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Re: '86 GL electrical (sound system) question
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:12:09 -0500
Vanagons do have the "key in ignition" circuit. As I recall, it's a gray and black wire. If you're concerned that that...
close call
Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
Mon, 9 Apr 2007 08:49:42 -0700
Hey All, A few weeks back I posted about an electrical problem that seemed to be in my ignition system. My coolant light would...
Re: how to HOT-WIRE a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Ward Smith
Thu, 28 Nov 2002 18:28:28 -0800
...I have used this system to trouble shoot engine problems when you are by yourself (never for evil purposes) but I'm not positive...
Re: Help with van bucking and spitting
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Mon, 6 Jul 2009 09:51:17 -0500
...Make sure that all of your components are good in the ignition system, primary and secondary: Coil Distributor Rotor Cap Ignition Wires ************* Plugs Check...
Re: Random Instant Shutdown
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:27:33 -0700
...ignition switch. This will immediately power on the coil and ECU > relay so the key switch won't be able to turn the system...
Re: Still Sluggish Update
Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
Thu, 21 Sep 2000 09:05:39 -0700
Well the problem seems to be solved...it was a combination of the wrong ignition coil and a bad temp sensor. I had replaced...
Uncle... '91 won't catch
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Sat, 22 Feb 2003 22:17:31 -0800
...The only remaining tests on the ignition system listed in Bentley that I haven't done involve the ECU, which I'm not comfortable...
Need help with an electrical(?) problem, '87 Syncro
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Thu, 22 May 2003 08:19:40 -0700
Bob, It is difficult to make any suggestion as I am uncertain of the details of the problem? When you say the "ignition shuts...
Re: Switched power for vanagon radio
Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 07:03:37 -0700
...They apparently didn't want to redesign their entire ignition system to include an 'acc' position (who can blame them?). All I did was...
Re: coil wire on AC vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:55:41 -0700
...Air Cooled Vanagons whether equipped with points (Federal) or Hall (California) Ignition utilize the SAME Ignition Wire Sets, which includes the Coil Wire. From...
Wiring harness to distributor plug
Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
Sun, 22 Sep 2013 23:40:30 -0700
Hi List, Does anyone know a source for this part, Bosch 1 234 485 024 Plug Sleeve, Ignition System. It's the connection from...
Re: Maintenance Saga: '84 Westy
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Fri, 13 May 2011 15:20:26 -0400
...This engine used a more advanced engine management system known as Bosch "Digifant I" which now digitally managed ignition timing as well as fuel...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:31:38 -0500
...even exist yet when the Vanagon's engine was designed, its > ignition system must have been designed to work okay with conventional > plugs. Oh...
Re: 87 GL Intermittantly Not Starting
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 12 May 2003 10:04:41 -0700
That is not a valid assumption about the ignition switch. The switch has multiple contacts inside it that make the connections for different functions...
Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:20:28 -0800
...98 RON - 93 (R+M)/2 ignition type: transistorized hall effect trigger location: distributor fuel system: Bosch Digijet Injection type: multi-point fuel injection...
Re: HOWTO: Audiovox cruise control install experience
Historical mailing list - Wendell Hovey
Tue, 15 Jun 1999 08:07:45 -0600
The system uses two pickups and compares the signals. If the signals stay in sync, the sustem knows the engine to wheel connection is...
Re: Walker Super Turbo Muffler
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 18:56:47 -0400
...It is loaded with baffles and "U" turns. > >As for the Jacobs ignition system, this won't add HP either. Unless the >engine's...
Re: help, brights won't stay on
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 20 Apr 2002 16:53:12 -0600
...I have actually jiggled the ignition switch and had the lights come on when they would not otherwise. Thanks to Frank Condelli, there is...
Re: Consolation needed
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Fri, 10 Aug 2001 17:01:16 -0700
DrCory wrote: > My Van is in the shop! 8>( > > I've had an electrical short somewhere in the system. The engine cut out > and...
Vanagon spark plug ignition wire set
Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
Mon, 18 Nov 2002 06:23:46 -0800
...The ends for the distributor and spark coil don't work for my system. I have the small post in the middle of the...
FS; 1966 single cab
Historical mailing list
Sun, 2 Apr 1995 14:34:28 -0700
...12-volt electric system - custom walnut console - thermal/sound insulation in cab - custom dual exhaust system - custom recirculating heating system in cab - VDO clock...
Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sun, 28 Sep 2014 21:03:20 -1000
...I had new plugs >>> installed and went thru the entire ignition system and all ran perfect - >>> idle and at 3000 rpm per Tencent. Even...
Re: update:no power to auxiliary air valve
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 13 Aug 2005 22:16:08 -0400
...I did a > full troubleshooting of the ignition and fuel injection system this morning > and > narrowed the problem down to the auxillary air regulator...
1984 1.9L/autotransmission ** flat spot around 2500 +/- 400 rpm when driving
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:57:26 -0400
...I replaced much of the ignition system, replaced the old fuel tank with a new one, and checked for vacuum leaks. When I installed...
Re:Tach was The Berg and springs
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Apr 95 8:23:57 EDT
...back creates significant resistance and if so does this disrupt the ignition system? DC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Carment School of International Affairs Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario...
Help: RFI Noise Suppression
Historical mailing list - James Cohen
Sat, 9 May 1998 20:50:06 -0400
...The noise is coming from the engine, but I'm not sure (yet) if it's from the ignition system or the alternator. I...
Re: Engine Cranks but No Start
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 1 Apr 2016 09:23:21 -0700
What??? The pump should pressurize the system and shut off after a second or two in the "on" position. Your system is not pressurizing...
Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:21:28 -0800
...or you can wire to the > > ignition switch so that paralleling the > > batteries when starting is > > automatic. > > > > Either way, you'll need to use...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:57:31 -0700
...After 'start' ..when the engine is running....yes, then it gets the 'keep the fuel pump relay energized' information from the ignition system. I...
Re: Ignition System Question
Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Wed, 7 Oct 1998 15:54:12 -0400
I checked my fuel injectors last night and found that when I disconnected power from the left rear cylinder the idle did not change...
Re: Emisson Control unit question
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 11 Jun 2003 10:04:25 -0400
Hi Dave, Turning on your ignition starts the fuel pump --- nothing to do with the ECU (which, incidentally is Electronic Control Unit --- not "Emission...
Vanagon keys-a little more discussion
Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
Sat, 29 Apr 2000 00:07:21 -0500
Since yesterday, I've had a few people email me to tell me that their ignition key fits the gas cap. I would not...
Re: need afm to throttle body hose aircooled,
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 18 Jun 2003 10:38:07 -0700
...ignition system, FI (including ECU) and exhaust. The California models have electronic ignition (different coil and distributor, and ICU, and the different wiring harness...
Re: Wiring harness to distributor plug
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Mon, 23 Sep 2013 17:48:20 -0700
...and I'm pretty sure Paul is using a 1.9 ignition system and distributor in his 85 Vanagon, and thus the plug won...
Hall Sender Failure
Historical mailing list - John Clavin
Tue, 14 May 2002 20:38:47 -0500
...Tracked the problem back through the ignition system using all the checks in Bentley. Everything checked ok except the Hall Sender. Checked it with...
Re: Weird headlight problem
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Fri, 8 Sep 2000 06:13:15 -0500
...Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westfalia > Hello friends, > > I seem to have a weird problem with my electrical system: every once in a...
Re: Propane fired airconditioning
Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
Tue, 25 Jul 2006 01:18:20 +0200
...had a higher > flash/compression-ignition > point. > > Okay... so the thought is this... there ARE > diesel-fired cooling systems; > florists, local fish salesmen, and...
Re: AC - Again! '91 Carat
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:51:57 -0500
...Will the high speed fan come on > if I DO THE FOLLOWING: > > (System empty or low on refrigerant)) > Ignition ON ( but not start) > AC...
[Fwd: Re: Dead Headlights]
Historical mailing list - Vlach Family
Mon, 30 Nov 1998 15:51:15 -0500
...stay off > > C) Ignition: on Light switch: off > Results: All same as #1. > > D) Ignition: on Light switch: on > Results: Blue hi-beam lamp...
Re: Headlights Out
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:54:54 +0700
...headlight relay kits should include a new ignition and headlight switches to get the entire system up to date. On 2011-01-31, at...
Re: Oil Pressure Light on-need help! (dealer cant fix it)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 Apr 2008 12:51:43 -0400
...motor) was non sticky and showed 'ignition system fault' indicating that the measured voltage at the ignition switch was out of spec. Removing and...
Re: Questions/Advice Needed 1980 VW Westphalia
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Thu, 17 May 2012 20:59:14 -0400
...on the fuel and intake system. Any suggestions on where > to look will be greatly appreciated. Fuel, ignition, compression. I'll assume compression is...
Re: oh shit, here we go again
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:34:59 -0600
...When a WBX simply won't go, the problem can be narrowed immediately to one of two things - Fuel or Ignition. Ignition test. Pull...
Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sun, 28 Sep 2014 21:04:39 -1000
...I had new plugs >>>> installed and went thru the entire ignition system and all ran perfect - >>>> idle and at 3000 rpm per Tencent. Even...
Ignition Coil(s) Differences
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Tue, 5 May 1998 15:01:30 -0700
...What is the functional difference between the two? And how does the green /gray difference affect the system? Are the coils interchangeable? Thanks, Tom...
Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sat, 4 Nov 2000 08:47:25 -0500
...cylinder is not firing externally > d t You could systematically remove each spark plug ignition wire one by one from the distributor cap. The...
Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:11:23 -0500
...back to IC ignition, how much of that is arc? Does it really become the low-resistance point of the system? d -- David Beierl...
1991 Carat AC - again!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:19:22 -0500
...When I turn the ignition to "ON" but not start, then turn on the AC I do not hear the radiator/condensor fan come...
Re: Volkswagen 'quality' /L
Historical mailing list - James N Gagliardi
Thu, 9 Nov 1995 20:50:37 -0500 (EST)
...How many people have ripped the fuel injection system out > of their Type 3's and '75-later Type 1's, and replaced them...
Re: Headlights Out
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Fri, 13 Nov 1998 20:30:14 -0800
...Here are the symptoms: > > (1) With ignition ON and headlight switch on, low beams do not work, but > high beams do. > (2) All fuses...
Re: VANAGON digest 1372
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 26 May 97 08:44:08 CDT
...he thought it depended on the individual electrical components in the ignition system: that when ALL of the components were matched up (in resistance...
Re: Spark plugs
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 7 Sep 2012 11:20:11 +0000
...Seems to me the ignition system > on the waterboxer engined Vanagon's is not powerful enough to fire > these plugs correctly. Am I just...
Bosch Service Media
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Fri, 4 Feb 2000 07:42:45 -0800
...Battery Ignition Electronic Battery Ignition Storage Batteries Spark Plugs Starting Systems Starting Motors Alternators Emission Control Interference Suppression Passenger Car Brake Systems with ABS...
FW: 1980 Westy ignition quits
Historical mailing list - Bergey, Dennis
Thu, 21 Aug 2003 05:44:06 -0700
...dual relay, coil, control unit for electronic ignition, jumped the coil directly from the battery, replaced ignition switch, headlight switch! (i was fishing) halogen...
Valet 711T system was electrical mystery
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Thu, 5 Dec 2013 19:16:37 -0500
...I found the starter cut out relay and determined that the cable from the ignition switch had been cut to install it. Other than...
Ignition Switch & CV question
Historical mailing list - Connal Hughes
Thu, 11 Nov 1999 13:51:38 EST
...failure? Also, following posted advice, I'm going to switch the ignition switch on the van, hoping that will solve the problem of my...
Re: 758227.jpg
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:23:20 -0500
...ignition switch, headlight switch, back to the fuse box for each filament makes for a lot voltage drop.>> Especially being that the charging system...
repost: another bus for sale
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 04 Apr 95 20:11:03 CDT
...of those things? Oh yeah....some idiot before me grounded the ignition system, so you have to roll start it. I haven't had...
Re: start - won't sart - solution
Historical mailing list - Eric McRae
Fri, 22 Aug 2003 18:45:41 -0500
...First which temp sensor did you replace? So far I have eliminated the plugs, wires, distributer, and coil in the ignition system as possible...
Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:21:28 +0000
...Also if your system has a ring that fits over the cam lobes, make sure it is ALL the way down on the lobes...