My guess is your ignition switch, the plastic part at the end of your
ignition lock, held on by a small screw.

bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don in Phoenix" <02BuellS3T@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 1:45 PM
Subject: Electrical issue - 1987 Syncro GL

> Hello all -
>
> I am having an electrical issue with my Syncro, and thought that perhaps
> someone on the list has had this in the past (searched the archives,
> didn't
> find anything that "jumped" out at me).
>
> Issue # 1 - No headlights.  Parking lights and gauge lights work in both
> headlight switch positions.
>
> Issue # 2 - No windshield wipers.  Not in intermitant, slow or fast switch
> positions.
>
> No fuses blown that I can find.  Bentley on order, but it will be a few
> days.  Are there any electrical diagrams on line for this?  I am an
> electrician, but without the diagrams I'm just guessing...hand over
> handing
> the wiring harness would take a long time too...
>
> When I bought this van, a PO had wired a jumper from one of the
> connections
> on the small plug in the steering wheel area (from wiper switch I presume)
> to somewhere on the headlight switch.  With the jumper, I had headlights
> (in
> BOTH headlight switch positions!!) and windshield wipers, but ONLY when
> the
> headlight switch was all the way on.  When I pulled the dash apart
> checking
> the clock (still doesn't work, probably will replace) the jumper wire came
> off of the headlight switch.  As it was apparently just wedged in there, I
> can't tell what terminal it was connected to. I would MUCH rather fix this
> right anyway, then jumper the wiring harness as the PO did.  At least I
> know
> from when it had the jumper that the wiring is good from the headlight
> switch to the headlights, and from the windshield wiper switch to the
> wiper
> motor.
>
> Don in Phoenix, AZ
>