Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:18:59 -0400
Reply-To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject: Re: syncro
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Let's see if you pay attention to this message.
1) I replied to you on the Syncro list the first time you posted this.
2) Cory replied to you on the Syncro lilst the SECOND time you posted
this.
What parts did you remove to expose the wiring. The brown wires are
ground. I don't know where they came from. They aren't part of the
diff lock light mechanism.
The large multiconnector slides on to a PCB board that is mounted to
the panel that you should have removed to expose this wiring. That PCB
board has the spaces where the lights go.
Show us a picture of what you removed from your dash.
On Apr 10, 2008, at 5:36 PM, syncro wrote:
> Got my current syncro last fall and am now just getting to fix all the
> little things.
>
>
>
> The previous owner swears up and down the rear locker engages but
> was unsure
> why the switch light never came on. He stated he knew the locker
> worked as
> when he had the prop shaft out when I got the van and he could get
> up hill
> on his farm with the rear locker engaged that he couldn't when in 1
> wheel
> drive mode.
>
>
>
> So today I decided to pull the switch panel and check out the light
> assembly
> before crawling underneath the transaxle to check the condition of the
> locker.
>
>
>
> We'll what an interesting mess I did find, see the photo at this link:
>
>
>
> http://www.carboncow.net/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album94
> <http://www.carboncow.net/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album94&id=sy
> ncro_light_switch> &id=syncro_light_switch
>
>
>
> There was no light bulb, no light socket nor anything that looked
> like the
> obvious wiring, so I need your input to point me the correct
> direction.
>
>
>
> First there are three sets of wires that are candidates for the
> solution.
>
>
>
> 1. Two brown (grounds?) hanging with the spade connections
> 2. A 3 wire connector
> 3. A larger white multi connector
>
>
>
> My guess is with the 3 wire connector as it would solve the need for
> eurospec models with 2 and/or 3 lockers to engage.
>
>
>
> 1. What wires will solve my need
> 2. What do I need socket/bulb wise to get this working? Is this a
> standard Vanagon mini-bulb that fits into the panel?
>
>
>
> Additionally, since we are on the topic there is a gold bracket that
> is just
> hanging lose inside the assembly and it's not apparent to me what it
> supports. It's loosely attached low and to the center inside the
> hole but
> what it supports above I do not know. Ideas?
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Shawn
