OK,  So I pulled the main fuse panel and removed the  "D" connector and
my D15 pin looks  a lot like the one posted here:  ( burned up )

http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/vanagon-d15-connector-issue/

I guess I could clean it up a bit and get it to conduct some more (
might do that just to prove it WAS the culprit ) BUT looks like the best
long term option is to use pin D23 as folks suggest.

SO, per this clip  pasted below,  ( I believe from Mark via a discussion
on the Samba)  I'd like to do just what he suggests.

Q: What do I need to ask for from my VW dealer, presuming they DO have
this larger molex connector ? Is their a size #  Is the part guy gonna
know ?

"The fix is simple and vendors should sell a kit for it. VW sells spare
pins with a few inches of wire on the end. Cut the black wire from D15.
Solder it to the wire on the new pin, heatshrink the connection. Insert
the new bigger pin in the empty hole at D23."

-john

On 3/13/15 11:00 AM, John Goubeaux wrote:
> Thanks,
>
> I did finally find the "definitive thread" on the topic:
>
> "D15 Connector revealed"
>
> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind1111a&L=vanagon&D=0&F=P&P=5168
>
>
> While I have not had time to pull the fwd main fuse panel and inspect, I
> will be surprised IF this is NOT the source of the problem.
>
> ALL looks good in the engine compartment wiring box though.
>
> I will inspect the fwd panel this weekend and will No doubt have a
> question on how to repair what I find.
>
>
> Happy Friday  !!
>
> -john
>
>
>
>
> On 3/12/15 11:48 AM, mark drillock wrote:
>> No, the box with 2 relays is part of the fuel injection harness. The
>> engine compartment wiring box is forward from that, on the firewall.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> John Goubeaux wrote:
>>> On 3/12/15 11:17 AM, mark drillock wrote:
>>>> In the engine compartment main wiring box the black wire has a
>>>> connection that could be bad and cause your problem.
>>
>>
>>> Main wiring box?  Is this the box with the FP & ECU relays ?
>>>
>>>>