Date:         Thu, 27 Jun 1996 13:23:46 -0400
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From:         "Anton J. Elmquist" <anton@spacelab.net>
Subject:      Re: '71 Westy On Fire! (what went wrong?)

Maher, Steve (SD-MS) wrote:

> In older bugs, the unswitched hot wire from the battery, first goes to
> the headlight switch, and then to the ignition. I wonder if this is the
> case with your bus?

You were close! PO ran the ignition switch wire to a key switch on the 
RH side of the dash, then to the lights, then to a pushbutton on the LH 
side of the dash. My new suspect in the fire is the key switch on the RH 
side - if the case of the stereo touched his 
less-than-perfectly-insulated connection over there, that could have 
done it - you win the Smokey the Bear prize for unexplained vehicle fire 
explanation!

- anton

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