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• Re: How hot is HOT?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 12:49:37 -0400
  ...In addition, I have one of those fan switches that goes on a few degrees earlier that I got from Kyle. Actually I rarely...
• Re: engine temps
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 28 Mar 1999 01:00:05 -0500
  ...when the thermostat in the radiator switches on, the fan operates and drives the temp back down until the radiator cools and opens the...
• Re: Still stalling
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Tue, 16 May 2000 16:16:17 -0400
  ...replaced a couple of suspicious hoses > very carefully adjusted the throttle switches > cleaned all the ground straps to the engine > swapped computers > replaced the...
• Re: Phred's Shiverin' These Cold Mornings...
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 11:09:16 -0500
  ...I have seen switches fail like this, where some of the speeds don't work at first, and then the whole switch quits functioning...
• Re: Fuse for light for gear identification?
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 07:03:15 -0500
  ...night. > >check the other lights on the dash ..like the fan >switches and the heater levers. if they still light up, >it's the...
• Re: Dometic-Condenser fan running!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:42:39 -0500
  ...Yes, there may be any number of switches in place that could work, but it still would entail some rewiring. Since the point seems...
• Re: Suggestions for car alarm, remote start, keyless entry?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 09:36:15 -0700
  ...I did ran wires to the rear hatch and slider, installed pin switches, installed the alarm, and hooked up the keyless entry... had never...
• Re: No idle when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:02:19 -0400
  ...All looking good. - Timing good - Temp II sensor tested good - Throttle switches work fine - tested. - Idle control valve buzzes - O2 heated sensor produces voltage...
• Re: Help in salt lake
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019 23:49:58 +0000
  ...spot to quit.  I think I will start carrying spare ignition switches, but wonder why it shorted out. Get Outlook for Android<https://aka...
• Re: ELECTRICAL: need help diagnosing non-working brake/backup lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 11 Oct 2014 10:32:50 -0500
  ...either. >> >> Since neither are working, it could of course be the switches on the MC, >> but they are both relatively new and, in the...
• Re: A/C compressor not turning
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Fri, 20 Jun 2014 08:24:48 -0700
  ...couple thousand miles from here) but if so, there are two switches, one normally open (low pressure) and one normally closed (High pressure). Best...
• Re: Lights
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 17:02:37 -0500
  ...voltage drop of about 2.3 volts over the wires and switches. I calculated a 33% power loss, due to bad connections. To fix...
• Re: Cooling Fan Themoswitch Woes
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 16:34:21 -0600
  ...I'm guessing that these things are some sort of bimetalic switches that > rely on heat expansion? > 3) Is there anything particularly bad about...
• Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan--Radiator/Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 18:09:46 -0700
  ...and I can't tell you how many > of these automatic switches I've had to replace. I > got to a point where I...
• Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 10 Apr 2011 08:34:59 -0700
  ...The logic board has inputs for the two pressure switches, engine rpm, and of course power and ground. The only outputs are the audible...
• Re: 87 Vanagon GL 3000+ RPM idle - SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:34:06 -0400
  ...After the throttle is engaged control of the > engine switches to the ECU. If this is not correct I would appreciate > anyone who could...
• Re: Dream guages
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 22:07:05 -0500 (EST)
  ...to know exactly how many rotations per second...:] On board rotary switches allow you to set your multiplier/divider network. Tachometer reads up to...
• Still konking out
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 09:37:47 -0700
  ...and a set on the left firewall). - I replaced both throttle switches, this was expensive and I thought it could have been the problem...
• Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:34:46 -0700
  ...Say the van is 25 years old and resistance has increased here and there in conductors and switches and whatnot ......if you run two...
• Re: AC and engine temps
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 10:49:22 -0700
  ...I would check > to make sure that the fan motor, switches and sensors are operating pro- > perly to make sure that the fan works...
• Re: Head Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 17:08:13 -0600
  ...Head Leaks > No, 82 diesel Vanagons use completely different hoses from the > waterboxer along with different radiator, radiator mounts, fan switches, > fan wiring, fan...
• Re: FIXED; 1.9 won't start
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 08:25:29 -0400
  ...By the time I got her, the timing was all screwed up, the throttle body switches were all screwed up..nothing was right, back...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 23 May 2016 15:58:29 -0500
  ...As for the switches many of the aftermarket ones are not reliable. > Go to the dealer and pay the $$$. Also make sure the oil...
• Re: wiring a vanagon for towing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:26:00 -0500
  ...The brake lights if needed can be had at the switches on the master cylinder. Without using diodes are other isolating devices, you need...
• My Dometic is nuts!
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton/Cris Torlasco
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 19:40:47 -0700
  ...had turned off the propane valve, and all the fridge's switches...I figured that the only possible source had to be 12 v...
• Re: My syncro stuck... (was: Re: Fan switches)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 15:14:51 +0100
  I did about the same once, but it was not snow rather mud.... The Syncro sunk in 'till it hung on the suspension, no...
• Euro-Drive: UPDATE 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, Surge
  Historical mailing list - "Robert Philp III (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 12:02:39 -0500
  ...We swapped air flow box, ECU, checked idle switches, and did a pin out test at the computer. If anyone has any more suggestions...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 17:22:05 -0800
  ...So..the real reason for installing the headlight > relays is to save those two switches from melting and to get more voltage to > the...
• Re: Oil pressure light comes on after about 7 minutes.
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:02:09 EST
  ...There are two switches that work off of grounding that are attached to the 2 wire connector. One will light a test light that...
• Re: speaker low in front door
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 09:59:25 -0700
  ...The syncro has the overhead a/c unit which i will be removing, but the front section that houses the switches and front ducts...
• Dashboard fan in 86 syncro vibrating badly...
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:37:03 -0800
  ...This is also a fine time to clean the grounds on the circular ground block above the fuse box and replace any old switches...
• Re: Heater removal
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 20 Feb 1995 18:37:09 -0600 (CST)
  ...Several of the switches in this van have had that happen to them.... I'm conjecturing that it was getting harder to turn the...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 20:37:09 -0700
  ...The currently available fan switches come on at a lower temp than the stock '88 switch did. These will help, but it's likely...
• Re: Parts Cleaner Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 7 Sep 2008 16:13:07 -0700
  ...Lots of negative comments from owners of these things that pumps burnout, switches fail, and hoses leak after just a short time of ownership...
• Re: Subject: 84, rich running, help request...
  Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 14:24:52 -0500
  ...The switches have been checked, no problems. Temp sensor is new, as is O2 sensor; outputs from both seem to be in spec as...
• Re: Cockpit of a C-141, was: Fabricating a radiator fan on indicator light, with surprise ending!
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Sun, 27 May 2007 14:33:52 -0700
  ...You know, I bet if someone took all the various indicators, switches, gauges, and buttons we've all collectively added to our vans and...
• Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 3 Apr 2020 13:28:21 -0400
  ...amber light is dim on both de frogger and fog light switches , for what’s that worth. > > Alistair > >> On Apr 2, 2020, at 3...
• Re: Reverse lights going crazy
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 13:18:00 -0500
  ...On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 9:35 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Yes there are two switches available. The difference is...
• Dave Beierl is an Absolute Vanagon Jedi
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 10:47:24 -0400
  ...I had a spare light switch in my glovebox? Could these switches heating up and fusing in one position be related to faulty grounds...
• Re: Mud Flaps, Trailer Hitch, Diesel Exhaust, and other Parts For Sale!
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 17:21:06 -1000
  ...items like tail and turn signal lens, interior mirrors, alternators, >gauges, switches, handles, glass,heatercores,etc., mostly from mid-80's vans. > >Please E...
• Re: westfalia-enterprises.com....anyone heard of them???
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 16:54:30 -0700
  ...fully restored.....the one we looked at - had bad power mirror switches and one one switch was missing, no front or rear tables, no...
• Re: Installing Dash Volt-Meter?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:16:05 -0600
  ...Additionally, I wired extra sensors and a couple switches so my temp gauge will show me either water or oil temp and the pressure...
• Re: Clutch Pedal Does Not Move
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 16:43:31 -0700
  ...Clutch Pedal Does Not Move > > > > > > > > > > After putting in my locking differential, replacing the clutch, > > > > flywheel, brake master, clutch master, clutch slave, and brake > > > > switches...
• Re: Another Burning Van!
  Historical mailing list - David O'Bryan
  Sat, 6 Jun 2009 17:52:21 -0400
  ...battery? To simplify things, could one install it at ground strap(s) to battery(s)? Some boats have fancy battery switches that have one...
• Re: Oil pressure -- normal range?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 10 Apr 2011 04:41:53 -0500
  ...instrument cluster cover(OP/FP, Vacuum, and WT/OT) Two toggle switches mounted in front allow me to flip back and forth between WT...
• Re: No brake lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 4 Dec 2010 12:07:04 -0500
  ...Move to the front and check at the switches on the brake master cylinder, if they're reachable -- pretty sure they are. You should...
• Re: DM 2000 (Rant)
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 23:59:22 -0600
  ...A >couple of switches failed. Then there was the >power window. Failed four times. She said she >was tired of it. Traded it in...
• Sliding Door Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 20:21:08 -0600
  ...I used a coathanger to guide the wire, then connected it to the other switches at the dome light over the drivers' head. -- Jon...
• Re: adjustable intermittent relay
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 08:19:36 -0400
  ...system, look at the Hella Raintronic. >It is also fully-automatic; switches itself on/off and selfadjusts >the interval. It's not cheap, but...
• Re: SMART Keys and kill switches
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:21:11 -0400
  why not put the kill switch in such a way that its activated by locking the drivers door? All this means to you is...
• Re: Urgent help: fried head light switch and connector - 1991 van
  Historical mailing list - Dan Andrews
  Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:41:51 +1000
  ...Which > is all well and good if I can find one of these infamous switches > > > > The problem is that I cannot find the 1991...
• Re: 1.9TDDI
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 14:32:03 -0700
  My understanding of CA law is five years out of date but at that time gas to diesel switches couldn't be done. Overland...
• Re: Parts Cleaner Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 8 Sep 2008 09:57:32 -0500
  ...Lots of >>negative comments from owners of these things that pumps burnout, >>switches fail, and hoses leak after just a short time of ownership...
• Re: Off topic Friday question on switches...
  Historical mailing list - James
  Fri, 16 May 2014 22:37:46 -0400
  ...Off topic Friday question on switches... > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > David, > > Sort of an aside here - I hope you can tell me. > > What...
• Re: Taking out the dash for BEHR unit / Radio relocation
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 21:34:57 -0500
  ...AC SWITCHES: The hoses coming out of the Behr evaporator also caused a little troube getting the two round AC control switches back in...
• Re: Cooling fan not coming on
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 23 Apr 2016 13:37:39 -0400
  ...On the early water cooled vans the common failure point is the fan switch as it switches the full current load of the fan...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Herb Harmison
  Mon, 9 Nov 2015 22:35:15 -0600
  ...BTDT enough with bad > switches I get them from the dealer. Pricey but the aftermarket stuff is > just not consistent and the dealer one...
• Re: Another D15 connector failure example- The fix!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:08:19 -0800
  ...Same for all >>>> the >>>>> wiring up most of the switches and even after the switches to the fuse >>>> box. >>>>> >>>>> Dennis >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Vanagon...
• Re: A/C trouble... please help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:33:28 -0500
  On the later vans there are a number of switches that are needed for the compressor to operate. First of course is that electronic...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:55:22 -0700
  ...no benefit." B-but I like baroque wiring and lots of switches and gauges. It's fun! At least those are items I understand...