hot dog !
good work there Bretts !

you want a NEW igntion switch though.
they are not expensive at all.
Talkin' about the electrical part..
a known failure item ..
not the key  & lock cylinder part.

and isn't it great when the vanaogn community can help people stay running
with their vanagons !
About Vanagon people not part of the online community ..
I don't know how they get by .......they do of course, but look what they
are missing !

good work you.
Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cunegonde" <cunegonde.van.westfalia@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 1:44 PM
Subject: Ignition lock fail - Update

Talked to the knowledgeable and generous Scott of Turbovans, and he said
"look for bad grounds in the starter circuit" and lo & behold, there was a
short in the starter ground. Screw had backed out. I removed the surface
grunge with emery, and used a tiny bit of loc-tite blue on the screw.
And off I go to Bainbridge Island.

But - I'd still like to buy a spare ig switch. Since Cunegonde needs to be
re-keyed anyway, anyone have a used one?

Bretts

83.5 Ivory 1.9l WBX "Cunegonde"