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• Re: Cruise control diagnosis progress - ambient temp?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 13:25:02 -0600
  ...Bellows good. >> Pedal switches good. >> >> Removed vacuum pump and put 12V to it. It runs noisily, but doesn't >> seem to pull any discernible...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jan 2017 20:28:18 -0500
  ...That's ok if you're looking at a > > circuit with an incandescent light installed in it, but not for wires > > connected together, switches...
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  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:12:59 -0700
  ...story is that > >> >> depressing > >> >>>> the > >> >>>>> stalk, or pulling back on it, switches between front wash and rear > >> >>> wash ( > >> >>>>> and wipe). > >> >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> Neutral position between two...
• Re: Question about turn signal
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 23:18:06 -1000
  ...Vanagon drivers should know all the switches, features, and controls of the vanagons they drive. ( the heater controls are rather obtuser... so understandable there...
• Re: Driving lights on a 1991 GL (suggestions)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 19:39:25 EDT
  ...Matches your existing switches and mounts in the plugged square hole blow the hazard switch in your dash. Ron has them at www.Busdepot...
• Re: Overheating; I4 Jetta conv; water pump ( a bit long)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 20:36:18 -0700
  ...I keep this happening until it gets good and hot and the rad fan switches on and off. Then I see if I can...
• Re: contemplating engine upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:54:45 -0700
  ...control cables, heater fan and seals, along with >a bunch of switches, radio, new speakers, visors, door handles. >fixed the seats and pwr mirrors...
• Re: Ignition Switches and Hot Start Relay and Starter Motors (long)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 8 Sep 2016 09:33:37 -0400
  Rich, I've had this problem on multiple vans before I started installing relays. We used to carry a hammer to hit the starter...
• Freeze plugs & parts failure / 88 Wolfsburg No Start / Golf clubs
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 26 May 2004 11:26:37 -0700
  ...Does anyone have a good idea which one of the sensors, relays, or switches I should attack first? I realize that's a pretty...
• Re: Surging 1.9 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Resiolute
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 21:31:06 -0700
  Greg, I don't have those switches on my engine...I see them both in the Bentley, but none are on my engine.. it...
• Re: Dual-Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 19:51:37 -0700
  ...Relays are better suited, just as VW used for dual batteries. Switches work too if you can remember to switch them at the right...
• Re: 87 Wolfsburg persistant hesistation problem (confusing)
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:27:25 -0400
  ...Also, disconnect all of your plugs and switches, clean the ends with electric contact cleaner or a pencil eraser... add Di-electric grease and...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 07:31:32 -0800
  ...light, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) diagnostic link, and all sensors, switches, and wiring harnesses needed to make the system fully functional must also...
• Re: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 21:07:56 -0500
  ...Low temp stats and fan switches are either compromises for other issues or a false sense of security. The real test is that coolant...
• Re: New Cheap South African Grills are Here! (Also Cheap Mud Flaps)
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 13:18:23 -0500
  ...This illuminated switch looks like the > other switches in your dash, and fits in the blanked out switch spot on your > speedo cluster. > > H4...
• Re: oil in coolant... a strange event!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:34:17 -0500
  ...20/1998 fuel filter 6/9/1998 "70,254" throttle valve switches $206.23 6/9/1998 rotor 6/9/1998 temp sensor 8...
• Re: Installing cruise on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 17:32:36 EDT
  ...Most cruise control switches are on the directional signal stem, a multifunction switch assembly with fine wires that break due to the constant motion...
• Dead Bus Report
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 3 Mar 97 14:02:50 EST
  ...Then Steve got some surprisingly nice rear light housings and lenses from the back while I took most of the switches out of the...
• Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:32:00 -0400
  ...After a lot of >trial-and-error testing with the dip switches, here's my best >recommendation at switch settings: > >(Note: I have an...
• Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 10 May 2012 22:54:39 -0700
  ...is to run the fuel pump .. > downstream of all relays and switches that control it. > as a test. > > open rear hatch, > remove engine cover...
• Re: Water Level Indicator Red Blinking Light
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 20:48:39 -0600
  ...Those switches connect to a buzzer in the > > dashboard. GREAT idea and simple to implement. > > > > > 3. Any ideas why the gages keep going bad...
• Re: AC questions - 1984 Vanagon - Correction
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 8 Jul 2020 00:00:19 +0000
  ...Perhaps a shot of contact cleaner to the interior of control switches and working them back and forth a bunch to wipe off corrosion...
• are your front doorpanels warped or wavy? easy fix. read and save!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Sep 2006 05:01:55 EDT
  ...first, remove the doorpanel..and remove all accessories from the doorpanel (speakers, pockets, switches) then you'll need to remove the little plastic clips...
• Re: WBX Recommendations Sought
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 28 May 2014 21:27:46 -0700
  ...Also, you may consider installing an oil > pressure and temp senders/switches... > > Also, no mention of your fuel lines.... it goes with our saying...
• New Jump Seats & Other NOS Stuff
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 31 Mar 1999 20:05:56 -0500
  ...This is the complete assembly, with blower, heater core, ducts, switches, valves, etc. etc. Original retail is close to $1200. The catch is that...
• Re: FRONT HEATER / BLOWER FAN - Removal Instructions - EXTREMELY VERY LONG
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:42:16 -0500
  ...You will have the >instrument panel exposed and you will need to >remove all the wiring plugs to the >switches. [It may be easier...
• Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:52:16 -0700
  ...And yes I carry at least two headlight switches just in case, never needed yet. The box area under the rear seat/bed is...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:11:01 -0700
  ...This gets the entire > circuit warm (even hot!) and will break down insulation and plastic parts > over time (remember how our headlight switches melt...
• Re: 87 Cruise Control--followup
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 14:58:08 -0600
  ...first > several > > checks, including the tests for the clutch and brake > > switches.� Since I passed those tests, obviously the > > fuse is fine and the...
• the 6->12 volt conversion
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Sat, 07 Oct 1995 14:27:51 -0600
  ...There are replacement switches and such available to fix this. This problem is why I suggested just replacing the motor above. - Lots of places...
• Digifant throttle position switch
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 14:49:44 -0400
  ...I then adjusted the switch - put the throttle back in the van - AND adjusted the switches again (NOTE: the tollerance is so tight on...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:50:55 -0700
  ...an open briefcase on a stand, big > meter, bunch of dial switches, sockets for quad, octal, 7- and 9-pin > miniature, clip lead for...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 20:27:33 -0700
  ...If it doesn't see that indication it sounds the audible alarm and flashes the led. >> >> There are 2 oil switches. The second switch...
• Re: More 89 Bluestar questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:54:20 -0500
  ...quite fast so I contacted BD and bought two new pressure switches. The low pressure was easy to replace but the high pressure switch...
• Re: A little traveling music ... Siriusly
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:26:20 -0500
  ...If it's the type that switches the car's antenna out when the modulator is on, then interference should be infrequent and at...
• Re: headlight switch mystery, help!
  Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 00:05:09 -0400
  ...I did live in fear that this would damage something, somewhere, though...so far, so good.) My luck with junkyard switches was not good...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 7 Jan 2017 01:47:29 +0000
  ...That's ok if you're looking at a > > circuit with an incandescent light installed in it, but not for wires > > connected together, switches...
• Re: Need Suggestions for Craftsman Tool Set (NO Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 11:39:01 -0700
  ...Rare size, but works well > for > those oil pressure switches and the steering wheel nut. > > One of the best tools I have ever bought...
• Re: AC - Again! '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 23 Jul 2016 10:53:37 -0500
  ...This switches > power to the .09 ohm resistor speeding the fan up significantly. If the > high side pressure continues to climb at some point...
• OT Fri. more on my Poor Man's Syncro (Astro/Safari) a sort of review..long
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 06:02:12 -0700
  ...turning on the key and listening to the 'warning tones" flipping switches and pushing buttons for 'automatic' power locks and stuff...One must spend...
• Re: Vanagon Woes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 21 May 2010 09:23:17 -0500
  ...lost freon and compressor >> failed, >> propane leaked out, headlight switch, heater switches both melted, >> odometer >> stopped counting, original Continental tires horribly >> cracked.....and on...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:56:59 -0800
  ...throttle switches are often off........you should at least check that. Pretty easy to do. on your oxygen sensor comments..... the green wire goes...
• 2.2 Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Greg Baxter
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 18:42:57 -0800
  ...did the black one when I did the thermostat) Oil Pressure switches O2 sensor Fuel lines What other machining will I need besides the...
• Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions, ?GTI vanagon (long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 23:16:37 +1200
  ...Can anyone help me source the necessary? I >also need the column switches for indicators and wiper as well as >the plastic shroud for...
• Re: '84 1.9: 3/4 power and running ugly
  Historical mailing list - Shiva Polefka
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 10:17:00 -0700
  ...After ~5minutes of running (after the thermostat opens > up?) power drops off dramatically, and the engine switches from smooth hum to > throaty purr. In...
• are your front doorpanels warped or wavy? easy fix. read and save!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:37:05 EDT
  ...first, remove the doorpanel..and remove all accessories from the doorpanel (speakers, pockets, switches) then you'll need to remove the little plastic clips...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 18 Jan 2014 10:04:05 -0500
  ...Throttle body switches out of limits and need adjusting. > > > > Anyone have any ideas about this? > > > > Thanks, > > > > John >
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jan 2017 20:40:48 -0500
  ...That's ok if you're looking at a > > circuit with an incandescent light installed in it, but not for wires > > connected together, switches...
• Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 18:39:58 -0400
  ...Remove the temp switches and look in there, before and after you use whatever flushing chemicals you want to try. What you see in...
• Re: Dimensions for A/C hoses
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 27 Oct 2016 09:41:55 +0200
  ...hoses, with the trinary pressure >>> switch instead the separate hi/low switches. >>> I like to check the A/C myself as much as possible...
• Door Insulation Proceedure
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:37:42 -0800
  ...For power windows, be sure to wrap the back of the switches with electrical tape to avoid shorting to the foil.) Notes: 1- You...
• Re: So stuff even happens to me!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 4 Apr 2020 08:36:56 -0400
  ...I’ll check the switches including the neutral > safety and see what I find. It just took me by surprise. I acquired this > van...
• are your front doorpanels warped or wavy? easy fix. read and save!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:04:59 EST
  ...first, remove the doorpanel..and remove all accessories from the doorpanel (speakers, pockets, switches) then you'll need to remove the little plastic clips...
• Re: Vanagon Woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 21 May 2010 14:24:46 -0700
  ...lost freon and compressor failed, > propane leaked out, headlight switch, heater switches both melted, > odometer > stopped counting, original Continental tires horribly cracked.....and on...
• Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:22:28 -0700
  ...rich. >> (Yup -- slowly climbs to about .45mV). >> 3> When the ECU switches to closed loop operation the Dot swings back and >> forth rapidly. (Yup...
• Re: A/C
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Sat, 13 Jun 2020 11:06:50 -0400
  ...react and try to turn the compressor off. > Blown hoses, exploded switches, and yes busted compressors are often caused > by this. Unfortunately after the...
• Re: vanagon fire
  Historical mailing list - Art Jury
  Sat, 15 Feb 2014 21:56:03 -0800
  ...I would disagree with this though. (#2 for me) When you have the switches on the dash board switching the relays instead of the...
• Re: Non R134a refrigerants are flammable right?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 18 Jun 2004 12:43:08 -0700
  ...oil, flushing, evacuating, etc, and adding the correct fittings and additional switches (if required). You can then use Freeze-12 or Freezone as you...
• Re: Vanagon running on vegetable oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 08:58:05 -0500
  ...Clark switches back to diesel fuel just before shutting off his engine. He still has most of the diesel fuel he put into his...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:10:40 -0700
  ...cooled vanagons ! there may not be a throttle position switch or switches. Sorry to mislead you there ! Sounds like you are understanding it pretty...