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Subject:Re: Relay #4 - what does it do?
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Sat, 3 Apr 2010 15:42:05 -0700

The warning buzzer relay got yanked a long time ago - I hate those things!
=)

On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 1:22 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> That's awesome Jake. I bet you're champing at the bit!
>
> Looked at '86 '87 88, 89 90 diagrams. Saw #4 in buss at top of pages,
> but no pictoral of relay
>
> Pretty sure Dixie is '86 or newer but 80-85 shows relay in position 4
> as ign. key warning buzzer/relay.
>
> What colour wires go to your #4?
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Jake de Villiers
> <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey group, I wired up and fired up my 2.5 Subaru yesterday and ran it for
> a
> > while to make sure the coolant system was full and operating correctly
> > before drove it.
> >
> > The relay in position #4 was rattling like crazy so I pulled it, thinking
> it
> > might do itself some harm.  What does this relay control?
> >
> > I was also getting only 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th gears but I think a simple
> > rotation of the aft shift rod will cure that.
> >
> > Oh, and it pulled like a train - even with the 4.57 R&P in the 5 speed I
> > could spin the tires on take-off!  =)
> > I can't wait...
> >
> > Thanks, Jake
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> >
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> >
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> >
> > www.thebassspa.com
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27