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• Re: adding central locking
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:35:04 -0700
  ...You have the harvest the wiring harness for all the options. For the front doors will also require the wiring for the speakers. The...
• love my new lights!
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 20:46:41 -0400
  Just wired up my new bulbs & heavy duty wiring harness this morning and after a cruise at dark I can say I HAVE LIGHT...
• Re: 90 instrument cluster into 83 -- wiring help?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 04:45:29 EST
  ...No bigggie, but thought I'd ask for list > advice before tracking the wiring through the bently. Specifically, the 90 has a > blue/white...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:53:52 -0700
  ...Power directly to the feed to the lights, bypassing everything except wiring from the wiring box to the lights - lights stay on! (Eliminating bulbs...
• Re: Dometic fridge wiring question (diagram supplied)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:23:24 -0700
  Richard, my involvement started because he had an early Westy wiring that is not covered in the later Bentleys and because he was dealing...
• Bentley wiring typo?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 11:59:52 -0700
  ...I'm using the '81 camper wiring diagram, but in checking "camper" wiring, I'm curious about 97.32e of Bentley. It shows "to...
• AFM wire harness...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 1 Dec 2016 10:00:52 -0800
  hi all, I have this 1985 van, WBX 1.9 with a very bad AFM wiring harness - and I am looking for a used...
• re-wiring power window
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:55:13 -0700
  ...I am thinking of re-wiring it so the switches will have power all the time so I won't need to turn the...
• Re: Driving Westy to South America!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 03:57:51 -0500
  ...Get a good wiring diagram and continuity tester. Check the wiring and condition of the turn signal switch on the column and the hi...
• Re: Wiring for gas heater
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Sep 94 17:29:30 EDT
  While you can be pretty sure that somone on the list has an answer, the haynes 80-83 manual for vanagons has a wiring...
• Re: FS: ECU and Wiring Harness
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 16:28:17 -0700
  ...matthew James Adams wrote: > > I have an ECU and wiring harness from a 1990 Vanagon > for sale (I replaced the engine with a TiiCo...
• FS: Engine wiring harness (1990 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 21:52:58 -0400
  Wiring harness from my 1990 2WD Westy. The harness is complete with all connectors (nothing cut). Asking $75.00 + shipping Gary -- Gary McEachern Reading...
• Re: Circuit breaker for sale
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 00:56:28 EDT
  ...Under those circumstances, I'd check the AC wiring VERY carefully (at both the outlet inside, and outside) as it sounds to me, like...
• Re: Second battery in Westy
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 08:42:31 -0800
  Right, the use of the fridge relay wiring for an aux battery is the poor choice he and I refer to. Mark Dennis Haynes...
• WTB '80-'83 engine bay wiring harness (CA)
  Historical mailing list - - Jeff & Kim Prudhoe
  Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:20:07 EDT
  <HTML><PRE><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica>I am looking for a wiring harness for the engine bay of an 1980 Vanagon. It's a...
• Re: Electrical Unsolved Mysteries
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 07:44:54 -0500
  Reading the wiring diagram: If anyone can read an American drawn wiring diagram its the same just truned on it's side. The top...
• Early Camper schematic needed Re: Westfalia Kitchen Cabinet Wiring Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:44:48 -0400
  ...of the fine mailing list members might offer guidance on >>the wiring loam under the sink. > >https://picasaweb.google.com/dbeierl/Steve_Westy# > >Yrs...
• Re: 95 Eurobago sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Stan Dur
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 06:43:42 +0400
  ...He returned the wiring to its original state, and everything worked fine. Check your fuses and wiring forward.
• reverse lights wiring?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:39:54 -0800
  tell me about the reverse light wiring. They worked before i pulled the gas tank but since putting back in the tank i must...
• Re: Wiring in 2nd battery on Westy..
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:57:39 -0800
  ...The exact wiring changes depend on the year of your Vanagon.
• 2.1 waterboxer engine for sale + ECU/wiring/etc.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:45:49 -0400
  ...Complete engine $500, also available with ECU, un-cut wiring harness, AFM and airbox, fuel pump, etc. for extra $. Located in western MD, about...
• Re: 85 stereo wiring
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 16:48:24 -0800
  ...85 stereo wiring > > I have a brain fade, my 85gl has a main connector for the stereo, > red and brown > is red hot and...
• Door wiring on '91 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - gneiss9
  Sun, 2 May 2010 13:28:10 -0600
  ...This unit replaced the original unit and when installed he had used speaker wire for the wiring to the locks in the two front...
• Wiring damage- Pics
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 30 May 2009 15:28:26 -0700
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/WiringDamage# <http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/WiringDamage> I guess I'm just lucky the yellow plastic didn't melt...
• Help with speaker wiring needed
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 11:13:19 -0600
  ...Checked the wiring on the radio and here is what I find. The radio has seperate wires for each of the four speakers. It...
• RE: wiring harness, stalling
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 12 Jun 1997 07:29:12 -0700
  John, Don't sell the wiring harness. I have an '84 with the problem. I learned to live with it since before VW knew...
• Radio Wiring Question
  Historical mailing list - Kevin J. Turinsky
  Wed, 12 May 1999 19:14:44 -0800
  ...I understand the speaker wiring, but I'm confused about the wires in the second clip; the one that holds the wires for power...
• www.suvlights.com - pre-made wiring harnesses?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 15:05:24 -0700
  Has anyone used these guys for a pre-made wiring harness with relays? I am just curious about the quality and "fit" for a...
• 2.1L Wiring Harness
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 18:44:52 -0500
  ...pins that are inside of the connectors for the fuel injection wiring harness, The harness on my 87 Wolfy has two failing intermittent connectors...
• Re: Help. traveling with problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:46:11 -0700
  ...Trace the wiring from the oxygen sensor which is > screwed into the catalytic converter and you will find the plug. The > engine harness side...
• Re: Radio/subwoofer wiring
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sun, 15 Jul 2012 08:23:12 -0700
  ...Very straight forward wiring, just like the instructions say I tapped into the grey/black wire under the steering column (relay is required!). Only...
• Re: Reverse Lights
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 02:27:19 -0600
  ...in my case, there was a bad splice in the >>wiring. >> >> You should be able to verify the wiring by pulling the wires off...
• Re: Second battery in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 12:45:48 -0600
  ...The article I referred to stated that the stock relay and wiring are not adequate, and that heavier duty stuff is required. You disagreed...
• Re: PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:55:44 -0800
  ...PS pump switch, engine compartment wiring harness Alternate take: The wiring diagrams are always challenging, but looks to me like that red wire in...
• Re: Starter Power Question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 11:14:47 -0700
  ...There is another red wire from the same alternator wiring stud that connects to the fuel injection power stud in the engine compartment wiring...
• Re: Now: long term wear horn relay. Was: Horn installation
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:40:32 -0700
  ...for those who are not willing to do the wiring here's the link for a complete horn wiring harness with relay from Jay...
• Re: Help! Problems on the road! Smoke! or something that smells like it, anyhow...
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 20:56:39 -0800
  On 3/22/04 14:03, "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote: > This sounds potentially like a wiring issue. Please check your That's...
• Re: VW wiring code info
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 4 May 2004 08:47:53 EDT
  ...http://www.vintagebus.com/wiring/defs.html Unfortunately, the mysterious SU is not listed. George
• electrical puzzle help needed
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Tue, 1 May 2001 16:44:38 -0600
  ...When I found some butchered wiring in the engine compartment, I thought I had found it--where a trailer light cable had been put...
• Wiring questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:39:06 -0400
  ...Is this the wiring for my oil pressure sensors? If so which is .3bar and which is the .9bar? http://picasaweb.google.com/magikvw...
• Re: 2 Deep cycle batterys & move starter to rear right engine compartment ??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 07:56:20 -0800
  I would leave the original battery and wiring alone. I deplore butchery such as you suggest. Add any aux batteries in such a way...
• Re: Re-wiring doors (power windows, etc)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 12:23:25 -0700
  ...Re-wiring doors (power windows, etc) > Has anyone completely rewired their driver's side door in order to cure the > problems associated with the...
• South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:07:16 -0400
  ...The instructions assume they are being installed on an 85 or later (ie separate high and low beams wiring already) however I have an...
• A modification worthy of consideration - Relays on Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mundy
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 23:08:37 +1100
  ...http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pjlander/volkswagen_syncro.htm Wiring Page is; http://www.concentric.net/~Sxs/Wiring.htm I travelled from Canberra to...
• Re: Help with speaker wiring needed
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:31:53 -0500
  ...Most new car stereos don't work with wiring like that (check your installation guide, it probably says that specifically). There may be something...
• Re: Another Crank but No Start/No Spark
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:43:29 -0700
  ...That is one reason why I built the "wiring bypass tool" years ago. People can spend a lot of time fruitlessly swapping parts and...
• Scratching head over ECS-Mal Indicator Light wiring
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:01:10 -0400
  ...Page 97.123 in the Bentley Manual shows the ECU wiring diagram for an 88-89 Vanagon. Pin 20 on the ECU is supposed...
• Re: Radiator Fan Motor Low-Speed Inop
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 11:38:01 -0700
  ...You have A/C and there is a different motor and wiring setup used. There is a separate wiring diagram for A/C in...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sat, 23 May 2015 23:24:56 -0400
  ...I'll sort through the Jetta TDI wiring diagram for the wiring size and relay identification and add one to to the Vanagon to...
• Re: Fire!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:11:36 -0800
  That is the wiring junction box for the vehicle wiring. The silver label has nothing to do with what is inside the box, it...
• 91 Vanagon wiring diagrams???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 13:14:19 -0500
  Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the heater/defroster blower motor for a 91 Vanagon GL 4 spd? I am having a problem...
• Battery cutout relay wiring question
  Historical mailing list - John Koloen
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 05:52:15 -0500
  I've got a question about the wiring for the battery cutout relay. I'm using a Bosch 40 amp headline relay. I've...
• Re: Central Locks..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 08:02:37 EDT
  Don, Check the wiring harness on the drivers side. I had several broken wires that I repaired several years ago to fix my door...
• Keyless remote/alarm/starter wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:09:54 -0700
  ...feature to my '91 Westy and want to know if the wiring needs to be run through the doors or can it all be...
• NVC: New Bettle wiring diagram?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:58:14 -0700
  ...Anyone have a wiring diagram for the 2001 Beetle? I'm trying to get the pinout for the Comfort Control Module. The only one...
• Seeking LED advice
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Thu, 29 May 2014 19:10:09 -0700
  ...These strips work on DC, so it should be easy wiring. A couple of questions: Thinking of putting the strip under the metal strip...
• Re: Engine Bay Wiring Harness: Heat Damage? PIC
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 Jul 2012 02:11:31 -0400
  ...I never determined precisely what happened, but it was clear that that particular wire got extremely hot (along with the wiring in the relay...
• Rear wiper - continued
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 11:58:05 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I managed to drag out the shop manual, and cursing the "new style" wiring diagram. (I miss the old style Bently with the fold...
• golf/jetta 3 check engine light question (vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 14:21:36 -0700
  My problem is that I need a couple of the wiring diagrams from a Bentley manual for the OBD-2 Golf/Jettas (1996 or...
• Re: Help troubleshoot my instrument cluster
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:07:21 -0500
  ...Go here for the wiring pin outs: http://www.oldvolkshome.com/late_van_cluster_install.pdf Mike Mike Collum wrote: > James Ballen wrote: >> Do...