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• Re: Strange electrical question.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 12 Oct 2019 07:58:45 +0000
  ...A well aimed shot of spray electrical contact cleaner into Hazard Switch, followed up by the recommended few dozen cycles of rapid exercise to...
• No Start Scenario
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:17:19 -0700
  ...I'm unclear IF that circuit is energized from the FI Relay OR the ignition switch. So this is where I am stuck. I...
• Re: Westy Faucet
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:49:25 -0700
  ...Its the single >> tap with switch. I got the version with the switch so that I could >> attach a foot-operated switch to it...
• Re: Replacing pressure A/C Pressure switch w/o losing Freon
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:42:19 -0500
  ...I took it to the A/C guy a week ago and he called and said the pressure switch was bad. I asked how...
• Re: Front Blower - Help! (while we're on the subject)
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 17:46:12 -0400
  ...This means the increase, however slight is enough over time to eat the switch up. What happened in your case is that the switch...
• Re: MORE info Re: headlights not working after towing???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 23:06:59 -0400
  ...1) ignition switch 2) headlight switch 3) relay (not sure where this is located) 4) grounds I haven't done any formal checking other...
• Re: Wiring of New Front Aux Lights - Question
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 07:50:13 -0400
  ...Now, put a switch between your "direct wire" from your battery at the aux lights. There is a factory switch available that fits right...
• Re: Strange switch near sink
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 20:55:07 -0700
  ...http://www.takingflight.net/images/switch.jpg >> >> Some things that I've checked out which it is NOT: >> >> It doesn't affect the running...
• Re: It's 22:26!
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:56:23 -0600
  ...My brake light switches arrived this morning. I had a hell of a time figuring out how to get to the one closest to...
• backup lights
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 10:53:40 -0700
  Last weekend whle changing my transmission fluid, I replaced the back up light switch with the one I order from the BD. Still no...
• Ethnicity of Oil Pressure Switch
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 20:36:09 -0600
  ...My oil pressure switch is leaking. The one on the side of the case (between cyl 3 & 4). I went down to autozone and...
• Re: Ignition Switch Mystery Continues...anybody out there????
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:12:08 -0400
  ...david At 12:05 6/23/2004, you wrote: >Figured it was the Ignition Switch. Bought one...and >to check it I removed the...
• Re: weird para-normal
  Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
  Tue, 25 May 2004 09:17:12 -0700
  ...you have 2 oil > pressre switchs > go bad at once? anyway seems i have a high and low switch, thanks Ben your > website > helped...
• Re: Neutral safety switch
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 07:25:48 -0400
  Annie, if you find you need the neutral safety switch parts, we have them in stock. The black part of the switch is NLA...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:15:25 -0700
  ...On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 8:58 PM, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > Try replacing the ignition switch. That switch has...
• Re: Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 17 Oct 2014 17:52:22 -0700
  ...Headlight switch is okay. > Ideas? > >
• brake light issues
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:58:22 -0600
  ...I searched the archives and someone (Mark Drillock, I think) said that in this situation possibly one of the brake light switches was bad...
• Intermittant Dome light Activation?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 14:23:14 -0500
  ...Without going through all three switch positions on all three lights, is there a simple wire loose, or is this a switch problem. I...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Phillips
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 08:19:58 -0800
  ...When I turn the switch I can here the motors grinding but nothing happens. Does anybody have any suggestions? Also, the thing that is...
• Cannot locate Thermo-Switch (rad. fan) on '84 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Shiaman
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 18:34:57 -0700
  Listees - Today I bought a replacement thermo-switch (lower temp). I want to install it, and according to Bentley section 19.12 it's...
• Re: replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 13:51:26 -0700
  The hole drilling procedure is for changing the lock, not the switch. Mark Blake Heinlein wrote: > > It's pretty easy to remove the ignition...
• Re: hardwire jumping a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 20:01:29 -0600
  i have a 4 guage wire running from my aux over to the prime batter with one of those battery switches in the line...
• Re: Low Beams out, Where to Look?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 10:19:14 -0700
  ...Just yesterday, my husband resolved the problem by replacing the > headlight switch from our other 88 van. Now we need a new headlight > switch...
• Re: stranded... '84 won't start (after exhuast work??)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 12 Jun 2005 21:03:57 -0700
  ...Try using a "remote starter switch" (from FLAPS, $8-$15) to see if the starter engages that way. MAKE SURE THE VAN IS IN...
• FS: vanagon heated seat setup
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:50:09 EST
  ...it includes, heated seat switch, factory vanagon upper steering column housing cover w/ switch hole, wiring, relays. the only thing i dont have is...
• Re: Battery recharge and stereo
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:22:34 -0700
  ...in wiring a stereo to a switched source; it's the "key-in" wire from the ignition switch.&nbsp; Hook your stereo non-memory...
• Re: Oil pressure switch color
  Historical mailing list - David
  Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:35:54 -0400
  ...Have new switches - one blue and one gray - but don't > remember which color goes where. > > Anyone know? > > John >
• Re: Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 21:23:03 -0600
  ...I have upcoming window switch issues to take care of. John On 2/23/2014 7:59 PM, Jarrett Kupcinski wrote: > Are your power...
• heater switch
  Historical mailing list - Jim Lieb
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:35:12 -0400
  I purchased a new front 3 speed heater switch to replace my broken one (Thanks Ken). My question is do I have to pull...
• switch for rear hatch?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Tue, 7 Dec 2010 16:36:53 -0500
  Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has the stock switch used to indicate that the rear hatch is open. It's part 803947561B...
• Re: Surepower 1315, auxiliary fuse block,
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 8 May 2009 09:17:34 -0700
  I'd be more inclined to switch the line between the two batteries, the line coming from the starting battery. On Thu, May 7...
• Re: Porsche 6 in late bus
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 17:57:03 -0600 (CST)
  ...CIS, they might have a full throttle enrichment switch, but not a throttle position switch (per se). Just wondering if you are talking about...
• power mirror switch -- removing
  Historical mailing list - Ervolina, Thomas R. (Tom)
  Wed, 22 Nov 95 10:20:05 EST
  I'm going to put some new speakers in my 87 and am not sure how to get the little power mirror switch thingie...
• Key Switch!
  Historical mailing list - Jason & Laura Cornfeld
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 09:34:32 -0800
  Hey Guys? Do any of you have a spare Ingition Key switch? Mine works.. but... it wont start the car because it wont turn...
• Chirping from ventilation fan
  Historical mailing list - David..M
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 20:17:41 -0400
  ...It stops when I switch off the ventilation fan, but strangely also when I am stationary even with the fan switched on. Is this...
• Re: battery cable contact problem
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 May 1999 14:24:47 EDT
  If your van is an automatic you could have problems with your neutral safety switch. This can cause the starter not to work at...
• Re: more bulbs...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 01:09:42 +0100
  ...above the headlight switch? Only warning light, no other. > > The rear heater fan speed selector? Yes. > > Thanks > Bill > 90 Westy Syncro Youre welcome! PerL...
• problems with high beams
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 09:24:18 -0400
  ...activating the high beam switch turns off the low beams but no high beams are coming on. Incidentally, recently the high beam indicator light...
• Re: Hello, new here. Mechanic question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:25:08 -0800
  Replaced mine with GoWesty's vacuum actuated switch with very satisfactory results. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Feb 14, 2014, at...
• Re: Toggle off switch
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:16:32 -0800
  > My only concern is what happens if you accidentally flip this switch while the engine is running.. anything catastrophic?... Nothing more serious than possibly...
• Re: turn signal switch 84
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Feb 2008 16:49:57 EST
  ...will the 85 switch > work with my 84? > yes. chris ************** Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com...
• Re: Dometic-Condenser fan running!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:16:51 -0500
  ...Here's a 170F button-type thermal switch for $15 shipped in the > > > > US. > > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Selco-**CA170-Thermal-Switch-to...
• Re: Sluggish starter fix
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:06:38 -0800
  ...if the solenoid is getting fired strongly by the igntion switch ( *always* *always* connect a Remote starter Switch, a tool to your trigger teminal...
• Re: 1.9 oil light/preassure issue
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:31:44 -0800
  ...Digijet '83 '84, '85 > switch is 1.8 bar. Allans comment and looking at Bus Depot shows the > switch at .3 bar. > > http://busdepot...
• Re: ... and onto the next thing ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 08:10:37 -0400
  ...On 9/8/2014 7:42 AM, Roy Nicholl wrote: > The switch is the bad link in the chain. There is also a good...
• Re: An upgrade for a more efficent A/C system?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 3 May 2007 12:19:40 -0700
  ...Only comes on in very hot weather.Sometimes it never ever comes on.. > > If this fan was to be switched seperately from how it...
• FW: Heater
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:13:42 -0600
  ...If that is OK, check the wiring around the switch itself. The wires on my switch have the tendency to heat up if used...
• Re: brake light problem
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 16:35:05 -0800
  ...At the time I thought it strange that the lights would not work even with one working switch (check switch with ohm meter, continuity...
• Re: Adding Horns. B+ (30) To Power Horns OK?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:07:21 -0700
  ...install switch to allow use of stock or added (2) louder horns > via 2 relays. > > Stock horn switch (ground) --> SPDT *switch to control negative...
• Re: Accelerator Cable
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 01:05:17 EDT
  ...I was checking my throttle switch today and was curious about the full throttle switch. If you depress the gas pedal all the way...
• How do you replace the electical switch on the bottom of the lock cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 22:23:41 -0800
  ...Now, I have never had this switch fail before, I have two Vanagons here that I can pull parts from, but how do you...
• Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 3 Apr 2020 23:01:42 +0000
  ...Couldn’t you just have pulled the existing factory switch with the wires on it and with a test light just check the existing...
• Re: Update and question inline VW Van block swap (in progress)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:07:15 -0700
  ...Sounds like you have the high and low pressure switch on your ABA/1.8 head combo. On the 2 switch system, the switch...
• Re: Changing brake light switches
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:52:29 -0800
  For that brake light warning...check the switch at the parking brake. It sometimes needs adjustment (bending a little). Don Hanson On Wed, Dec...
• Re: Needed: Power Mirror Switch Connector
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 07:30:40 -0600
  ...I need to buy the > electrical connector that plugs into the controller switch that is located > in the driver side door. Does anyone know...
• Re(2): Re(2): Rough running when Hot
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 14:52:55 -0500
  ...I can then switch it off, and back on and the cycle will repeat. Like something is resetting when the ignition is switched off...
• New Ig Switch, Still no Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 20:14:55 -0500
  ...I have replaced the electric half of the ignition switch. I still have intermittant fuel pump function. I suppose the ECU could be bad...
• Re: Elec Window Switch Hanging 90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 06:18:28 -0700
  --- Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote: > > Elec Window Switch Hanging 90 Carat > > > Use GOOP glue. This is a common problem. > The chincy tabs are...
• Re: 2.1 waterboxer oil temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 12:14:11 +0000
  ...The 0.9B switch is needed. It's a ground below 0.9B and an open above it. Without the correct signals the buzzer...
• Re: Heater Fan Quit 83.5 westy
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 09:53:01 -0700
  ...Question is, is it the fan motor or the switch that failed? With the rear fan blowing on high, I can hear it slow...