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• Lights behind heater controls
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 19:11:59 -0800
  I have a light behind the rear heater control. Is there a light behind the front heater control? William
• Re: Lights behind heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 22:11:57 -0500
  > I have a light behind the rear heater control. Is there a light behind the > front heater control? William Yes there is. MIke
• Re: Replacing heater control cable (Was: Lube for heater control cable?)
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:38:13 -0600
  ...instrument cluster, radio, rear heater control, ash tray, and steering wheel. Couldn't say about the other sliders. -Jarrett 89 Westy powered by Bostig...
• Heater core front and rear inline? Has anyone done this mod?
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:38:01 -0500
  ...This way the front heater would control the rear heater flow. Anyone out there ever try this type of mod? I would like to...
• Re: heater control lights
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:53:38 -0700
  Don wrote: > Amazing! Who'd a thunk that a VW van would ever even have a heater, let > alone levers and lights to control...
• Re: heater lights
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 23:25:36 +0200
  Barry Mercer wrote: > I've always thought that VW could have done a better job of lighting the > heater controls. > > Far as I can...
• heater lights
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 17:08:46 -0400
  I've always thought that VW could have done a better job of lighting the heater controls. Far as I can tekk, only the...
• Replacing heater control cable (Was: Lube for heater control cable?)
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:48:14 -0800
  ...can be done on the climate control cables without pulling the dash? I kinked my heater control cable and haven't replaced it since...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:49:09 -0600
  Harry, that control allows coolant to circulate through the heater core. Summer, off, winter, on. To control air flow, use the knob on the...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:50:02 -0800
  There is no 'control knob' .. there is a lever that you can reach with your fingers, through a hole in the rear heater cover...
• rear heater control question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 19:58:19 -0400
  Hi listers, I've noticed a few comments off and on about the rear heater control on the dash. I believe that is the...
• Re: Dash control lights question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 15:23:08 -0400
  ...Front fan control switch on right side of the 4 vent/heater slider >controls - this control is not illuminated on my van, but the...
• Vanagon heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Mon, 25 May 2009 13:30:19 -0700
  What do each of the 4 heater controls do starting from the top moving down? Danny '84 Westy (Vanny) �
• Re: rear heater control question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 20:59:56 -0400
  ...There is a heater box under the back seat and that left hand switch is supposed to control its speed. Under the seat on...
• heater control lights
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:54:02 -0800
  for those who were unaware they were there http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/vanagon-heater-control-lights/ alistair
• Vanagon Vent Control Positions
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 12 Apr 1997 15:05:31 -0500
  ...I understand the bottom two control knobs on the four vent/heater controls are for the rear heater, someone tell me how to position...
• Need help with Heater controls in an 88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike Hugill
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 10:58:13 -0500
  ...The pictographs on the heater controls leave me clueless. They look to me like something about bacon and a water bed? By running the...
• Re: Need help with Heater controls in an 88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 11:12:17 -0500
  ...Need help with Heater controls in an 88 Vanagon Hey Crew, Stupid question, but I have an 88 Weekender which I bought in early...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:24:36 -0500
  ...To control air flow, use the knob on >> the dash. mcneely >> >> ---- Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET> wrote: >>> Hi all, >> The heater under the...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:34:45 -0800
  ...To control air flow, use the knob on the dash. mcneely >> >> ---- Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET> wrote: >>> Hi all, >> The heater under the...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:02:31 -0600
  ...To control air flow, use the knob on the dash. mcneely > > > > ---- Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET> wrote: > >> Hi all, > > The heater under the...
• Heater Controls
  Historical mailing list - Evil Pig
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 22:49:40 -0700
  Hi folks, I am having trouble with two of my heater controls one, the defroster/foot heater selector (the one on top) can't...
• Removing 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, Heater, Heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 22:44:28 -0700
  ...Remove coolant hoses from heater core tubes. Disconnect three heater control cables from heater case control levers. Remove 4 screws holding heater case to...
• Broken heater control cable
  Historical mailing list - The Shaws
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 08:34:22 -0700
  ...Does anyone have a sneaky solution to a broken heater valve control cable? It's broken about an inch from the control arm and...
• Re: Wanted: Heat/Air Control Lever Extension
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Tue, 24 May 2011 18:05:56 -0700
  ...Fresh Air & Heater Control Lever]<http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_534_120/fresh_air__heater_control_lever.html> Fresh Air & Heater...
• heater control light - LED hack
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:48:11 -0800
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/vanagon-heater-control-light-led-hack/ alistair
• Re: Lights behind heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 07:03:36 -0800
  ...Lights behind heater controls > I have a light behind the rear heater control. Is there a light behind the > front heater control? William Yes...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:38:43 -0500
  ...This is especially true of vehicles that flow coolant through the heater core all the time and use damper-blend doors to control temperature...
• Heater control cables - '82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:16:55 -0800
  Anyone parting a diesel vanagon? I NEED a couple heater control cables. 251 711 643 B Defroster control 252 265 473 Heat control valve...
• rear heater control valve?
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 20:15:23 -0400
  Hey All, Do the rear heater control valves go bad as far as leaking? or is it always the seal that goes bad? going...
• Heater Control Question
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:09:13 -0600
  Greetings, My daughter called me and said that one of the heater control levers on her 1986 Vanagon was stuck in the middle (about...
• Re: 84 GL Heater question
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 16:08:24 +0100
  ...Heater controls for a German Vanagon, from top to bottom: 1. Amount of air flow from outside through heater core to windscreen defroster outlets...
• Re: Don't Replaced that heater valve today!
  Historical mailing list - Firstname Lastname
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 11:09:36 EDT
  ...By the way, even VW refers this part as a heater CONTROL valve. George
• Aircooled Heater control box question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Lawrence
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 01:01:25 -0800
  I figured out part of why my heater did not heat very well. In one of the heater control boxes there was no gasket...
• Re: Rear heater, Operation
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 18:34:16 -1000
  ...There are quite a lot of vanagon drivers that don't know about that hidden heater valve control. I was surprised when I got...
• Re-plumbing the heater cores
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 14:25:53 -0500
  ...The front heater valve would control the flow through both heater cores. I currently use my front heater very little and can only use...
• Emergency engine cooling
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:21:02 +0200
  ...When I open my heater control, the engine temperature drops substantially. It appears that the heater control is a valve which stops the circulation...
• Re: Front Heater Motor
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:04:57 -0600
  Hi Dave, All dash heater control levers in our vans are set up such that they allow flow if they are on. If off...
• Re: Vanagon Vent Control Positions
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sun, 13 Apr 1997 14:24:40 -0700
  ...I understand the bottom two control knobs on the four >vent/heater controls are for the rear heater, someone tell me how to >position...
• heater control panel backlight replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:55:38 -0500
  i need to replace the bulb that lights up the heater control panel. i've searched the archives and found one method where you...
• Re: Vanagon Vent Control Positions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Apr 1997 03:31:27 GMT
  ...I understand the bottom two control knobs on the four >vent/heater controls are for the rear heater, someone tell me how to >position...
• Re: heater control panel backlight replacement
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 22:45:55 -0700
  ...heater control panel backlight replacement > i need to replace the bulb that lights up the heater control panel. i've > searched the archives and...
• Re: interior LEDs - get rid of the morgue
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:19:58 -0800
  ...alistair PS heater fan controls(s) also are illuminated. On 2011-11-23, at 3:12 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > Heater controls are supposed...
• getting to heater cables and controls
  Historical mailing list - Ron Paitich
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:47:21 -0700
  I've got an 86 Syncro and need to get into the front heater control valves. The hot control doesn't shut off completely...
• heater box woes
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:09:58 -0900
  ...Maybe a silly question, but did you reconnect the climate control cables when you put the heater housing back in the van? Air towards...
• Re: Heater control bulbs - how many?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:44:17 -0400
  ...Heater control bulbs - how many? https://www.gowesty.com/product/interior-lighting/24763/led-climate-control-bulb-socket?v= -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Palmer...
• Re: Aircooled Heater control box question
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 08:05:20 -0700
  ...Aircooled Heater control box question > > > I figured out part of why my heater did not heat very well. In one of > the heater control...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:27:06 -0800
  ...Rear heater control hi Harry, I'll just call tires shocks.
• Re: heater control lights
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:23:23 -0800
  ...albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > for those who were unaware they were there > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/vanagon-heater-control-lights/ > > alistair
• Re: Very little heat from the front heater
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 2 Dec 2011 09:10:39 -0600
  ...Bad heater valve, kinked control wire would be the biggest > suspect. A kinked control wire is a common problem with Vanagon heaters, evidently. However...
• Re: Hello from a newbie
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  08 Feb 97 03:00:46 EST
  ...Just to the left of the heater controls (between the heater >controls and the steering column) there is a hole in the dash with...
• Re: heater control lights
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:47:47 -0800
  ...VW van would ever even have a heater, let > alone levers and lights to control said heater. My first one had a knob on...
• Re: heater always on
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 09:23:56 -0600
  ...Droped the spare and notice that the > heater control valve has been removed and the hose is straight spliced > so the hot water was...
• Re: Heater Control Question
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:33:03 -0500
  The problem with the heater control and how to fix it has been discussed many times before. Lots of "how-to's" in the...
• Re: heater always on
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 09:56:42 -0700
  ...Droped the spare and notice that the > heater control valve has been removed and the hose is straight spliced > so the hot water was...
• heater control valve in '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 10:58:48 -0500
  Hi, I'm looking for the location of the heater control valve in my Westy. I bought one yesterday (can't shut off the...
• Environmental Controls (Heater/Fresh Air Levers)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:10:16 -0500
  ...I want to get my heat/air controls, rear heater valve, and coolant change squared away soon so as not to have to deal...
• Re: heater control lights
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:31:40 -0800
  Amazing! Who'd a thunk that a VW van would ever even have a heater, let alone levers and lights to control said heater...
• Re: 85 Westfalia heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:34:31 -0500
  The rear (underseat) heater has a shutoff valve for coolant (heat) control. Pulled forward it's open for heat. Pushed aft it's shut...
• '56 Controls
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 16:54:27 -0500
  ...What is the other one? Is it the reserve control for the fuel tank? The bus had a gas heater at one time so...