On earlier buses, a #8 wire from battery + post connects to "back" of fuse panel supplying power to quite a few loads. This image: http://tinyurl.com/p7dsrf3 shows a 1985 "Transporter" fuse box positioned as installed in Vanagon. The lower arrow points to "backside" of panel, which is closer to vehicle front. #8 B+ wire is close to upper arrow and in this case, has white tag. I don't know how common this is but on my bus, though that B+ connector still worked, it was showing signs of overheating. I was lucky to have a good spare same connector/wire pigtail so cut and soldered that in. Neil.
On 3/13/15, John Goubeaux <john@ucsb.edu> wrote: > 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.
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