Brian, that sounds remarkably like the ignition switch. Search the
archives! You can also go to thesamba.com vanagon forums and search.
There you will find a step by step.
Good luck!
BTW Never leave home without a spare ignition switch!
Miguel

He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess
them, needs religion.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Brian T. <nobleman1962@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I was wondering, is there a relay someplace that manages main bus power to high draw areas?
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> I started up my 90' mulitvan to warm up the other day and as usual popped on my park lights & walked away while it idled.  I came back 5 or so minutes later and took off for work & flipped the headlights on.  I noticed that it was mighty dim so I stopped and checked, sure enough no lights.  I hopped back in and notice I had no heater blowers either, so I tried the rest of the electrical and had no wipers or A/C blower.  All the low draw items worked ~ horn, interior lights, running lights, door locks and pwr windows.
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> I was wondering what say the masses on this ghost in the machine?
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> It was like this until I shutdown / restarted and hasnt come back since.
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> Thanks in advance,
> Brian
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