Date:         Mon, 16 Dec 2002 12:20:30 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1991 Vanagon Electrical Problem
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On Monday, December 16, 2002, at 08:30  AM, Jones, Dustin wrote:

>  was driving down the road the other day and my both headlights and my
> windshield wipers quit working at the same time. I pulled over and
> checked
> the fuses, all were good. I had to hold the high beam switch forward
> to keep
> them on (the lever wouldn't stay forward by its self) so I could see
> to get
> home. Halfway home both started working again , and then turned off
> again 5
> mins later and won't come back on again. Someone said it might be a bad
> relay or something like that. Any ideas?

Been there, done that.

Get out your volt ohm meter. Remove the plastic cover on your steering
column. Remove the wire connector from your ignition switch. Check the
X circuit coming out of your switch. It is probably going bad. New
ignition switch is $20 from the dealer (Bus Depot and others have it
for less.)

Just replaced mine on my DoubleCab with exactly the symptoms you
described.