Date:         Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:31:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
Comments: To: joel walker <uncajoel@bellsouth.net>
In-Reply-To:  <00de01c8e6ae$4123c3a0$0101a8c0@gp207joel>
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Way to go Joel!  I owe you a 6 pack....

I would quibble with your ordering but don't have the time to do it
different so will back you up instead.

10. Dash gauges

11. Alternator brushes

12. Alternator/engine/transmission grounds

I know that the answers to all of these common maladies are in the Archives
but to have them in a collection would be fantastic.



On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 12:09 PM, joel walker <uncajoel@bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> ok, anybody else working on this?
> this is what i've got so far ...
>
>
>  Common Electrical Problems
>  found in
>  1980-1991 Volkswagen Vanagons
>
>
>  1. Ground Cluster - under dash, left/driver side,
>  above fuse box.
>  push-on connectors become corroded/dirty
>  and fail to make consistent electrical contact.
>
>  2. Fan Resistor - Radiator Fan
>
>  3. Fan Resistor - Rear Seat Heater Fan
>
>  4. Fan Resistor - Dash Heater Fan
>
>  5. Power Windows
>
>  6. Power Door Locks
>
>  7. Ignition Switch - steering column
>
>  8. Headlight Switch - dash instument pod
>
>  9. Engine ground strap - left/driver side of engine
>
> 10.  ??
>
> so do we want to identify the problem area and location, and then
> state the likely cause of the problem, and then the/a cure?
>
> unca joel
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
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