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• Re: Rad fan testing
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:17:40 -0700
  ...I like to permanently add a new ground wire from the motor and screwed to the body instead of relying on the weak spade...
• Re: Depressing Fender bender Need right front passenger side tirn signal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:46:29 EDT
  ...right front bumper cap 1-right front turn signal assembly (3 spade connectors) with lens 1-bra I gonna cover it up for the...
• 82 Diesel oil pressure switch and thermal sensors
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:15:33 -0500
  ...the electrical connectors for these are different, with the guage connector being a "disk" and the glow plug sensor being a spade lug. Does...
• engine removal/swap questions
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:12:29 -0500
  ...Mine has two spade connectors but this thing has a flat round disc shape (about 1/8 inch in diameter) with a stud holding...
• Re: Buses by the Bridge
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Tue, 9 Jan 2018 18:12:25 -0600
  ...I > cleaned off the spade connectors on my water tank sender and now better > guessing at water level. I also worked on our horn...
• Re: starter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 12:42:19 -0700
  ...a connection between the large (+) cable on the > solenoid to the spade connector should activate the solenoid and > starter. > You might consider a relay...
• Re: 1.9 Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 21:50:17 -0400
  ...the limits simply have two spade connectors on each of the > limits. > > any help you can supply for figuring out which of these goes...
• Re: 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 19:04:12 -0500
  ...There are four wires on the coil, which has two terminals, plus and minus (each one provided with two spade connectors). The plus side...
• Re: low temp gauge reading need ideas...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:10:26 -0700
  ...I replaced the ones in my '87 Syncro last summer, and also had to replace a bunch of corroded spade connectors in the process...
• Re: Remote Start Hookup - '88GL w/Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 14 Dec 2013 12:53:26 -0800
  ...That terminal has medium thick black/red wire on it...a push-on female connector. pull that wire, get 12 volts to the spade...
• Re: rich running van SOLVED! thanks Gerry S.
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Ralphs
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 02:05:55 -0700
  ...Some >long-ago mechanic had replaced the spade connector by simply crimping a new >one on, and had both the grounded sheath and the...
• High Idle, Next step
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 09:56:50 EDT
  ...connector of a switch that screws into the pressure line of the p/s pump., and no connector on the top spade connector on...
• Microscopic corrosion on electrical contacts
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:41:28 +0000
  ...in your Vanagon?  Might be a light bulb, might be a spade connector, might be a speaker connection, might be a door switch, might...
• Re: Vanagon entertainment...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:39:58 -0400
  ...The existing wires have different size connectors which match the spade connectors on the speakers. > > > Patrick Spragge > >> On Jul 12, 2016, at 11:03...
• Re: identifying wires at the fuse panel?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:10:50 -0800
  ...10/12 ga red pigtail with the daisy chained M & F > spade connectors�. > (And my cold start, or cold no-start issue) > > --Dave > > > On...
• The light that cried wolf
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 16:41:25 -0400
  ...I've tried to tighten it, it's a spade connector, but when it works loose, as it does now and then, the OXS...
• Re: Wire crimp tool, find
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:36:24 -0500
  ...the headlight a spade connector on a ground wire fell off. Big surprise. > > So I went to get my connectors, and He said Oh...
• Re: 1987 Oxygen Sensor Wiring 2.1 liter Digifant MV engine
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 17:30:54 -0500
  ...The normal connector is a female spade-lug on both harness and sensor wires, each with a flat molded rubber boot. They are joined...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:34:14 -0400
  ...I cut the > spade terminals off, replaced with ring connector and attached under the > fuse block screws. > > Fourth: Buy some H-4 replacements, now...
• Re: Testing a Fuel Injection harness??
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 21:31:55 -0400
  ...attached to the wire's spade connector >>> at >>> one end and terminal 1 of the big black ECU connector (as indicated in the >>> wiring...
• Re: alternator questions/ just bought a reman.alt..
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 09:58:08 -0700
  ...blue wire with a male spade on one end of a 3" wire and a small ring connector on the other end. Plug the...
• Re: Starting Issue - Ran for 3hrs, shut off engine, lights fully on, interior lights on, but would not start.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 01:03:17 -0400
  The first thing I would do is clean where the push-on (spade type) connector, from the ignition switch, attaches to the starter solenoid...
• Re: blinking coolant light solution
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:44:45 -0500
  ...I replaced the female spade connectors on the sensor. Still, the coolant light blinked until the coolant warmed to operating temperature. By eliminating all...
• Re: High Pressure Oil Switch Wire; Tethered to Switch. OEM? PIC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 May 2012 19:03:40 -0700
  ...looking down toward muffler, mirror showing the oil high > pressure switch spade connector. You can see a bit of the brown wire > and how...
• Faucet modification
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 12:29:24 -0400
  ...The wiring was very easy as the wires to the original faucet pull off at spade connectors under the sink. The faucet came with...
• Update and question inline VW Van block swap (in progress)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:19:14 -0700
  ...onto the spade connector on top of the oil filter flange....I have also tried putting that wire onto a spade connector that comes...
• Re: O2 sensor substitute
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:06:26 -0700
  ...I cut off the connector and spliced in the > > VW female spade. Here's the one I got: > > > > http://www.oextrabrand.com/web_app...
• Re: Fuel flow regulator
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:33:25 -0600
  ...When I went back and looked, I found a blade for a spade > connector. So rusted and covered with black oil that I missed...
• Re: o2 sensor questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:03:02 -0400
  ...Now from above >I can see a bright green wire with a black male spade connector, O2 sensor. It's a shielded wire, make...
• 6v - 12v wipers for dummies
  Historical mailing list - JUNOR STEVE
  Fri, 07 Jun 1996 10:20 +1000
  ...5 of these units means a drop of 6V! Each bridge has 4 "spade" connectors on it, labelled +, -, and two with squiggles. Daisy-chain...
• Re: What is this connector for?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 15:40:55 -0400
  ...what appears to be a "prong" that would accept a spade type connector. This is on my '85 1.9L. Any ideas? Another grounding...
• Archives (& Dennis Haynes) solves headlight problem
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:52:44 +0000
  ...I cut off the end, and crimped two new ends on (one on each wire instead of two into one), cleaned the ground spade...
• Re: Wierd Temporary Headlight Failure?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 10:04:26 -0400
  ...It is about 1.5" in diameter & has male spade connectors all the way around it. Walt Spak Pittsburgh, PA. wnsopc3@3rdm.net ----- Original...
• Re: Fuse box manipulation
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 08:22:57 -0700
  ...Put a male .250 spade connector on the end of the wire coming from >your aux batt. (use ~12 gauge wire and an inline...
• Re: Starter Wire Connection
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 06:41:10 -0700
  ...a >>thicker gauge one with a black plastic female spade connector and a >>thinner one with a white connector. On top of the solenoid...
• power source for new "air" horn advice on power source
  Historical mailing list - Edward Barger
  Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:38:41 -0700
  ...wires all attached on the same strip and there is one connector spade left not in use I assume I can use this for...
• help with water level sensors/pump!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 08:51:50 -0500
  ...The spade connector on the short black wire that connects to the lowest fresh water tank level sensor broke off at some point. Here...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:30:35 -0400
  ...Spade connectors are connected > > properly and are tight / clean surfaces on spades and wire connections. I > > am not sure on the condition of the...
• Re: '86 Westy A/C Switch Desperately Needed
  Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
  Thu, 25 May 2006 22:55:15 -0700
  ...For what it's worth, I just double-checked and it's definitely got four spade connectors -- not five. One other clue: the manufacturer...
• Re: O2 sensor substitute
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:09:21 -0400
  ...I cut off the connector and spliced > in the > VW female spade. Here's the one I got: > > http://www.oextrabrand.com/web_app...
• Electrical connection prep.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:49:26 -0700
  ...Obvious first thing is the parts shiny clean On male and female spade connectors I’ve been using de oxit d15 on new and...
• Re: Starter solenoid wiring question - '86 AT
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 09:14:52 -1000
  ...has two wires connected to its > electrically identical twin push on spade connectors. One is a Red > w/Black stripe large (6.0) wire...
• Re: Bentley Wiring Diagrams, was other stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:18:53 -0700
  ...The wiring diagram was completely wrong, and finally I found the spade connector had fallen off the fuse panel, which is what I should...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 07:41:53 -0700
  ...Rather than replace the plastic bulb sockets, I soldered on 3 insulated spade connectors, which solves the melting problem, but makes it a hassle...
• Re: Jerky Van continued
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Sun, 27 May 2007 19:09:50 -0400
  How old are your plug wires? How are your grounds? Replace every spade connector you can touch in the engine compartment. Sounds like something...
• syncro
  Historical mailing list - syncro
  Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:36:22 -0400
  ...Two brown (grounds?) hanging with the spade connections 2. A 3 wire connector 3. A larger white multi connector My guess is with the...
• Terminal cracking, was engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:14:33 -0400
  >Haha. "in spades" Terminal joke. That's terminally awful. >Good to know, and appreciated. IIRC, very little if any brake fluid >dripped down during...
• Re: [vanagon] electric window switches
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 09:14:44 EST
  ...You would need to either soldier the wiring on from your old switches or just use crimp type female spade connectors and plug the...
• Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 9 Dec 2007 10:47:54 -0800
  ...to fiddle with and you need to pull the female spade from the connector or cut it leaving a few inches for splicing. I...
• Re: ? Power Window Switches?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 11:25:20 -0400
  ...So you could either soldier your old wiring onto these new switches or just crimp female spade connectors onto your old wiring ends and...
• Re: Electrical questions. Radiator fan circuit from 85 Vanagon into 81 air cooled Westy.
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:40:22 -0500
  ...I also noticed on most of the vans (I looked at 3 in the junk yard in PA) that the larger female spade connector...
• Re: What is this connector for?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 13:01:48 -0700
  ...what appears to be a "prong" that would accept a spade type connector. > This is on my '85 1.9L. Any ideas? Another grounding...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:42:10 -0400
  ...and small sizes crimping tool with an assortment of spade and ring terminal connectors electrical tape, rescue tape, duct tape large, medium and small...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Woes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:07:43 -0500
  ...I unplugged and reseated the spade connectors on the relay socket and all returned to normal. Any and all connectors can be suspect when...
• Re: Horn problem
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 13 Jul 2015 09:00:55 -0500
  Check the ground connector spade terminal down near the floor and the ring/finger assembly on the back of the steering wheel and on...
• Re: Charging system update
  Historical mailing list - Bill Webster
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 08:41:06 EDT
  ...You spray it on wires and connectors and corrsion goes away. Usually in just a few seconds. Bill Webster Meridian, Ms.
• Front Heater Box Overhaul
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 01:09:49 -0800
  ...And, not exactly related to the heater - How do I remove spade terminals inside electrical plugs, specifically the cylindrical connectors for the climate/ac...
• Headlight Relay Kit Problems
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sun, 1 Dec 2013 11:44:01 -0500
  ...Is there a way to get the spade connector out of the box so I can re-crimp it? There's obviously something locking...
• Re: Dead 83.5 Westy (injector power)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:37:17 -0400
  ...If your remote starter is the type with two aligator clip connectors on it then you can connect it directly to the starter. You...
• Re: Any one activated rear fog in back light cluster?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 13:03:38 +0100
  ...and crimp a female spade connector to these two wires together... solder if you are a freak, like me. Snap the female spade connector...