Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:42:30 -0500
Reply-To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: 91 GL won't start
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I have some new ones if you find you need one. They are NLA from VW and
I have been getting mine from Germany. It is just a black piece of
plastic with a brass contact that has a spring that pushes the contact
out and against the contacts on the white stationary part (which I also
have). Usually you will see wear on it but cleaning them up with some
scotchbrite usually fixes the problem unless it is really worn out.
They are the two parts of the neutral safety switch and only the
automatic Vanagons have them. It also makes the back up lights work.
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
On 2/21/2011 11:47 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
> That was it, or so it seems for now. I took some 1500 grit sandpaper
> and cleaned the contacts, then put some dialectric grease on them to
> try to hold off whatever caused the corrosion previously. Seems to
> work fine now. One thing I am suspicious of is the moving contact on
> the lever. It did not want to pry out of its mount, so I didn't push
> it. The bentley offers no information. I presume it snaps in and out
> but since things were working and I did not know if I could get a
> replacement locally, I left it alone. This is not the main nylon block
> with multiple contacts, but the square plastic item that pops into a
> square hold in the shift lever with a bridging contact on it. It
> seemed kind of loose to me, and it may be that some part behind it
> (inside the metal of the lever) is making erratic contact. Does anyone
> know anything about that little part?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 9:14 AM, Larry Alofs<lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
>> It's been quite a while since I worked on one, but as I recall, if you
>> unscrew the cover around the base of the shifter and lift it up you
>> will be able to find and study the switches. They may just need a
>> little cleaning or adjusting.
>>
>> Larry A.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Jim Felder<jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I just went out and tried the suggestion about moving the shift lever
>>> while trying to start, and it started. This means probably that it's
>>> the safety switch. Where is it, what does it take to get to it and
>>> replace it, and any tips from those who have done it?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 7:21 AM, David Milo<dellaone@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Also, try starting in neutral. I'm headed for my second safety switch
>>>> replacement.
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Jim Felder<jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> No sound from the starter at all. It's been taking a number of tries
>>>>> to start, but now it doesn't want to at all. It's an automatic so
>>>>> maybe it could be the safety switch that only lets you start it in
>>>>> park?
>>>>>
>>>>> I plugged the connector into a used (an not known good) switch and
>>>>> tried to start it with a screwdriver. Same thing as the switch that's
>>>>> in the car. Nothing at all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim
>>>>
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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
Phone: 856-327-4936
Fax: 856-327-2242
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