On my 81 (aircooled) there was a random wire with a boot over a spade
connector.
Found just laying on top of the engine.
An inquiry to this list informed me that this was a connector for a VW shop
tool.
Could not find a reference to it in any shop manuals however.
EAP
----- Original Message -----
From: "MICHAEL D LINCICOME" <MICHAEL_D_LINCICOME@SUNOIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 7:22 AM
Subject: Broken Ground?

>      Good Morning Volks!
>
>      I entertained the list a few weeks ago with the progress of getting
>      the "'84 Vanagon GL out of the Woods". Dubbed "Old Hickory" (Andy for
>      short) due to the large quantity of hickory nuts stored inside him
>      while sitting in a chipmunk habitat the past 4 years, I had mentioned
>      a wire with an attached, but broken spade connector, with no apparent
>      home. Pictures were requested so it could be identified by those of
>      you who are familiar with the engine compartment wiring. Attached are
>      those pictures. My thoughts are that it is a broken ground, as there
>      is nothing else close enough for it to connect to.
>
>      The wire appears to be red in color.
>
>      Any ideas?
>
>      Michael Lincicome
>
>      '84 GL "Andy"
>
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