Date:         Mon, 2 Jan 2023 20:42:20 -0500
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Starter wire question
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Yes,

        I’m counting on friends to help with that. 

I look forward to going over several systems and electrical and coolant are high on my list.

But, in this case I took a chance, the wire sure looked like it simply fell off the connector and the wire was live.  Hooked up now all seems good and van starter works better then in the past and engine sounds good.  
This van is nice but there are continually things needing care.

Eric Caron 

84 Westfalia 



> On Jan 2, 2023, at 8:35 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Eric,
> If I recall your Cocoa van has some modified wiring due to the auxiliary battery. I think there was an earlier version of that set up so some wiring may have been abandoned. You should work to have it all wrung out and then labeled for purpose.  
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>> On Behalf Of Eric Caron
> Sent: Monday, January 2, 2023 5:25 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: Starter wire question
> 
> Hi Dan,
> 
>        It may be some time before I have someone that can look at the images.
> 
> Here is a little more info.
> 
>        I don't know my gages, wire sizes,but it has three wires one black and thick as my pinky finger. And two red smaller about a pencil diameter. 
>        We checked and the black wire was live when ignition on.  We decided to take a chance and reconnect,.
> 
>        The strange thing is it seemed fine so I wonder if there is a second wire from my batter to the starter.  I don't know how many wires are on that batter when stock. 
> 
> We found this while putting in a new engine harness. 
> 
>        All is running great at the moment in the garage but can't do a real test drive until spring.
> 
> Any thoughts on this strange thing appreciated.  The wire sure seemed like it simply fell out of the connector.  If taken off on purpose I don't think they would have left a live bare wire hanging there.
> 
> Eric 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jan 2, 2023, at 3:32 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> hi Eric,
>> 
>> Here are some images that may help you.
>> 
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>> On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 12:19 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi friends.
>>> 
>>> I'm hoping for some help as I have a starter issue.
>>> 
>>> My starter is working just a bit slow to get going.
>>> 
>>> But, when I went under the van I found three wires but only two were 

>>> hooked up.  The third wire and the thickest of them was not connected 
>>> as the connector had come off.
>>> 
>>> So, what is the thick wire for?  As far as I know everything was working.
>>> All lights and even the house batteries and the starter and the 
>>> alternator.
>>> 
>>> How could it work with this not connected?  And what are the usual 

>>> three or so wires connected to the starter?
>>> 
>>> Eric Caron
>>> 84 manual trans.