Dave -

I feel your pain.  Funky home-brewed wiring is a difficult beast to slay
(no offense to any beasts on the list).  I, too, have been chasing wiring
difficulties, but I think mine are from the PPO, stereo installers, etc.

Still having problems with my hazard switch (see su: I'm buzzing).  Anyone
have one they can sell me at a reasonable price so I can plug in and check
if the switch is fired (which, at this point, I think it is)?  Or, anyone
in MN want to let me "use" one.

Thanks,
Derek

> Well, well, well!
> Time to vent about the PO again! You guys may remember the ignition
> switch "Rig" I told you about on my 86 Vanagon... Anyway, I was driving
> witht he A/C blasting when I suddenly began to smell that dreaded
> electrical burning stench! I turned off the A/C and drove home to check
> things out. When I pulled off the side cover I noticed that a fuse and
> wiring was burned and had nearly caught the side panel on fire! It was
> burned! The PO obviously did some custome work here. There are four
> wires, two connected to one 30 amp fuse and the other to another fuse.
> All wires were crip on female connectors just plugged into the fuse and
> wrapped with tape. Nice, huh? Can anyone tell me what the fool did
> here? What did he cut and replace? OR, did he just feel like inserting
> fuses? I went to my local parts house and bought two inline 30 amp fuse
> holders and spliced them in. Now, everything is working fine. I wonder
> what other rigged stuff is on my van??!!??
>
> Dave