Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:38:25 -0600
Reply-To: Michael Blackbun <mtblackburn@QWEST.NET>
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From: Michael Blackbun <mtblackburn@QWEST.NET>
Subject: Re: Wiring observations
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I had an 87 van that had the same problem with the speaker wires and the
power mirrors. The wires broke in the center of the plastic boot that goes
from between the door and the van body. However, I am certain it wasn't
the PO. He didn't touch a thing. I am thinking the wires just broke from
the constant flexing when the door was opening and closing. I got into the
mess trying to fix the speaker and ended up with working power mirrors. It
was a nice suprise.
So, if anyone has power mirrors that don't work that would be the first plae
I'd look. Now my most recent van... Hooking up that stereo took a little
head scratching to figure out what the heck the PO did.
Michael Blackburn
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of J McCavitt
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 1:27 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Wiring observations
Hi gang,
Spent most of Saturday prepping van to install a new stereo (Panasonic CD w/
MP3) and speakers (6-1/2" mid-woofers and separate tweeters). Every time I
dig into this van I am amazed at some of the "work" prior owners/mechanics
have got up to with this thing, and it still runs. I started tracking
speaker wires, and ended up pulling out the cruise control module; obviously
a dealer-installed item, sloppily crammed up into the dash, a made-in-Taiwan
control unit and rat's nest of wires... the fuse holder was broken, probably
why it didn't work, but I never use it anyway. I'll keep the fore-aft wiring
harness in place tho, handy to have pre-run wires the length of the van for
future use. The horn was cobbled together w/ a relay, wired bass-ackwards to
how it's supposed to work...found 3 broken wires inside the rubber conduit
from frame into driver's door; these fixed the power mirrors, left heated
mirror, and left speaker. All 3 were broken the same place, looked like they
had been cut, and all 3 were almost unuseable from conductor corrosion.
Anyone else find stuff left by P.O.s that leaves you scratching your head,
wondering what the f**k they were thinking?
By the way, the stock door speakers make a great home for component
tweeters, just *carefully* pry out the old speaker from the holder/grille
(it's glued in), cut out the paper cone and driver coil, remove the 4 rivets
holding in the magnet. Leaves you with the shell, where you can glue in the
new tweeters, and it's even pre-wired... just have to run 1 set for the
woofer. The 6-1/2" requires a bit of trimming, not bad. Going to put my 10"
Bazooka under the rear bench. Tunes at last! The MP3 player should negate
having to install a CD changer, almost 10 hrs of music on one disc.
Jerry McCavitt
'86 Syncro GL 15"/Betts/OME
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