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question about terminals on starter/solenoid
Historical mailing list - Chris Stinson
Mon, 19 Jun 2000 15:59:44 -0400
...27.13) with 3 terminals (in addition to "connection A" which is "for field wirings")... terminal 30 "from battery", terminal 16 "to ignition coil...
Second battery relay
Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
Mon, 1 Feb 1999 00:35:42 -0800
...Terminal 30.......Red 2.5mm Terminal 87.......Red 2.5mm Terminal 87.......Red 1.5mm Terminal 85.......Blue 0.5mm Terminal 86.......Brown 1...
Re: Help needed troubleshooting VDO oil pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Sat, 17 Aug 2002 23:55:33 -0400
> > * on the VDO gauge: > 1 terminal receiving resistence signals from the sender > 1 terminal to ground (for the reading) > 1 terminal to night light...
Re: Dual horn wiring
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:36:11 -0400
...Only thing I'm not sure > about are which terminals on the horns are grounds. They are Hella > SuperTone horns and the terminals are...
Re: Brake light switches, 2 to 3 terminals
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 9 May 2015 23:19:58 -0400
At 09:50 PM 5/9/2015, Dick Wong wrote: >connector is a two position with different spacing compared to the 3 >terminal switch...
Re: Dual horn wiring
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:19:48 -0700
...Only thing I'm not sure about are which terminals on the horns are grounds. They are Hella SuperTone horns and the terminals are...
Re: Optima battery won't fit, can I cut the top terminals?
Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:04:31 -0800
...There are two distinct pieces of metal in the terminal. Aparently the charge from the top terminal goes down the outer piece of metal...
[Fwd: Sender Connectors' Wires]
Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
Wed, 2 Jun 2004 15:22:47 -0400
...The 2 white ones go to one of the terminals of the connector and the brown goes to the other terminal. The terminals are...
Re: Brake light switches, 2 to 3 terminals
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Sun, 10 May 2015 00:33:39 -0700
I got an email back from Van Caf� and they suggest gently bending the opposing terminals inward and fitting the original connector on to...
Re: Brake light switches, 2 to 3 terminals
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Sat, 9 May 2015 18:50:14 -0700
As far as I know, both of the old 2 terminal switches work. I would like to use the two new 3 terminal switches...
Re: How to wire on-off-on-switch
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:18:41 -0400
...You'd supply power to the switch common terminal, then wire from the respective switched terminals to the relay 86 terminals, and from the...
Re: Horns, improvements
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:34:54 -0400
...Horn - terminal to relay 30 terminal with heavy wire. This was formerly connected to the horn button wire. Horn button wire to relay 85...
Re: What Is This Type Of Connector Called?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:25:21 -0400
...I know they come in The actual terminal is called a bullet terminal, comes in two sizes. Here's a source for both individual...
PS re Ignition switch -- P terminal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:50:29 -0500
>On '85-up there's a terminal 'P' that's marked unused on the >schematic. It's connected to the 30 (B+) terminal when...
Re: Aux light install..sort of (long attempt)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:45:06 -0400
...Are any terminals labeled? Have you checked continuity between terminals in the various switch positions? Not knowing anything more about it, it sounds like...
Re: Optima battery won't fit, can I cut the top terminals?
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:35:23 -0500
I ended up cutting the door to the drivers side battery compartment and leaving the terminals intact. This way you can easily jump start...
Re: Schematic needed, starter issue, Old school stuff
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:53:29 -0500
...Take the wire from the 50 terminal of the ignition switch and hook to the 86 terminal of the relay. 85 terminal of the...
w terminal on alteernator
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:56:47 -0800
David, What is a W terminal on an alternator? and do I have one of these on my 87 westy? Do all vanagons have...
Re: Dual horn wiring
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:09:18 -0400
As I see it, you want power (fused) to go to relay terminal #86 with terminal #85 to ground through the horn button (horn...
Re: Is there such a too?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:32:51 -0800
...They wouldn't do anything for female spade > terminals, though. > Indeed. For some reason I read BATTERY terminals. Yeah, for the little spade terminals...
Re: stud size on ignition coil?
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:55:56 -0400
Mine has what you describe for the negative side, and then a triple spade terminal with individual connectors for the + side. but the terminal...
Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:58:27 -0400
...Positive and negative terminals are different sizes to match the battery posts. Using a larger terminal on a smaller post will cause the bolt...
Brake light switches, 2 to 3 terminals
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Sat, 9 May 2015 16:39:26 -0700
So I got my MC from Van Caf� and find that it comes with 3 terminal brake light switches, I have 2 terminal switches...
Ignition switch -- P terminal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:39:37 -0500
On '85-up there's a terminal 'P' that's marked unused on the schematic. It's connected to the 30 (B+) terminal when...
Re: bad fit brake switches
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:36:27 -0700
...Mark > When I ask VC about this, the 2 terminal is NLA and the 3 terminal > is the replacement. > BTW, the third terminal has...
Re: Dual horn wiring
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:34:49 -0700
...Only thing I'm not sure > about are which terminals on the horns are grounds. They are Hella > SuperTone horns and the terminals are...
Re: Headlight Relay
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:28:39 -0600
...Run 8 or 10 gauge wire with a fuse to the positive terminal on the battery to the 30 terminal on the relays - make...
Re: Wiring for sink, etc.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:12:44 -0400
> > There is no voltage to either points on those fuses on both of them with > engine on and also off. > Probably the terminal is...
Re: Starter Questions
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Mon, 27 Oct 2003 07:44:24 -0800
...Current didn't flow through until current was applied to terminal 50 (small spade terminal) on the solenoid. So, if I apply current to...
Re: heater fan whine
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:16:29 -0500
...Use the 87 terminal to drive the high-speed wire to the fan. On a 2.1l feed the 30 terminal from the switch...
Re: bad fit brake switches
Historical mailing list - sailingfc dslextreme.com
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:08:58 -0400
...Mark > When I ask VC about this, the 2 terminal is NLA and the 3 terminal > is the replacement. > BTW, the third terminal has...
Heater switch was Re: heater motor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:23:30 -0400
...To add a relay, use a standard 4-terminal automotive relay. Hook the 30 (B+) terminal into the wire feeding the switch (or on...
Aux. Battery Isolator Relay
Historical mailing list - Mark Bowie
Sun, 14 Sep 1997 13:44:25 -0400
...The relay I purchased has four terminals but the diagram shows one switching terminal goes to ground and one to the ignition switch. I...
Re: w terminal on alteernator
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:04:24 -0500
At 11:57 AM 2/24/2009, gary hradek wrote: >David, > What is a W terminal on an alternator? and do I have one...
Optima Battery Question (cutting terminal posts?)
Historical mailing list - Aaron Reams
Fri, 9 Aug 2002 15:29:53 -0700
...Does anyone know if I can cut the top terminal posts off? It's an Optima Yellow Top with both top and side terminals...
Re: bad fit brake switches
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:59:34 -0700
Plenty of German FTE 2 or terminal switches available from Airhead Parts for the past 2 years. No problems reported by customers, they go...
Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Tue, 2 Dec 2014 21:04:06 -0800
On 12/2/2014 8:53 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > The two outer terminals. There is a positive and a negative. Marked as such...
Re: Negative Terminal (Stupid Question)
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:19:59 -0700
...On the other hand, if the wrench were to slip while disconnecting the - terminal, then no harm since the - terminal is wired to the...
Re: bad fit brake switches
Historical mailing list - sailingfc dslextreme.com
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:17:14 -0400
When I bought a new MC from Van Cafe, the switches were 3 terminal instead of the 2 terminal OEM switch. When I ask...
VW stamped battery terminals warning
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:39:54 -0400
I recently took a look at the stamped brass negative battery terminal (1.9l have both pos and neg stamped) on my '89 and...
About VW Electrical Terminals and Connectors
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Sat, 25 Jan 2014 12:40:33 -0500
This is a cross post of something I just put onto Samba after somebody was posting about terminals. The posts I made were about...
RE: RED LIGHT!!!!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 03 Apr 1995 13:28:53 EDT
...Lighting switch terminal, Fuse box terminal of the lighting switch. Ignition/starter switch terminal, fuse box terminal of the ignition switch. If the warning...
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, fan wont shut off
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 3 Feb 2009 21:44:31 -0500
Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> writes: > Turn the engine off and then pull the positive terminal off the > battery. Pull the negative terminal. If...
Re: starter wiring
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
Mon, 29 Apr 2002 15:03:17 -0700
...This makes me think that applying live current to terminal 50 on the solenoid (instead of ground) is what is required for it to...
How to test starter off the van?
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:48:17 -0500
...Terminal 30---this is positive from the battery, large terminal on solenoid. Terminal 16---to ignition coil Terminal 50---connection from ignition/starter switch...
Terminal cracking, was engine conversions
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:14:33 -0400
>Haha. "in spades" Terminal joke. That's terminally awful. >Good to know, and appreciated. IIRC, very little if any brake fluid >dripped down during...
Re: rear wiper won't work
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Sun, 8 Jul 2007 21:55:27 -0500
...Connect terminal 31 to battery ground. Connect a test lamp to battery ground and to terminal 53a. Jump terminal 53 to battery voltage through...
Re: Heater switch was Re: heater motor
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:52:47 -0500
...86* terminal and the wire going to the fan to the 87 (load) terminal. > > * The 85 and 86 terminals are the control terminals. �It...
Re: Optima battery won't fit, can I cut the top terminals?
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:51:43 -0500
...Optima battery won't fit, can I cut the top terminals? ::: ::: ::: :::I ended up cutting the door to the drivers side battery compartment :::and...
Optima battery won't fit, can I cut the top terminals?
Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
Fri, 11 Mar 2005 09:26:52 -0800
I want to install my optima 34/78 battery on its side, but the top terminals make it impossible to install. I'd rather...
Re: Lights on '82 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:29:41 -0500
...no continuity any terminal to any other except 58b to 58 (panel dimmer) and 30-30. First click: either 30 terminal to 58, and...
Re: no longer unknown
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 Apr 1990 14:17:41 -0400
You have the reverse light wire (supplying 12V to the reverse light ciruit) on terminal 1 on the coil instead of terminal 15. Terminal...
Re: Failing Fuel Pump?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 19 Jul 94 15:57:23 PDT
...Also, this terminal #3 also grounds all 4 injectors together with the pump relay. If the ECU can not ground the #3 terminal, not...
Ideas to stop battery terminal corrosion?
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Sat, 1 Jul 2017 00:35:26 +0000
I have a 100Ah deep cycle battery that grows heavy corrosion at the terminals every few months, but is otherwise good. Anyone have ideas...
terminal #30 on the silver cube
Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
Tue, 10 Aug 1999 23:03:20 -0000
On the silver cube relay, which is terminal#30? I ran a 10gauge wire from the terminal whose blade is parallel to the floorboards...
Re: Alternator not charging/ solenoid meltdown
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 21 Feb 2000 19:23:57 -0500
...If you have battery voltage at the panel terminal 11, (ignition on), then you have an open somewhere between there and the D+ terminal...
Re: Fuel injector electrical terminal rubber grommet replacement
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Thu, 13 May 2004 08:02:59 EDT
...The terminals are released from the body of the connector by inserting a suitable probe into the terminal cavity to release the terminal retaining...
shur power 1315 wiring question
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:00:48 +0000
...I hooked up main battery + to one terminal, Aux batter + to the other terminal. I left the 3 little switch prongs alone, as I...
Re: stud size on ignition coil?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:50:45 -0700
All vanagon ignition coils that I have seen, have spade terminals mounted on 5mm diameter studs built into the coil, held on with 8...