Date:         Sat, 14 May 2011 11:00:06 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Electrical Failures
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  My '88GL manual tranny van seems intent on shutting itself down.  I
have the following electrical issues.

Front Heater Blower Fan - inop
Rear Heater Blower Fan - inop
Wipers - Front and Rear - inop
Windshield Spray Pumps - inop
Cruise Control  - inop
Tachometer - inop
Horn - inop - this one is repaired.

The ignition switch is new, and I have power to the "X" circuit when in
the "on" position. I have headlights, and can feel the Load Reduction
Relay when the ignition switch is turned on. All connectors have been
pulled from the ground stars and the blades on the stars cleaned. The
female connectors on the ends of the wires at the grounds were removed
and replaced several times to ensure good metal to metal contact.

David Beirel has been helping me some with tracing out and testing the
circuits some, but we haven't gotten there yet.  I am certainly open to
any other discussion about all this, and particularly the wipers issue.
Can't safely drive anywhere without giving careful consideration as to
where there might be rainy weather. My new Rain-X will help, but wipers
are a must!!!

Anyway, I'm open to all suggestions. Any references to websites with
write-ups about all this are particularly appreciated.

BTW, the one thing I miss in the Bentley is a written description as to
how systems and circuits work. Sometimes just looking at a diagram is
bloody difficult.

Thanks,

John


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John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com