Good.  Glad you are safe and have a plan of attack.  There is a LOT of current running through that ignition switch.  Over time, corrosion on switch contacts happens, which increases resistance, and thus heat.  Eventually....Pop!  Not your fault.  Hey, 30 years is a long time!  

Good luck David!  Thanks too for reaching out to the Vanagon List....let's keep this thing alive!

    On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 4:39:33 PM PDT, David Boan <dboan@OUTLOOK.COM> wrote:  
 
 Thanks very much.  Found European master tech and they will fix in morning.  Fortunately have relatives here so picked a good spot to quit.  I think I will start carrying spare ignition switches, but wonder why it shorted out.

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From: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 4:40:52 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; David Boan
Subject: Re: Help in salt lake

There is a Motel 6 within walking distance from this shop.

Hopefully it is just something as simple as a fried ignition switch; part costs about $15; takes about 1/2 hour to remove and replace.

On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 3:29:33 PM PDT, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

And here is another shop in Ogden:

Vee Dub Service
880 West 2100 South
Ogden, Utah 84401
Phone: 801.392.0212

Owner: Ed

Type Of Shop: VW Repair & Parts
Will Work On: Water-cooled but not Eurovan

Northern Utah

On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 3:17:54 PM PDT, David Boan <dboan@OUTLOOK.COM> wrote:

I just broke down off of hwy 15 in Ogden.  Smoke came from the ignition and the engine quit.  Any advice where to tow to?

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