At 02:49 PM 10/6/2007, Neil wrote...
>Can anyone help me identify the diode?  Trying to
>figure out a replacement.   Photos of the culprit:
>
>http://golddollar.com/vanagon/diode.html

You say it appears to be labeled "400." Probably a common 1N400x (e.g.
1N4001, 1N4002, etc) series diodes. Any of those should work, they vary
in voltage, but all are well above 12V. Radio Shack or any other
electronics parts place. Get whichever they have or whichever is
cheapest.

http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/1N/1N4007.pdf