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  • Re: Tachometer
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 23 Apr 1997 10:59:06 +0300
    ...You can plug in the dash for an 85 GL but you will need to supply a wire (green) to the coil. Its on...
  • Re: Instrument cluster wiring
    Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
    Mon, 1 May 2000 08:43:50 -0400
    ...First column is where the wire used to be in the >connector. Second is where it goes. Third is where the displaced wire >needs...
  • Re: Brake light switches, 2 to 3 terminals
    Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
    Sun, 10 May 2015 00:33:39 -0700
    ...which wire to which terminal? Best to retain a connector shell if you can, but mostly for when it's not plugged in. If...
  • Need a used temp sender plug
    Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
    Thu, 17 May 2007 16:19:32 -0400
    ...wires.  My ground wire snapped off at the base, and then while trying to pull the metal connector out of the plug I...
  • Re: Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
    Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
    Sun, 4 Jul 1999 12:59:25 -0700
    ...That would make it a simple plug on. May take some serious discussion with someone from Bosch or some connector company. Cheers, Tom Neal...
  • Re: 1985 GL - Turn Signal's quite working
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 5 May 2010 11:51:03 -0400
    ...plug the connector back on. If the turn signals now work it's either S11 or connection/continuity problem with the black/blue wire...
  • Diesel Vanagon Tachometer-Yes!
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Tue, 23 May 2000 19:36:51 -0700
    ...w" connector. I used the pin position for the OX led to connect the wire that used to connect to the GLOW plug led...
  • camper wiring questions/theorys
    Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
    Tue, 29 Oct 2002 13:02:13 -0800
    ...Since in theory so far the 110v is power from the grey plug wire thats plugged into the outlet, I figured that I could...
  • Re: High Power Headlight Kit (SA): melting connector
    Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
    Sun, 7 Jun 2009 21:33:37 -0700
    ...melting connector I've put relays and 80/100w bulbs in my system (OE vanagon lights). I've replaced the passenger side plug 2...
  • Re: AC parts
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Tue, 8 Jun 1999 07:22:05 -0400
    ...2 wire line, going to the evaperator, 2 wires going to a connector close by it, 3 wire going to another connector, close to...
  • Re: I broke my tach
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 25 Jul 2005 08:18:23 -0500
    ...wires >> that runs the tach as it no longer functions. The other gauges on the >> tach face function normally. The big white connector still...
  • Re: Relay socket spade connectors
    Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
    Mon, 26 Dec 2005 17:28:01 -0800
    ...on the > larger wires I want to > use, but I'd rather have the sockets for the relays > to plug into. > > My search (Radio...
  • Re: Hall Sender Connector "Loose"
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Mon, 12 Oct 1998 12:50:40 -0700
    ...It is still connected to the distributor and to the >wire/plug; and it is functioning. But, is is supposed to be like this...
  • Re: Post-waterpump replacement - wires and noises
    Historical mailing list - C B
    Thu, 24 May 2007 19:39:13 -0700
    ...stop soon. > The O2 sensor connector is only one wire and it has only one female > connector to plug it into. It should be...
  • Re: Power mirror conversion
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 3 Sep 1999 17:37:42 -0500
    ...the plastic connector must come off the wires, cause you can't get the connector through the tiny hole where the wires have to...
  • Ignition prob ?, '85
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 7 Jun 1995 17:49:36 -0300
    ...The previous and present problem was "no spark", nada at the plugs. More plugging and unplugging of connectors and vroom we're off again...
  • Re: Typical wiring for Vanagon > trailer?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 18 Jun 2006 05:54:50 -0700
    ...Keep it simple by using the 4 wire connector for exactly the standard connections minus the turn signals. That way if someone ever plugs...
  • question on temperature gauge wiring
    Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
    Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:26:25 -0500
    ...I feel certain that the wires are connected but I am wondering if I reversed them in the connector. Looking at the wiring diagram...
  • oil light help
    Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
    Wed, 25 Aug 2004 22:29:14 -0400
    ...Where the connector in the dash , plugs into the harness, which wire is it, that feeds that LED? I am going to run a...
  • Re: Sink pump question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:02:59 -0400
    ...Like the connector under the faucet, this one can be half-plugged and look ok to the casual eye. Yrs, d
  • Re: dim headlights
    Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
    Wed, 11 Aug 1999 22:02:47 EDT
    ...either cut the wires long and butt connect them or obtain the factory style connectors that lock into the plug and make it look...
  • Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:18:40 -0700
    ...They're waiting right now > down at Ace Hardware for you. > either 'bulkhead or wall socket' and wire plug .. > or just female wire plug...
  • Re: 88 GL Distributor Woes Continue - on and on --
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
    Tue, 24 Dec 2013 21:51:23 -0800
    ...sender plug disconnected - the ignition key on - I ground the >>> center pin connection on the connector - and checked the coil to >>> distributor wire against...
  • Re: Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:26:01 -0700
    ...com/wire-cable/red-black-zip-cord.html> (very soft and flexible) at a connector just inside the rear hatch. From that connector is...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Dec 2003 to 29 Dec 2003 - Special issue (#2003-1205)
    Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
    Mon, 29 Dec 2003 12:06:41 -0700
    ...plugs, OR a Type K barrier strip for connecting the extension wire to the probe leads - do *not* use any other type of connector...
  • Re: Starting problem
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
    Wed, 12 Feb 2020 20:45:44 -0500
    ...I fixed by cutting out > the splices and bad wire section and re-splicing the 3 wires to the > connector. The van starts as...
  • Re: 02 Wire Resistance Questions
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:02:07 -0600
    ...GM styled plug and once I got everything home and apart, the plug and the wires won't reach the female connector for the...
  • Re: '86 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - David Bayer
    Tue, 11 Nov 1997 12:34:53 -0800
    ...They are not the spark plug wires. Still be careful and very gentle as not to crack this little elbow any more than it...
  • Re: High Pressure Oil Switch Wire; Tethered to Switch. OEM? PIC
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Fri, 11 May 2012 23:34:31 -0700
    ...One could remove the wire at the 2 connector plug I guess), and, I'm trying to determine if the engine is original. The...
  • Radiator Fan problem solved - solution enclosed
    Historical mailing list - Bill Transue
    Sat, 2 Sep 2000 16:24:45 -0700
    ...I unscrewed the fuse panel, and found the T type plug which connects the panel to the wires going to the radiator switch. Everything...
  • Re: Cause of weak spark?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:53:44 -0700
    ...Angus Gordon <birdworks@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have cut the wires back - new connectors. Forgot to mention. > > > > >> On Sep 19, 2015, at 5:21...
  • Re: Post-waterpump replacement - wires and noises
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Thu, 24 May 2007 19:05:06 -0700
    ...The O2 sensor connector is only one wire and it has only one female connector to plug it into. It should be kind of...
  • Re: 1.9 ltr WBX O2 sensor question?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:19:21 -0400
    ...I patched it with a new > connector. I > noticed that the green wire seem like 2 wires one inside another > sheet. Does > that seem...
  • Cyl 1 and 3 not getting gas.
    Historical mailing list - Mark Carrig
    Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:14:00 -0400
    ...If I do the same for plugs 1 and 3, nothing, no gas smell, nothing. Also plugs 1 and 3 are clean, out of...
  • Re: Damned Radiator fan again..(87 Westy Syncro)
    Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
    Sat, 2 Sep 2000 18:34:47 EDT
    ...With the ignition switch on, unplug it and try a jumper wire across the different connectors in the plug. Some combination(s) should make...
  • 1987 Oxygen Sensor Wiring 2.1 liter Digifant MV engine
    Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
    Sun, 24 Feb 2002 22:09:49 +0100
    ...The other 2 wires (I assume are the Oxygen Sensor heating wires) are white, and have a normal plug, and normal connector... so I...
  • Re: Latest On My Fuel Injector Saga
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:08:20 -0800
    ...Took a long time to find it, but the white wire had gotten pushed back in the igniter connector plug. If the ecu does...
  • Cyl 1 and 3 not getting gas.
    Historical mailing list - Mark Carrig
    Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:14:39 -0400
    ...If I do the same for plugs 1 and 3, nothing, no gas smell, nothing. Also plugs 1 and 3 are clean, out of...
  • Re: Fuel pump is not running
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 23 May 2010 16:16:27 -0400
    ...plugged in and you have +12 there for a couple seconds when you turn the ignition on, then the problem is that wire/connector...
  • Re: Trailer wiring
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
    Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:03:47 -0400
    ...I quadruple >> >>> checked >> >>>> everything as far as wire to wire that’s all good. I’m guessing the >> >>> splice >> >>>> connectors aren’t working or...
  • Re: question about electrical inlet
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:51:44 -0800
    ...electrical inlet? How is it > wired... is there a three pronged plug coming from the van that plugs into > the rear of the van...
  • Re: Power Mirror Conversion
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 25 Nov 1998 12:22:53 CST
    ...just a bunch of damned wires! oh, but WITH the plastic-plug-in connectors!! sheesh!). so that's close to $700. that's what...
  • Re: O2 Wire splicing
    Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
    Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:32:42 -0600
    ...wire.&nbsp; At the spade connector, the shield is left open-ended about an inch above the connector.&nbsp; The sensor them plugs to...
  • Re: Strange no-start problem
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:54:44 -0500
    ...remove one plug, plug it back to it's wire, put plug on engine (good contact with metal), don't touch or old with...
  • Re: No current at FI injector plug
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:06:29 -0500
    ...24.6 suggests testing voltage supply at injector plug by quote 1. remove connector from injector. 2. connect test light on connector plug. 3...
  • Re: Coil Confusion
    Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
    Sat, 14 Oct 2000 09:57:39 EDT
    ...Is it possible to >buy just the connector/socket so i can convert my coil >wire to the other type of plug? >Thanks! >steve...
  • Re: MYSTERY wires
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 27 Sep 2000 12:44:04 -0400
    It's the connector for a magnetic pickup used by VW diagnostic gear to detect ignition timing. The wire goes to the flywheel housing...
  • Re: Canadian Westfalia Shore Power Cord Warning
    Historical mailing list - James
    Tue, 3 Feb 2015 22:15:34 -0500
    ...metal blade of the plug and melts the next connector > > along! > > > > Your advice, though, is right - check your connectors, plugs and outlets. > > And if...
  • Re: Engine hesitation in the afternoon, No problem in the morning
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Sat, 25 Jun 2005 09:37:15 -0400
    ...Plan to check continuity of plug wires and condition of plugs on > Saturday. > Replaced and soldered new ground connector for Hall Sender. > Inspected Hall...
  • Re: # warning buzzer for turn signal and parking lights left on
    Historical mailing list - T.M.
    Fri, 3 Oct 2003 14:17:31 -0400
    ...Is it "old" or "new" fusebox? >On the new one you may have to use the little kluge connectors >that plug in alongside the...
  • Looking for scy head temp gauge sender
    Historical mailing list - puzerewski
    Thu, 21 Jun 2001 07:24:37 -0400
    ...gauge sender...the little 2 wire round connector that goes under a head stud or on the plug. Bus Depot does not have them...
  • Re: Light switch backlight
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:19:04 -0700
    you can install a light in there, plug has spare spot for wire and connector. i don't know why they were not installed...
  • Re: Idle Speed Adjustment - 1988 GL
    Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
    Mon, 12 Oct 1998 10:53:42 -0400
    ...Stabilizer Control Valve Connector" to be a single wire connector somewhat remote from the IS Control Valve. Is using the plug on the left...
  • Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Sun, 9 Dec 2007 09:29:54 -0800
    ...existing fuel pump wire. Use a late model instrument cluster for oil pressure warnings/tach etc. (swap pins on white connector if necessary) I...
  • Re: oxy sensor ??
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Sat, 6 Mar 2004 06:36:23 EST
    ...Only the black wire with the spade connector is sending information to the ECU. You need only to disconnect this wire to see if...
  • Re: I4 conversion -- wiring diagram/help
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:31:44 -0400
    ...with what you need to wire. Some will be to short and you will just be using the connector pig tail. Yuo picked a...
  • Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:16:01 -0700
    ...I > could see heat damage on that wire. > Applied a little JB blaster and warmed the connector slightly and the > white D connector came...
  • Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Tue, 31 Oct 2000 09:13:01 -0800
    ...the plugs at the end of the wiring harness since the H4 bulb has different connector spade pattern... cut and splice 3 wires for...
  • Re: Surging engine
    Historical mailing list - W Monk
    Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:15:53 -0400
    ...Take a look and see if you have a connector with a couple wires on it under your rear seat. That might me an...
  • Re: On the road and need some help
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:43:31 -0800
    Not saying your test was wrong, but if the wires are long enough..... Swap another plug wire with #4 wire? Did you try Mike...