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• FIXED: Re: moisture/hesitation update
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sat, 31 May 2008 18:57:31 -0400
  ...I'm guessing this is just a silly electrical > problem. Time to start wrapping everything in electrical tape? > > I figure my situation can't...
• Re: Vanagon rear lights and the pathetic headlights
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:30:11 -0800
  Agreed, the FIRST thing is to fix the weaknesses in the aged stock headlight wiring. The improvement can be so dramatic that no further...
• Re: Puzzled by thesamba instructions: Convert 82D fan wiring to '86 fan.
  Historical mailing list - William D. Pool
  Wed, 20 Jul 2016 21:06:27 -0700
  ...I have some questions on (1) Wiring the fan. (2) Making an upper mount. > >> > >> 1. Wiring the fan. I read the swap instruction on...
• 3.6L Porsche hack job!
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 20:47:57 -0800
  ...made must: Electrical connection, drive shafts, schaltgestaenge, cross panel and soil increase note: All for these work needed parts are present (wiring harness, drive...
• Re: Door wiring repairs was Re: Fwd: Power Lock Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:47:42 -0500
  ...wiring from that point on. I have never seen a good repair on the outside of one of these boots that actually worked. Electrical...
• Re: Engine quit
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 8 Sep 2008 15:35:11 -0700
  If the tach drops to zero while still in gear and moving then you have an electrical problem not related to the fuel pump...
• Re: Tach Installation??
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 15:29:40 -0400
  ...These recent clusters with speedometers in km/hr use a different wiring sequence on the 14-pin connector (back of cluster) than do at...
• Bought 88 GL today..need electric h-e-l-p!
  Historical mailing list - digest Herbie Dave
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 19:48:09 EST
  ...Hmm, I'm wondering if this is what the creative electrical work was in my old 86 van's A/C wiring? Do people...
• fridge wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:43:28 -0700
  ...the manufacturer recommends not having any appliances wired between the auxiliary battery and the fridge as to avoid some fluctuation electrical phenomenon that i...
• Re: Electrical Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 25 Aug 2014 22:40:17 -1000
  you could count them at the bottom of the page in your Bentley wiring diagram. counting big ones and little ones there are quite...
• another gremlin
  Historical mailing list - Matt Greenwell
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:15:45 -0500
  ...my gut instincts tell me that this is somehow an electrical problem (distributor, sensor faulty wiring, etc), not a mechanical one-but i'm...
• another gremlin
  Historical mailing list - Matt Greenwell
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:37:30 -0500
  ...my gut instincts tell me that this is somehow an electrical problem (distributor, sensor faulty wiring, etc), not a mechanical one-but i'm...
• Re: Dash lights Come on when you step on Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:37:50 -0400
  ...did install a Hitch with wiring and Put a new battery in. > But have done many other electrical upgrades as well. > My guess the...
• Re: I smell a wiring a burnin'
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Fri, 31 May 2002 09:52:08 -0400
  ...Funky home-brewed wiring is a difficult beast to slay (no offense to any beasts on the list). I, too, have been chasing wiring...
• Re: Rear Window Defroster Strips Pretty Much Fugeddaboutit?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:50:52 -0800
  ...The wire enters the hatch at the top drivers side and like door wiring can break. It is a large guage wire that does...
• Location of Electrical Connector T7
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 17:54:16 -0500
  I'm planning to wire in a wiring adapter for trailer lights and was going to wire it directly into one of the tail...
• Re: bemused by wiring
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:05:01 -0800
  ...when it comes to wiring diagrams - I think it's somehow > related to math aversion. I have an electrical gremlin that makes me chuckle...
• Re: electrical insulation - source for fusion or silicone tape
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sun, 3 Sep 2006 13:12:57 -0400
  ...use electrical tape which has limitations as Kim described. I am going to order some of this soon to use with wiring projects and...
• Compromised electrical connections, mostly due to time and corrosion
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 23:11:51 +0000
  I would humbly suggest that the main issues with electrical wiring, whether at your house or your campsite or your Vanagon....is NOT in...
• Re: 1991 Westy - Does Bentley describe relays on fuse panel?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 19 Oct 2020 18:57:18 -0700
  ...Williams wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Recently I was troubleshooting some electrical issues (associated with > > daytime running lights wiring for Canadian vans) and pulled all the > > relays...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:53:52 -0700
  ...Jump from power source to supply side of switch, eliminating wiring from dash to switch - lights go out. I'm just learning electrical, but...
• Re: Dometic fridge wiring question (diagram supplied)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:23:24 -0700
  ...was dealing with wiring mods done by a PO. While my general preference is to advise people to leave electrical things stock, sometimes there...
• '88 Vanagon Cruise Control question
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Mon, 5 Mar 2012 08:15:20 -0500
  ...There doesn't seem to be much info in the Bentley manual other than a section in the electrical wiring diagrams section. I have...
• rear defogger wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 2 Dec 2011 13:14:31 -0800
  I'm trying to track down electrical fault in rear defogger, '86 syncro ( early prod. before the vin change as noted in bentley). I...
• Re: heater blower replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 14:38:53 -0400
  ...In electrical systems, resistance in a circuit means that some electricity is converted to heat. If too much resistance is in a circuit, the...
• Re: Compatibility question: 90 Multivan
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 11:44:49 EST
  ...It appears you can snap on a plethora of relay sockets and extra fuse holders depending on your electrical accessories. Drive Safely & Good Luck...
• Re: Electrical Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 25 Aug 2014 20:15:18 -0500
  ...diagnose? Sounds like an older > beast, but a problem in the wiring - but you knew that. . . > > > <http://johntakesgreatpictures.com> > > > On Mon, Aug 25, 2014...
• Re: Friday fun.. Vanagons on fire
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:22:46 -0700
  ...If I recall my Bentley electrical search, these wires are not fused? (please jump in here if you would.) Fortunately, I had another wiring...
• Re: VoltMinder-Is it a good thing?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:59:32 -0700
  ...I noticed that with stock wiring the voltage at the cigar lighter is quite a bit lower than what is reaching the battery when...
• Re: 1991 Westy - Does Bentley describe relays on fuse panel?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 19 Oct 2020 06:59:13 -0700
  ...com> wrote: > Hi, > > Recently I was troubleshooting some electrical issues (associated with > daytime running lights wiring for Canadian vans) and pulled all the > relays...
• Re: Voltage regulator or some other electrical issue??
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:38:37 -0800
  ...I've identified faulty wiring for him a few times but his lack of electronic knowledge limits his debug ability undermined by Kragen (O...
• Re: Puzzled by thesamba instructions: Convert 82D fan wiring to '86 fan.
  Historical mailing list - William D. Pool
  Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:12:40 -0700
  ...I have some questions on (1) Wiring the fan. (2) Making an upper mount. > > 1. Wiring the fan. I read the swap instruction on...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:57:05 +0200
  topology = wiring scheme And borrowing from electrical wiring jargon (and also networking), In this case it's a STAR topology, where all (hi-power...
• Re: HELP needed: Converting to Auto Trans... need neutral switch wiring
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 18:30:23 -0400
  ...There is no wiring on the tranny itself. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of BenT...
• I smell a wiring a burnin'
  Historical mailing list - digest Herbie Dave
  Thu, 30 May 2002 23:41:15 EDT
  ...Anyway, I was driving witht he A/C blasting when I suddenly began to smell that dreaded electrical burning stench! I turned off the...
• Re: What is the wire that screws on to the master cylinder and fluid behind the instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Tue, 8 Apr 2014 16:00:31 -0500
  ...As a general rule when diagnosing electrical problems (even situations that result in smoke), check ALL your fuses before you start disassembling things. The...
• Re: Riddle me this about Vanagon dash wiring gremlin
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 2 Jan 2016 06:59:52 -0800
  ...make a point to keep the connection clean and filled with electrical > grease at the alternator after having a troublesome drive home on a...
• Re: 12v Crock Pot
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Mon, 3 May 2010 13:54:21 -0700
  ...Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR
• help with ig switch replacemt
  Historical mailing list - Schmidt
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:08:45 -0500
  I have a new switch in hand and the column exposed, wiring dc'd, wheel out of the way. Now...how do I get...
• Re: Electrical Experts. Motronic Hall Reference Voltage?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:26:51 -0800
  ...On 2/21/14, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Bentley shows a difference in the + reference wiring to the hall. Most > model years...
• Re: 91 Westfalia aux battery wiring problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:27:21 -0700
  > Anyone with an Auxiliary battery installed, could you tell me if this > wiring situation is normal? I've still got a major problem with...
• Re: Mini Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:56:10 -0400
  ...Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I know absolutely nothing about electrical/wiring - but I would think that > even with one of those small...
• All you want toknow about Auto electrical, was: tracing electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 17:47:02 -0400
  ...They color the wires that lead to all of the electrical devices. Unless the wiring is in a specialty harness (like the fuel management...
• Re: 1991 Westy - Does Bentley describe relays on fuse panel?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 19 Oct 2020 21:36:52 -0600
  ...Williams wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Recently I was troubleshooting some electrical issues (associated with >>> daytime running lights wiring for Canadian vans) and pulled all the >>> relays...
• Re: Lost the post with the cute little vanagon trailers....
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:07:07 -0700
  ...Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR
• Re: Digifant electrical/fuel problem; kinda long.
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Sun, 19 Apr 1998 15:53:37 -0500
  ...Check all the related wiring, clean the contancts if nessesary. 4. Check the injectors per Bently proceedure 5. And eventually buy a new idle...
• Re: (F) Rings, Valves, or Coolant in the Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 18:55:01 EST
  ...still friday, then i can tell everybody what you do with a squash, electrical wiring, a can of coconut milk inside your Vanagon. benT
• Why disconnect the clock?
  Historical mailing list - Babbitt, Timothy
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 16:51:39 -0500
  ...a the wiring to the analog clock and saw that the connector had been purposefully disconnected to the clock, covered with electrical tape so...
• Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:12:43 -0800
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/dual-horn-relay-and-wiring/ Radio and kitchen etc are coming off my aux fuse panel under...
• Re: SOLDERED CONNECTIONS
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 18:56:58 -0600
  > >> "Flux" is NEVER necessary in typical electrical wiring soldering!!! >> Rosin is NOT "corrosive", in any way! I have some home-brew & radio >> kits I...
• Re: help with ig switch replacemt
  Historical mailing list - John Philcox
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 21:10:56 -0500
  ...help with ig switch replacemt I have a new switch in hand and the column exposed, wiring dc'd, wheel out of the way...
• electrical puzzle help needed
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Tue, 1 May 2001 16:44:38 -0600
  ...When I found some butchered wiring in the engine compartment, I thought I had found it--where a trailer light cable had been put...
• Re: electrical experts: voltage drop and the fridge theory.
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:35:35 -0500
  ...The stock wiring is designed with the consideration the 13.8 volts is available with the engine running. By the way, the wiring from...
• Re: electrical troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 10:29:50 -0700
  ...A few weeks before nostart, there were random > occurrences of an electrical > clicking sound from beneath or near the drivers > seat. The e-brake...
• Re: Another CL project Vanagon from the Tappahannock VA guy
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 7 Sep 2013 19:54:53 -0500
  ...Was running excellent when it >> quit because of electrical problems. The whole electrical harness is >> burned from computer in the back all the way...
• Re: Need Electrical Help with a Dim Turn Signal Bulb
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 22:11:59 -0400
  ...Need Electrical Help with a Dim Turn Signal Bulb Hello Listees: My '85 Vanagon failed the state safety inspection, because the right rear turn...
• Re: fridge wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:18:33 -0700
  ...Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR
• Oettinger Foglight Problem
  Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 18:29:05 -0400
  Over time, I find that the electrical contact between the halogen bulb and the lamp housing degrades over time. I've serviced these on...
• Surepower 1315 was Aux Battery Charging Alternatives Question for the Electrical Gurus
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:27:21 -0700
  New Subject line Another aspect of using the Surepower 1315 instead of the stock relay has to do with moving the internal accessory wiring...
• source for solder-on quick disconnects?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 6 May 2012 17:29:36 -0400
  Whenever wiring electrical things (gauges, whatever) I always solder on crimp-style quick disconnects as I don't trust the crimp connection. this is...