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Headlight relay setup not working in 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
Thu, 6 May 2004 21:18:41 EDT
...I followed the instructions without problems until I got to the part where I have to access wires exiting the ignition. Both the kit...
Re: Headlight relay setup not working in 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
Thu, 6 May 2004 18:53:42 -0700
...I > followed the instructions without problems until I got to the part where I > have to access wires exiting the ignition. Both the kit...
Re: Headlight relay setup not working in 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Fri, 7 May 2004 13:06:49 -0400
...I > followed the instructions without problems until I got to the part where I > have to access wires exiting the ignition. Both the kit...
Re: Headlight relay setup not working in 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 7 May 2004 07:15:51 EDT
...I followed the instructions without problems until I got to the part where I have to access wires exiting the ignition. Both the kit...
Re: Lights off when key off (was DRLs)
Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
Fri, 18 Sep 1998 23:54:00 EDT
...It has a black box (2"x2"x1") with five wires coming out of it for hookup to ground and wires from battery, ignition...
Re: Headlight relay setup not working in 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Fri, 7 May 2004 02:09:23 +0000
...I <DIV></DIV>>have to access wires exiting the ignition.  Both the kit's instructions and those <DIV></DIV>>I...
Re: What is a Hard Start Relay Kit? Who sells them?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:19:38 -0400
> > One of the List Members mentioned the solution to my > > Ignition Switch Mystery (see my previous post) might > > be a Hard Start Relay Kit...
Re: dual battery (yes, again)
Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 19:52:38 -0800
...from the ignition. Ignition on - relay goes on, even if engine is not running. Because the kit probably use small wires, which creates resistance...
Re: Headlight relay setup not working in 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 7 May 2004 10:30:39 -0700
...I > > followed the instructions without problems until I got to the part where I > > have to access wires exiting the ignition. Both the kit...
Re: Aux battery kit from Bus Depot (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 17:25:30 EST
...First and foremost, when you put in the aux battery, you will need to manually wire accessories to the new battery. With the ignition...
Re: Dual battery relay blowing fuses
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 24 Mar 2006 05:25:18 -0800
...What do you mean "ignition side"? Exactly where are the control leads of your relay connected? With small wires and relay like these kits...
Re: Wiring 2nd Battery Into Non-Westy (sorry)
Historical mailing list - James V
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 12:30:40 -0800
...and wire the black > wire to that wire So, is this an "ignition-on" power supply? One of the links (Hella Kit instructions, I...
hard starting Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Tue, 4 Dec 2001 19:27:39 -0500
...wired the relay kit in such a manner that I can jump-start the starter directly using the alternator wire. Just turn the ignition...
Re: Rough idle, then stalling and now the solution
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 22:29:08 -0700
I forgot to say that the ignition wiring kit that was installed two years ago was BOSCH "silicon supressed" 7mm wire. The coil wire...
Re: The wire harness becomes brittle
Historical mailing list - TC
Mon, 5 Feb 2007 16:47:57 -0800
...2-18415 connector only, no pins or wire. NAPA Part No: 2-18414 boot but the msd-kit looks good quality for a sharp...
Re: Hot Wire ...point voltage
Historical mailing list
Mon, 1 Jan 1996 20:05:00 -0800
> RE>How to hot wire a VW or what to do... 1/1/96 > >A suggestion: Many to most ignition systems use the full...
Re: no cold start/hard start relay kit
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 19 Jan 2002 09:25:20 -0600
...The problem probably comes from the ignition > switch or the wires. I've heard about hard start relay bosch kit. I'm > wondering if...
Re: Wiring 2nd Battery Into Non-Westy (sorry)
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 12:52:07 -0800
...and wire the black > wire to that wire So, is this an "ignition-on" power supply? One of the links (Hella Kit instructions, I...
Re: What is a Hard Start Relay Kit? Who sells them?
Historical mailing list - Mad and Ed
Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:15:09 -0700
I think this may be a "slave" relay which is installed to overcome the voltage drop in the long wire from ignition switch to...
Ignition Switch Mystery gets weirder...but thanks for all suggestions!
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Fri, 9 Jul 2004 13:02:33 -0700
...Awhile back I posted about my Ignition Switch Mystery. Thanks to all for replies with possible solutions and info on the Hard Start Kit...
Hella Battery kit
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Fri, 11 Oct 2002 13:33:57 -0700
...spare battery kit and the diagram is a little confusing with current wiring in my 81 Westy I have the two wires coming from...
Re: no cold start/hard start relay kit
Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
Sun, 20 Jan 2002 23:24:29 +0000
...The problem probably comes from the ignition > > switch or the wires. I've heard about hard start relay bosch kit. I'm > > wondering if...
Re: A Ghost in the machine
Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:27:41 -0600
Some auto door lock kits do this for you. The one from GoWesty,for example, is wired into the ignition to automatically lock and...
connecting aux battery to radio
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Wed, 8 Nov 2006 08:49:44 -0500
...The thing I don't understand is how the power to the radio is related to the ignition switch. The red wire at the...
Accessory circuit on ignition switch dead
Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
Fri, 7 Mar 1997 12:26:05 GMT
...No 12v coming out of the ignition SW (black wire with yl strip). Anyone taken one of these apart? Can they be taken apart...
Re: The wire harness becomes brittle
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:57:57 -0800
...2-18415 connector only, no pins or wire. > NAPA Part No: 2-18414 boot > > but the msd-kit looks good quality for a sharp...
Spare Ignition
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:19:44 -0500
I like to keep a few things in my ER kit and want to add a new ignition, but unsure about something. When you...
Re: no cold start/hard start relay kit
Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
Mon, 21 Jan 2002 02:29:43 +0000
...The problem probably comes from the >ignition > > > > switch or the wires. I've heard about hard start relay bosch kit. >I'm > > > > wondering if...
no cold start/hard start relay kit
Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
Thu, 17 Jan 2002 14:13:54 +0000
...The problem probably comes from the ignition switch or the wires. I've heard about hard start relay bosch kit. I'm wondering if...
Re: Go Westy tune up kit
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:20:56 -0700
...http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/ignition-wire-set/ignition-wire-set-bosch-09180 The advantage of the pin-only style wires is...
Re: Spare Ignition
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:47:11 -0500
Hey Dave, Per others help, I jumped the blue wire from the audio to the red ignition wire in the steering column so I...
Re: Aux battery kit from Bus Depot (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 05:31:23 -0800
...With the ignition off, the aux > battery is isolated from the rest of the "original" electrical system. Ex.; > You wire a TV&VCR to...
Re: coil wire on AC vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:55:41 -0700
...Air Cooled Vanagons whether equipped with points (Federal) or Hall (California) Ignition utilize the SAME Ignition Wire Sets, which includes the Coil Wire. From...
Re: 2nd Battery setup questions
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Fri, 13 Jan 2006 03:09:51 +0000
...It's >used to "power" the kit according the wirewerks folks. I wondering if I >really have to run the wire back to the...
Electrical Gremlin Back
Historical mailing list - David Boan
Sun, 24 Jun 2018 22:39:47 +0000
...I pulled the wiring harness off the ignition and tested it. The hot wires have 12.8v and the rest have between .4 and...
Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Sun, 6 Sep 2009 20:37:36 -0400
The only spare parts in my kit are a fuel pump, voltage regulator, belts and an ignition switch. The rest are repair items like...
Re: vanagon starter question
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Sun, 11 Sep 2005 16:40:07 -0700
...Could be bad wiring from the ignition switch(giving low voltage when hot), could be a sticky solenoid, could be corroded wires at the...
Re: Aux battery kit from Bus Depot (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 22:28:59 -0500
...First and foremost, when you put in the aux battery, you will need to manually wire accessories to the new battery. With the ignition...
Re: no cold start/hard start relay kit
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 20 Jan 2002 18:15:13 -0600
...The problem probably comes from the > ignition > > > switch or the wires. I've heard about hard start relay bosch > kit. I'm > > > wondering if...
Re: What to keep on hand to not be stranded
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:31:49 -0600
...I added the soldering kit after being on a trip where someone used one to add a large electrical wire connection between the alternator...
Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:10:11 -0800
...or you can wire to the > ignition switch so that paralleling the > batteries when starting is > automatic. > > Either way, you'll need to use...
Re: The wire harness becomes brittle
Historical mailing list - TC
Mon, 5 Feb 2007 18:18:34 -0800
...2-18415 connector only, no pins or wire. > > NAPA Part No: 2-18414 boot > > > > but the msd-kit looks good quality for a sharp...
Re: 86 syncro doesn't start
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:31:06 -0700
...the electrical part of the ignition switch is something you should have, in the van, in your spare parts kit at all times. they...
Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Wed, 9 Dec 2015 11:20:12 -0600
I did my own kit, really simple if you look at it closely On Dec 9, 2015 11:13 AM, "Jeff Palmer" <jpalmer@mymts...
Re: Ignition Switch Mystery gets weirder...but thanks for all suggestions!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 9 Jul 2004 17:44:02 -0400
...posted about my Ignition Switch Mystery. >Thanks to all for replies with possible solutions and >info on the Hard Start Kit. > >My mechanic removed...
Vanagon Power Mirrors, Door lock kits now available!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 23:30:41 EST
...junk yard) and wire them up. Also got some lock kits for the Vanagon. These are all new handles, the ignition cylinder, and rear...
Re: starter/ignition weird
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Fri, 12 Jan 2001 21:09:27 EST
...writes: << at bus-boys.com I have seen a inexpensive ignition bypass kit that is supposed to direct more current straight thru to the...
Re: Hot Start Problem
Historical mailing list - Thomas Wilsher
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:00:08 -0800
...I don't have that kit, but I do have a similar setup with a relay, triggered with the wire that used to trigger...
'86 Westy cranking trouble
Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:49:48 -0500
...The Bentley says this wire is Black/White but mine is black/ yellow. With the ignition switch on, I only had 5 to 6...
Headlight relays, was: 758227.jpg
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:13:06 -0700
...The best of these kits used wire colors that match the colors you splice into. The hi/lo dimmer switch has a wire coming...
Re: Electrical Gurus help needed 88 van.kinda long
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 27 Jul 2002 15:33:42 -0700
...I then ran a jumper wire from hot in the ignition switch harness straight to the starter...fired right up. So, I knew i...
Re: Spare Ignition
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:35:31 -0500
...I had previously jumped the wire for the stereo so it stays on > while the key is in the ignition. Today, I pulled out...
Re: Q's re: radio wires
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Tue, 7 Jan 2003 12:21:06 -0800
...kind of > adaptor I need to attach the single wires I have for battery, ignition, and > ground to the pair that go into the...
Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:58:48 -0700
...The Bentley says this wire is Black/White but mine is black/ > yellow. With the ignition switch on, I only had 5 to 6...
Re: 86 syncro doesnt start
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:15:10 -0700
...you have a Remote Starter Switch ( a tool ) in your tool kit. You've previously rigged a 'starter trigger' wire ( tied into the trigger...
Re: No headlights
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:57:27 -0800
...install GoWesty instrument foil replacement kit. > > I’ve done no troubleshooting so far. (Other that cycle headlight, dimmer and ignition switches a few times...
Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Wed, 9 Dec 2015 11:13:23 -0600
Don't you need to drop the gas tank to replace the wire? Think I ran into that headache. Jeff Sent from my iPhone...
Re: Ignition switch recommendations.
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Sun, 7 Nov 2010 16:26:42 -0800
...VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Ignition switch recommendations. Anyone know if the typical air cooled Bosch hot start relay kit , plug and play for the...
Re: Engine conversion help sought
Historical mailing list - John Koloski
Thu, 5 Apr 2001 10:06:18 -0400
...vanagon seems to run better with the O2 sensor wired in (on the Tiico kit)to the control unit. Quoting Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI...
Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
Historical mailing list - Rob
Wed, 9 Dec 2015 09:50:07 -0700
Really, why would anyone want to replace a 25+ year old ten foot wire run to energize the starter solenoid with a relay? Just...