by meby » Sun Apr 26, 2015 6:19 am
Another update: Miles are over 30,000 now and I finally got around to finishing up a couple more electrical items. I wired in a relay to remove the VW ignition - using two keys was getting old. I also wired up the turn signal indicators for the jetta cluster. On these vans the turn signals are constant hot (key or no key) with an interrupted ground. In order to get the jetta turn indicators to work properly I had to wire a pair of relays. I also made a belly pan to reduce road splatter on engine components, and reduce airflow/turbulence through the engine compartment to aid winter warm-up time. And just maybe it will improve the vans under-body drag cd a bit too.
On a side note, I pulled into a gas station last week and when I shut off the van and pulled the key, the radio stayed on, and the fan blower and the headlamps and marker lights came on, but everything turned off as soon as the ignition was turned to the run position. After an hour and a half of studying the 5'' thick owners manual and a great deal of stress trying to figure out what the heck was wrong, I stumbled across a bad fuse to the REM (one of at least three main computers this van has). Problem solved.
Wheew!
-1991 D-250 bone stock
-2000 Ford Windstar TDI Diesel 5 spd
-1997 Civic Hatchback
-Case 530 CK
-Old Huskee Garden Tractor w/Cub Cadet deck, Simplicity Snow-blower, loaded tires & chains - is it weird the tractor is modded more than my truck?
-Speedex Walking Tractor.
-BCS Walking Tractor
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