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• Re: Solar Package Link Needed
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 2 Jun 2015 19:50:33 -0700
  ...Includes two 12V fluorescent lights with plenty of cable locate > a ways from your battery & controller > - Includes charge controller > - Charge controller includes 12V accessory...
• Apologies, yellow h/l, batteries, meltdown, and tents
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 11:02 -0600 (MDT)
  ...you may want to double check all the battery cable connections for tightness and corrosion. Problem is if you are just getting a little...
• Re: charge batter in the vehicle
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 17:00:12 -0500
  ...and it drained my battery, hence my start problems. I broke > >out my trusty 20' ONE GAUGE (!) jumper cables (on sale at Canadian Tire...
• Re: Rodents
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sun, 24 May 2020 02:43:39 +0000
  ...used plumbers putty around a hole where the ground cable from the house battery passes through the floor, and sealed around the lines from...
• Problems with my 83' Westie
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 May 1996 08:08:36 -0700
  ...Is this just how that battery light thing works, or is my battery having major trouble holding any sort of charge? Could I just...
• Re: Missing engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:25:52 -0400
  ...size grounding braided wire or cable will work just fine.<BR> <BR> you could even use smallish battery cable - but since the engine moves...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:34:35 -0800
  ...Connected one wire of switch to battery, the other to test light, then probe of test light to battery. Test light, volt meter both...
• Re: Hard start relay- NAPA p/n
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 19:37:10 -0400
  ...starter engaged until the starter burns out or the battery dies, or the battery cable melts. Yes, I've seen all three. Further, the...
• Re: Starter Motor Sudden Failure: Normal?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:46:17 -0800
  ...me. > > Did you eyeball and wiggle/twist on the battery cable clamps at the battery > ? > ( though if they are weak and loose contact it...
• Re: Looking for Grounding Star
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 13:25:59 -0800
  ...On that particular car design the main ground cable was under the battery where it was covered and eaten away by battery acid. See...
• Re: Overhead Westy light
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:36:05 -0700
  ...next to it and switches from starting battery to > small gel cell house battery. The starter cable is not switched. > > This system has worked...
• Re: 86 Westy Question
  Historical mailing list - Dom
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 11:06:12 +1000
  ...locked up ? Is the battery in good condition & fully charged (SG = 1.260 all cells)? Are the battery cables clean & tight at the batt...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 21:29:46 -0500
  ...Things can get even worse when a battery goes up. Be sure the battery cables are installed properly and the plastic cover goes over...
• '85 Vanagon GL No Interior Lights
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 01:20:15 -0600
  ...I have since replaced the battery(also found the drain), the entire instrument cluster(the stamped circuit was shot) with a newer model with...
• Re: bizarre electrical problem (kinda urgent)
  Historical mailing list - timnew
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 08:25:10 -0800
  ...The cable that connected my alternator had a small cut in it. The result was, the power to the interior lights and radio would...
• Re: No Start & Sliding door handle'
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 17:01:29 -0700
  ...If automatic the neutral switch is also suspect. > Battery and ground cables. They can look good and not be! Again, testing under load. > Horror...
• Re: Battery placement alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:04:27 -0700
  ...the battery. >> I >> > don't know if he has actually put one there. It would mean a much >> smaller >> > run of cable to the...
• Re: 81' New Owner To Do
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 19 May 2004 00:02:49 -0400
  ...Check the condition of the battery, after two years it may be of questionable value. Windshield wipers may have dry rotted. Check to make...
• Re: Aux. Wire/Battery Install Pics/Notes
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:45:45 -0700
  ...normal battery box so you > can get batteries in/out without deforming the box and so there is more room > for the cables. Throw...
• Re: Help, fan wont shut off
  Historical mailing list - dj
  Tue, 3 Feb 2009 19:08:16 -0800
  Ok, will try that now, have the battery cable off so not draining it. raining here to make it harder. CalTel Systems Dj Martin...
• Re: Battery Charger ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:47:57 -0400
  Most older trailers/RV had power centers with chargers that are somewhat worthless for charging a battery now and then become destructive when left...
• Re: Which Optima for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 22 May 2002 16:52:42 -0500
  ...I've also found heavy duty truck batteries under the rear seats with huge welding cables attached to solenoids under the van along with...
• Re: proper battery fit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:30:57 -0400
  ...41 starting battery into the battery box today. �Wow, extremely tight fit. �With the hoses for gas and the cables, the battery is almost...
• Re: First follow-up - RE: Battery/Starter/Wiring issue 1985 Westy w/ 2.1L & 4sp
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:29:32 -0400
  Low battery voltage while cranking will cause starter to both slow down and draw more current. The 85's and earlier have a smaller...
• Re: bemused by wiring
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:18:01 -0800
  ...I just happened to think of grounds, and put a battery jumper cable from the engine to the battery - bingo, it was working again...
• Re: check for bad alternator
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 26 May 2004 22:18:19 -0700
  ...both batt cables are clean and tight. Same for the ground strap at the front tranny mount. 2. Verify the battery top and case...
• Re: I could use a little help
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 28 May 2010 17:58:19 -0400
  ...I'm looking for a jumper cable plug-in that fits on the floor over the > battery right behind the passenger seat by the...
• re: cold start (honest, honey, it just blew up itself!)
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 13 Oct 94 10:33:08 CDT
  ...cables, wait a while and let the gas bleed off. other folks i know always put a rag over the top of the battery...
• Re: turns over, won't fire up...
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Anderson
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 17:37:52 -0500
  ...Got the battery cables replaced with bigger ones (2 or 1 ga instead of the normal 4) and and it starts like a champ...
• Re: need help with starter problem, 1990 Vanagon GL, 4spd 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:49:56 -0600
  ...To check, you have to get under there and feel the forward end of the solenoid up above the large cable. There should be...
• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:25:06 -0500
  ...I thought the 5 years old battery was DOD so,I changed it. All cables and wire are tight on battery and alternator. All...
• Follow-Up: Under-Sink Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:00:23 -0700
  ...That ground block and the shunt are tied to the battery with 4 gauge cable, so it's just as if the voltmeter were...
• Re: Can a bad alternator drain the battery.
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 16:38:19 -0600
  ...I pulled the positive lead (battery out of circuit) off the battery and was connecting the cables. They sparked as if I was welding...
• Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 11:10:58 -0500
  Can someone suggest a nationwide(US) distributor that I could get a group 41 battery locally with a good price. I do not have...
• Re: Starter Motor Sudden Failure: Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:07:29 -0800
  ...Did you eyeball and wiggle/twist on the battery cable clamps at the battery ? ( though if they are weak and loose contact it's...
• RE: 911 in vw
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 02 May 1996 10:49:22 EST
  ...battery used to live, so that moves. You need a $300 adapter flywheel from KEP. You may need to reroute your accelerator cable, you...
• Re: intermittent starting problem
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:29:48 -0500
  ...When you turn the key, replay puts full battery voltage on the solenoid. John Lauterbach Macon, GA '84 7-passenger. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martinez...
• Starting problems with 88 Vanagon (Wolfberg Ed) with 90,000 ml
  Historical mailing list - khgo50
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:25:24 -0400
  ...pump, replaced a new fuel pump, new cables & spark plugs, new distributor cap with rotor, new battery. Any help is greatly appreciated? -- With warm...
• Re: Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 13:21:37 -0500
  Hi John, OK, I've put a charged battery into it and the light is still on. The voltage at the battery is reading...
• Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:02:34 -0500
  ...the connector at the alternator output, and also between the battery posts and cable clamps. check also for star washers and tight, clean, crimps...
• Re: Start battery any new tips when replacing?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 25 Dec 2023 19:40:28 +0000
  ...Start battery any new tips when replacing? > > Hi folks, > >        As my Start battery is 10 years old I"m considering a prevention purchase of...
• WIERD SCIENCE -Reply
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 08:41:02 -0800
  ...I recently moved the battery from the engine compartment to under the rear seat. New heavy gauge battery cables, new battery, new belts etc...
• Re: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 13:38:09 -0700
  ...Are the brushes making proper contact. > > FYI....the cable from the alternator to the starter (which I believe goes > to > the battery) has power...
• Re: Voltage Drop, 4 feet extra, 4 gauge wire
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 21:45:21 -0800
  ...Only thing is, those battery selectors are meant for 4 gauge. From: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> To: M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM> Subject...
• Re: Having a problem with a starter
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 15:12:58 -0400
  ...today I replaced the ground cable (new) and I ran the heavier gauge positive wire from the battery to the starter (new for 86...
• Re: Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 22 May 2008 22:55:08 -0700
  Troy, Here's my setup: ---105 AH Sears Diehard RV battery ---1315 Surepower separator ---30 amp Progressive Dynamics 110V smart charger ---8 AWG cable...
• Re: automatic extiguisher wasRe: Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 19:46:27 +1300
  ...cable burned through and shorted, the engine started turning over and pumping fuel from the burned-through fuel line... so I ripped the battery...
• Re: Aux. Battery Works! Yay!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:03:42 -0400
  ...What a great surprise to see everything working, > including the ignition - with the + battery cable disconnected! Now I can > invest that money in poptop...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 19:54:14 -0700
  ...at the tranny and/or quicky Chinese replacement terminals and cooroded battery cables. Quite the contrary to your experience, I have solved dozens of...
• Re: Hot start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:50:39 -0500
  ...This is usually a cable or battery issue. Over advanced ignition timing can also cause hard hot starts. Make sure that relay is a...
• Re: Love that Digitool!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:14:00 -0800
  ...With the tool set to battery, we were able to monitor the condition of the battery and get to a Walmart parking lot, where...
• Re: Starter Help!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Collum
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:25:29 -0500
  ...I have repaired a starter by putting a short piece of battery cable where that wire goes. Mike -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:16:37 -0400
  ...corrosion and proper contact ___ _____ Starter motor/ wiring from battery/alternator ___ _____ Battery cables, ground points (Battery case, Cyl head, tranny, dash star) ___ _____ Spark plugs (NGK...
• Re: Battery placement alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 13:24:09 -0700
  ...Where would you ground the jumper cable on a vanagon? Do you know how many vehicle battery explosions happen during a year? I have...
• Winter camping HEAT
  Historical mailing list - J. C.
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 13:43:15 -0800
  ...AUX BATTERY. I installed the largest auxilliary battery I could find in a battery box on the top carrier. Cables go through drain-hole...
• Re: Help identifying part (image provided)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 6 May 2007 22:11:31 -0500
  ...If you're making battery cables for some reason, consider using welding cable instead of "official" battery cable. Welding cable is almost always more...
• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:15:44 -0700
  ...I thought the 5 years old battery was DOD so,I changed it. All cables and wire are tight on battery and alternator. All...
• Re: holes in front wall of battery box.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:20:27 -0700
  ...in the lower right-hand corner (next to where the battery ground cable bolts to the chassis. This hole looks like there may have...
• Re: deep cycle: best place to put? best size?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:12:48 -0700
  ...I drilled holes in the bottom of the cabinets and ran heavy cables behind the cabinets and back up to the aux battery compartment...
• Re: Winches, response blocked again!
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sat, 20 Nov 2021 08:51:05 -0800
  ...The cable should be blanket for hard > pulls. Need to know when cables, chains, or stretch straps are needed. A > snapped cable can cause...