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• Re: Power Door Lock Actuator Small Springs.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 07:48:46 -0700
  ...There should be +12V on the top terminal of the door > frame with the front locks up, and on the second terminal with them...
• Re: Questions about wires, relay, H2 lamps, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 3 May 2013 06:01:51 -0400
  ...You can also find just the terminals here: <http://www.delcity.net> Wire for relay holder, w/2 female spade clip terminal ends, 14...
• Re: Aux Battery Relay
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 23:19:10 +0000
  ...Those are > fabric terminal covers protecting the battery. Of course, they should > cover the entire terminal, not just the posts. Will have to figure...
• Re: Q: Battery Disconnect Sequence?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 14:12:28 -0500
  ...You could, in fact, safely put that positive >>terminal to the negative terminal to the battery and nothing would happen >>so >>long as there...
• Aux light install..sort of (long attempt)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:17:21 -0700
  ...Ok, so the three big spades are load, current and ground, right? and the two smaller terminals share that ground and power a little...
• auxillary battery losing charge in 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Wed, 14 Apr 2004 22:40:13 EDT
  ...I also ran a 10 gauge wire from the + terminal on the battery to terminal #30 on the existing factory relay. This terminal is...
• Re: alternator blue wire
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 29 May 2002 12:12:45 -0400
  ...The B+ terminal is for the connection to the battery. david -- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful...
• Dual Battery Relay Install Instructions (long)
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 21:16:08 -0700
  ...6) one batt.-terminal-connector to use with the # 12 or #10 wire, for securing it to the + terminal on the aux. batt. You...
• Re: Aux Battery Relay
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 18:04:57 -0800
  ...Those are >> fabric terminal covers protecting the battery. Of course, they should >> cover the entire terminal, not just the posts. Will have to figure...
• Re: Starter woes...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:35:35 -0400
  ...Ignition switch terminal 50 supplies voltage to the 86 terminal of your starting relay. Is it getting there? Is the 85 terminal grounded? Does...
• Re: What the hell is going on ...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 06:58:32 -0700
  ...Remove terminal post for a minute to inspect wire positions. Brown terminal is ground. White / Yellow alternate 12v+ based on front door locked/unlocked...
• Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 21:15:39 -0700
  ...Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge? > I'm willing to learn -- how can a battery clamp cause a battery to...
• Fuel Pump =?UTF-8?Q?=3F=3F=3F=3F=3F=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:00:57 -0700
  ...Real culprit was a loose/corroded ring terminal at the alternator. ECU was not getting 12v. When I had the symptom I did not...
• Re: '87 VANAGON -Poor start/worse idle- the cure! (wordy)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Nov 2000 20:57:36 -0500
  ...Carbon? Bits of the brass >terminals? I would expect carbon from the contact button -- maybe rotor is rough and tearing it up? Should be...
• Re: Yikes, Crosswired Battery!
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 14:39:12 -0700
  Buy some red electrical tape and tape the appropriate terminal wire with the red tape so this does not happen to you again. I...
• Re: Optima Battery warning
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 16 May 2006 16:19:04 -0700
  ...No > warranty, > either. $165. > > So cut anything else to get them to fit, but not the top terminals...from > one who knows. >
• Re: Fw: Auxillary battery not charging
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Sep 2000 18:53:53 -0400
  ...So 1) you're missing the red/black wire from ignition terminal 50, which should be your coil ground on the relay (terminal 85...
• Re: Main Battery Installation: Grease or Coat Terminals?
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:31:28 -0400
  ...in the past I've seen >batteries that 1) had their terminals greased >(Vaseline?), 2) had the connection spray-coated with >some sort of...
• Vanagon Double Relay wiring confusion
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 09:38:09 -0700
  ...The black wire in question goes into the terminal marked "3" on the plug which fits into terminal "85" on the relay. Looking at...
• Re: Sink pump not working
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 17:52:30 -0400
  ...He had a bad pump, a broken wire going to the faucet, and a bad connection from the ring terminal at the faucet to...
• Re: Alternator blue wire
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Jul 2012 05:52:28 -0400
  ...Once the alternator is producing current the voltage at that terminal cancels out the voltage on the other side of the light causing the...
• Re: Finding a short
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 13 Jul 2019 08:55:32 -0400
  ...As soon as you connect a load to it the positive terminal floats at chassis ground level, and the negative battery terminal is now...
• Re: Ignition switch -- P terminal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:22:03 -0500
  ...Might make a good B+ terminal for an alarm system? I used to tell my (former) wife about interesting -- to me -- capabilities of various...
• Re: removing battery
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:10:29 -0500
  locking pliers on the terminals... George/ATL
• Re: auxiliary terminal on alternator
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 13:48:59 -0800
  I believe what you are looking for is an unregulated output terminal from the alternator, and unfortunately the Vanagon alternator does not have this...
• Re: Timing light power source - confirmation
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:47:03 -0800
  Hey Mark, I connect mine to the pos terminal on the alternator, it's connected straight to the battery. Ground to the engine somewhere...
• Re: lighted switch needed
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:04:49 -0500
  Ron, I take the steering column plastic off & find the terminal on the ignition switch that powers the key buzzer. Then I wire the...
• Re: Alternators
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 11:45:02 -0700
  ...It is convenient to locate the regulator in the alternator, but in that position, it sets the voltage at the alternator terminals, not at...
• Re: another spade terminal question - syncro temp gauge sender
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 09:54:09 -0800
  ...another spade terminal question - syncro temp gauge sender Has anyone come up with a better way of making the wire to sender connection in...
• Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:28:46 -0700
  Haha. "in spades" Terminal joke. Good to know, and appreciated. IIRC, very little if any brake fluid dripped down during master cylinder R&R...
• Update: Solved: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:31:37 -0400
  ...I cut off the newly attached ring terminal. Added a new female spade terminal. Plugged everything back up...and VOILA! No more battery light...
• Re: heater blower runs intermittently
  Historical mailing list - Hans V.
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 19:23:26 EST
  ...I PUT PRESSURE ON ONE OF THE TERMINALS SIDE TO SIDE AND IT WOULD GO ON AND OFF . IT SEEMS ONE OF THE TERMINALS...
• Re: Dual Battery Relay - Part 2 (long)
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 18:35:24 -0800
  ...The new relay should have 4 terminals. The smaller 2 > terminals should be for the trigger. > (one of them might be marked as ground...
• Re: Where to get a Sure Power 1315
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:34:53 -0600
  ...2) Use the Optima WITHOUT side terminals, the way nothing can short to the battery cover tin. 3) Shim the battery compartment with wood...
• Re: Weird Tiico starting problem -- please Help!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 04:44:48 -0500
  ...a good test is to check voltage across the >battery terminals themselves before cranking, and then while cranking. >voltage should drop somehat, maybe from...
• Re: Stainless in your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 22:38:45 -0700
  ...I've used type 304 on battery terminals, and you'll never over-torque one in that application as battery terminals are made out...
• Re: battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 8 Jul 2010 13:18:37 -0400
  ...It goes over the terminal allowing the wires to go under the plastic. Something like its picture here: http://www.nyautocare.com/shops/1...
• Re: Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:34:11 -0400
  ...It IS a group 41, and does have a plastic cover, but the terminal adapter doesn't seem to fit into the cover. Here...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:43:56 -0700
  I checked the diagram again, this time my 84's diagram which is a complete one, I found that connection between the #15 terminal...
• Re: Battery went dead
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 08:55:22 -0700
  ...I recall a thread some time ago wherein someone wanted to know if he could cut down the terminals for clearance, and the overwhelming...
• Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:20:32 -0500
  ...David, is that on the battery terminal post on the solenoid or one of the mail blade terminals on the solenoid? And do you...
• non-stock relay turnsignal problem... (longer than it should be)
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 00:56:03 -0700
  ...New wire goes into terminal 30 of relay. -routed wire from terminal >>87a<< on relay to parking light. Results: corner parking lights come on...
• Re: Fridge relay technical question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 01:19:57 -0500
  ...If the alternator light is lit it means that the D+ terminal is at least two volts (and likely more) below battery voltage, or...
• Re: Cause of the white corrosion deposit around a battery?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:50:29 -0500
  ...It coats the terminals with a purplish plastic like substance that also blocks condensate and air from the terminals but in no way prevents...
• Re: ntermitent no start/turnover 85 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 08:46:38 -0600
  ...I crawled under the bug and stuck a screwdriver between the battery terminal and ignition switch terminal on the solenoid (dumb solution, but I...
• Bosch injection fittings was: '81 Air cooled fuel injection control unit cable
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 4 Dec 1999 08:52:44 -0800
  ...I can also supply Geunine Bosch Germany kits with numerous fittings and spec terminals. I would have to check for a listing of the...
• Re: Question on Surepower 1315 Install
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:45:27 -0400
  ...This places the terminals at the side if the device. Unless you store loose tools under there it shouldn't be a problem. BTW...
• Re: Electrical question (Coil terminals)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:29:28 -0700
  ...The thing I keyed off was Neils pic with two wires coming from one terminal and only one from the other. I stuck my...
• try again
  Historical mailing list - Chris Fall
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 18:48:34 -0800
  ...Noticed one terminal on the distributor cap was highly corroded (front left cyl nearest driver). Replaced the cap with a new one ~ one month...
• Optima Battery Models
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:02:49 -0400
  ...Are the side mount terminals the only difference? To use the under-seat area, the side mount terminals would be required for the Optima...
• Re: how to ship a rear hatch?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:40:14 -0800
  ...Not viable if they don't have a terminal in your area but fair pricing. I just received (a month ago) a large crate...
• Re: Question about VDO oil pressure sender?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:16:05 -0700
  ...terminal labeled "G" connect to the VDO gauge or to the wire > that used to go to the original pressure sender? > > The other terminal...
• Re: Battery isolator vs combiner?? Correction
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 20:20:08 -0700
  ...14.84 voltage at battery 1 terminal: 14.14 voltage at battery 2 terminal: 14.14 on the isolator in engine compartment Front of...
• Re: Low compression results accurate?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:29:42 -0700
  ...Each time I wanted to crank > the engine, I held the terminal onto my positive battery terminal. > > I got readings of between 80 and...
• Re: Optima as 2nd battery.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Fri, 23 May 1997 08:11:41 -0800
  ...Also > looks like there is a need to cut the top terminals off to prevent shorts to > the body while the battery is on...
• Re: Charging system update
  Historical mailing list - Bill Webster
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 08:41:06 EDT
  ...I also noticed that there is some significant corrosion on the terminals at the wiring harness plug to the altnernator and also on the...
• Re: Battery is dead again
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 10:31:17 -0700
  Take the fuse out to the clock, loosen the positive terminal on the battery, wait till dark or darken the battery area. Take the...
• Re: more on problems with second battery
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 23:47:14 -0500
  ...I've seen some systems that want the tach or W > terminal signal to trigger the relay or a manually operated relay. What is...
• Re: Question on Surepower 1315 Install
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:00:49 -0700
  Having read the other's suggesions, I'd suggest that you use Automotive Goop to make your own cap for the terminals. Put it...
• Re: Fuel Pump terminal plug-in
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Tue, 9 Sep 2008 18:22:47 -0700
  ...But if you clean it a little and have a good flash light, you will see it right next to the terminals. Zoltan ----- Original...