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Need new Cruise Control - suggestions
Historical mailing list - Mercedes
Sun, 2 Jun 2002 22:21:55 -0500
Need new cruise control. Which brands? And which are better? Who carries/sells? Price/s!! To be put in: 1985 Westafalia; 1.9L waterboxer...
Need a air control knob.
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Mon, 24 May 2004 08:35:58 -0500
I replaced the cable that controls the heat up front and broke one of the 4 slider knobs. It's a 84. Anyone have...
Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 22 Nov 2001 07:31:32 -0800
...Emission Control Configuration Mixing and matching emission control system components could cause problems and is generally not allowed. Engine and emission control systems must...
Re: rear window wiper
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Wed, 9 May 2001 07:26:14 EDT
...Second lever controls temperature (to right hotter - left cooler) Third lever controls air flow to the footwell area Fourth level is for air flow...
Retrofitting Cruise Control to a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
Sun, 7 Feb 1999 18:03:13 EST
Vanagoneers, I know that in the past several months there was a thread going about using Audi cruise control parts on Vanagons. Helmut and...
Re: Idle issues
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 17 May 2020 13:17:34 -0400
...It's controlled by ign sw power to the coil (except in early '86). ECU in turn controls the fuel pump relay. Depending on...
Re: Ventilation Controls
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 16:52:04 -0700
I think newbies are confused partly because the ventilation controls evolved from a simpler scheme in the air-cooled Vanagons. The initial design (sort...
Re: Solar panel question
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:12:31 -0800
...http://store.altenergystore.com/Charge-Controllers/Solar-Charge-Controllers/Pwm-Type-Solar-Charge-Contollers/c477/ >> -- >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >> 71 Type 2: the...
Re: variable speed blower fan
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 20 Apr 2017 22:39:10 -0700
As I said, I've been playing with a couple of PWM controllers and a spare fan. The fan is in good shape and...
Re: SA van images
Historical mailing list - Mike
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:23:28 -0500
How about radio-control model airplane snap-on cable end retainers? They just need a simple right-angle bend, and are available in different...
Re: temp gauge not working right...
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:39:49 -0400
...The controller triggers when it's an open circuit between the sender lead and ground.** Bad contact at sender, bad ground at sender, bad...
Re: Wanted: Digijet idle controller
Historical mailing list - John Lane
Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:04:58 -0700
...Digijet idle controller BlInd leading the Blind Digijet did not use an idle controller John Lane wrote: >I think I have one laying about...
Cruise Control not working
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 13 Jan 1999 18:57:20 -0800
I have an '88 Westy on which the cruise control stopped working. I would welcome any suggestions. Here are the symptoms. When I press...
Re: upper control arm bushing- replacing?
Historical mailing list - mayfly95
Tue, 22 May 2001 10:59:30 -0400
...upper control arm bushing- replacing? > how easy/hard is the replacement of the upper control arm bushings? I > have some yucky squeeks that i...
Re: Ventalation Controls (sp)
Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
Fri, 10 May 2002 08:03:05 -0700
...http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/owners-manual/vent-controls.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Winesette" <Chriswinesette@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
cruise control
Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
Tue, 8 Oct 2002 18:26:18 -0700
Hi all, I am trying to determine the brand of cruise control I have. It has a on/off/set switch on the top...
Re: Printing on Aluminum Sheet - NVC
Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
Tue, 11 Oct 2005 07:34:34 -0400
...Has anyone ever printed good labels (a permanent cheatsheet) for the Vanagon heater panel controls? I feel a little silly reading the owner's...
Re: cruise control w/ relay?
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Wed, 5 Oct 2005 16:54:35 +0200
There is NO relay for the cruise control on manual Vanagons. On automatics the relay switches the cruise on and off, depending on gear...
Jetta cruise control NVC
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Fri, 24 Apr 2015 18:25:30 -0500
So the cruise control on my 09 Jetta wagon stopped working. Is it likely to be a switch or something more complicated? Thanks in...
Looking for a Cruise Control Switch
Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
Mon, 5 Mar 2012 14:34:12 -0600
Does anyone have a cruise control switch they'd be willing to part with? My van is an 89 manual transmission, if that matters...
1984: Cruise control conversion
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 3 Mar 2000 22:08:20 +1300
My RHD 1984 has no cruise control. I was wondering what exactly is necessary to convert to cruise? Are all parts interchangable between RHD...
Jetta Idle Control Valve
Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:42:46 -0600
I have heard that the Jetta and Vanagon Idle Control Valves are interchangeable, though their part numbers are different. Anyone have any experience with...
Re: cruise control problems
Historical mailing list - brady horrace
Mon, 5 Feb 2007 20:03:49 -0800
If your cruise control shuts off from just hitting bumps in the road...My first thought is that the break pedal or clutch pedal...
Vanagon Vent Control Positions
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Sat, 12 Apr 1997 15:05:31 -0500
...I understand the bottom two control knobs on the four vent/heater controls are for the rear heater, someone tell me how to position...
Re: Aftermarket Cruise questions . . .
Historical mailing list
Tue, 3 Jun 97 16:07:54 EDT
...However a cruise control system is a feedback control system and with the wrong unit surging and (in control theory lingo) instability is quite...
Re: gasoline politics
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sun, 19 Nov 95 22:29:34 CST
...First, Claralw@aol.com thus wrote: >> is that short for Personal Computer, or Portion Control? Then Thom, The Growler, popped off with: >Grrr! Don...
Re: Solar controller question..semi off topic.
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:51:22 -0500
...Older controllers just took > 12V and ignored the rest. MPPT controller take the full > voltage from the controller and convert it to 12V at...
Idle Air Control Valve
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:12:52 -0800
...ignition on) *the discovery and fix:* in the back of the Idle Air Control Valve, between the 2 connectors, there's a small allen...
Re: mystery parts again
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
Tue, 16 Apr 2002 09:07:14 -0700
...I'll probably take out all the cruise control parts. You know, my van has a cruise control lever on the left side of...
Re: heater always on
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 09:23:56 -0600
Buy the control valve from one of the list vendors such as www.vanagain.com, or bus depot. These guys are our only hope...
Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 7 Jun 2006 15:57:07 -0500
Are you serious? On my diesel, the cruise control would be a concrete block that jammed the accelerator to the floor! : ) You'd have...
Re: Locking actuator, Sliding door
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 24 Feb 2016 19:26:43 -0800
...the sliding actuator has no control on the doors or the hatch.. only the driver and the passenger actuators control the hatch and the...
cruise control for 82 westy
Historical mailing list - bruce braun
Wed, 26 Feb 1997 16:12:34 -0600
Can anyone tell me where to buy a cruise control set-up for my 82 westy? I prefer the electonic pick-up type that...
Wanted: idle control valve
Historical mailing list - Graham Benoit
Sat, 31 May 2003 16:50:32 -0500
Hi, I need an idle control valve, part number 035133455F, for a 1986 Vanagon. If anyone has one for sale, please e-mail me...
FS cruise control vanagon
Historical mailing list - mike boland
Fri, 5 Sep 2003 14:29:06 -0500
Found this on the Sambia.com cruise control for Vanagon.. not mine.. here's the libk for the ad $45.00 http://www.thesamba...
Re: New to List
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 9 Nov 2005 20:20:37 -0800
...Cruise Control A little more info is needed. Is it a factory cruise control? If so, the Bently manual has an excellent trouble shooting...
Calling John Bange
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 4 Mar 2008 21:58:40 -0600
John, Have you gone any further in the development of some alternative to the Idle Stabilizer Control for the vans. Just curious. I have...
Cruise Control - Slow to engage?
Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:52:32 -0400
Hello All! Question for those out there who have the factory Cruise Control. On my '91 Carat I thought my cruise control was broken...
Re: Upper Control Arm Torque
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 22 Jan 2000 23:33:31 -0500
...Upper control arm bushing. I losened the nut on the > control arm bolt 3/4 of a turn and wah lah, no more squeek...
Re: Another 89 Carat Cruise Control question
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 29 Oct 2003 17:04:39 -0800
...Another 89 Carat Cruise Control question A while back the cruise control on my 89 began working intermittently. It either worked perfectly or wouldn...
Re: me too (solar)
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:35:58 -0700
If you have that "remember not to connect the turbine to the charge controller" thing under control then a single inlet and a switch...
Idle Stabilization parts Costs
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:36:02 -0600
Volks, I have been studying what will be necessary to bring the AC back on line in my '88 GL with the proper controls...
Re: Solar controller question..semi off topic.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:09:10 -0700
...I am going with the older style controller. I decided this because they're less expensive and because they aren't mentioned to have...
Re: Switch to LED lighting??
Historical mailing list - T-rev Reynolds
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 16:03:03 -0600
...Switch to LED lighting "Guessing LED 'fools' the Cruise Control that brakes have not been applied yet." and, "If a particular cruise control setup...
Re: SA van images
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:56:45 -0800
AB, I pulled a set of these controls from an A3 Jetta. Near as I can figure, all one has to do is convert...
Re: Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Reverse Engineering
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 8 Jan 2007 15:22:28 -0600
...I have two vans with stock 2.1L WBX engines, and the Idle Control doesn't work on either one of them. They run...
Re: Can they legally do that?
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Mon, 2 Jul 2001 09:18:33 -0700
...Our government feels we are not capable of controlling ourselves and need the whole big army of those bullies to keep us under control...
Re: cruise control - please help
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:23:38 -0500
Dan search kenwilfy on YouTube and watch my video about the common issues of Vanagon cruise control. Ken On Mar 19, 2015 9:53...
Re: Upper Control arm compatibility
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:01:58 -0400
Just curious why you need new Upper Control Arms. Rust Demons? John Meeks '91 Vanagon MV Phoenix Stock 2.1 250K miles Northern Michigan...
Scale of 1 to 10: climate control cable
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:11:03 -0700
So, how would you rate the difficulty of replacing the defrost vent control cable on an 84 Vanagon? My topmost climate control lever doesn...
Re: Wanted: Digijet idle controller
Historical mailing list - -------------
Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:36:10 -0400
BlInd leading the Blind Digijet did not use an idle controller John Lane wrote: >I think I have one laying about somewhere..lemme look...
Cruise Control Parts Shared With Rabbit?
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:41:52 -0600
Wondering if any of the Rabbits shared cruise control parts with the Vanagon.....as in the switch on the blinker stalk that I've...
WTB: Thermostat Controlled Fan for Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Fri, 20 Dec 2002 10:38:00 -0500
...http://www.bus-boys.com/oilcoolingremote.html Anyone know where I can get a thermostat controlled fan for it? Thanks, Chris
WTB: ventilation control levers for brown interior ('84)
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:36:12 -0700
Anyone got any of these? I could also use a new faceplace for the ventilation control panel. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia...
Re: Audiovox ccs100 cruise control
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:22:42 -0700
...Cruise Control Disengage Just for information, the audiovox uses the brake light circuit to disengage. Whe the brakes are applied, the circuit is grounded...
Re: Rear heater control
Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:24:36 -0500
One man's "control knob" is another man's "lever" ;-) Thanks for the heads up about fore and aft, that's the information I...
Re: Cruise Control Parts Shared With Rabbit?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:31:57 -0700
I wonder if the 2wd Vanagon uses a different control unit due to the speedo cable driven speed sensor only spinning at half the...
Re: SA HD Spring Rates
Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 00:59:23 -0400
Huh? What locates the spring perch? Is it suspended in mid-air? Or still somehow attached to the lower control arm? The fact that...
Re: solar charge controller
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Fri, 20 Sep 2013 19:21:12 -0500
One danger on the MPPT controllers is that the rating is usually for the output current, not the input current. I have 10 amps...
Re: 2.1 Electronic Idle Control valve
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:12:08 -0500
...The ECU does not get any feedback for AC, power steering, or anything from the idle speed controller. The idle speed controller also does...