Date:         Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:59:24 -0800
Reply-To:     Trooz <trooz@ROADRUNNER.COM>
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From:         Trooz <trooz@ROADRUNNER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Starter question
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> On Behalf Of neil N
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 1:09 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Starter question
>
> Is there a "safety" switch involved with the gear selector? (i.e. so
> it can't be started "in gear") Maybe it's iffy. I quickly looked
> through Bently but couldn't find one.....
>
> Is wiring and quality of contacts 100%? (or something close to that!)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Neil.
>

There is indeed.  Try moving the gear selector to neutral. If that works,
problem solved.  I had mine fail.  Dropping into neutral was a quick
work-around, and I'd probably still be doing that if I'd known it was going
to be $90 to have it replaced.

Bob Trousdale
'90 Westy

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