Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 17:40:00 -0900
Reply-To: Mike Moery <mike.moery@ACSALASKA.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Mike Moery <mike.moery@ACSALASKA.NET>
Subject: Re: front wipers, heat, door light problem 85'
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If the '85s are similar to my '82 in this respect (and I think they
are), than you may have a failing load reduction relay. This relay
disconnects the wipers and blower motor while you're cranking the
engine, so more power is available for the starter. The relay (on mine,
anyway) is above the fuse panel, third position from the left. I think
it's an ordinary 40 amp relay, widely available (Ken at Van Again would
know for sure), and it just plugs in. A quick and easy fix.
As for the interior lights, remove and clean all the door switches
(little push-buttons in the door jambs). These commonly get dirty and
oxidized, but they are easy to clean.
Disconnect the battery before either repair.
Hope this helps.
-Mike Moery
Anchorage, AK
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Tracy Bonin
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 1:53 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: front wipers, heat, door light problem 85'
Hi, well I was just wondering if they knew if I had a wiring problem. My
front wipers, heat controls, and interior lights are extremely
tempermental. It seems as though when I first turn on my car my wipers
and heat controls don't work right away. Usually after a few minutes
they turn on, and work fine. Is this usual? I thought maybe thats just
how they were made. If it is, well last night they wouldn't turn on at
all. Very strange. I kept playing with them, but they just wouldn't
work. I thought that maybe it was because the engine was cold, but even
after it was plenty hot, they still wouldn't work. This AM though I went
to try to figure out what was up, and they worked. Again very strange.
Any ideas?
And the interior lights are just tempermental, when I first got it ,
thy didn't turn on when I opened the door. Then they started working ok.
Then one day they turned on, but never turned off. Later on that day,
they turned off when the door was shut, Is this something I should be
concerned about, or is it just that they are tempermental?
Any help appreciated....
thanx,
Tracy
85' Vanagon aka "Ripple"
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