Does anyone have some pictures of what they have done now that you guys
have got the S%$t scared out of me.

Thanks in advance,

Mark

On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 10:47 AM, Richard Golen <rgolen@hotmail.com> wrote:

> The same thing happened to me two years ago.  Wire from P/S switch
> grounded out and fried the wiring harness in the engine compartment in my
> 87 Westy. I put an inline fuse on the + wire.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Feb 10, 2016, at 10:24, Jon VonOhlsen <jondvo@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Interesting about the PS circuit, had no idea. Possible shorts to ground
> > seem quite possible.
> > Jon
> >
> >
> >> On 2/9/2016 9:03 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
> >> This is kinda to bring everyone up to speed on  recent problems on my
> '88
> >> GL Vanagon.
> >>
> >> A little while back driving down the road the starter suddenly engaged.
> >> Stalled the engine. Clutched it, but could not turn off the starter.
> Fnally
> >> did, and long story short, got it tow to HESCO, one of the best garages
> in
> >> the area. They will work on anything. Even had a snowmachine mounted on
> >> wheels in there.
> >>
> >> Anyway, after checking, they found the engine bay harness was fried, as
> was
> >> the ECU and the starter. It seemed the meltdown began with a PS switch
> wire.
> >>
> >> What has been learned from knowlegable folks ln this list, is that:
> >>
> >> 1) The PS steering switch circuit is a hot, un-fused circuit. There is
> no
> >> protection of this circuit on these vans.
> >>
> >> 2) The fix ( by way of David Beierl) is to install  a 7.5 amp fuse in
> the
> >> engine wiring box, in the red wire that goes from the B+ post inside the
> >> box to the relay box.  That will keep your harness from smoking.
> >>
> >> 3) A thru 2003 BRAND NEW FROM THE FACTORY starter for a TDI DIESEL,
> fitted
> >> with an adapter plate, works perfect. This also works with a Subaru
> engine
> >> conversion.
> >>
> >> See following links:
> >>
> >>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-NEW-STARTER-FOR-VW-DIESEL-TDI-MANUAL-TRANS-HIGH-TORQUE-2Kw-ONE-YR-WARRANTY-/300475513229?hash=item45f5bc798d:g:p8EAAOxyJX1TFmlY&vxp=mtr
> >>
> >> http://www.westyventures.com/parts.html
> >>
> >> Necessary pigtail:
> >>
> >> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1673971
> >>
> >> Kudos go to Peter Jones at Van Cafe for scaring me up an ECU with the
> >> pigtail already installed formy SHOEBOX ECU MONITOR. Since my stroke I
> >> don't have fin enough muslce control to do that fine soldering required.
> >> Hand shakes just a little to much. But he got'ter done. He is also
> going to
> >> put Davids fix on the Van Cafe  web site next to the PS swich info.
> >>
> >> And KUDOS to JAY BROWN for his advice on the starter pigtail and
> sending me
> >> a new starter relay to replace the one that got fried in all this. I
> happen
> >> to have his headlight relay set-up in both my vans, too.
> >>
> >> There were many others who provided input on this, and I want to thank
> you
> >> all too.
> >>
> >> I seriously hope this helps someone else avoid the problems and expense
> >> that I have had with this.  Remember, fore warned is fore armed! Fuse
> that
> >> wire and avoid all this some place on a dark and stormy night, between
> >> Somewheresville and Nowheresville!
> >>
> >> John
>

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