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Subject:Re: What does this wire go to?
From:Marc Perdue
Date:Fri, 10 Jan 2003 09:24:52 -0500

No A/C.  That must be it.  I don't understand why it's all of a sudden hanging
down though . . .  Must have worked loose.

Thanks,
Marc

Jay L Snyder wrote:

> My '86 had an extra wire in that spot.  I concluded it was for the AC that
> I didn't have.  Do you have AC?
>
>                                                                   Jay
>
> Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 01/09/2003 10:31:32 PM
>
> Please respond to Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM>
>
> Sent by:    Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>
> To:    vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> cc:
> Subject:    Re: What does this wire go to?
>
> You didn't tell us what year your Westy is....   On my 85, there's a green
> wire that attaches to the oxygen sensor.  It runs to pin 5 on the ECU.
>
> I share your pain... I have a wire hanging down as well that I'll research
> one of these days.    :o)  I have no idea where it connects.  All the vital
> stuff is wired up.
>
> Dave in KC
> 85 Westy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marc Perdue" <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 8:38 PM
> Subject: What does this wire go to?
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Given my Westy's propensity to idle up and down in the cold weather,
> > I've taken to letting it warm up some in the mornings.  This morning, as
> > I was watching the back of the van, oh, I don't know, maybe hoping some
> > spark of inspiration will hit me, I noticed a wire hanging down near the
> > exhaust pipe on the driver's side.  Hunh?  I shut her down, opened up
> > the back and looked inside, but I couldn't find where this wire is
> > supposed to connect to.  It comes out of the wiring harness just in
> > front of and below the ignition coil and appears to be green and yellow
> > (or white).
>
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