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  • Re: Headlight grounds
    Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
    Wed, 18 Sep 2002 23:38:01 -0400
    The ground cluster you are looking for is behind the fuse box (and slightly above it). Several ground connectors are there, and often a...
  • ECU Power;
    Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
    Sun, 1 Feb 2004 16:04:44 EST
    ...Also, what is that relay, that is up behind the fuse box, on the side wall towards the antenna? thank, JC... Hi All, I...
  • Re: Westfalia Shore Power Ground Bonding Minutia: Breaker Box
    Historical mailing list - Ben Eisenbraun
    Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:13:55 -0500
    ...From there I connected the hookup via a 14 gauge stranded cable to the Blue Sea fuse in the OEM box and a GFCI...
  • Re: Headlights Still Out
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:54:25 -0400
    ...Do you get power to the two fuses for the low beams? If not, why? If yes follow from the fuse box to the...
  • Mystery wires, fried
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Mon, 6 Feb 2006 12:30:25 -0500
    ...to (they stop near the glove box.) There is a cut red wire at the fuse box by the driver side door. Is there...
  • Re: Another D15 connector failure example- The fix!
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 20 Feb 2022 08:48:57 -0800
    And add to this, vw did move the d15 to d23 in other cars sharing the same fuse box. But didn’t know the...
  • Fridge Not Working on DC -- Is it the relay?
    Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
    Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:45:05 -0400
    ...I get no voltage at the fridge fuse on the drivers door pillar but I do get 12v on the 2nd fuse that powers...
  • Re: Mystery Fuse?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 22 May 2012 16:46:43 -0700
    ...Sorry purists. > > Anyway I was in that junction box and saw a connection with a fuse. Fuse > was blown. Hmmmm I wondered....is that...
  • Re: door and oil buzzer the same?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
    Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:40:04 -0400
    ...The other alarms/buzzers are located under the dash, above the fuse box. Michael
  • Re: D15 connector revealed
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Mon, 7 Nov 2011 23:30:37 -0700
    ...tracking down? Would >> the connectors fit across my old style VW fuse box in my 77 Westy? >> Thanks >> Courtney >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Loren Busch...
  • Re: EV A/C problem solved...
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 17 Jul 1995 22:24:24 -0500
    ...Finally, after about $300 worth of (used!) parts, I thought maybe the connection behind the fuse box was toast. So I pulled the fuse...
  • [Fwd: Re: Dead Headlights]
    Historical mailing list - Vlach Family
    Mon, 30 Nov 1998 15:51:15 -0500
    Thanks Tom - Your assessment was correct! I found the grounding lugs (two sets) located behind the fuse box. Sure enough, as I was checking...
  • Re: Cooling fan not coming on
    Historical mailing list - B Feddish
    Sat, 23 Apr 2016 15:39:25 -0400
    ...Cooling fan not coming on The high speed fan uses a relay on the fuse box. Don’t remember the fuse number. Check fuse...
  • Re: Fuses
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:06:40 -0700
    ...pointed out, most politely, that one reason my kitchen electrics > didn't work was there were no fuses in the kitchen fuse box. > > Duh...
  • Re: Short in Electrical System
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:14:31 -0400
    ...If the current drain isn't detected by pulling fuses you will need to look for problems upstream of the fuse box: - Look for...
  • Re: Tips for cleaning up wiring under dash
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
    Sat, 23 Oct 2021 19:06:19 -0700
    I kind of stumbled onto these mini fuse boxes looking in a RV section of a automotive store one day - I bought one but...
  • mystery connector coming off rear heater circuit on my '84
    Historical mailing list - tolga
    Sun, 9 Jan 2005 23:57:44 -0500
    ...wire come off the fuse box on the end closest to the steering column. It orginates on a 2 fuse panel to the right...
  • Re: 82 vandiesel hard cold start 2
    Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
    Thu, 19 Aug 1999 14:48:12 -0400
    ...blew! And I have a spare in the glove box now, as well. The fuse and special holder was about $7.00. I was...
  • Re: Another D15 connector failure example- The fix!
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 20 Feb 2022 08:50:39 -0800
    ...As the circuit for the ignition is not fused the only value on the power going in and out of the fuse box was...
  • Re: Second Battery Installation
    Historical mailing list - Russell, William
    Tue, 20 Aug 2002 09:45:57 -0400
    ...The relay will fit in either battery box. I added a fuse too. Larry in Ontario, Canada "Russell, William" wrote: > I had intended to...
  • Re: What fuse are the brake lights on?
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Sun, 25 Dec 2005 06:14:14 -0500
    Unfortunately I don't have my box cover (broken clip) or manual (at home) with me. I was hoping to find the fuse number...
  • Coil terminal "+ and -" leads switched by mistake!
    Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
    Wed, 19 Jun 2002 21:50:49 -0400
    ...No fuses blown in the fuse block. I replaced points and condenser in sick van.... Questions: Is there some form of fusible link wire...
  • Re: 91 15A fuse Radio and clock
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:12:05 -0600
    On my '91 the map light near the glove box used to cause that problem. It didn't fit into the dash securely and...
  • Re: 30 fan fuse or circuit breaker
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 10 Sep 1997 01:51:47 UT
    ...Sure I can buy a whole box of fuses for under two bucks, but I was just wondering if getting away from them is...
  • Re: Short Fused about plastic fuses
    Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
    Thu, 9 Oct 2003 18:04:38 -0700
    At 05:41 PM 10/09/2003, you wrote: >My question/concern is: > >1) A fuse is a fuse is a fuse right??? as...
  • Re: headlights problems
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:43:08 -0800
    ...is there any ground behind headlight pods (square headlights)? when I installed the headlight relay kit there are only grounds behind the fuse box...
  • electrical distribution at alternator (wbx)
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:44:26 -0800
    made something today to mount a fuse box by the alternator. Something like what I had on my I4 �82 west for years. http...
  • Re: Pictures of Vitrifrigo Installation, Surepower placement, Iota smart charger, Blue Sea fuse box, Volt~Minder installation, and wiring
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:53:18 -0700
    RE: Vitrofigio and battery install Very nice writeup and pictures, thanks. Very much like my install (including the guide rod for the table leg).
  • Re: bus bars for bus (engine conversion wiring questions)
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 10 Feb 2003 12:50:58 -0800
    In my opinion the unit to get (and I wish I could find one!) is the aux fuse box/distribution box from late model...
  • Re: amber verse cleard relays
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 16 Dec 1997 17:52:36 -0800
    ...fuse box connections and grounds, run an additional 8 guage wire from the >alternator up front to the battery and possibly the fuse box...
  • Re: German for "fuse"?
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Mon, 14 May 2012 17:18:32 -0400
    ...16:52 Scott Daniel - Turbovans<scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> napisaÅ(a): >> >>> lol... >>> the fuses are numbered in the fuse box .. >>> so when your tail light...
  • Re: Hooking up interior lights to Aux. Battery?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 16 Apr 2006 21:39:59 -0400
    ...ve poked around the fuse box and these lights don't seem to be tied into > any of the fuses I can find. > So...
  • Re: How do I locate the differential lock wiring?
    Historical mailing list - -------------
    Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:58:52 -0400
    ...The other end was behind the fuse box. There is still a small wiring harness needed that was not in mine that plugs into...
  • Wiring diagram for AC 84/85
    Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
    Fri, 5 Aug 2005 11:21:39 -0400
    ...other post was read but I put some pictures of the fuses box and engine here: http://www.onwatersports.com/Westy/ I got some...
  • Re: New Digifant bogosity - <fwd> one possible explanation
    Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
    Wed, 8 Nov 1995 15:55:08 -0500
    ...i have had good luck with trying to clean > the corresponding pin that 15 connects to with on the fuse box > with emory cloth...
  • Re: Clicking under the dash?
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:18:55 -0700
    ...I took a quick look at > the fuse box when I arrived at > work but didn't see anything amiss. Everything seemed to function...
  • Re: headlights (all) - poof!
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Sun, 3 Apr 2011 22:28:44 -0700
    ...the headlights went out at once. > > > > All of the fuses in the fuse box are intact. > > The relay is clicking when I click on...
  • Re: 12V Circuit Breaker
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 1 Jul 2015 18:44:09 -0400
    ...fuses. Is there a 10 amp breaker that I could wire into the tester so I won't have to keep buying boxes of...
  • Re: '87 ECU or ?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
    Wed, 1 Jul 1998 03:05:46 EDT
    ...I don't have the wireing diagram with me to tell you what pin and connector in the fuse box to look at. But...
  • Headlight relays, was: 758227.jpg
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:13:06 -0700
    ...The relays are spliced into the 2 wires as they leave the hi/lo dimmer switch and head to the fuse box. A new...
  • Re: 88 westie intermittent starting prob
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 14 Jan 1997 17:24:27 +0200
    ...Give fuse box a minor shake or two, turn key, engine starts and runs fine. That solution worked fine until I was 50 miles...
  • Re: 88 Vanagon radiater fan issues
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 5 Sep 2006 22:14:45 -0400
    ...The high speed turns on the relay on the fuse box. With the larger fan motor, the low speed switches the relay on the...
  • Re: Bentley Wiring Diagrams, was other stuff.
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:40:51 -0700
    ...My 85 has the exact wire config above, matching the Bentley perfectly, I just dropped down the fuse box to check. Mark Stuart MacMillan...
  • Re: Blinker fuses keep blowing
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 2 Sep 2012 19:29:51 -0700
    ...a blower to blow out dirt and dust from around the fuse box. 4th time I pulled the steering wheel to see if any...
  • Re: German for "fuse"?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Mon, 14 May 2012 10:08:43 -0700
    ...16:52 Scott Daniel - Turbovans<scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> napisa�(a): > >> lol... >> the fuses are numbered in the fuse box .. >> so when your tail light...
  • Re: Where does Hella relay go?
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:14:28 -0700
    ...But I always > assumed the electrical acessories like the furnace were on separately > fused circuits, and did not use anything in the fuse box...
  • Re: D15 connector revealed
    Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
    Mon, 7 Nov 2011 16:51:00 -0800
    ...tracking down? Would the connectors fit across my old style VW fuse box in my 77 Westy? Thanks Courtney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loren Busch...
  • Re: Aux Battery
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:55:53 -0700
    ...wire from alternator, (track 6) it runs to 61(path inside fuse box), > then two blue wires exit at B1 one of which splits...
  • Re: '88 GL - Rear heater and ACJ
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:56:00 -0500
    ...Just above the fuse box to the right is the connector for the added on AC system. The AC can be isolated there. If...
  • Re: Stuck in Needles, need advice
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:52:32 -0500
    ...Power goes from ignition switch to fuse box and back out to engine. Both contacts on harness to fuse box known to fail. High...
  • Re: auxiliary battery
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Tue, 21 Dec 1999 15:54:26 -0500
    ...the battery box under the driver's seat. -secure the wire so that it won't juggle free from the fuse receptacle. -connect the...
  • Re: Fuel Pump Relay/Fuse
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:47:17 -0800
    ...There may be specialty > relays that have internal fuses but relays aren't designed to act as fuses. > (unless they fail in which case...
  • Intermittent Electric Fault
    Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
    Fri, 12 Mar 2004 00:30:44 -0600
    ...With this information, the first place to look was the connection at fuse box and sure enough a "jumper" wire was burned off and...
  • Re: German for "fuse"?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Mon, 14 May 2012 10:08:03 -0700
    ...16:52 Scott Daniel - Turbovans<scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> napisa�(a): > >> lol... >> the fuses are numbered in the fuse box .. >> so when your tail light...
  • Glow plug relay
    Historical mailing list - Harry Patrick
    Mon, 15 Oct 2001 08:37:46 -0400
    Does anyone have a photo of relay, fuse box etc installed in a Vanagon? I am repairing electrical fire damage which resulted in meltdown...
  • 84 Parting
    Historical mailing list - Darrel Combs
    Sun, 4 Aug 2002 14:20:38 -0400
    Full wiring harness from fuse box to engine compartment wiring harness from heater rear to dash windshield wiper motor assembly power brake booster and...
  • Re: deep cycle: best place to put? best size?
    Historical mailing list - Geo
    Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:24:54 -0700
    I have my aux battery under the passenger seat in a homemade box. Those meters are for checking the aux & main battery voltage: http...
  • Re: Overheated wire junction on 1.9
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:34:44 -0700
    ...More modern cars such as typical japanese ones , including Subaru, have Slow Blow Fuses at the fuse box. My guess is that those are...
  • Re: no dash lights and radio only works when engine is running
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:02:19 -0400
    ...There's where the fuse for the instruments lights fuse is located. The interior lights and the clock share the same fuse, #3. And...
  • Re: power source for new "air" horn advice on power source
    Historical mailing list - Edward Barger
    Sat, 20 Jun 2020 12:56:36 -0700
    ...An in line fuse for this job is perfect. From a service point of view consider placing the relay near the fuse box, marked...