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• Help: Engind keeps running after taking key out of ignition
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 17:34:11 -0400
  The 1990 Vanagon camper keeps running after I take the key out of the ignition but only sometimes. When it happened I tried to...
• '85 Westy Ignition Woes
  Historical mailing list - Lucas & Angela Boyer
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:14:13 -0500
  After thorough review of the archives, I believe my problem lies in the infamous faulty ignition switch. Unfortunately, the switch was replaced 11/18...
• ignition switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:26:10 -0800
  ...There used to be a nice link for replacing the ignition switch (I have an 89 Westy) http://carboncow.net/vanagon/projects/ignition_switch...
• Secondary ignition resistance
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 20:28:40 +0000
  Hi, Correct secondary ignition resistance for the 2.1L WBX engine is: Ignition coil wire = ~2,000 ohms Distributor rotor = ~1,000 ohms Spark...
• Re: pointless ignition question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 06 Jun 1996 11:52:28 -0400 (EDT)
  I've never found my ignition to be pointless. My heating system, yes, but my ignition, no. Maybe if I were a diesel? Eric...
• Re: ignition switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:46:01 -0400
  ...http://carboncow.com/vanagon/projects/ignition_switch.htm > Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:26:10 -0800 > From: colorworks@GCI.NET > Subject: ignition switch...
• Advice on new install of ignition key part?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 11:54:43 -1000
  Advice on new install of ignition key part? Anything I need to look out for when installing a new ignition switch unit? Thanks Dan
• Rookie Mechanic Needs Help
  Historical mailing list - Randy C
  Sun, 19 Apr 2020 20:09:50 +0000
  ...First issue I'm going after-The ignition key turns but won't start the engine. I thought it might be the ignition switch...
• Re: replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 07:45:46 -0700
  That is the procedure for changing the ignition SWITCH. He asked how to change the LOCK without changing the switch. Completely different part. The...
• ignition switch for 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - jax harvell
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 13:12:58 -0400
  ...the ignition switch is a little flaky, in order to start the car sometimes I have to jiggle the wires leading into the ignition...
• Re: Ignition Switch Procedure?
  Historical mailing list - RODOLFO MATHIEW
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 19:21:34 -0600
  http://carboncow.net/vanagon/projects/ignition_switch.htm www.mathiew.org Vivan Los so�adores que no duermen por hacer sus sue�os realidad...
• ignition switch removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Burchill
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 19:00:43 -0500
  I got the ignition lock cylinder removed by drilling the little hole but now I can't figure out how to remove the ignition...
• Re: Allison Ignition still there?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 11:54:40 EDT
  <<<I've been trying to locate Allison Ignition to get a system for my Westy. Anybody know if they're still out there doing...
• Vehicle does not start, ignition miss
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Vehicle does not start, ignition miss
  March 31, 1990
  If the engine does not start or in case of ignition related engine miss, check the ignition coil for bitumen leakage. Bitumen leakage may...
• Re: Electrical issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Jan 2016 00:10:34 -0500
  The ignition switch has two sets of contacts, actually 4 but two that close when the ignition is on. There is the contact for...
• ignition troubles
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:41:35 -0400
  ...I am guessing the only cure is a new ignition switch. Anyone have any thoughts. I replaced the ignition a few years back for...
• Re: ignition switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:47:49 -0700
  > There used to be a nice link for replacing the ignition switch (I have an 89 Westy) http://carboncow.net/vanagon/projects/ignition_switch...
• Question - Ignition key cylinder - 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:58:56 -0400
  All, I just discovered that the little flat rod that extends from the end of the ignition key cylinder into the ignition switch has...
• Re: headlights night working.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 15:59:21 -0700
  this sounds like the ignition switch, not the ignition lock. There is a plastick switch you can get from many of the online vendors...
• Late model VW electronic ignition questions.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 21:06:48 -0500
  ...I have three questions about the California electronic ignition system. What ignition wire set should be used? Can the federal Bosch 09171 ignition wires...
• Re: replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 07:40:59 -0600
  A procedure for changing the ignition lock: This came to me from Daniel Danrich. Bob Stevens '87 Syncro Westy "REDDAWG" All you need to...
• Re: Allison Ignition still there?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 14:00:36 -0500
  All of my Allison ignitions (about 4) all lasted ten or more years and went with the cars when I sold them. Much better...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:20:23 -0800
  Actually, on Vanagons very little of the power needed for running the engine runs through the ignition switch. Most of the power needed for...
• Re: Vanagon? Really?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:24:38 -0500
  At 10:45 PM 11/19/2011, Dennis Haynes wrote... >As Gasoline engines go to >direct injection and dual mode, (spark ignition to compression...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Multivan rebuilt motor hiccoughs
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 21:13:48 -0600
  > started poking around when I came across a tech bulletin talking 'bout the > ignition coil possibly being the problem. Wish I knew where that...
• Re: ignition switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:48:07 -0400
  ...nice link for replacing the ignition switch (I have an 89 Westy) http://carboncow.net/vanagon/projects/ignition_switch.htm, but it appears the...
• 81 Vanagon Calf. exhaust, ignition, and FI FS
  Historical mailing list - Joe Davis
  Tue, 19 Nov 1996 13:02:45 -0800
  I dragged all the California exhaust and ignition off of my 81 Vanagon Along with the FI (the carb works great) the exhaust are...
• Re: Windows and struts
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 04 May 1997 10:18:04 -0700
  ...spare spade connectors on one side for pre-ignition switch use; spare spades on the other side for post-ignition switch use. Larry '96...
• Re: FS: NOS front door, sliding door, rear hatch, & ignition lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:10:33 -0800
  ...locks w/ matching ignition lock w/ 2 keys each ($60 each set) > 1 rear hatch lock cylinder w/ matching ignition lock w/ 2 keys...
• Re: Elec Ig and low revs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 95 11:29:35 EDT
  On a related matter, and one that may be of interest to those running standard ignitions - the consensus on rec.autos.tech is that...
• Ignition switch barrel and tumbler replacement?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Jun 94 11:59:04 MST
  Greetings again, Has anyone out there replaced the barrel and tumblers on their ignition switch? I need to do this for Georg, my 1973...
• Re: Headlight swtich diagnostics?
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:17:57 -0600
  Your source of power for the headlights goes through the ignition switch. The ignition switch may not be your problem but it was mine...
• Re: Ignition Switch Installation
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 22 May 2000 20:00:05 -0700
  James, If you have Ken Wilfey's web site address (I have forgotten it), you will find instructions for installing the ignition switch there...
• Re: Ignition Switch Removal
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 00:45:27 -0500
  ...Ignition Switch Removal > > > How do I go about removing the white plastic ignition > switch in my 85GL. > I'm having trouble accessing Vanagain.com...
• Re: switched power to radio
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 21:09:20 -0700
  I'm using the buzzer circuit that activates when the key is put into the ignition as my radio switch. The radio has power...
• Re: FS: NOS front door, sliding door, rear hatch, & ignition lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:01:48 -0800
  ...w/ matching ignition lock w/ 2 keys each ($60 each set) THREE (3) LEFT 1 rear hatch lock cylinder w/ matching ignition lock w...
• Re: Ignition Switch Source & Tips
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:49:01 -0500
  ...Is the starter making "Grinding" noises or "Cranking" noises? If Grinding noises, then, again, the ignition switch doesn't sound suspect. If it's...
• Re: Rookie Mechanic Needs Help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:50:30 +0000
  The best way to replace the ignition switch contact assembly is to remove the bearing assembly form the steering column. That way you can...
• How to Remove and Replace ignition switch.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 14:44:03 EST
  I sell the ignition switch for $8. Here is how to remove and replace the switch. 1. Unscrew the two retaining screws for the...
• Accessing Terminal 50 on Ignition Switch
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sat, 6 Nov 2004 23:03:09 -0600
  How difficult is it to access terminal 50 on the ignition switch? Do I have to take the steering column part away apart to...
• Re: HELP! '64 ignition shot?
  Historical mailing list - Douglas
  Mon, 01 Jul 1996 00:25:02 -0700
  David Easterwood wrote: > > >The feed to your lights does not go through the ignition switch. > > >3. The smaller wire from step 2 goes to...
• replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 01:56:54 EDT
  ...can the lock cylinders be replaced without changing the door handles and the ignition switch. I'm suspecting the ignition is a PIA and...
• Re: Accessing Terminal 50 on Ignition Switch
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 00:55:40 +0000
  ...The plug for the ignition switch is the one with all the big wires on it and its right behind where the key goes...
• ignition coil info
  Historical mailing list - Will Walters
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 11:44:51 -0500
  Good afternoon, Last week I had had the ignition coil replaced on my 88 Westy. I am interested in knowing if my intermitently quitting...
• Re: VANAGON digest 451
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 8 May 1995 14:49:14 -0700 (PDT)
  ...sometimes I turn the key off and take it out of the ignition, > but the car is still trying to start on its own...
• 85 Westy Ignition Switch
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Smith
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 23:46:11 -0500
  ...Any advice on how to swap the ignition switch in an 85 Vanagon? I have the cover, wiring harness and a single allen bolt...
• Re: HELP! '64 ignition shot?
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 23:50:33 -0700
  >The feed to your lights does not go through the ignition switch. >3. The smaller wire from step 2 goes to term #30 on...
• Re: No spark ...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:52:39 -0700
  ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignition_system A decent article with LOTS of pretty pictures: http://www.jetav8r.com/Vision/Ignition/CDI.html Read...
• ignition switch shenanigans
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 19:54:55 -0700
  Over the summer the ignition switch on my '82 Westy started to act up. It seemed like when turned to the final position where...
• 86-87, 2.1L ignition coil
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 05:47:54 -0500
  Hi George, The ignition coil you need is # Bosch 0221 122 349 VW 211 905 115D But most of all it must have a...
• Re: no headlights cept pulling back on turn signal stick - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:06:43 -0400
  ...With the stock wiring, the headlights will not turn on unless the ignition switch is on. *so* When that stock wiring is used to...
• Fw: 85 vanagon ignition problems
  Historical mailing list - Matt Schweitzer
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 21:26:45 -0400
  ...I checked the ignition coil resistances, according to Bentley the coil is fine. I tested the Hall sensor before I got the new ignition...
• replacing ignition switch fixes coolant warning light
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 20:37:05 -0700
  I replaced my ignition switch over the weekend and it fixed the problem I was having with the coolant warning light sometimes not going...
• Re: Overheating Problem FIXED! Thanks all...
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 02:00:18 +0000
  ...the Digijet system used an ignition distributor with vacuum devices that moved components in the distributor to change the ignition timing. After that(86...
• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:12:55 -0400
  ...a bad ignition switch will allow cranking without supplying spark or fuel. The ignition switch has multiple contacts and one of the failure modes...
• Re: ignition switch for 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:47:36 -0400
  ...ignition switch for 87 syncro > > > hi all. > > I just bought an 87 syncro. > > the ignition switch is a little flaky, in order to start...
• Distributor Modification
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 23:42:27 -0600
  ...Admittedly these super distributors and magnetos were before the days of Capacitor Discharge and Electronic Ignitions. Most Waser Boxers come stock with electronic ignition...
• black wires from ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 11:48:33 -0500
  I was installing an el cheapo starter kill alarm yesterday that hooks into "the black wire from the ignition switch to the fuse box...
• Re: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:17:08 -0500
  ...All my '84s and my '85 utilize gas caps with keys separate from the ignition key. I have an ignition key and the gas...
• Ignition/Starter Switch R&R
  Historical mailing list - Dyen Fred D.
  Fri, 9 Aug 1996 10:50:43 -0800 (AKDT)
  In answer to my own question - to replace the ignition switch you must first remove the steering lock housing (miss noted in the Bentely...