Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 20:58:28 -0700
Reply-To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: No Start Scenario, burned out pin D15 !
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The same pins were used on many VW and Audi models. Some years ago I
bought a variety of pins from my local dealer so I could do these kinds
of repairs when I needed to. They sold them as a short piece of wire
with an identical pin crimped on each end. Each size pin is available
with a variety of gauge wire attached and there is a different part
number for each combination. Unfortunately the parts numbers have faded
out on the packages so I can't read them anymore.
Looking at the VW Parts Data,
it seems the smaller female pin is 000 979 208 with a 2.5mm gauge wire
it seems the larger female pin is 000 979 211 with a 2.5mm gauge wire
I think these are the ones but I'm not positive.
You can always scavenge a used one from another VW or Audi but you need
the special tool to pop the pin out of the housing.
There is another work around you can do to the harness near the
fuse/relay panel. Jumper between the black wire on pin A8 and the black
wire at D15. Don't cut the wire to pin A8 since it feeds other things
through the panel. You can cut the wire to D15 and wrap it around the
wire at A8, then solder. Then wrap well with tape. The black wires have
no fuse protection!
Mark
John Goubeaux wrote:
> OK, So I pulled the main fuse panel and removed the "D" connector and
> my D15 pin looks a lot like the one posted here: ( burned up )
>
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/vanagon-d15-connector-issue/
>
> I guess I could clean it up a bit and get it to conduct some more (
> might do that just to prove it WAS the culprit ) BUT looks like the best
> long term option is to use pin D23 as folks suggest.
>
> SO, per this clip pasted below, ( I believe from Mark via a discussion
> on the Samba) I'd like to do just what he suggests.
>
>
> Q: What do I need to ask for from my VW dealer, presuming they DO have
> this larger molex connector ? Is their a size # Is the part guy gonna
> know ?
>
>
> "The fix is simple and vendors should sell a kit for it. VW sells spare
> pins with a few inches of wire on the end. Cut the black wire from D15.
> Solder it to the wire on the new pin, heatshrink the connection. Insert
> the new bigger pin in the empty hole at D23."
>
>
> -john
>
>
>
>
> On 3/13/15 11:00 AM, John Goubeaux wrote:
>> Thanks,
>>
>> I did finally find the "definitive thread" on the topic:
>>
>> "D15 Connector revealed"
>>
>> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind1111a&L=vanagon&D=0&F=P&P=5168
>>
>>
>>
>> While I have not had time to pull the fwd main fuse panel and inspect, I
>> will be surprised IF this is NOT the source of the problem.
>>
>> ALL looks good in the engine compartment wiring box though.
>>
>> I will inspect the fwd panel this weekend and will No doubt have a
>> question on how to repair what I find.
>>
>>
>> Happy Friday !!
>>
>> -john
>>
>>