On 8/22/09, Jeff Hartman <jeffreyleehartman@gmail.com> wrote:
.......  I
> also checked my bentley, but am afraid mine only goes through 1985 (I
> know that is negligent on my part), and the fuse box in my 86 is
> entirely different than shown on pg 97.11, but it fits the exact
> description provided by Jeff Seaman and Joel Walker.  The mystery is
> that they describe 6 installed relays in the main fuse/ relay box,
> while I have 8.  I am starting to wonder if two of these additional
> relays are just extras inserted by the PO as spares.  I have had this
> vanagon since 1995.  So I am starting to remove the two screws out of
> the fuse box to see those other positions are connected to wiring or
> nothing. This vehicle has a lot of things added on to it by the PO who
> had it converted by Automotive Services Industries.  But I always
> assumed the electrical acessories like the furnace were on separately
> fused circuits, and did not use anything in the fuse box.
>
> Incidentally, the reason I was distracted from my fuse and relay
> cleaning exercise in the first place was that my wife choose that
> moment to remind me that I could have turned our vanagon into the cash
> for clunkers program, rather than messing with it now.  Contrary to
> her urging,I rejected that option, because I am sentimental about all
> the great family adventures we have had in this vehicle all across BC,
> Yukon and Alaska.
>

Likely you would have mentioned this, but is there a number (large) on
top of relay?

If so, that # can be referenced to a more updated Bentley. From what I
see, one would need to know what range your VIN #  falls under (as per
my first email).

As for PO's work done, YMMV, but almost anything can be done by a well
meaning PO. It's entirely possibly he/she used a spare spot on the
fuse/relay panel to install a relay for something non-stock.

Neil.

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