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• Re: HELP! '81 cratered on the way to work this morning... UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 17:28:56 EST
  ...If the ignition switch is sending power to the starter, then the solenoid will be engaged and the starter motor will flip out and...
• Re: ECU and starting question
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:53:53 -0700
  ...This pin >> >> also has a wire that connects itself to the ignition coil's terminal #15. On the >> >> diagram the wire that feeds the...
• Re: 87 Westy questions
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  18 Sep 1995 08:38:32 -0700
  ...Other vehicle manufacturers wire the fan to be able to run whether or not the ignition is on or off. Check the fan blades...
• RE: Strange Electrical Problem - '56 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 04 Mar 1996 10:38:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...The starter and bushing are just over >a year old. > >Any ideas? I was thinking the ignition switch might be bad: One day when...
• Re: Drivability Problems with Vanagons (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Sat, 12 Oct 1996 09:35:44 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Said it was the ignition coil. Said it had orange > spark on the plugs when it should have had blue. I said, "Great, I...
• Re: Das Boot still won't crank--latest update
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 17:24:11 -0500
  ...This will bypass the ignition switch for testing. Ignition switches are known problems in these. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh...
• Re: Spark Coil Failure
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 22:41:55 -0500
  ...Borg Warner used Prestolite and filled back orders from Standard Ignition. I listed a few reasons for coil failures but I'm sure that...
• Re: '90 Syncro starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:14:58 -0400
  ...The only thing different is that you're not using the "Start" position of the ignition switch. Mike I have a problem with my...
• Re: Question about key lock tabs
  Historical mailing list - Dieseldoofus
  Mon, 30 Mar 2015 21:59:44 -0500
  ...Although at one point, I managed to rekey all the doors, hatch, and ignition locks alike on 14 Vanagons. Those were the good old...
• Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:05:28 -0600
  'Specially this area!! On 12/12/2012 8:41 PM, MICHAEL H wrote: > how's the accelerator pedal mount area Mine rusted completely through...
• Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 07:08:25 -0700
  After the wire going into the cap burned up I can't believe we are spending time talking of the merits of a new...
• Re: break-ins was Re: Alarm choices: was Today somebody got into my van
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 3 May 2011 07:19:04 -0500
  ...Unless the electronic "key" is inside the vehicle, the ignition is disabled, period. mcneely
• Parts Bonus
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jul 1995 15:13:08 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I tried my bus key in the ignition switch and steering column lock I just got, and IT FITS! Its the proper keyway! Off...
• Vanagon Lock set FS/ Drivers side Power mirror too!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 03 Mar 1997 17:44:08 -0800
  ...All Locks, Doors, Ignition, Slider& hatch cylinder. $95.00. E-mail me if intrerested in either of these items. Kyle Wade (408) 462-9424...
• Vanagon Lock set FS/ Drivers side Power mirror too!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 03 Mar 1997 19:46:46 -0800
  ...All Locks, Doors, Ignition, Slider Handle & hatch cylinder. $95.00. E-mail me if intrerested in either of these items. Kyle Wade (408) 462...
• Temp II sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 16:06:34 -0500
  ...What I am calling pin 1 on cable leads to pin 7 on Ignition Control Module. Thank you very much in advance. John Lauterbach...
• Re: Vanagon keys--the answers
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 1 May 2000 13:56:03 -0700
  ...the key for the doors/ignition/and half of the key is for the gas cap. the glovebox key. the gas cap key(which...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 16:34:37 -0500
  At 02:12 AM 1/10/2002, Blake Thornton wrote: >Ok, so what is the job of the ignition module? Why does it need...
• Re: Low beam HELP!
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 4 May 2002 16:56:13 -0700
  ...What am I missing here? Why does one need VERY bright low beams? William > I replaced the ignition key system and turn signals, wasting...
• TiiCo Tuneup time
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 09:25:17 -0400
  ...and am ready to replace the ignition parts. Anyone know what part numbers I should ask for to get the correct cap and rotor...
• Re: how to HOT-WIRE a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 13:33:54 EST
  ...What he ended up doing > was pulling out the ignition switch and taking it to the dealer and had > them > make a key from...
• Re: what controlls the fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 12:06:12 -0400
  The ignition key controls the fuel pump ---- if your key is on your fuel pump is pumping. It pumps continuously at high pressure into...
• Re: breather hose sensor thingie
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 22:04:01 -0600
  ...It gets power when the ignition is on. -Simon On Jun 14, 2004, at 8:38 PM, Mark Seifert wrote: > I have an 86...
• Re: Using FM stereo for film soundtrack: tach effect
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 13:42:24 -0400
  ...coasting downhill with the engine off...) but I get too much ignition interference (whine that increases frequency and intensity with with engine speed) with...
• Ignition Timing - '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 06:39:05 -0400
  I am getting ready to do a tuneup on my '85 Westy, but I can't figure out how to check the timing. Bentley...
• Re: Reliability of AutoZone (Duralast) alternators
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 13:26:08 +0000
  ...which was a Sunday.> And it was a generic no name ignition coil from Autozone that saved my a** on the way home from...
• Re: Wafers for locks
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
  Sun, 7 Apr 2019 18:47:41 -0700
  ...Later ones I vaguly think 87 on often had one that would work with the ignition key. > > Then, many people will say, but my...
• Re: towing a van?
  Historical mailing list - Ahlgrim, Kevin
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:16:52 -0400
  ...I believe if you turn the key on and then off but leave the key in the ignition switch the steering wheel will turn...
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 7 Jul 2016 16:47:44 -0400
  ...Waiting a few minutes now with ignition switch off. > On Jul 7, 2016 12:34 PM, "Fuzzy :philippe" <fuzzmeister@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Yep, pointing...
• Re: Start Issue with Hard Start Relay
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 19:16:44 -0800
  ...37 amps going through the ignition switch 'start' contacts ? just doesn't sound likely to me. there are two levels of current btw ..in...
• Re: Learning Electricity Part Two
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:39:04 -0300
  ...And the ignition system depends rather heavily upon it. No promises -- all I'm really devoted to at this point is showing you how...
• Re: Can anyone else remove their igniton key with their van running?
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 15:42:39 -0400
  ...Can anyone else remove their igniton key with their van running? Yesterday I noticed that I can remove the key from the ignition of...
• Fire Talk - Campers
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:15:30 -0600
  ...Either way, there was a very heavy gaseous mix of propane or gasoline in the air just waiting for an ignition source... All of...
• Re: Towing warning from Bentley for Digifant, maybe for Digijet
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 21:35:05 +0200
  ...the ignitions system or are suspected of > having one, may only be towed with the connector from terminal 1 of the > ignition coil (green...
• Re: Head gasket replacement: how much?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 09:52:14 -0500
  ...The 1.9L fuel injection and ignition supports the 2.1 just fine. My seat of the pants tells me it actually makes more...
• new vanagon quirk?
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 11:09:55 -0400
  ...My first repair may be the ignition switch since it is an original part and is often the culprit responsible for these intermittent gremlins...
• Re: vanagon starter question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:03:41 -0500
  In every case of a starter not responding to the ignition key on an Air Cooled, I found the solenoid to be locking or...
• Re: Dieing problem driving me nuts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:57:05 -0700
  Replace the ignition switch. You don't even need to do the hard part now, just pop off the steering column cover and pull...
• Re: lost key
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:18:31 -0500
  ...Cutting it by inspecting tumblers is not effective as the > ignition has more tumblers than the other locks. You can make a key that...
• Re: Intermittent door chime - something's brewing?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:37:01 -0800
  Another excellent alternative is to change the power source for the chime from the ignition lock to the headlight switch. Much more useful to...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon intermittent no start
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:18:47 -0600
  Sounds like the ignition switch to me. It's $12, not hard to put in. There are good instructions in the archives. I just...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 09:32:08 -1000
  ...replaced the ignition switch. Still same problem. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2. made a jumper for the ignition switch plug with 4 male >>>> terminals. One terminal to the...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:53:16 -0700
  ...Also, realize that the green wires to/from the coil are for ignition pulses not power. Your use of a jumper wire to test...
• Re: Intermittent Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 10:40:26 -0500
  Barry, If anything the oil should help! Could be a ignition switch, bad ground strap on the transmission, or a bad starter for starters...
• Re: Van Not Starting - 88 Automatic with New Starter and Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 11:39:18 -0400
  ...The two large red wires are in series with the start circuit of the ignition switch and the starter. Is is also possible your...
• Re: Engine died, ecu quick look
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:22:38 -0700
  ...Everything on that side is either injector or ignition > drive, and the ignition side gets up to around 450V for a microsecond or so...
• Re: Distributor Question?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 3 Oct 2016 16:41:14 -0400
  ...http://www.vanagain.com/shop/ignition-distributor-025905205k/ This second picture is of the 2.1l distributor: http://www.vanagain.com/shop/ignition-distributor...
• Re: 84 Vanagon shutting off. Cranks right back up? V-Syndrome?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 00:25:15 -0500
  ...Not sure if that would rule out an ignition switch problem or not. On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 12:21 AM, Dan N...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:45:52 -0700
  ...The Syncro cap is designed to use the ignition key. The standard van uses a different key. > > I stand corrected on the subject that...
• Re: Drivability Problems with Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - bob tickle
  Fri, 11 Oct 1996 19:54:49 -0400
  ...Said it was the ignition coil. Said it had orange spark on the plugs when it should have had blue. I said, "Great, I...
• Runaway Starters and Kill Switches
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 1 Nov 2013 23:47:28 -0500
  ...But what would bypass the ignition switch and keep power to the starter and keep it running - with the ignition off!! Any ideas? And...
• Re: broken ignition lock
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 09:23:13 -0500
  The reply on the tailpiece is correct. It is not available as a replacement part. I buy the general purpose replacement VW lock and...
• Re: Vanagon key blanks
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 2 Dec 2011 10:40:38 -0500
  ...Mine are giving me a real trouble with the ignition, however are working well with the doors....go figure. Thanks, Tony
• Re: early wheel hubcap clips
  Historical mailing list - Steve Walker
  Thu, 16 Feb 95 07:00:04 EST
  ...Still lookin for that ignition but am losing faith. Steve ************************************************************************* * * * Steve Walker E-Mail: Walker4@ccfsun.nrl.navy.mil * * Code 6656 Voice: (202) 767...
• Headlight Warning Buzzer??
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo (rlpa80)
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:18:33 -0700
  ...The headlights are turned off by the ignition key switch but, the running lights stay on and drain the battery:( I am used to...
• Re: Atlto Mos Road Trip (Awfully Long)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 14:39:08 -0500
  ...The very next time this happens, reset the computer by turning the ignition switch off and back on after 1 second. If the engine...
• Ignition Timing Scale
  Historical mailing list - Jed Thompson
  Sun, 4 Apr 1999 15:41:24 -0400
  I recently bought an ingition timing scale from Bus Depot. OK so now im looking at my pulley and all I can think of...
• Engine Refusing to Start or Dying
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 20:08:40 EST
  ...The ignition switch is new. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rico Dagastino Munford, TN 84 GL "Thing 1" 87 GL "Thing 2"
• Re: Headlights, Fans and the Wiper/Headlight Stalk Control
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 21:33:26 EDT
  Could be ignition switch ($9) or x-contact relay- ($9). They both can have this effect. It ain't your stalk, see if Camelback...
• Looking for Digijet Manual
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 11:41:57 -0400
  Morning all! I have an '84 Westy and I'm looking for a Digijet Fuel and Ignition Control System Manual. I would love to...