Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 12:56:36 -0700
Reply-To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
In-Reply-To: <0BED6688-D77A-48B2-9683-D61845547A03@comcast.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Couldn’t you just have pulled the existing factory switch with the wires on
it and with a test light just check the existing wires as you turned the
switch on and off and made note of each one and wired your new switch the
same way?
Stacy
On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 10:28 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> The cobbler’s children rarely have shoes.
>
> The Vanagon mechanic has the van needing attention!
>
> I’m not surprised.
>
> Then again considering my van is next in line I need to not poke too much
> fun at the mechanic!
>
> Maybe the list would like an occasional update on a 1.9 becoming an 2.3
> with relevant updates.
>
> Now first fix that defroster, on that nice passenger van, and keep safe.
>
> Best,
>
> Eric Caron
>
>
> > On Apr 2, 2020, at 6:50 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > Been driving the 91 almost daily here in NY. The rear window defogger
> and mirror heaters are not working. Neither are the power mirrors. Drives
> me crazy in the moring especially when frosted over. Will be fixing soon as
> I get that round tuit! Worse the windows are manual so makes it tough to
> lower right side to back out of driveway.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> Richard Koerner
> > Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:23 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
> >
> > This is kind of a funny coincidence: I mean here in Southern California
> with garage kept Vanagon, I NEVER use the Rear Window Defogger feature.
> Even when camping...I generally wait a little before driving, and by the
> time I do there is no Rear Window visibility issue. Just for fun a few
> months ago, I turned on my Rear Defogger Switch....and could see no
> indicator light....I distinctly remember (probably decades ago was the last
> time I switched it on) that it was bright! Glowing amber, readily
> visible. I assumed that heating element on the glass surface or the
> connector to the wires on rear window was funky, but since I never use it,
> I quickly forgot about exploring the problem. I easily could have muffed
> up something when doing my occasional washing of interior rear window, or
> maybe just a corroded connector. All of it is still a mystery for me.
> > Rich
> > San Diego
> >
> > On Thursday, April 2, 2020, 3:13:59 PM PDT, Alistair Bell <
> albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> > My amber light is dim on both de frogger and fog light switches , for
> what’s that worth.
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >> On Apr 2, 2020, at 3:09 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I tried hooking it up as you suggested Mark, and got the same results
> as you; my drycell voltage was around 12 VDC instead of 9 VDC like your
> setup, and still the amber light is pretty dim, to the point of being
> unusable in normal daytime situations driving. To keep things simple, I
> think I'm going to use the rocker switch without the indicator
> light.....one less thing to try and figure out 5 years from now when things
> stop working for whatever reason. I tested everything indoors in a dimly
> lit room.....ya know, I originally thought that amber light was an LED but
> now I'm not so sure....may just be a light pipe utilizing a tiny
> incandescent bulb, like the bulb for the one nearby to help you find the
> switch on the dash at night.
> >> Rich
> >> San Diego
> >>
> >> On Thursday, April 2, 2020, 6:27:05 AM PDT, vw_van_fan_Mark
> >> <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have 2 used stock switches in my hand.
> >> Testing with a 9 volt battery.
> >> Polarity doesn't matter to either light.
> >> The amber external light only lights when the switch is on and doesn't
> >> care which large pin has power. Switch off, light off.
> >>
> >> I'm tempted to open one up.
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
> >>>
> >>> You'e working too hard. What Dennis said -- brown goes to ground and
> >>> gray/blue (not blue/gray) goes to any gray/blue wire under the dash.
> >>> That will take care of panel lighting and and the power-on light.
> >>> Note that power to the switch has to cone on the correct wire or the
> >>> light will be on constantly.
> >>>
> >>> Yrs,
> >>> d
> >>>
> >>
>
--
1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels.
Oldest son is an Eagle scout.
| 
