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Re: wires for gauges = time to run spare circuits and insulate
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sat, 13 Feb 1999 20:58:03 -0400
...malcolm s > Bill said, "While I've got the interior of my vanagon taken apart, I > thought I would run some wires . . . . . ."
Re: vanagon Digest - 9 Jul 2004 to 10 Jul 2004 - Special issue (#2004-632)
Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
Sat, 10 Jul 2004 20:25:12 EDT
...They will wear out your wires or your coil -- they did this to mine. My mech said they have the wrong resistance and put...
Re: A/C HOT wires!!
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Sat, 17 Apr 1999 09:39:36 -0700
...I found my 50 amp A/C fuse and relays. >But the wires get so hot that I can only hold the large red...
Re: time for Changing plugs/ wires ???
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Fri, 3 Nov 1995 08:50:02 -0800 (PST)
Poor Richard writes: > > Just curious as to what the collective wisdom was as to the mileage > interval suggested between changing the plug wires, as...
Re: Distributor cap
Historical mailing list - Jeff Rogers
Wed, 5 Jun 2013 13:40:00 -0400
...I was working with Frank Condelli on the oil cooler and we removed the wires to free up some space. There was just dust...
wire splicing-powr. mir.
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Sun, 28 Sep 2003 10:32:44 -0700
...I used tap-in connectors which were easier than stripping wires and soldering or crimping in limited space. Examination of the other wires didn...
More auxilliary heater problems...
Historical mailing list - Kellen Dengler
Mon, 6 Dec 2004 15:52:45 -0700
...heater has all of the wires neatly cut and zip-tied together. I opened the dash looked all around and couldn't find the...
Re: Throttle Switch and Failure to Start.
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:03:24 -0400
...Of course a new set of ignition wires can help a lot. :-) Larry A. On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 8:20 AM, Raceing...
Re: A/C Maintenance & drain
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sun, 18 Jun 2000 09:31:18 -0700
...Some of my wires were so hot I could not hold them without burning my fingers!!! For the wires/areas that had excess heat...
Re: cruise question
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:03:08 -0500
...I don't know which wires in the black box go to the >> brakelites. Color of wires might help. Thanks >> >
Re: Intermittent miss on one cylinder
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sat, 28 Feb 2004 21:48:11 EST
...The wires are new at 10K miles. . . . Any ideas what more I should do? >> Tom, Don't assume anything. As I recently found out...
coolant temp sender ... where is sender located
Historical mailing list - gary
Sun, 7 Mar 2004 20:36:47 -0500
I am familiar with the relay screwed into the radiator with the 3 wires-but where is the coolant temp sender located-does it...
Re: Headlight relay setup not working in 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Fri, 7 May 2004 02:09:23 +0000
...I <DIV></DIV>>followed the instructions without problems until I got to the part where I <DIV></DIV>>have to access wires...
Re: head lamp relay upgrade
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 28 Mar 2004 15:28:05 EST
...Randy, the wires from the headlight dimmer switch should be 12 gauge, white and yellow wires which lead to the back of the fuse...
Re: Power loss still in '85
Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 10:17:45 -0800
...Always a good thing to test or replace plug wires if in doubt. www.inct.net/~autotips/plugwire.htm A quick spin on Google...
Radio interferance and Intermittant Power Loss
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Thu, 3 Oct 2002 08:41:49 -0700
...For example the Vanagon OEM spark plug wires are actually copper strand wire, and I suspect generate a great deal of radio noise which...
Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 8 Sep 2011 15:09:31 -0700
...Part of this requires cutting some > wires and these wires are clearly identified in the instructions. When I > went to do this, and removed...
RE: conduit for your bus?
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Mon, 08 May 1995 11:50:19 EST
Where to run the wires. I ran the bundle right down the center underneath the van, over the tank alongside the shift rod, up...
rear speaker wires
Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 13:27:43 -0600
...Has anyone ever traced out the 4 speaker wires to the rear and found any areas of trouble? It's on my 90 GL...
Re: Wires
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 26 Jul 2002 12:30:14 EDT
...vendor and picked up a damged harness. >Had > >most of the wires in the right guages and colors. A luxury you west coast folks...
Re: surging, missing under acceleration
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Thu, 5 Dec 2002 21:20:25 EST
...It turned out to be arcing from one of the spark plug wires to the interference shield around the distributor. It was easy to...
Re: 2.1l Spark plug wire routing
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 28 May 2010 10:52:06 -0500
Keep in mind that the voltage in the ignition wires is about 25,000 volts. That represents a lot of electrical pressure trying to...
Re: oil filler
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 01 Nov 96 21:11:15 CST
...but definitely too many wires. yeah. too many wires. lotsa wires. yeah. too many wires. ;) joel
Re: Burnt Wires!!-Please look and advise
Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:03:47 -0500
It sounds like VW made several color changes to those wires. My '86 had two white wires. As I had explained in an earlier...
Re: Generic Wiring of Bosch O2 Sensor/ Cat implode
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:44:54 -0700
...The new Bosch has two white wires, a black and A >GRAY. If I went strictly by the Pin A/Pin B/PinC set...
Re: 87 Misfires when damp
Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
Thu, 8 Jun 2006 22:01:02 -0400
...All my cars get new caps/rotor/plugs regularly (about annually) and new wires every two years. The new wires make a hell of...
Re: cyl head temp gauge
Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
Wed, 12 Oct 1994 13:31:19 -0700 (PDT)
...If you hook a milliamneter to the output wires and calibrate it in degrees, you get a temperature guage, with no outside current input...
Re: battery cables
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 2 Aug 1998 00:10:24 -0400
The alternator wires actually feed the fuse box. So do the the battery wires. You'll have to separate there. I would use a...
oxygensensors.com
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 15:39:31 -0500
Check the site, http://www.oxygensensors.com They have 2 models for the 2.1L engine, One is an Universal Oxygen Sensor (3 wires...
found it (was speaker wires)
Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 15:05:25 -0600
My frantic quest to find the bad spot in the wires lead me to a connection just to the right of the rear heater...
Where on the radiator is the coolant temp sender
Historical mailing list - gary
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 23:05:50 -0500
I am familiar with the relay screwed into the radiator with the 3 wires-but where is the coolant temp sender located-does it...
Re: Puzzled by thesamba instructions: Convert 82D fan wiring to '86 fan.
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Thu, 21 Jul 2016 03:25:14 +0000
...There should be 4 >> wires, 2 of a larger gauge and 2 of a smaller gauge. >> With all 4 wires unplugged, test them each...
wires?installing sliding door grab handle
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Thu, 22 Jul 1999 00:24:20 EDT
...Are there any wires in this post I might drill into? I recently mounted a grabhandle on the driver's side windsheild post and...
Re: Removing Power mirrors
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:14:02 EDT
...unplug power mirror wires from rest of hanrness. label wire color and position on plastic plugs use small jewlers sized flathead and remove crimped...
Re: Headlights not working (?) --> FIXED!
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Mon, 11 Dec 2000 09:24:06 -0500
...Headlights not working (?) --> FIXED! > > Bingo! > > I think it's fixed... > > The two ground wires coming from the headlights had fused together > > because they had...
Re: Blinkers, Flashers, and Brakes
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 11 May 2006 12:11:31 -0500
...loose wires, > touching > wires, etc. > > I've cleaned the flasher switch contacts and reconnected; didn't see > any bad > wires back there either. > > Any...
Re: Coolant Temp Sensor Test. Generic vs VW.
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:16:16 -0700
On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Neil > My Temp II sensor wires were all...
Re: Removing Power mirrors
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:00:39 EDT
...unplug power mirror wires from rest of hanrness. label wire color and position on plastic plugs use small jewlers sized flathead and remove crimped...
Re: power Door lock actuator mysteries
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Nov 2003 11:36:38 EST
...783's have 3 wires..yellow brown and white. 781's have 4 wires..yellow, brown, white, and then red on a seperate connector...
gowesty foil replacement issue
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Sat, 5 Aug 2017 19:21:48 -0400
Hello All, I had the bright idea of replacing my old instrument cluster foil with the gowesty circuit board and wires. All went smoothly...
Help Part 3
Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
Sat, 9 Mar 2002 17:52:29 EST
I really screwed up aparently...I tried to restart after the O2 sensor was replaced, it started and then the wires to the O2...
Re: Engine Bay Wiring Harness: Heat Damage? PIC
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:54:28 -0400
...Neil, if the wires had gotten hot you'd see melting, not browning. They're ordinary vinyl-covered wires and they'll melt and...
Re: NPR Reporter Wants to Dump Her Vanagon!
Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
Tue, 19 Feb 2002 08:09:15 -0800
...A mechanic I went to High School with suggested replacing the plug wires. I could not understand what that would have to do with...
Re: "87 Westy bunch of wires disconnected
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 5 Oct 2010 17:26:34 -0700
...I can't think of any wires that go to/from the instrument cluster, except those at T14. If you have odd wires to...
Installing Aux. Battery
Historical mailing list - Marilyn Nelson-Ehret
Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:18:07 -0800
...On my 90 Syncro Westy, the cabin lights are not connected to the two red wires in the junction box behind the drivers seat...
Generic O2 Sensor Question
Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
Mon, 14 Apr 1997 11:54:03 -0500
...There are three wires one black, and two white, my question is are the two white wires interchangeable with each other? I see no...
Re: [F] Funny item found on eBay: 1984-1989 Toyota Vanagon NEW spark plug wires
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 14:58:38 -0400
At 13:59 9/21/99 , Joachim Beek wrote: >1984-1989 Toyota Vanagon NEW spark plug wires So! Toyota *do* know a good thing...
Re: High beam dash bulb
Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
Fri, 1 May 2015 08:08:50 -0400
...The 2 wires leads are way longer than they need to be so I guess I have to shorten them up. Has anyone else...
BROKE DOWN: starter wires...
Historical mailing list
Sat, 28 Jun 2003 08:43:59 -0400
...How many wires should be connected to the tabs on the soleniod. I see 2 in the bentley diaram: 1 from the ignition switch...
Re: speaker wiring
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:50:27 -0400
...Are the old wires there? Can they still be used? What is still available to work with? I'll help if I can. In...
Re: WTB: Passenger power window switch
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 5 Aug 2007 11:04:10 -0700
Also, the wisdom of this list suggests that it's often broken wires in the hose that takes the wires from the front of...
Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
Sun, 5 Oct 2014 08:59:34 -0700
...If you have three wires coming out of the fan, you have a 2-speed fan; 2 wires means a 1-speed fan. Same...
2.1l Spark plug wire routing
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Thu, 27 May 2010 23:44:11 -0600
...So, I started with rotor, distributor cap, plug wires and spark plugs. I wanted to know the "vintage" of that system and in the...
Re: A/C 50 amp fuse?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Thu, 7 Sep 2000 19:21:49 -0700
...Some of my wires were so hot I could not hold them without burning my fingers!!! For the wires/areas that had excess heat...
Re: Trailer light wires don't match up...old vs new replacement
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Thu, 30 May 2019 17:33:44 -0700
...I > discovered that the new connector has four wires, like this: > White (ground) > Brown > Yellow > Green > > just like the new connector I put on...
Re: Questions about wires, relay, H2 lamps, etc.
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Thu, 2 May 2013 16:23:44 -0400
...Yes the ground wires need to be the at least the same size as the largest positive wires you use. Steve On May 2...
88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:08:40 -0600
...The tach worked right up to the point of change, when I disconnected the wires, installed the new coil, and reconnected the wires. Engine...
Re: How to remove wires from headlight switch plug?
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:28:01 +0100
...https://picasaweb.google.com/xxtabe/Vanagons#5774313738746114370 tabe > I need to pull the two big wires > (switched hot and headlight) out of the back...
Re: Tach project wiring tip
Historical mailing list - Vanagaudi
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:54:56 +0200
...For automotive use you need to install special wires which keeps specifications for this application. This single wires are specified as "FLY" or "FLRY...
Re: Looking for spark plug wire recommendations
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Thu, 1 Nov 2012 15:16:18 -0400
...How about these for genuine VW wires at $64.95? http://www.busdepot.com/025998031 Harold __________ Harold Teer 1991 Westy Harrisonburg, VA