, 7 Feb 2003 12:23:09 -0500
...Is he referring to the ignition switch or some other switch? Because if it is the ignition switch, I am thinking about just following...
Re: ignition switch-- how to article
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:23:42 -0400
...Unfortunately, I think this particular ignition switch was faulty, and I'm now having more problems than I ever started with. So much for...
IGNITION CORROSION
Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 08:35:08 -0800
From time to time, I have experienced corrosion at the ends of the ignition wires. This is not due to moisture getting in (unless...
Load Reduction Relay/X-Contact Info
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 15:40:01 -0500
Looking for a basic primer on the Load Reduction Relay and the X-contact ignition switch. How does they act when the go bad...
Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:41:44 -0800
...Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch I am replacing my ignition switch. Any other things that...
Re: lost key...Re: Beside myself!
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:50:24 -0800
...Could a locksmith change the cylinders, or would I have to get new door and ignition locks? > > Patti > **************************** Any good locksmith can re-key...
Re: No start/ Yes spark II
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 3 Nov 2011 14:20:18 -0700
I had an ignition switch that intermittently and distinctly did not supply '15' power during starter cranking. This was in an 87 Syncro Doka...
Re: Could hot starting problems be caused by a defective ignition swich?
Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:17:49 -0500
...I recommend it. > ****If the starter's current draw were routed through the ignition > switch, then the ignition switch would be the size of...
Re: locking gas cap
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:45:27 -0500
...Therre's no reason that, if the ignition key will enter the lock, it can't be keyed to work from the ignition key...
Re: Broken down, need some advise
Historical mailing list - joe kallo
Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:47:18 +0000
...I popped out my Bentley and learned that the glow plug and ignition circuits are one and the same. So you jump the battery...
Re: A Mystery
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 31 Aug 2013 22:00:20 -0700
...Was it to buy something for the Vanagon? If not, there's the cause. ;) Ignition switch? Neil. On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 5...
Re: locking gas cap
Historical mailing list - DW
Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:42:19 -0700
Just to add another combination of vanagon key functionality, my '91 Multivan has a locking gas cap that functions with the ignition key. However...
Re: No Start: Fuel Pump?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:13:02 -0700
...Double priming is a classic sign of a bad ignition switch. It's breaking contact intermittently when you turn the key to "start." They...