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• Re: Brake warning light still
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sun, 21 May 2017 13:32:48 -0700
  I had a similar problem (brake lights not lighting), and tracked it down to a break in the line somewhere between the switches and...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 21:40:11 +0000
  ...These use 3 wire > switches to supply the signals to the dash warning module and the rear > brake lights. 85-91 vans use 2...
• Re: Fog Light Switch Kits are Back!!
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 19:38:47 -0500
  ...They are not the Rabbit switches that "kind of match" but the > actual Vanagon ones that identically match your other switches. They are > intended...
• NOT DASH headlight switch to spare?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:15:08 -0600
  ...On Jan 23, 2004, at 5:46 PM, Matthew wrote: > jim, the headlight switches are all black from what i'm lead to > believe...
• Re: Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:13:43 -0500
  ...Brake light switches generally live in one of two places. Every other car in the world: In a bracket next to the brake pedal...
• Re: Throttle Body....One Switch?, Two Switch?, Red Fish?, Blue Fish?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:15:07 -0400
  ...The older style with the dual switches is OK as long as it is still working however both switches have been discontinued for a...
• Switch from Power Windows to Manual Windows
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Otter
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 14:27:04 -0500
  ...I am thinking seriously about removing the erratic, usually non-functioning power window regulators, motors and switches from my 87 GL front doors, and...
• Re: Headlight Switches and other switches
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 22:00:04 -0600
  >From: "jp07" >Michael, >what switch did you replace? My dash light do not work. > > When I got my Vanny, I could not see in...
• Re: Lights on '82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:29:41 -0500
  ...Check your switches, unplugged. Column switch As it sits: continuity from 56 to one of 56a or 56b; no other continuity from any terminal...
• Re: Is there a MANUAL switch available? ;WAS: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 08:19:23 -0800
  ...A Battery Selection Switch you are looking for is at http://www.alt-energy.com/catalog/switches.html I've used them to purchase...
• Re: need 1.9l digijet FI website/info
  Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
  Tue, 29 May 2001 17:04:27 -0400
  Tim, I'd check the idle and full throttle switches. Also the injectors for leaks. (A leaky injector might be draining gas into the...
• Parting out an 81 westy
  Historical mailing list - Michael Brown
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 18:56:42 -0500
  ...I'm not sure about the switches for the heater tho, I bypassed all the switches and it fired right up. Email me or...
• Re: 4 Batteries
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 16 May 2008 09:08:38 -0700
  ...Would I need three battery switches, one two switch between the two other switches?... but I also want batteries three and four to run...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 8 Oct 2015 18:38:19 -0700
  ...Aftermarket suppliers can’t seem to make switches that can take high pressure for very long. If the dealer still sells them get them...
• Re: Scored brand new Behr AC but missing switches
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 16 May 2010 22:47:32 -0700
  ...I was instead hoping had a good used > one from an incomplete unit. > > The second idea was perhap use the in-dash switches used...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 8 Oct 2015 22:12:57 +0000
  ...I'll let you know if the new new switches work, but I'm pretty sure that's going to be it. Jim On...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 8 Oct 2015 13:55:04 -0700
  ...If not, it's likely wiring, if they do, it's the switches. Replace both of them. It's not uncommon for these to...
• foglight switch kits are back!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 19:03:52 -0500
  ...These are the three-position genuine VW dash switches, complete with bulb and holder, that were offered optionally for Vanagons with foglights. They mount...
• Re: Brake Warning Light Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 25 Nov 2014 15:23:31 -0800
  speaking of switches, is the e-brake handle switch the same or similar type as the door dome light switches? If so, could the...
• Re: brake light switch
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:48:34 -0700
  ...Has anyone used the Van-cafe > switches with success. If so, I'll place my order today. > > Thanks, > > Warren Lail > 88 Westy 'Billy Bones' >
• Power Window Failure Diagnosis
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sun, 18 May 2003 10:23:18 -0700
  ...Passenger window inop - neither up nor down from either the drivers and passenger side switches. Little lights on each switch are illuminated, however. Looking...
• Re: Rekindling search for an elusive part ('85 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 09:06:55 -0700
  ...Out of the bottom of these two switches is a "Y" > shaped hose that connects these two switches to a single vacuum hose. The...
• Re: Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:10:01 -0700
  ...FWIW, ETKA shows the two seperate switches for all models of 1.9 sold in the US. Jay L Snyder wrote: > My '85 has...
• Re: How to find a particular three-way electrical switch.
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:52:44 -0700
  ...Just for reference in the archives, I found a couple good rotary switches on www.grainger.com and they have a branch in town...
• Re: source for 251 947 575 (rubber stop for sliding door switch)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rasmussen
  Fri, 3 Dec 2010 06:07:26 -0800
  On Thu, Dec 02, 2010 at 11:10:52AM -0800, Jeffrey Vickers wrote: > You can get these switches from Jetta trunks in junkyards. The...
• Re: Is It Cool To Be Cooler?
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 11:53:43 -0700
  ...the temp switches currently being sold by VW are a few degrees higher thatn the old ones. I'd like to be cool too...
• Re: Help Doctor's, My baby is sick!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 14:57:40 -0800
  ...Next assure that the closed throttle and full throttle switches are functional. Finally look for flakey vacuum lines. Good luck Jim
• oil pressure switch question 1.8 bar?
  Historical mailing list - insyncro fabrications
  Sun, 26 Jan 2003 15:13:41 -0500
  ...My van has .3 bar and .9 bar switches, what is the 1.8 bar for? Thanks. dylan
• Re: SMART Keys and kill switches
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:46:12 +0200
  I added an extra relay in the wiring to the starter-relay, which is operated by the back-up switch. Just have to put...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:48:00 -0700
  ...The automatics have their back-up light switches at the shifter console. Whereas, the manual trans have their switches at the nose come area...
• Re: brake light switch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 22:44:52 -0400
  Place a bunch of rags under the switches and work quick. Fill the tswitches with fluid before installing. Some of them have enough volume...
• Re: Brake warning light on
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 1 May 2017 21:36:20 -0400
  ...the pressure switches on the MC were the cause of my problems. Don't get the cheap ones. I've changed these about 3...
• FS: spare headlight switches -DONT BE LEFT IN THE DARK!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 2002 11:45:23 EDT
  ...serious. ----------snip-------------- dont let the above happen to you!! vanagon headlight switches are known to self destruct, and youll find yourself driving in the...
• High noon at the Maryland emissions station
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:38:36 -0700
  ...If you got to know, I did this because I was burning out switches too often. The early throttle has easily accessabvle switches that...
• Re: Trip report + 1.9 Throttle body needed
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 21 Feb 2005 23:09:46 -0500
  The 1.9 throttle bodys can be wired to fit no mater the number of switches I have a selection of 2.1 and...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 11:04:58 -1000
  ...it could be useful to consider that the brake light switches and this module perform two functions, pretty sure .. and not realizing that might...
• Reversibility, was REAR DISCS
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 12:05:23 +0100
  ...Even the switches in my console (formerly the switches in the instrument clusters) can be redesigned to fit into the VW-Cluster again. If...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch Removal
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 17 Nov 2015 07:35:09 -0800
  I've read some where those plumber sockets work well to remove oil pressure switches http://www.homedepot.com/p/Eastman-5-Piece-Plumber...
• Re: Fw: Vanagon oil pressure switches,or the lack thereof!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 16:29:00 -0600
  Lance, Look for a bare spot in the oil pressure lead insulation. Slight changes in the position of the engine may allow the lead...
• Re: Light switches
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 08:49:03 EST
  Sounds to me that your ignition switch is actually going bad or has a loose connection. Ken Wilford http://www.vanagain.com John 3...
• cruise control switches?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 10:57:33 -0800
  Does anyone have a set of the cruise control clutch and brake pedal mounts and the tabs for the pedals that they might want...
• Re: Kill Switches: Question: Does Defense attract Offence ???
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sun, 14 Aug 2005 11:57:27 EDT
  Buy a Doberman, or a Rot and the personal item theft worries will be a thing of the past.... . I understand this rash of...
• Re: battery-inverter-charger-battery loop
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:17:50 -0700
  > Transfer switches for this > task are available and not that expensive I want to do the same thing I think what would work would...
• Re: Brake Light Troubleshooting Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 8 Jun 2014 16:41:29 -0700
  ...Pull the wires off the switches and jump the pairs with wire or paperclips (ignition on) to see if your brake lights work. Jumping...
• Re: Brake Light Switch?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 14:27:14 -0500
  ...The little brake light switches are inexpensive so it may be best to just clean the light sockets and if that doesn't fix...
• Re: SPDT or DPDT switch?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:13:20 -0700
  ...http://www.mcmaster.com/#toggle-switches/=6m7evu Sounds like you want a SPDT ON-ON Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Fw: Vanagon oil pressure switches,or the lack thereof!!
  Historical mailing list - Lance Lovell
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 23:18:44 +0100
  ...Vanagon oil pressure switches Hello there!! My Vanagon,[a Transporter here in the U.K],oil pressure light/buzzer seems to have a mind...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:19:24 -0700
  ...I've already looked at West Marine's offerings and I can find either two-position (off/on) switches, or four-position (off/1...
• Re: Heater fan switch
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 22:13:21 -0400
  If you are having a hard time finding these switches you may give a thought to taking the errant switch apart and fixing it...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 11:26:01 -0700
  ...S8 supplies constant (battery) + to brake switches via a red/yellow wire. This wire enters one switch connector then splits off to the other...
• Re: Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Jan 2009 16:15:38 -0800
  it's not 'THAT HARD' to check that power is present at the brake light switches....... and it's not that hard to see...
• Re: Rear Wiper Relay: Use 171 955 529? Pre '90 Headlight SW Change; Handle more Amps? (1988 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 27 May 2012 11:23:32 -0400
  Pin arrangement is slightly different between the two switches. On May 27, 2012, at 10:11 AM, Loren Busch wrote: > RE: Headlight Switch Later...
• Testing the Brake Light Switches
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:36:38 -0800
  ...not volts) on the switches the one >towards the driver seems to be functioning, it does not drop quite to >zero with the pedal...
• Brake Light Switch?
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 15:00:45 -0400
  ...I looked in Bentley and found the brake master cylinder diagram and it appears that there are two brake light switches. My questions are...
• Re: Dave Beierl is an Absolute Vanagon Jedi
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 11:33:41 -0400
  At 10:47 AM 7/2/2011, Ryan wrote: >Could these switches heating up and fusing in one position be >related to faulty grounds...
• Re: problems with electric locks and windows
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 20:02:05 -0700
  ...likewise dismantling and reassembling the malfunctioning power window pivot switches. Bentley helped...some. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ You can't depend on your judgement when your imagination is...
• throttle bodies - older motor with 85 tb??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 18:21:15 -0500
  ...The engine now, has two switches, one for each. Can these switches hook up to the same wire as mine? Do I hook them...
• Brake warning light on
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sun, 30 Apr 2017 19:39:22 +0000
  ...Everything seems OK so I want to see if the switches on the master cylinder are bad, is there a way to test them...
• Rear heater blower switch
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 5 Dec 2016 12:44:46 -0600
  Aren't these switches supposed to be able to be taken apart. I've had apart the overhead blower switch and control switch for...
• Re: Where can this wire be found?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 May 2011 17:56:47 -0400
  ...Those pressure >switches fail much? Typically only once each. <po-faced look> :) d