Date:         Wed, 21 Jul 1999 21:19:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike <mayfly95@PAONLINE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mayfly95@PAONLINE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Electrical weirdness
Comments: To: Bob O'Shaughnessy <vanagon@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
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Yup!

the ignition switch controls all you mentioned and the rear heater fan if
memory serves.

Bright flashers overide the switch.

BTDT


mike
87 westy

Bob O'Shaughnessy wrote:

>      Pulled out into the rain this morning to find that my wipers didn't
> work.  I thought I blew a fuse, but I was wrong.  All the fuses are fine,
> but all the interior electircs that depend on the ignition switch (blower
> fans, AC, wipers, but not the radio) and headlights are dead.
>
>      Strangely, they all come back on if I hold the brights on with the
> lever.
>
>      My Bentley is loaned out at the moment so I can't pull up the
> electirc diagarams on my 85.
>
>      What the hell did I blow out?  Ignition switch?  A relay?
>
>      Thanks,
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
> Bob O'Shaughnessy,         Columbus, OH
> vanagon@columbus.rr.com
> 85GL with basic Westy interior
> 74 Bus (Dad's)
> 72 Wife, 94 Rabbit, 95 Cat, 96 cat, 98 Kid
> 52 House