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• Re: Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 11:59:16 -0500
  ...In that case, I discovered the >> new horn contact wire came with a different connector on the end of the >> connection wire. The connection...
• V6anagon Chronicles /L
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 12:59:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Cap, rotor, plugs, wires. '80 GM distributor has electronic ignition, with vacuum and centrifugal advance, and has the coil built into the cap (?). Not...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:18:59 -0400
  As a 2 check for the O2 sensor signal wire, with the ignition on you should measure ~.5-/6 volt between that wire and...
• Re: HELP with wiring VW foglight switch to Hella 500's in 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 9 Sep 2000 19:31:12 -0700
  ...if not you will need a more substantial wire/source... like off one of the large ignition wires... or better yet... wire back to...
• Re: Aux Oil Cooler /VDO accureacy
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:05:07 -0500
  ...installation kit wires, its unlikely that >you got the exact copper alloy in both the VDO kit wires and your >extension wires, hence you...
• Re: Need Help with Headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 09:05:07 -0500
  ...SA Grill Kit, >Upgraded Relay Kit. Point to or send a diagram for how the relays are wired? >have no lights, no brights, no...
• The drama continues -> Both low beams burnt out at same time?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:42:12 -0700
  ...wire side of the > left-front headlight plug - it is pretty blackened as well. When the > van was upgraded with the relay kit and...
• Re: headlights (all) - poof! - continued...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 20:16:20 -0700
  Which kit did you buy? Are the instructions the same as this? (near bottom of page): http://www.frankcondelli.com/hdltrela.htm Using that...
• Re: Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 18:39:44 -0500
  ...first ..engine condition - compression, vac leaks, etc. > second...ignition system ..everything about it, coil, wires, igniter , hall > sender etc. etc. etc. etc. > > and then...
• Re: 2nd battery Westy questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:32:07 -0400
  ...These both rin through the fuse block behind the seat. > The light over the kitchen is wired to the starting battery independent of > the...
• Re: can I start/run eng. w/o MAS/air cleaner assemb?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:36:39 -0800
  ...If a leak were to come in contact with ignition voltage somehow, sure , instant fire, but never crank an engine with a coil wire...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:07:52 -0700
  The VC kit wire is too short for the gear reduction starter, so make up your own longer one. Stuart From: Michael McSwain [mailto...
• Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:11:39 -0500
  ...The Hella kit (my part # 1738) will keep the two batteries separate when the ignition is off, so no amount of discharging your camping...
• Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 18:08:34 -0800
  ...got more comfortable digging around in the ignition. > And Now I have a new coil, ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor, too. > > The fellow...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:39:14 -0400
  ...when wired to the coil, and would like to try the axle pickup to see if it works better. My 'ebay' kit was robbed...
• Re: 1551 emulator
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Fri, 10 May 2002 14:03:13 -0500
  ...Not Ken but the company that supplies Ken with the kit. The fastforward kit did not seem to be as popular on the list...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - David Clark
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 21:29:11 -0000
  ...Toolkit > I'm usually a little more industrial and take a 1/2" metric socket kit. > Other tools that have saved my bacon in...
• Ignition Switches and Hot Start Relay and Starter Motors (long)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 8 Sep 2016 01:43:44 +0000
  ...So....I first thought this must be ignition switch problem.  Bought one at Napa, the only game in town.  Was happy, got me back...
• Re: oh shit, here we go again
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:34:59 -0600
  ...immediately to one of two things - Fuel or Ignition. Ignition test. Pull a plug wire from a plug, or use a test light(I...
• Followup Re: 1991 Westy - Does Bentley describe relays on fuse panel?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:02:00 -0600
  ...in position 14 and magically got energy to the blue wire controlling the "kitchen relay" under the drivers seat.� This is my whole goal...
• Re: HELP with wiring VW foglight switch to Hella 500's in 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 9 Sep 2000 20:33:08 -0700
  ...if not you will need a more > substantial wire/source... like off one of the large ignition wires... or > better yet... wire back to...
• Re: Under-Sink Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 11:23:54 -0700
  ...the hydrogen leaking upward would pass right next to sources of ignition, like the switch contacts in the faucet, and the stove burners. It...
• RE: Electric Cruise for '87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 5 Nov 1996 08:29:26 -0700
  ...ignition signal to detect a rapid change in engine speed rather than a clutch switch. The Zemco would not operate if the detector wire...
• Re: Where to get a Sure Power 1315
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:34:53 -0600
  ...Connect a small ground wire from the separator ground terminal to vehicle ground. Connect your kitchen and camping equipment (Positive lines) to the Aux...
• Re: Ignition Switches and Hot Start Relay and Starter Motors (long)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 8 Sep 2016 15:10:16 +0000
  ...All the best, Brent On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 7:04 AM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Thanks, Larry.  The relay kit...
• Tools and spare parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:57:01 -0800
  ...and leather filter 1 Fire etinguisher 1 First-aid kit Two rolls of wire netting 50-60cm wide and 6 metres long can also...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade: New Circuit and Switch?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:07:10 -0800
  ...install new switch and dedicated circuit, (no added relays), >> bypass ignition switch, use stock hi/low relay, connect supply of >> circuit in at stock...
• Re: A twist on dual-battery configurations
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 20:39:02 -0500
  ...If the aux battery were totally dead or shorted, as soon as you >turned on the ignition, it would try to pull everything from...
• Re: Digifant Fuel System Troubleshooting Experience
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 12 May 2009 07:57:17 -0400
  ...I removed the relay, turned on the > ignition and the pump still ran. Turns out the PO/Tech had run a wire from > terminal...
• Re: no start no click
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:24:33 -0700
  ...https://www.uniwerksdesign.com/product/vanagon-hard-start-relay-kit/ On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 9:58 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail...
• Re: Vana's Blues
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 13:41:53 -0800
  My experience has been with all, repeat all, ignition parts go with OEM Bosch. Nothing else works. YMMV> Mike On 3/21/03 1...
• Re: Need Help with Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 23:14:29 -0500
  ...SA Grill Kit, Upgraded Relay Kit. > > A couple of weeks ago my high beams went out. It was a broken wire on my upgraded...
• Re: Ignition Switches and Hot Start Relay and Starter Motors (long)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Thu, 8 Sep 2016 08:02:22 -0700
  ...The relay kit I have in my hand is the one from Bus Depot: > http://www.busdepot.com/wr1 > On the side of the...
• Re: Help! '87 Westy won't start...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:35:09 -0400
  ...red wires push into the solenoid. This is where you want to see at least 11 volts when you turn the ignition key to...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:58:52 -0400
  The ignition module! And you have one. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Rocket J...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 11:25:56 -0500
  ...As a test turn on everything for .5 hour so and then check that wire to see how hot it is. The insulation will...
• Re: 1551 emulator
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 10 May 2002 09:50:09 -0700
  ...Can use the three or 1 wire variety. Can also use the 3 wire lincoln/ford/mercury ones... search the syncro archives for that...
• Re: $300 reward for advice
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 07:55:40 -0400
  ...The mechanics have replace the control unit, fuel pump, ignition switch, ignition wires, temp sensors. No problem My name is Eddie Mikell, and you...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:23:07 -0700
  ...Are all the ground wire contacts clean? Are all the wires to the plastic terminal block gooten tight and clean? On my 182B there...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 Jun 2016 17:52:16 -0400
  ...Also upgrade the wire from the > alternator to that cable and then either run another wire up to the > fuse box-ignition switch or...
• more on problems with second battery
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 13:08:52 -0500
  ...Just need to run a wire from the Sure Power to the ignition switch wire that activates the starter. Big red and black wire...
• Re: Re-occuring problem
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 08:18:06 -0700
  ...The wire that connects the ignition switch to the number 50 > > >terminal on the starter solenoid (the voltage drop culprit), is removed > > >from the...
• Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 2013 10:41:13 -0700
  ...dist cap and rotor > - spark plugs wire set > - spark plugs > - ECU > - AFM > - set of 3 belts > - ignition switch > - assorted fuses > - fuel line and assorted...
• Little Martha running, but not driving yet (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 18:02:48 -0800
  ...Fabricated replacement, Midas welded it. (I donated the four cans of canned food remaing in my kitchen to their annual relief drive. This is...
• Off-Road trip lists
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Apr 1996 11:33:29 -0400
  ...Hose repair kits & hose clamps for all sizes of hoses on your vehicle. Wire, fuel hose (fuel injection vehicles require fuel injection hose). Spark...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:59:31 -0400
  ...when wired to the coil, > and would like to try the axle pickup to see if it works better. My 'ebay' > kit was robbed...
• Re: Need Help with Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:40:42 -0500
  ...SA Grill Kit, Upgraded Relay Kit. > > A couple of weeks ago my high beams went out. It was a broken wire on my upgraded...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade: New Circuit and Switch?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:53:05 -0800
  ...maybe what I really need are 8 gauge supply wires. Seeya, Jake On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 12:07 PM, neil n <musomuso...
• Re: Halon Extinguishers, etc.
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 16:44:12 -0500
  ...ignition. But even so, the complications of an AUTO FP cut off are daunting. Hmmm although I could imagine looping the 12V wire to...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 17:22:05 -0800
  ...The voltage drop on the battery > dash wire is pretty significant when the headlights are turned on. One measly 8-gauge wire feed the...
• Re: cranky when wet
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Sun, 6 Feb 2011 12:48:07 -0500
  ...new coil new plug/coil wires new rotor new distributor cap new pertronix electronic ignition and while I was at it a new ground...
• Spring service completed (long)
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sat, 28 Mar 1998 20:26:31 +0000
  ...hoses for cracks/vacuum leaks, put some hoses in conduits new ignition wires (Autobahn) new Bosch Platinums (WR7CP) spark plugs new distributor cap & rotor...
• Re: Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 18:53:00 -0500
  ...In that case, I discovered the >> new horn contact wire came with a different connector on the end of the >> connection wire. The connection...
• Re: No start/no spark
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:01:18 -0700
  here's how I like to trouble shoot 'no ignition.' I connect a Remote STarter Switch so I can operate the starter while I...
• Re: Starter system woes
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:02:42 -0800
  ...The two large red wires are in series with the start circuit of the ignition switch and the starter." On Jan 16, 2008 3...
• Re: cold start skipping
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:05:50 -0500
  For the cold running miss or skipping you need to look for ignition miss, (bad wires or plugs), Bad injector spray patterns, Excessive deposits...
• Re: Wiring harness to distributor plug
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:22:27 -0700
  ...234 485 024 Plug > Sleeve, Ignition System. It's the connection from the coil to the > distributor. The wires in my plug were kinda...
• HOWTO: Audiovox cruise control install experience
  Historical mailing list - Eric Brown
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 11:19:01 -0700
  ...Wiring - Ignition wiring: One goes to the negative side of the ignition coil. The ignition coil is cylindrical and mounted to the left side...
• Re: Another reminder to check your fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 09:40:19 -0400
  ...I don't know the source of ignition. Had to replace about everything in the engine compartment. That o-ring is NLA and hard...
• Re: Head light mystery
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 18 Jun 2022 16:37:43 -0400
  ...Only loss will be not having the lamps turn off while cranking or when the ignition is switched off. > > When adding relays to increase...