Date:         Wed, 2 Jun 2010 11:22:33 -0400
Reply-To:     greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: need some help with a electricle/wiring issue
Comments: To: Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <B90CB5FC-6C94-4705-AF7E-8956EE9A8F47@gmail.com>
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Hi Jay,

How about this: try disconnecting the ignition switch and see if the
symptoms persist. If not, then it's the switch.
The switch is simple to unplug from behind the ignition lock cylinder, and
a new switch is only around $20.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
www.pottsfamily.ca
www.pottsfamily.ca/busesofthecorn
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender hardtop Vanagon
1973 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"



> hello guys and gals.
> I am having a weird issue where my headlights seem to have some how
> got linked to my ignition.
> the other night i went to drive the van and when i turned on the
> headlights my cluster acted up..
>
> so I have been trying to deduce the problem. the only change i had mad
> to the wiring was to remove the stereo and replace it ( done this at
> least 80 times since i was 13 )
>
> while looking into this i removed the stereo and unhooked all the
> wiring ( just to make sure it wasn't the problem)
>
> here are the symptoms: when the van is running and you turn the
> headlight on the rpms drop and the lights on the cluster flash like
> you just turned the key on again.
>
> intermittently , with the key out of the ignition if you turn the
> headlight switch on the cluster and fuel pump start ( like you just
> turned the key on )
>
> i took the fuse panel down and and looked at it, decided to swap out
> the relay marked 24 . since i did this it seemed to correct the
> symptom when the key is out of the ignition.
>
> thanks
> J
>