Date:         Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:58:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 86 Vanagon wiring question
Comments: To: elektro@WESTAL.NET
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The heater does not care which way the current goes.


>From: Dan Hall <elektro@WESTAL.NET>
>Reply-To: Dan Hall <elektro@WESTAL.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: 86 Vanagon wiring question
>Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:34:20 -0500
>
>Have been in the engine compartment today, cleaning grounds and any
>electrical contacts that looked corroded and such.
>Accidentally pulled the wires out of the crankcase return air heating
>element without noting which contact was ground and which was 12 volt.
>The connector will only go in one way----there are two wires.
>Black(12v) and Brown(ground).  I need somebody to look at their van to
>know which side the black wire should go into.
>
>If you pull the connector and use a strong magnifying glass(or have
>young eyes), you can see that the end of the plug is marked with a I
>and II.
>Which of these should the black wire plug into?
>
>Another way of determining this:  if you pull the connector and look
>at the end, two corners of the connector are 90 degree angles and the
>other two corners are bevelled or at a slant to 90 degrees.  With the
>90 degree angles at the top and the bevelled at the bottom, which side
>should the black wire attach to.  Be advised, it would be necessary
>to pull back the rubber boot to make certain the wires aren't twisted
>inside the boot.
>
>Hope this makes sense and ain't too much trouble for some kind soul.
>
>thanks,
>Dan Hall
>86 Westy Weekender
>"Das Boot"
>
>On Apr 21, 2008, at 9:02 PM, Mark Drillock wrote:
>
>>Is your preference a list of parts to throw at it in a shotgun style
>>parts replacement repair approach or instead a step by step test
>>procedure aimed at finding the most likely cause?
>>
>>Mark
>>
>>Gerry Lepage wrote:
>>>First of all this is a 91 manual with a stock 2.1.
>>>I charged the battery and tried starting my bus after a long winter
>>>storage. To my surprise... it turns over but will not start. It
>>>normally fires right up. Checked for voltage on the fuel pump and
>>>found nothing. Replaced the fuel pump relay and the other one
>>>beside it and still nothing. Had a spare ecu in the closet so I
>>>replaced that too figuring it may of gotten damaged while charging
>>>the battery but again nothing. Ran out of daylight and ideas.
>>>Anyone know what to try next?
>>>
>>>Cheers, Gerry
>>>www.vanalong.com
>>>
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>>