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Re: Fuse list for 1984 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 7 Aug 2006 12:13:31 -0700
Fuse Blocks on VWs are always read from left to right when looking at the fuses. Thus #1 starts at the left, closest to...
addtional fuse locations on fuse box??
Historical mailing list - Sean Hyde
Mon, 5 Aug 2002 08:50:18 -0700
I have a 1991 Westy Multivan, and the owner's manual mentions these additional fuses in separate holders, above the fuse box ... >10 amp...
Auxiliary Fuses
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:33:53 -0400
I'm having trouble identifying some fuses in my 1985 Westfalia. According to the manual, there are four "Additional Fuses" located at the right...
Fuse Box Misery
Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
Tue, 1 Aug 2017 17:52:12 -0700
...My fusebox developed a burnt fuse holder on the 20 amp fuse that powers the door lock actuators for the central locking system. I...
Loose Rad Fan Fuse Holder 90 Carat
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Wed, 19 Jul 2000 07:52:51 -0500
...Found a 'semi' blown 30 amp fuse in the fuse block (it had been near blowing and melted the plastic on the fuse but...
#16 Fuse found
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Sun, 10 Feb 2002 06:12:48 -0600
For those of you who may encounter rear heater / rear widow wiper fuse failure--here is where the elusive fuse is---- Take off the...
90 Carat 50 amp fuse for A/C: Substitution Possiblities
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Wed, 24 Nov 1999 07:40:20 -0600
Volks, With help of Listees (Thanks Joel) I have determined my A/C's S0 fuse has blown. It is a strange fuse, a...
Fuse list for 1984 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Mon, 7 Aug 2006 14:25:51 -0400
...The fuse box has 12 fuses. Is the one nearest the driver's side #1 or #12? Bentley shows -->13<-- fuses! What gives? Can...
Re: Fuse box manipulation
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 2 Oct 2002 07:48:41 -0700
...Fuse #3 always has 12 volts at the top leg and then the fuse connects it to the bottom leg. 1. REMOVE fuse #3...
Re: subject Re: Westy aux power straight from the dealer
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 2 Oct 2010 21:03:43 -0700
Yup, on the "new" style fuse panel (blade fuses) its fuse #3. Crimp on a male spade terminal to line from aux battery and...
Re: 90 Carat 50 amp fuse for A/C: Substitution Possiblities
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Wed, 24 Nov 1999 23:30:36 +0100
If you want to replace this fuse and holder, go visit any serious car audio dealer. They have fuses and breakers from 20 to...
Re: Fuse box manipulation
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Wed, 2 Oct 2002 08:22:57 -0700
...If you experience a short in this new wire on the way to the fuse box, you want a fuse to pop. That is...
Fuse box manipulation
Historical mailing list - Allison Goodwin
Tue, 1 Oct 2002 16:28:41 -0700
...Do I have to remove all of the relays and fuses and open the fuse box further to continue? If so, do those of...
Re: Clean up Fuse Block under dash?...maybe add dielectric grease?
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Tue, 2 Jul 2019 08:38:24 -0700
For 85 the fuse panel fuses have 7 different power feed inputs, 15 fuses. For 84 it looks like 6 feeds, 14 fuses. The...
90 westy power windows not going up
Historical mailing list - Ian Webb
Mon, 5 Jul 1999 22:20:44 -0400
...It also shows a heading of "Additional Fuses (in separate holders) above the fuse box" and then lists 5 fuses, one of them being...
Re: Of Mice and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 24 Jul 2013 10:19:53 -0700
...Fuse location of non OEM fuses I installed was basically me being lazy. I have documented where the added fuses are located so I...
Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Wed, 22 Sep 2004 12:04:50 -0700
...111 937 505 M Fuse box, uses old style, porcelain fuses 86-91 2wd Vanagon: 171 937 821 D Fuse box/Relay plate, uses...
Re: Short Fused about plastic fuses
Historical mailing list - Jack
Thu, 9 Oct 2003 20:02:27 -0800
> 1) A fuse is a fuse is a fuse right??? as long as is the right Amp For our purposes, you're right. But...
Re: Short Question-SOLVED
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 15 May 2010 10:49:29 -0400
At 08:03 AM 5/15/2010, Michael Sullivan wrote: >Not sure whatcaused that fuse to blow in the first place, but fixed now...
Re: What fuse are the brake lights on?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 25 Dec 2005 08:53:43 -0800
The 86 fuse cover does not have the fuse layout inside anyway. That was added later. 15 amp is shown most places for the...
Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 22 Sep 2004 15:21:03 -0400
...111 937 505 M Fuse box, uses old style, porcelain fuses >86-91 2wd Vanagon: 171 937 821 D Fuse box/Relay plate, uses...
Re: Fuse list for 1984 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 7 Aug 2006 14:39:05 -0400
...The fuse box has 12 fuses. Is > the one nearest the driver's side #1 or #12? Bentley shows > -->13<-- fuses! What gives? Can...
Re: 90 Carat 50 amp fuse for A/C: Substitution Possiblities
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 24 Nov 1999 13:20:39 -0500
You may want to check the dealer and cross-reference the glow-plug fuse from a diesel. These fuses are a thin piece of...
Fuse Size: Aux battery to fuse block
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 7 Aug 2017 16:34:48 -0700
...battery to an ATO type fuse block with a fused 7.5' of #12 AWG wire. I anticipate maximum load at fuse block will...
Re: 90 Carat 50 amp fuse for A/C: Substitution Possiblities
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Wed, 24 Nov 1999 10:07:32 -0500
On my Westy diesel, there was a similar fuse for the main power lead to the engine. Blew it on a Saturday night. Figures...
Re: Windshield wipers-- fuse size
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 1 Dec 2002 16:11:11 -0800
Page 97.119 of the later Bentley has the fuse info for 88+89 models. Mark developtrust wrote: > > It's been raining lately in...
Re: AC Blower problem
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:52:09 -0700
...This fuse is very important obviously. >> >> The fuse in question lives inside the lh rear pillar cover. It is really >> a bare metal strip...
Re: Switch circuit to Aux Battery ??
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 9 Jun 2004 05:08:16 -0700
Fuse 3 is removed and left out but another fuse is added to take it's job. That is why I said to put...
Windshield wipers-- fuse size
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sun, 1 Dec 2002 15:35:53 -0800
...California and my wiper fuse needed replacing. Does the Bentley show proper fuse sizes anywhere? Seems odd that a wiper fuse should blow. I...
Re: Clean up Fuse Block under dash?...maybe add dielectric grease?
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 09:38:07 -0700
That kind of fuse panel won't work to replace the stock one. You need a panel that has separate in and out connections...
Instrument lights solved
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:46:24 -0400
...Finally he traced the connection to the fuse and found, in fact the fuse was bad. The first friend had checked for me the...
A/C in '84 blows 25w fuse.
Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
Thu, 25 Mar 2004 15:53:47 -0600
...Today, while looking for a different fuse, I noticed its fuse was burnt out. I replaced it with another 25, and it went out...
fuse box
Historical mailing list - Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3 (CVN69)
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:07:30 -0400
Hi all I have an 85 gl and hate the old style fuses in my fuse box. Are the later model vanagons equipped with...
Re: Blown fuse
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:26:09 -0700
to start with isolate which part of the circuit is blowing the fuse. look a the back of the fuse box where the wires...
power window fuse location?
Historical mailing list - Tom Myers
Fri, 6 Jul 2007 13:08:52 -0400
Hey Folks Just heading out for the weekend - blew the power window fuse during switch repair yesterday I cannot pin down the location of...
Re: Unused Fuse #14
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:33:06 -0700
...Looking at earlier model years, with old style fuse panel I did come across page showing fuse 4 being linked to fuse #2 in...
Re: Battery dies due to excessive draw on fuse #3 (accessories)
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:07:39 -0700
While the fuse box could be at fault it seems unlikely in this case. If he is right that pulling fuse 3 stops the...
Re: Clean up Fuse Block under dash?...maybe add dielectric grease?
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Tue, 2 Jul 2019 08:06:21 -0700
...And there are modern fuse blocks with an independent circuits for each fuse, so it might be possible to just use the wiring, except...
Re: Rear Window Defroster vs Rear Window Defogger?
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:51:58 -0800
That fuse list is wrong for every year from 86-91. This is because no one list could possibly be right since fuse functions...
fuse for fuel injection components
Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
Thu, 4 Feb 1999 23:15:55 EST
Thanks to Darrell Boehler for the in line fuse idea for fuel injection components. I purchased a blade type auto inline fuseholder (radio shack...
Re: Windshield wipers-- fuse size
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Mon, 2 Dec 2002 09:20:44 -0500
...California and my wiper fuse needed > replacing. Does the Bentley show proper fuse sizes anywhere? Seems odd that > a wiper fuse should blow. It...
Re: Battery dies due to excessive draw on fuse #3 (accessories)
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:15:04 -0600
> Could be the fuse box itself. I had a problem very similar to this in my '85 Jetta years back - I > kept pulling fuses...
Re: No High Beams
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:29:53 -0700
Yes, the 86+ wiring is upgraded to more fuses and more wires for the same circuits so fewer things share a fuse. Typically there...
starter
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
Mon, 13 May 2002 22:11:35 -0700
...I have an inline 15amp blue fuse. The fuse recently blew on a camping trip and I had to crawl under the van, get...
Continuing Saga of '87 Wolfs electrics
Historical mailing list
Mon, 7 Apr 1997 14:07:36 -0400 (EDT)
'Continuing Saga of '87 Wolfs electricals.' We left off with me looking for how the 'main feed' line into the fuse panel was not...
Re: 84 Vanagon Brake Light fuse location
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:11:59 -0700
S8 would be the 8th fuse counting from the left, on the fuse box .........right ? 'where is the fuse box' isn't the question...
Short Fused about plastic fuses
Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
Thu, 9 Oct 2003 20:41:00 -0400
Volks in the past week I've had some troubling experiences with those plastic jelly bean fuses. As soon as the weather turns colder...
87 westy camper fuse question
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Sun, 11 May 2008 20:24:11 -0700
To the left of the driver seat above the toolbox are two fuses in a black coverved fuse box. One fuse is to the...
Re: 85 westi blowing fuse for frig/water pump
Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
Wed, 9 Jul 1997 23:36:21 +1000
Ivan writes: > >My '85 Westy is blowing the (top)fuse behind the drivers seat alot> > If the fuse blows immediately on switch on of...
Re: Drinking water pump in the tank
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 30 Dec 2012 09:37:03 -0500
Of those two fuses one has power all the time. The other should only have power when the engine is running and alternator working...
Re: fuse for fuel injection components
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Fri, 5 Feb 1999 12:24:34 -0500
If the fuse were a little less hard to get to it would also make a great anti-theft switch. Dave At 11:15...
Re: Never seen this before..Fuses melted..
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sun, 1 Apr 2007 21:10:58 EDT
...That fuse, operating the blower motor and wipers, is notoriously overtaxed. Mine fuse box has the battle scars of a slight fire suffered by...
Re: fuse box
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:16:39 -0400
...On the right hand side you'll see where you can click on Fuse Panel (1983-85) and Fuse Panel (1986-91). You'll...
Re: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:36:37 -0700
...there's a fuse for the tiny horn.. a fuse for the reverse light... but no fuse for the fuel pump.... a mystery ... :-) On...
fuses for 85 GL
Historical mailing list - Wilson Sweitzer
Wed, 7 Jun 2000 21:52:51 -0700
I just noticed today that one of my fuses is missing (anyone have a fuse box cover for sale?). I checked the bentley to...
Re: right side headlight wont power up ..new relay kit 2 mths ago ...
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 28 May 2007 16:41:21 -0700
...Mark Mark Drillock wrote: > Fuse 7 is the wrong fuse. Frank's older instructions said to use it but > fuse 7 is not even...
Re: All accessories on aux batt
Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 18:34:08 -0700
...You don't need to remove the fuse box, just the cover so you can get to fuse #3. Fuse #3 always has 12...
Re: Battery dies due to excessive draw on fuse #3 (accessories)
Historical mailing list - --------
Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:33:57 -0400
...I found it easier to wire around the box with an external fuse. "The inside of the 87 fuse/relay panel is a hodgepodge...
Re: Heater Fan blows Fuse
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:42:59 -0700
...Poor grounds, and corroded points at fuse connections can > create resistance in a circuit. Not positive if that would contribute > to a blown fuse...
Re: Getting to the interior light wiring
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 17 May 2005 12:22:19 -0400
...All the interior lights and radio run off fuse 3. > Remove the fuse an run a fused line from the aux battery to the...