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• Re: What causes the ignition switch to get hot?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:10:32 -0500
  At 11:25 PM 2/23/2009, Robert Keezer wrote: >Hi- I replaced the switch and it also gets hot and smokes, engine off...
• Re: No start, no click.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 15:18:30 -0800
  ...Mark mark drillock wrote: > The "ignition switch" has 4 switches inside that power different things. > One or more can still work while one or...
• 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...
• WTB: Ignition switch and camper sunroof (transparent)
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:40:34 -0800
  Hi everyone! Been a while since my last post! I'm looking to buy: - an ignition switch (used is fine) - a new sunroof (transparent...
• Electrical question (non-starting)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 22 May 2009 18:00:47 -0700
  ...I figured it was the ignition switch so I swapped it out- the 'old' one had a slightly cracked casing on the bottom. The...
• Ignition switch replacement Experience?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:41:38 -0800
  ...So I've got the new switch and I'm looking at the Bently for doing the replacement of the ignition switch. Is this...
• Re: Sorta Scary Event
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:14:54 -0800
  ...It was like someone threw the "Off" switch - but > the ignition switch was on of course. What might cause a blatant > engine > stoppage that...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone Greene
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 19:29:16 -0500
  ...Here are the symptoms: > > (1) With ignition ON and headlight switch on, low beams do not work, but > high beams do. > (5) Ignition switch...
• 1988 GL - Headlights out - need wiring circuit diagrams
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:19:09 -0600
  ...Did the test for the ignition switch and re-placed with new - which did not work either. So now two switches - neither work, AND...
• Re: <<**HELP! 84 Vanagon Stalls**>>
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 10:21:25 EST
  I could possibly be a bad ignition switch. Do you notice that when the van stalls the "Fasten Seat Belt" Light comes on? If...
• Re: Headlights not working- FIXED !
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 09:57:12 -0700
  ...If your ignition switch was bad, the headlight switch will likely go, too. Sounds to me like you are blindly refusing to replace a...
• Ignition Switch, Battery and Starter Protection
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:30:17 -0600
  ...Small airplanes - and prol'ly large ones - are wired so that operation of the ignition switch actuates a relay installed between the the battery...
• No AC switch on ignition
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 13:56:40 -0600
  My 1982 Westy has no AC position on the ignition switch. The stereo I had in there did not switch off when you turned...
• Re: Ignition switch barrel and tumbler replacement?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 01 Jun 94 14:53:36 CDT
  ...their >ignition switch? I need to do this for Georg, my 1973 campmobile >rekeyed? > >Cheers, > > -Dyer > I have re-done the ignition on a...
• 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...
• Re: 3 questions: starter/ignition switch/temp warning light
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 21:29:53 -0700
  ...Easiest way to check with little effort is to drop the lower covering, unplug the ignition switch, and plug that into a new switch...
• Fw: no head lights on an '87
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 07:07:23 -0600
  ...My guess is that head light switch or the ignition switch is bad. I'm leaning toward the ignition switch. What does the list...
• Re: 87 GL Intermittantly Not Starting
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 12 May 2003 10:04:41 -0700
  That is not a valid assumption about the ignition switch. The switch has multiple contacts inside it that make the connections for different functions...
• Re: Hotwiring a vanagon to check ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 12:15:18 -0800
  ...Hotwiring a vanagon to check ignition switch > Hey all! Ok just to check to see to make sure it is > or is not the...
• Re: Old wiper motor parks, New doesn't
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 08:31:21 -0700
  ...On 4/6/07, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > What you are describing is a partially bad ignition switch. > > What we call the...
• Re: Daytime Running Lights-91 Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Feb 1997 14:36:13 +0200
  ...bypass the >switch when the engine is running and the alternator is cranking out power. >If you ever sat with the ignition on to...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:18:21 -0400
  ...The pump not turning on when the ignition is switched on is not always a failure. It is an ignition pulse that operates it...
• Re: headlights
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 07:04:27 -0600
  Hi Darrel, The head lights circuit current travels from the battery, ignition switch, light switch, headlight dimmer / flasher switch, fuse panel to the lamps...
• Re: Ignition question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 May 2007 08:54:25 -0400
  ...Also, now when I turn on my bright lights >>the dome lights flash with the switch. Lastly the ignition switch when >>turned to the...
• 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: Electrical problem: wipers, blowers, headlights
  Historical mailing list - Rick N
  Sat, 15 Apr 2017 18:04:32 +0000
  ...Rick On Sat, Apr 15, 2017, 10:10 David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > The X terminal on your ignition switch supplies the headlights...
• Electrical gremlins back
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:43:00 -0500
  ...stay on after the ignition is switched off. I thought I could live with it but as I'm driving around this winter trying...
• Re: Fuel Injection Help NEEDED!
  Historical mailing list
  02 Jul 96 09:21:19 PDT
  ...Bad ignition switch, I've changed mine twice and the problems didn't go away until I put a solenoid relay between the start...
• Re: replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 13:33:44 -0700
  It's pretty easy to remove the ignition switch. All you have to do is drill the hole right in the spot that the...
• Re: WTB: Ignition switch and camper sunroof (transparent)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:17:59 -0800
  ...Ignition switch and camper sunroof (transparent) > Hi everyone! > > Been a while since my last post! I'm looking to buy: > > - an ignition switch (used...
• Re: Too many keys, was: Ignition Switch on 85
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 22:16:07 EST
  ...end of a 1.5" lever, with the entrance to your ignition switch acting as a fulcrum. the electrical portion at the base gets...
• 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: No Start Scenario
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:02:47 -0700
  ...This is the pin that the key switch powers on to run the ignition coil and trigger the power relays for the ECU and...
• Re: No spark, what to do
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 4 Feb 2019 11:34:02 -0700
  ...So, the battery is good, the ignition switch is > working, at least for the running of the engine. > Zoltan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan N...
• Ignition Switch Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dyen Fred D.
  Thu, 8 Aug 1996 16:04:45 -0800 (AKDT)
  I wonder if anyone has replaced their ignition switch. I checked the Bentley, but the informaqtion is somewhat vague: "to remove", it notes "first...
• Re: Electrical question from the laziest guy in the room
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 1 Dec 2013 17:27:21 -0800
  Oh yeah, I've replaced literally dozens of Mk1 Golf/Jetta/Scirocco ignitions switches, so I'm aware of the process, but was just...
• What causes the ignition switch to get hot?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:25:50 -0800
  Hi- I replaced the switch and it also gets hot and smokes, engine off. � Robert 1982 Vanagon
• Re: hat-dance relay
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 11:18:38 -0800
  ...Controls and Equipment, Switches: 1 - Lights [...] Depress the switch to the second stop to turn on the headlights (ignition on). To conserve battery power...
• Fw: Starter Switch Replacement
  Historical mailing list - JOHN REYNOLDS
  Sun, 29 Apr 2001 22:55:50 -0400
  I've decided to replace my stater/ignition switch in my 81 Vanagon - the plastic electrical piece below the key lock cylinder in the...
• Re: Battery recharge and stereo
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:51:07 -0800
  ...I just put in a switch on the switched line, as the vanagon doesn't have a switched power setting on the ignition key...
• Re: Fwd: Re: Ignition Switch..HELP NOW PLEASE!
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 6 May 2002 14:38:52 -0400
  ...Ignition Switch..HELP NOW PLEASE! --- j dunne <jim_dunne@yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 10:45:10 -0700 (PDT) > From: j...
• Ignition Switch Replacement-Not Amused
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:24:12 +0000
  OK, ignition switch replacement, doesn't look like a big deal, shouldn't be really, but never had to do one until now. All...
• Re: electrical question - ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:13:15 -0700
  ...Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com> wrote: ..... > next question, can i transfer the lock from a spare ignition switch > into this one? > > thanks > florian >
• Re: !985 Vanagon radiator leak.
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 06:15:28 -0500
  Sorry, The fan comes on automatically when the ignition is turned on. Evidently no switching up at the Fan switch..? Lyle
• Re: solenoid vs ignition switch for non-start
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 14:52:43 -0500
  ...After the first start of the day, it > starts normally. > > When I turn the ignition switch to "on" I get dash lights > and hear...
• Re: My Ignition switch replacement experience
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:49:01 -0800
  You volks might also check this link when replacing that Vanagon Ignition Switch: http://carboncow.net/vanagon/projects/ignition_switch.htm -- Jim Thompson 84...
• Re: No Start Scenario
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:12:24 -0700
  ...I did go ahead and replace the ignition switch though, as it was old and worn ( and on my list of to does ) Still...
• Replace your ignition switch.
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 08:07:32 -0400
  I was looking at my invoices because i was wondering where all my switches went, have replaced/ordered 13 this summer, 7 where for...
• Re: 87 Vanagon fuse problem
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 20:11:29 -0800
  ...My dash board dimmer works only >when the ignition is off. Wipers worked perfectly when I first tried the new >switch, but then went...
• Re: Headlight's won't come on (relay bad?)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 21:40:00 -0500
  ...This is either a bad contact on the ignition switch or the headlight switch. The hi-low beams are actually controlled by contacts on...
• 86-87, 2.1L ignition coil
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 05:47:54 -0500
  ...The wrong ignition coil could damage the digifant control module that switches the coil on-off time.................... Regards, John
• Re: starting problem
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:59:44 -0400
  Purchase another ignition switch. Simply unplug the connector from the old one and plug it into the new. Turn with a screw driver. I...
• Broken down, need some advise
  Historical mailing list - joe kallo
  Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:35:15 +0000
  ...It seemed like the battery still had juice, so I suspected the ignition switch. I just tested jumping the big red wire to the...
• Re: Accessory circuit on ignition switch dead
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Fri, 07 Mar 1997 22:55:57 -0500
  Yes you can take the ignition switch apart. But if you don't have any elves from the Black Forest available to put it...
• Ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 5 May 2002 11:10:01 -0600
  ...I'm replacing the ignition switch on my '91 Westy. Got the plastic cover off and the power disconnected. Don't see any access...
• Re: [review] JVC cd/mp3 player for van
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 15:06:13 EDT
  ...An ignition switched wire that I used was the BLACK line that goes to the instrument cluster. I spliced into that line. FWIW, the...
• Re: No AC switch on ignition
  Historical mailing list - G. Jannini
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 15:55:36 -0500
  ...What is standard for this vehicle (as if that matters)? << Standard setup is that the Vanagon's radio isn't switched through the ignition...
• Re: Weird electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:00:33 -0700
  thank you Dennis, Will a new ignition switch and a new headlight switch fix the problem? - or even a new contact ring? dan
• security
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 19:58:02 EST
  ...wheel lock Hidden Fuel pump kill switch Clutch/ Brake lock Alarm Door lock armored protection plates Brake lock Ignition lock (goes in like key)
• Re: Strange electrical problem: Headlights don't work (among other things)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:27:34 -0700
  ...Many also suggested the switch portion of the ignition switch.