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• Ping Terry K
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 19 May 2005 12:59:54 -0700
  Terry, Please p-mail me. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") KG6RCR
• Re: boy or girl?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 18:49:27 -0500
  Mellow Yellow is, um . . . . -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") KG6RCR
• Re: troubleshooting intermittency
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:42:04 -0800
  ...I have since found many other electrically compromised connections and repaired as best I could using solder and weatherproof connectors. In summary, all electrical...
• Re: Need westy electrical outlet faceplate
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:15:36 -0700
  ...of stuff in my westy and broke the faceplate on > > the > > electrical outlet. It's the brown bakelite style. Anyone have one? > > I probably...
• shops..in Toronto
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 May 1998 08:15:52 -0700
  ...I finally ended up at an RV shop in Bolton (northwest of Toronto) for the big auxiliary electrical system installation. The bill (all parts...
• Re: Help! Electrical gremlins 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 18:53:30 +0200
  ...Any thoughts? My first thought is that you need to get the electrical part of your ignition switch replaced. Next time this happens, try...
• Re: bizarre electrical problem (kinda urgent)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 08:16:54 -0800
  ...bizarre electrical problem (kinda urgent) Hi all, I have an 82 diesel (converted to 83 gti) with a strange problem. when I tried to...
• Re: Canadian Electric Setup
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 21:56:52 -0800
  >I was wondering why the outlets for my electrical/water/tank fillup >are in a different configuration. My electrical is at the bottom of...
• Re: Momentary Engine Stoppage
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:43:40 -0500
  ...I imagined all sorts of fuel and electrical problems, but thanks to a knowledgeable mechanic, got on the right track. mcneely ---- JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL...
• Electrical Question: Adding charger ports for accecories
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:57:42 -0500
  OK, I'm even less electrically inclined than I am mechaically (and thank god my bus doesn't have plumbing). I I purchased a...
• Re: Electrical short, need advice...
  Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 19:17:54 -0500
  ...My > electrical skills and knowledge are nill. > > Can one of you electricle gurus give me some pointers > to finding out where the problem exists...
• update:no power to auxillary air valve
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:43:59 -0500
  After adjusting my multi-meter I measure 0.02V at the electrical wires to the AAR. This isn't much power, what kind of...
• Re: Yikes, Crosswired Battery!
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 17:02:21 -0500
  or buy some black electrical tape and put it over the alternator light. ds At 02:39 PM 6/26/2002 -0700, developtrust wrote...
• electrical boots
  Historical mailing list - Cooper Jonathan
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 10:27:11 -0400
  After 18 years, every time I disconnect an electrical part (fuel injectors, Temp2 sensor, etc...) the nice rubber boot that protected the connector from...
• Help
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Sat, 3 May 2014 09:31:47 -0500
  Hi All; I am stuck in Waynesboro, VA wth an electrical problem. I have heard about Complete Auto in Staunton. Anybody know anything about...
• Re: Dead electrical system problems - asking help
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 16:29:19 EST
  Try jump starting the van with another car. I think your battery is dead. Ken Wilford Van-Again John 3:16
• Re: Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:28:28 -0700
  ...Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect Hi folks: Just finished putting together my solar panel, and MPPT controller setup. My original plan was just to...
• Re: Under Floor Battery Tray
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:21:29 -0400
  ...Certainly something to have ready to go as electrical needs will only increase with time. Eric > On Jun 9, 2021, at 11:59 AM...
• Tracing wires?
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 10:32:48 PST
  ...I have a question regarding electrical stuff and would appreciate any info y'all can offer. I was driving down from the mountains last...
• Re: Westfalia outlet location Was: Nice 1985 Westfalia for sale
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 16:14:30 -0800
  ...It appears to be in great shape. > >I was wondering why the outlets for my electrical/water/tank fillup >are in a different configuration...
• Strange Static Buzzing Noise Coming From The Dash?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:21:08 -0500
  ...I have heard what electrical shorts sound like before and it has a different sound. All the electrical components are working fine. It just...
• Re: Injector Plug Rubber Boot Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:37:42 -0400
  ...I also did electrical tape and it is a mess. and I was told use heat shrink but I’d just like to have...
• Help! Electrical issue I need to solve in <3 hours!
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:32:16 -0700
  ...turning the key results in nothing or bad electrical sounds at the battery and no crank. Until today, this had been fine. This van...
• Re: known Vanagon problems- 12days
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:25:01 -0700
  ...the Third Day of Vanagon, My Westy gave to me 3 electrical shorts 2 squeaky wheels and a bro-ken transmission mount O the...
• Which battery terminal off first?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 16 May 2017 14:09:05 -0400
  ...Eric Caron 85 GL Auto with some electrical work needed to put in the new washer pump.
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:07:49 -0500
  ...Not sure how things are wired on your I4, but if I had to start somewhere, I'd polish all the electrical contacts: starter...
• Re: Is there a way to test the heater fan>
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:19:27 -0600
  Bryan, Knowing NOTHING about electrical stuff, and little enuf about much of anything else, I'll add my 2 cents here: it sounds like...
• Re: NVC-Fryeday Follies-G Rated Thing you might need at least 1 of?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:08:29 -0700
  I have a severe lack of knowledge in electrical etc., but still. Dingle arm? That's some ridiculous sounding stuff! At least they're...
• Vanagon fuse box
  Historical mailing list - Sue Booth
  Sun, 03 Nov 1996 00:05:14 +0100
  ...Why is that? Is this a common problem, or is it one of those electrical mysteries that can never be solved?
• No start electrical smell
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Wed, 7 May 2003 21:41:05 -0400
  ...While driving home last night in our 86 Westfalia I smelled a faint electrical smell. This morning the Westfalia would not turn over. I...
• Re: Satellite image of fire
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:18:36 -0700
  ...Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR On 10/23/2007 3:07 PM Jake de...
• Re: Westy type/serial plate
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 09:33:37 -0700
  ...Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR Mark Drillock typed: > The letter "E" is the year...
• Re: Weird electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Oct 2023 17:04:09 +0000
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• Re: Since we're talking about electrical problems...
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth B. Wilford
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:16:52 -0400
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• Re: I could use a little help
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Mon, 31 May 2010 08:07:39 -0300
  Princess Auto (Canada) has something similar too: http://www.princessauto.com/welding/welding-products/accessories-components/8201923-dual-pole-electrical-connector Tom
• Re: Digifant electrical/fuel problem; kinda long.
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 01:17:42 EDT
  You don't have a cold start valve in your car. Sounds like you need a temp. sensor for the fuel injection.
• Idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Sun, 10 May 1998 00:15:44 -0700
  Hello again, What electrical components other than the ECU contribute to controlling the idle speed! Trying to find which one is causing my idle...
• Re: X-treme
  Historical mailing list - Tracey
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:34:13 -0400
  ...Great for electrical repairs. Is this the same stufff? Tracey E
• Re: '87 Westy, electrical stuff, hazard lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:24:45 -0400
  At 05:04 PM 10/16/2012, Marc Perdue wrote: >As long as we're talking electrical stuff, any ideas why only the right...
• Fog lights quit/electrical smell
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 00:50:38 -0700
  ...Got that nice smell of fried electrical emanating from the dash. The switch appears fine, when I switch it on and off I hear...
• Re: saturday stumper: why do Canadian westys have the elec.outlet down low?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 17:30:59 -0500
  ...We > > bought a US electrical plug, cut the "Canadian cord" and rewired it to > > accept a "US extension cord".... > > Are Canadian electrical outlets different...
• Re: Short in Electrical System
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:56:25 -0700
  ...Any ideas how to start checking >where the >short may be? A friend of mine had constant trouble with his electrical system and his...
• Re: Engine electrical power requirements?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:29:44 -0700
  ...Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano Bend, OR KG6RCR On 8/21/2009 9:37 AM...
• Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 12:29:19 -0700
  ...If this is indeed electrical, are there “typical” issues that can help me to diagnose whether the warning is an electrical issue or actual...
• Re: Electrical issues
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Fri, 8 Jan 2016 15:17:25 -0800
  ...Hopefully this is a simple one. >> >> I'm having some electrical issues that are sometimes draining the battery on >> our '91 carat. It is...
• Re: RE Head Gasket Fix
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 08:59:06 -0500
  ...The more free electrons, the easier to combine chemically.The salt if dissolved in water breaks up to produce electrically charged components(ions). These...
• Re: Electrical System Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 15:14:26 -0500
  ...Other parts of the electrical system (e.g., parking >> lights, interior lights, dashboard lights, turn signals, emergency >> flashers) work fine. When I turn the...
• 85 Vanagon intermittent electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 14:27:30 -0800
  ...I have an intermittent electrical problem I hope someone has seen before or can offer advice on. The turn signals and windshield wipers quit...
• To learn about 12v
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:27:36 -0700
  ...A friend lent me this small book referenced below and I found it just right for an electrical dummy like me who doesn't...
• Strange electrical question.
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Fri, 11 Oct 2019 07:55:26 -0500
  82 diesel Westy, I threw a rod last November and when it happened I noticed the green turn signal light came on and is...
• Re: Dem ole Vanagon blues
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:26:44 -0800
  may be this http://www.van-cafe.com/8691-ecu-electrical-diagnosis-tool or this http://www.van-cafe.com/8691-shop-ecu-monitor...
• Re: Headlights Still Out
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:06:05 -0400
  At the risk of being censured for adding nothing to the discussion of an electrical issue, you consented to letting "authorities" search your vehicle...
• Brain Dead '87 Van
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Aug 1997 12:00:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Looking for the Schematics for the Electrical Control Unit (aka "the Brain"). Does anyone know where someone could get this.
• Re: Help! Coolant Leak!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 02:08:27 -0500
  If your talkin bout the holding tank I had a leak where the electrical plug goes in. It was a hairline crack. Tim G...
• Re: OX and charge lights on
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 23:23:07 +0100
  BULLSHIT! ---snipped--- > The O2 light is not a backup for the anything; the indicators merely share a > common electrical node for convenience. ---end snipped---
• Auto tranny number?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:46:24 -0700
  ...the Wonderbus 84 Westphalia: "Mellow Yellow (The Electrical Banana)" KG6RCR
• Re: electrical experts: what ? -Wire Sizes
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 18:23:08 -0800
  ...COM> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 5:53 PM Subject: Re: electrical experts: what ? -Wire Sizes > I'm not a math genious here, but...
• Re: Tools
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:25:42 -0800
  ...Crimp connectors are like electrical tape -- the best you can find is barely good enough. You won't like what >they cost, but you...
• Round Elec. Connector Tool Recomendation
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Sep 1995 12:36:55 -0400
  I have wished from time to time that I could remove those round electrical connectors from their housings when working on the electrical system...
• Re: 12V Circuit Breaker
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 12:02:28 -1000
  ...On 7/1/2015 4:26 AM, Steven Shelton wrote: > I test my electrical work and 12V devices using a jump starter battery and...