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• Re: Trying to install headlight relays but wire colors don't match
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:31:00 -0800
  ...The wires you want are part of the loom that goes to the ignition switch, up the far side of the steering column. On...
• Re: Red and black wire
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sun, 2 Jan 2011 18:32:13 -0800
  ...wires -- the red and the blue. The red and black wire is missing. >> Does >> it come from the starter? Or from the ignition switch...
• Re: What next? ... GREMLINS STILL OCCUPY 80 CA VANAGON
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Jan 1997 17:47:42 -0800
  ...No signal, no ignition and no fuel delivered producing the effect of the engine just shutting down, no misfires (unless the wires contacted the...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 29 Sep 2014 13:01:37 -0600
  ...Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat >>>> To: "John Rodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com> >>>> Cc: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> >>>> >>>> Crossed wires? Check...
• Re: Starter solenoid powered by fuel pump circuit....arrrrgg...long...help!!!
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:31:19 -0600
  Might be a good idea to recheck the area that the smoke was coming from to see if there are any wires that might...
• Re: Today's PUZZLER... SLWR-VAN won't start
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 12:16:12 -0700
  ...the solenoid - checked the ignition switch (by hooking a new switch up to the wires going to the current ignition switch) - checked the coil...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:35:08 -0700
  ...that's where I am going now! im going to do a continuity test on all the ignition controll wires, then check connections But...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:27:59 -0400
  ...high tension side of ignition, such > as mositure and/or carbon tracks in distributor cap, arcing between spark > plug wires and ground (might see...
• Re: Continuing saga of symptoms imitating vanagon syndrome--85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 18 Jun 2005 10:38:39 -0700
  ...the afm,swapped ecu,swapped coil,swapped hall > control,wiggeled wires,wiggeled ignition > switch,checked all over for vacuumn leaks, > gapped throttel switch,put...
• Re: Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 19 May 2014 11:47:54 -0700
  ...Van-cafe shows only one and vagcat.com ETKA shows ignition switch part number 111905865L for 1980, 1987, 1990 under 1968-1992 Type 2...
• Re: 85 Vanagon Morning Starting Issues...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 07:35:58 -0400
  ...BTDT Dust and dirt that accumulates on ignition wires plus condensed moisture adds up to a conductive path for the high voltage sparks. I...
• Re: Low Beams quit working!...Is it the switch?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 22:49:51 -0400
  ...ignition key switch. If that isn't it. You can check the headlight switch. Again the Bentley electrical diagrams will show which wires are...
• Re: Tune up?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 06:51:36 -0500
  ...plug wires about every 16 months. Luckily they have a lifetime warranty. In my truck's case, it's time to replace ignition parts...
• Re: BUcking List ...More Ideas
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 07:18:17 -0800
  ...Change spark plug wires 9. New ignition switch Any more ideas? Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zoltan" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Starting issues
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:10:45 -0800
  Clean and tighten ALL connections in the ignition circuit. Also, could this be weather related? Damp vs. dry? If so, ignition wires? On Wed...
• Re: Instrument cluster light issues
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Mon, 17 May 2021 23:37:23 -0400
  Could my ignition switch have gotten fried? On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 11:29 PM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks...
• Re: ECU and starting question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:06:39 -0700
  ...It's not ECU. > > > But there are wires connecting the ECU and the ignition module. Still it's not > > > likely to be an ECU...
• Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:43:04 -0500
  ...cover through which all those wires go, was melted >> along the bottom, all the way from the ignition box across the front >> (towards the...
• Westy reefer relay wiring -- the Red wire?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:00:06 -0700
  ...There's a bundle of three wires in a single jacket attached to the relay, shown on the diagram: TO BATTERY + : Red, 2.5mm...
• Re: vanagon will not start when it rains
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 16:10:49 -0500
  ...remove the hatch cover and with the engine running, spray the ignition wires from the distributor to the spark plugs including the one to...
• Re: why is 2.1 eating ignition coils?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:32:04 -0700
  ...Plugs, wires, cap, rotor and coil were replaced together and all were brand new. dylan Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: I think that...
• Re: engine misses at low rpm's
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 21:50:45 -0500
  ...The engine has a twitch that I can't pinpoint.Just had new Bosch plugs, rotor, cap, new Bosch ignition harness (plug wires all...
• A/C wiring diagram wanted
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 18:37:21 +0100
  ...Two black/yellow wires ( from the "compressor-cut-off-relay" and from one control switch, it seems) and two different ways of getting power...
• Re: Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:12:22 -0700
  ...Take out the fuel pump relay and jump the two wires (I forget the numbers on them) but it is the two wires that...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:10:28 +0000
  ...Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat >>>> To: "John Rodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com> >>>> Cc: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> >>>> >>>> Crossed wires?  Check...
• Re: 84 Westy Fuel Pump Problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:51:59 -0700
  Hi Nirav, � The ECU controls the fuel pump negative ground side.The ignition switch sends 12 volts to the ECU when switched on. You...
• Re: electrical question - ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:17:40 -0700
  ...electrical question - ignition switch > Maybe I'm not understanding something ... but when I insert my key into > the ignition on my '85, that circuit...
• Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 11:58:23 -0500
  ...It has warnings about not disconnecting ignition wires while cranking or running.. Brad -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: ignition switch part #
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 18:00:52 EST
  ...Take off the steering column cover (two screws, Pull the horn cover straight up & off, do not remove wires. Take off steering wheel. (Large...
• Re: electrical weirdness after 2nd battery install......
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 11 May 2008 16:22:12 -0700
  You did not need to fool with those wires on the back at all. No wires needed to be cut or rerouted. All you...
• Re: got to get ready for emission testing
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:28:06 -0800
  ...If the Ignition Wires and/or Rotor look suspect, I change them out as well. Never tried the alcohol/gas trick myself though. Works...
• Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:46:57 -0400
  ...cover through which all those wires go, was melted along the bottom, all the way from the ignition box across the front (towards the...
• Hesitation while driving (manual)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 13:54:00 -0700
  ...Fuel pump? Fuel filter? Ignition: just changed the plugs/cap/rotor. I'm thinking it's time to change the spark plug wires too...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon Electrical Problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:41:11 -0500
  ...to get This is diagnostic of bad X contact in ignition switch. (Or wires leading to and from, of course). david -- David Beierl -- dbeierl...
• Re: Ignition switch repair-advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:29:57 -0500
  ...If you've got cruise control, the wires feeding the cruise control switch will likely be zip-tied to the steering column. Best, d...
• Re: 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 19:04:12 -0500
  ...There are four wires on the coil, which has two terminals, plus and minus (each one provided with two spade connectors). The plus side...
• Re: Slow cranking with fully charged battery
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 21 Mar 2016 11:38:56 -0400
  ​Raymond, make sure that all your electrical connections for the ignition system are up to snuff. This includes your grounds. Also make sure that...
• '86 Vanagon Starts, Dies....Revisited (Help!)
  Historical mailing list - David Dustan
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 17:38:45 -0800
  ...Ignition Switch Plugs Cap Rotor Wires Coil Fuel Pump Relay Digifant Relay Load Reduction Relay Here are the latest findings.... The problem continues. If...
• Re: radio hookup
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 00:10:36 +0200
  ...radio hookup Fellow vananuts ; My radio power operates when the ignition is on but I want to change it to operate with the ignition...
• Re: Emissions testing 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 06:48:58 EST
  ...intake leaks, vacuum leaks, air filter, timing, cap & rotor, ignition wires ignition coil, ground wires, and ultimately the condition of the motor. Cheers, Frank...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 09:02:46 -0800
  If you accidentally swap ignition wires 3 & 4 at the spark plugs, you can create these same symptoms. Unburnt fuel gets pushed to the...
• Re: Ignition cutout on 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Larry Himli
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 19:40:13 -0600
  ...I assumed it was the vanagon syndrome" so I have changed fuel pump, fuel filter, put the capacitor in the AFM, new plug wires...
• Re: '88 GL ignition miss, stalling
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:26:40 -0500
  ...backfire. > > Initially I suspected the ignition, so I did a full tune-up parts > replacement. Plugs, cap, rotor, wires. Thought it was fixed but...
• Hard start relay..........tips from someone who has used it.
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 07:00:40 -0400
  ...you what color wires, and where they are connected. On a few vans, a PO had spliced into the ignition switch pigtail for a...
• Update: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 22:55:16 -0400
  ...Then I swapped wires (#3 & 2) and the problem migrated to #3 cylinder. Replaced the ignition wires today and just for fun put in...
• Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:43:00 -0400
  ...with this van through several > starters, engines, transmissions, ignition switches, and sets of ignition > wires. I know it will start after it's had...
• Re: ignition buzz in speakers on 88 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 22:11:36 -0500
  I'd think simple at first and check the engine ground and the ignition wires. There are surpressors and or alternator condensers already on...
• Re: I need advice/help - Elecrical
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 16:11:19 -0500
  The power for the ignition and the ECU goes from the ignition switch, into a connector at the fuse box, then out through another...
• Re: Hard/no start story, '86 2.1, AT, mostly removed AC
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:21:54 -0700
  ...When I tried the new ignition switch, our "key in ignition/door open" chime went off. It doesn't work with the recently-replaced...
• Re: EZ way to test rad fan?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 May 2012 15:50:25 -0700
  ...wires for low speed fan operation.. one of those and 'the other one' for high speed van operation. like with a paper clip. ignition...
• ECU Chip Upgrade and Digifant Tool
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 18:30:29 -1000
  ...coming from the Van So Control Unit goes out to wires -----> * Oxygen sensor * Ignition coil * Hall sender * Coolant temperature sensor * Fuel injectors * Throttle switch...
• Re: 84 Still dying!
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 22:12:40 -0500
  ...In both cases, wiggling these wires did nothing. So, I figured > that the wires are probably fine in this location. > > I also put in...
• Wrap Up: Can't pass emissions
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 10:05:36 -0700
  The final episode of my trying to pass emissions saga ended with a new airflow meter and a new set of ignition wires and...
• Re: tach
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 10:27:28 -0600
  ...you can get the ignition pulse by just laying a lead next to one of the ignition wires. for tach it doesnt really matter...
• Re: 86 syncro doesn't start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:03:23 -0700
  ...starter button, and put heavy duty wires with alligator clips on that. the electrical part of the ignition switch is a classic weak area...
• Re: Power Loss When Wet Problem SOLVED!
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 7 Nov 2007 11:57:52 -0500
  Might be time for a new cap and wires................ Cheers, Doug On 11/7/07, Richard Golen <rgolen@umassd.edu> wrote: > > A couple of...
• Re: Broken down, need some advise
  Historical mailing list - pcking
  Sun, 13 Nov 2016 11:12:29 -0500
  Have you considered having the vendor send you a new ignition switch by FedEx? You will have it in a couple of days. Pricey...
• RE: Q's about your cruise control installation
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 31 Dec 1996 14:23:08 -0700
  ...If that fixes the problem, then the permanent fix is new noise suppresser ignition wires. My bus installations were for a split unit ... servo...
• Wiring Troubles
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Oct 95 11:15 CDT
  ...The length of that may determine how far away from the ignition switch the lighting switch can go. With LHD, the ignition is on...
• Re: 2.1L ignition/FI woes!!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:34:07 -0800
  ...wiggle wires, that is a problem that must be tracked down. The hall unit gets it's power from the ECU. The ignition coil...