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  • Re: VW Radio Into Vanagon (Long)
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
    Sun, 25 Jan 2004 19:53:22 -0600
    ...VW Radio Into Vanagon (Long) > > > > Howdy From Texas, > > > > Long story, but thanks to VW the stock radio on my '87 GL is now just...
  • Re: AM/FM/CD/MP3 Radio with Weather Band that fits Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:19:47 -0700
    ...http://customradio.net/us_en/products-page/truck/css-5920e-amfmcd-wweather-band-duplicate/ I'm curious if the remote for this radio has...
  • Re: radio
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:36:33 -0800
    a handy thing to remember is for radios that like an accessory position on the ignition switch ..that vanagons don't have .. is get...
  • Re: Radio suggestions???
    Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
    Tue, 9 Sep 1997 10:32:06 -0400
    ...I remember seeing something about a limited depth of the dash space for the vanagon radio, so I am wondering what radios actually fit...
  • Re: Radio Codes
    Historical mailing list - Gary Clendening
    Fri, 3 Oct 1997 08:01:40 -0400
    At 12:45 PM 10/2/97 -0500, you wrote: >Radio codes for VW snip snip snip >Old ones are mostly on vanagons before...
  • Sirus Radio -- can someone answer a few ?'s
    Historical mailing list - John Runberg
    Sat, 13 Sep 2003 19:23:21 -0700
    In anticipation of a cross country jaunt next month, the wife and I've decided that a satalite radio might be a nice addition...
  • Switched power for vanagon radio
    Historical mailing list - Keese, Brian W
    Tue, 25 Jul 2000 16:44:53 -0500
    ...Turn the van on, the radio comes on, turn it off, off goes the radio. I was so pleased when I finally set this...
  • Re: Coded Radio Update
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
    Thu, 20 Jun 2002 16:47:50 -0400
    Oddly enough, though...........I watched her type it in, and it just required vin and serial number off the radio no name, etc..................I...
  • Re: Aux battery hookup
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
    Mon, 25 May 2015 11:08:24 +0000
    GoWesty also sells a radio switch kit. I like it, lets you flip the switch to turn radio on with key or always on...
  • Re[2]: Request Help On Antenna Installation
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 16 Nov 94 13:34:42 PDT
    ...First off, do not unhook the old cord from the back of the radio. As you remove the old antenna from the front of...
  • Re: Ground Shut-off Switch Needed
    Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
    Sun, 9 Mar 1997 01:39:41 -0800 (PST)
    FYI, my "Heidleburg" factory radio has a small white button on its side which disables the radio code. Obviously this defeats this security feature...
  • radio help
    Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
    Mon, 11 Nov 2002 13:15:33 -0800
    Quick question on original radio/stereo from my 1990 Jetta TD. Sorry folks about the non-vanagon content but i really don't know...
  • Re: Auxiliary Battery Hook-up
    Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
    Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:21:02 -0400
    ...I installed an auxillary battery and wanted to run the radio, CD and cigarettel lighter off that battery rather than the starting battery. Since...
  • Re: Jump starting without opening battery compartment?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart
    Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:20:26 +0000
    ...West Mountain Radio - DC Power Models   |   | |   | |   |   |   |   |   | | West Mountain Radio - DC Power ModelsWest Mountain Radio offers a variety of power management devices to protect both...
  • Re: Radio noise from engine ?
    Historical mailing list - Amy and Andrew
    Sun, 27 Jan 2002 10:25:19 -0500
    ...Every VW that I've put an after market radio in has had a whirring noise (I've always assumed that VW radios have...
  • old VW Radio. install pb
    Historical mailing list - Jean-Pierre Le Cruguel
    Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:13:11 -0400
    Hi all, When I pruchased my 87 westy there a genuine VW tape radio with it. It was supposed to work, but the father...
  • Radio Wiring Help needed
    Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
    Tue, 22 Aug 2000 21:22:03 -0400
    Purchased Hiedelberg V radio from listee, and need help with some of the symbols on the top of it to wire it up. There...
  • Re: Free Sirius satellite radio - who got one?
    Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
    Thu, 31 Jul 2003 17:48:39 -0600
    Entity caverat spoke thus: > Would any of the listmembers who took advantage of the free Sirius satellite > radio offer described on the list around...
  • Re: Radio codes : more info.
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Mon, 25 Nov 2002 10:45:41 -0800
    ...I gave my dealer my car's VIN number ('89 Jetta) and the number from the junkyard radio--no problem. The radio doesn't...
  • Re: Replacing stock radio on '91 GL
    Historical mailing list - JOHN LAUTERBACH
    Sat, 24 Apr 2021 13:09:33 -0400
    ...there any tricks to removing the stock radio on a '91 GL? I have a replacement radio (JVC KD-X370BTS receiver) from Crutchfield along...
  • Re: Heidelberg Radio Install Problem
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Thu, 12 Jun 2003 11:59:38 -0700
    ...i've had about 4 different radios in my '84 westy (stolen, sounded like crap, didn't solve the problem, then wanted cool factor...
  • VW Radios
    Historical mailing list - dean c aukes
    Mon, 03 Jun 1996 08:42:35 -0500
    ...Does anyone have any dealer type information on what radios were available? Just in my limited recent experience I've seen five different radios...
  • Re: radio install, replacement ignition switch?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:41:16 -0500
    ...Idling unnecessarily > is not not good for the environment nor for making friends at the > campsite. (neither are loud radios for that matter) The...
  • Re: Radio Safe mode.
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
    Mon, 24 Sep 2001 12:12:27 -0400
    Because you would have the smug satisfaction of knowing the theif is not listening to your radio either. Good Luck and Drive Safely Ken...
  • Re: OT: Latest free satellite radio offer
    Historical mailing list - caverat
    Mon, 6 Dec 2004 02:26:38 -0500
    ...Latest free satellite radio offer > > In a message dated 12/6/04 1:22:37 AM, caverat@COMCAST.NET writes: > > << Satellite radio is so...
  • Re: No instament lights
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
    Sat, 29 Mar 2003 23:16:22 EST
    ...If you can tell what wire is the ground for your new radio make sure it is not hooked to the gray and blue...
  • No horn, no clock, no radio
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Erlandson
    Tue, 28 Jun 2005 22:03:27 -0400
    My wife told me that our 12 year old knocked the map light on our 91 GL and at that instant the radio went...
  • FYI Cheap OE VW radios for the Purist
    Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
    Fri, 5 Sep 2008 20:18:14 +0000
    Ran across this at VW vortex, radios starting from $25 including brand new radios of what was originally installed in the Vanagon (some models...
  • Re: Do European FM Radios work in North America?
    Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
    Tue, 14 Aug 2001 23:09:00 -0500
    I know that japanese radios can�t be converted to be listened in our countries; they only have the lower range signals in AM...
  • Re: VW Radio Into Vanagon (Long)
    Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
    Sun, 25 Jan 2004 17:22:14 -0800
    Does it look like this? http://oxrocket.com/ebay/images/radio.jpg As far I can tell, these units came in Passats, Jettas, and...
  • Radio Codes
    Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
    Thu, 2 Oct 1997 12:45:00 -0500
    ...On these radios the codes can be changed and even turned off by the owner. They also only give you 3 chances untill it...
  • Re: Voltage leak found
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Tue, 1 Sep 2015 13:31:16 -1000
    Since Vanagons don't have an Accessory position on their ignition switch, since many radios draw some current when off, since I often want...
  • Re: Coded Radio Update
    Historical mailing list - Sean B.
    Thu, 20 Jun 2002 11:11:17 -0700
    ...If VIN#123xyz was registered to me, and Joe Bob Briggs walks into a VW stealership wanting the code for that radio, it would...
  • RE - way OT - re: Sirius radio promo code
    Historical mailing list - caverat
    Fri, 25 Feb 2005 21:46:22 -0500
    ...Version 3.0 chipset radios aren't coming out until later this year. I believe that the satellite radio guts of all of the...
  • Re: VW Radio Into Vanagon (abreviated ....).....
    Historical mailing list - tom ring
    Mon, 26 Jan 2004 18:55:35 -0600
    ...Some radios draw a lot more current in that configuration than you'd like. Radios made to run with the ignition turned off may...
  • Re: Friday post: Why are new vehicles connected to the Net?-now broadcast radio
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 21 Aug 2015 21:39:40 +0000
    ...Jim On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 4:27 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > Broadcast radio will survive, cell coverage in the...
  • Re: Fix for "locked" factory radio
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Sun, 6 Jun 1999 08:22:42 -0700
    Thanks, I think my radio may be toast. I tried everything to do with that switch, and still can't get it to ask...
  • Aftermarket stereo to stock radio harness
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:11:44 +0800
    For those of you looking upgrade the radio in your Vanagon without cutting up the stock wiring, Best Kits & Harnesses (www.bestkits.com) makes...
  • Wiring radio to accessory instead of battery?
    Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
    Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:58:12 -0700
    ...In my '85 vanagon, the radio was connected directly to the battery (so it is "on" all the time unless the radio was turned...
  • Re: CB Radio
    Historical mailing list - Stacey Smith
    Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:58:21 -0700
    ...using with pop tops? I have been looking for a solution for my cb and 2m radios on my new van. Thanks, Stacey Smith
  • WTB Radio for 88 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Brion & Dave's VW
    Sun, 3 Feb 2002 09:43:13 -0800
    Seeking 1988 or newer radio unit for 1988 Vanagon. Must be working and have security code. If you have one to sell, please contact...
  • Re: Wiring radio to accessory instead of battery?
    Historical mailing list - chrisrvanagon
    Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:24:33 -0700
    ...If you wire the "radio" to the "ign. on", then the ignition circuit will need to be powered up to run the radio. Not...
  • Re: TravelingCcamping Accessory Resources
    Historical mailing list - samc
    Sat, 7 Oct 2006 14:54:00 -0400
    ...To learn how to study and sit for the brief multiple choice exam and qualify for the first level amateur (ham) radio license, go...
  • Re: Plug for heidelberg radio.
    Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
    Sun, 26 Nov 2000 17:41:46 -0800
    ...I need the plug or plugs that fit into the back of this > radio. It is a factory VW radio with three slots, one...
  • Re: Official Vanagon CB Channel
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 18 Apr 2002 22:08:45 -0700
    I have a VHF unit for my DoKa - I am a armature radio operator and with a few radio tweaks you can go out...
  • Cooling fan kills radio
    Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
    Sat, 26 May 2001 11:04:09 -0400
    ...In my 82 former diesel everytime the cooling fan comes on the radio goes dead for half a second. I'm assuming that it...
  • 89 Vanagon Radio
    Historical mailing list - Monty Groff
    Thu, 18 Jan 2001 10:42:23 -0700
    Volks, I have decided to put the stock radio/cassette back in my van (since the CD-Player was stolen.) The radio works great...
  • alternative spot for radio...
    Historical mailing list - dave bowers
    Sun, 2 Feb 2003 18:29:15 -0800
    Hey Folks, I remember a discussion recently about an alternative to where to mount a radio. I found this nice looking vanagon on eBay...
  • Re: radio codes help?!
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 3 May 2000 22:58:30 EDT
    In a message dated 5/3/00 10:33:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: << radio codes help?! >> Masmai, sorry...
  • Re: mounting cb radio?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:22:46 -0800
    ...Friday, January 16, 2009, 11:24 AM pickle vanagon wrote: > I was given a CB radio (this one: > http://www.radioshack.com/product/index...
  • Re: Do European FM Radios work in North America?
    Historical mailing list - OOMKES Robin
    Wed, 15 Aug 2001 08:44:26 +0200
    ...The Euro-radio tunes in finer steps than necessary for North America, but it will hit the right frequencies without problems. The problems start...
  • Radio Contest:Win the Station's VW Bus
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 21 Jun 1996 11:38:43 -0400 (EDT)
    A radio station here in Dayton (Cincinnati?) Ohio is having a contest where you can win their station VW bus "Because our funding is...
  • Re: Vanagon replacement radios
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Mon, 5 Apr 1999 03:42:58 -0400
    I replaced the radio in my '87 Westy with a Blaupunkt Las Vegas (AM-FM-CD). The unit fits perfectly, and the factory plugs...
  • Re: Audio/Music Upgrade Solved
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:25:21 -0700
    On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 4:10 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > Loren, > It's technically a radio. > ;-) > BenT > Sent from...
  • Radio code thanks!
    Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
    Mon, 6 Oct 1997 12:07:53 -0400
    Thanks everyone! TO all that responded to my question about radio codes, thanks very much. The replies were overwelming to respond to everyone. Eric...
  • Diesel westy wanted
    Historical mailing list - jon
    Sun, 1 Jun 2003 21:06:59 -0700
    ...Thanks, -- Jon Kenneke, General Manager Kenneke Communications - http://www.kenneke.com PO Box 3126 - Albany, OR 97321-0702 Radio Takena KTK - http://www.radiotakena...
  • radio block off plate?
    Historical mailing list - chris
    Tue, 4 Jul 2006 10:59:41 -0700
    anyone have one, or know where I might be able to track one down? im working on a stealthy radio install, would prefer something...
  • Re: Radio Questions
    Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
    Mon, 22 Sep 1997 10:33:18 -0400
    ...Radio Questions At 07:06 PM 9/20/97 -0400, you wrote: >The problem with the limited depth of the radio area in the...
  • AW: Heidelberg Radio from Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - "Robert KeezerHolen Sie mehr aus dem Web. Unter http://explorer.msn.de/intl.asp#de gibt es einen KOSTENLOSEN Download von MSN Explorer."
    Tue, 30 Jul 2002 09:33:36 -0700
    ...Heidleberg Radio from Vanagon I'm looking for a good working Heidelberg radio from a late model Vanagon. Preferably one with the push button...
  • Re: radio
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:03:23 -0800
    ...Art awa0330@GMAIL.COM my radio in my '86 Vanagon Westy. I plan on wiring it directly to the battery so that it will...