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• Re: starter dead? 88 GL Auto
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:25:22 -0500
  ...On one occasion the solonoid itself had lost it's > mounting > bolts and was hanging by the large cable. But I have to say...
• Re: Solar panels and curtains
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 07:20:37 -0500
  peter hargreave wrote: > > Wondering whether anybody has setup a solar panel on there westy > instead of hooking up a second battery - If so where...
• Re: For sale: 1982 Vanagon diesel
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 18 May 2001 13:58:06 -0500
  ...filler tube exhaust system Blauplunct stereo w/ 4 pioneer speakers battery cables and battery This is a California vehicle with absolutely no rust anywhere...
• ghosts in the starter
  Historical mailing list - ray hale
  Tue, 05 Mar 96 09:35:43 EST
  ...The ground cable to the battery is newish but the ends need cleaning. Am I missing anything else? Oh yeah, my apologies to the...
• Re: weird idle...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 6 May 2002 22:19:46 +0200
  ...I cleaned all the contact areas up, and got myself a nice hunk of 1/2 inch Monster speaker cable, and created my own...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:42:42 -0800
  ...But no change in the 'tone' of the generator's > motor when I plug in my brand new battery charger or when I plug...
• Re: Battery dies due to excessive draw on fuse #3 (accessories)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:35:48 -0700
  ...Or.....put your test light between the positive battery terminal and the pos. battery cable. If *everything* is off.....the light will not illuminate...
• Container of Vanagon Parts Just Arrived!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 19:11:08 EDT
  ...with long run of wiring and amplified wiring- $60 Vanagon Postive Battery Cables- $75 (very heavy duty gauge wire) Heavy Duty 2.1l air...
• Re: High Speed Fan
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 16:17:59 -0400
  ...I > >have to disconnect the neg battery cable to shut it > >off. Th Bentley Manual says there is a fuse and relay > >behind the...
• Re: Multi Conductor Shielded Automotive Wire Temperature Rating
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:19:28 -0800
  ...Generally speaking "ground" > > currents in the chassis will follow the shortest straight path to the > > battery ground cable. Running grounds belonging to one system...
• Doesn't ANYONE want a free '74 Bus? - rec.autos.vw #66815
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jul 1995 12:23:28 -0400
  ...New clutch cable now, but you have to doubleclutch shift by > feel, like a motorcycle -- it is not a problem, ince you're used...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 20:35:16 -0500
  ...Start with the harness from > the alternator to the battery cable at the starter. If you were wiring > a house or building a 100...
• Re: [Fwd: starter/ignition weird]
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 12:21:02 -0600
  ...baywindows curing my weird starting problems after > > ruling out my starter, battery, cables, ign switch and grounds. On my 82 > > Westy I installed the...
• Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Fri, 20 May 2011 23:16:24 -0200
  ...Otherwise everything was dead. > That turned out to be poor contact on the main battery ground cable. Just > putting a jumper cable from engine...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:23:52 -0400
  ...to measure the charging voltage from the alternator, or from the battery cables?<br> If you have any suggestions on tests to do, with...
• Re: Odometer Broken
  Historical mailing list - Dave Martin
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 13:29:30 -0700
  ...Reconnect the speedometer cable and all of the electrical connections behind the speedometer (or cluster) and the dash connections, reconnect your battery cable, and...
• Today's One for the Books
  Historical mailing list - Richard Kurtz
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 21:03:57 -0600 (CST)
  ...Tightened the battery cable and brought it right home. I then went back to work on the Westy. Tore it down to a long...
• Re: Electrical problem?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 2 Jun 2014 10:37:43 -0400
  ...I bought a clamp-on ammeter, stuck it on the battery's negative cable, as the guy at Advance Auto had done, and got...
• Re: Electrical - '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 19:54:34 EDT
  ...theoretically hook that 12V output up to the van's battery (with jumper cables, I guess), and power the 12V stuff that way. I...
• Re: Having a problem with a starter (solved!)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 17:08:21 -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: Stereo Off; USB Device Current Draw Through Stereo
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 16 Dec 2017 18:52:09 -0800
  ...It takes it > about three weeks without driving for the maintenance circuit to drop the > battery to where it won’t start. > > Jim > > > > > On...
• Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:47:07 -0700
  ...I also want to get the aux battery in > before > installing the new head unit. Wondering if I can keep my 4" Blaupunkts in...
• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:44:56 +0000
  ...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: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 11:25:56 -0500
  ...Start with the harness from the alternator to the battery cable at the starter. If you were wiring a house or building a 100...
• Re: Electrical problem?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 1 Jun 2014 11:39:33 -0400
  ...Dennis, the load was measured by a clamp that he put around the battery negative cable. Given the number of responses about the stereo...
• 82 air cooled automatic vanagon
  Historical mailing list - dan h
  Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:02:55 -0500
  ...Like there was no spark even though The battery was on a trickle charger. I took off my instrument panel and all my brake...
• RE: What cruise control system should I buy/
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 20 Dec 1996 08:54:14 -0700
  ...the engine, battery, and dashboard are all in the wrong places. The solution is simply to extend the control wiring cable. This is not...
• Re: Alternator Light...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 10:27:32 -0700
  ...seat in the battery area to be disconnected and there is the wireing at the counter where the spedometer cable is coming from under...
• Re: Having a problem with a starter
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 19:40:20 -0400
  Does seem to be a resistance problem, also check the ground cable between the transmission and van body. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:28:40 -0600
  ...So I will probably just hook the inverter directly to the battery and leave it on that front side of the cabinets and not...
• Re: Engine Cranks but No Start
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:28:52 -1000
  ...but mine is a small square gauge you just hold over a main battery cable while cranking the starter ..it reads out in Amps...
• Re: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:35:55 -0700
  ...I bought once....in the end it was a matter of battery cable >> sizes. quite odd, but that was it. ) >> >> >> >> >> On 11/29/2014...
• Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 9 Nov 2014 20:55:34 -0600
  ...Battery cables have also been upgraded and > are > >>> very heavy duty. > >>> > >>> Bill > >>> > >>> > >> >
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:52:09 -0500
  ...battery terminal, direct 30a input from + terminal of battery II (12/24 V series-parallel battery switch) 31 Return line to battery - battery terminal...
• Re: Lethargic starter (Update)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 07:10:47 -0800
  ...I've replaced the transmission to chassis cable, the spark plugs, spark plug wires, starter, battery, cap & rotor. Changed oil to 10W-30W (filter...
• Re: Starter SR0408X ge-futzd
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:42:11 -0600
  ...Perhaps some of those 20+ > year old > cores are getting a bit tired? > > If you know your battery and wiring are tip top I...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 18 Feb 2014 (#2014-100)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:17:12 -0500
  ...Choice of Lube > > ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:=20 > > The squeaking-squealing is often from the speedometer head itself, not=20 > > the cable...
• Re: occasionally won't start.
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 14:48:50 -0400
  ...I connected my jumper cable from the positive battery lead to that point, and she started right up. Theres another box in the engine...
• Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 16:52:58 -0800
  ...I do have AAA plus, and carry a basic tool kit, battery charger, multimeter, jumper cables, and an extra quart of oil & funnel. Thanks...
• Re: Speedometer/odometer problem
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 13:56:02 -0500
  ...Reconnect the speedometer cable and all of the electrical connections behind the speedometer (or cluster) and the dash connections, reconnect your battery cable, and...
• Re: black box above coil
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 13:12:09 -0400
  Gary, I think grounding the coil cable is more important since you're not cranking that many times, but I would pull the one...
• Re: A question for the electronically knowledgeable
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 10 Jun 2006 17:35:48 -0500
  ...It takes the variable 12-14 volts from > the battery circuit and turns it into a stable 10 volts for the 2 > gauges. This...
• Battery in Engine Compartment ... NOT
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 09:41:04 -0800
  ...the Diesel vans put the battery on a shelf in the engine > compartment for a shorter battery supply cable. > so it's been done...
• 1982 diesel Vanagon FS
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 08:24:37 -0400
  ...w/ 4 pioneer speakers - 2 gauge battery cables and Ford diesel truck 900 CCA heavy duty battery (the best you can find!) Brakes, clutch...
• Re: High idle issues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:22:13 -0700
  ...I just > found a string that suggested changing out the main cable going to the > battery. Should that be my next step? Are there...
• power loss, starter problems, but nice trip anyway
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:28:44 -0800
  ...jumper cable directly from the battery straight to the starter, bypassing the ignition switch system. I even tested the current of the battery, which...
• Re: DC party lights
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:05:43 -0500
  ...Well, you CAN run stuff off your battery, but precious little without..... MONSTER CABLES! 18 year old boys know this! At least those that...
• Re: newbie needs help in oklahoma
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 12:07:00 -0800
  ...and at the end >of the fiasco, the new battery i tried burned off the >insulation from some of the major cables that travel...
• Re: HELP QUICK! NOT STARTING
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 08:15:59 -0400
  ...located in the engine box and running a new power cable from the battery. It made a world of difference to starting and also...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Angrisani
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 19:29:01 EDT
  ...The big wire should have battery voltage (~12.0 volts) all the time, even with the keys in your pocket. The small wire should...
• Re: differences between '86, to '89 westfalias???
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 16:04:46 CDT
  ...110-volt electrical outlet, curcuit breaker, electrical cable, LP gas stove/tank 2nd 12-volt battery, cushioned standard -not available- seat behind driver's...
• audio source A's
  Historical mailing list - mortimer peaberry
  Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:42:07 -0800
  ...battery) and can be set to any frequency. would be nice - though the heavy plug keeps falling out of the vanagon receptacle. Monster Cable...
• Re: Digifant II 'Diesel' Conversion Pics
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 19 Sep 2001 08:44:59 +0000
  ...Maybe I was a little unclear, my friend's airbox is mounted on the battery tray and space infront(behind?!) the pass. taillights. Dunno...
• Re: Solar question and electrical oddity
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Tue, 8 May 2001 18:50:32 -0500
  ...Could also be that there's missing insulation in the cable and the two wires are touching. In any case, that's what I...
• Re: Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 07:35:22 EDT
  ...To have more power you must make a 15 amp fused connection to the battery with larger 12 gauge wire and a good modern...
• Re: Hissing relays-solved!
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:34:48 -0400
  ...What happened was the battery shifted in the battery > box and crushed the glass in-line fuse that goes to the headlight > relay setup...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 21:42:39 -0500
  ...But no change in the 'tone' of the generator's motor when I plug in my brand new battery charger or when I plug...
• Been There Done That Starter Removal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 10:53:42 -0600
  ...It is best to put the lower bolt back on, diconnect the battery and electric to the starter before you remove this nut (keeps...
• Re: High Speed Fan
  Historical mailing list - David Hally
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 11:52:20 -0700
  ...I > >have to disconnect the neg battery cable to shut it > >off. Th Bentley Manual says there is a fuse and > relay > >behind the...
• Re: Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:29:02 -0400
  ...I have run 10awg cables >behind the cabinetry to the auxiliary battery (Optima D34/78 run with the >"stock relay" setup). If they want...