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by Barch
09 Nov 2009, 08:36
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Battery Drain
Replies: 15
Views: 2985

Re: Battery Drain

Fuse 3; ciggie lighter, door open courtesy lights and........................ your radio (which has a memory which requires a permanent supply to stop it 'forgetting'). It's the radio...........having said that the fuse shouldn't be 30amp, 15 according to the book. Your battery is probably knacked ...
by Barch
08 Nov 2009, 20:43
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Battery Drain
Replies: 15
Views: 2985

Re: Battery Drain

kevtherev wrote:and the engine and van year is....

Its 2.1L Multivan Hanover Edition. 1990. Maybe its those leckie mirrors :D
by Barch
08 Nov 2009, 20:13
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Battery Drain
Replies: 15
Views: 2985

Battery Drain

Hi All I suspect the battery on my Multivan is on its last legs. It just about turns the engine over now. I did, as suggested on here attach a lamp between the negative terminal and the removed negative lead. When I did this , the lamp lit for a while and went out. Then removing the 32A fuse in posi...
by Barch
06 Nov 2009, 09:21
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Convert single round to twin square headlight
Replies: 10
Views: 3125

Re: Convert single round to twin square headlight

Cruz wrote:Cheers all. Got them fitted. Bent the round grill retainers back, instead of chopping, for future use and fitted the new lights with the correct riveted VW mounting plate :ok

What no before and after pics?...Booooo
by Barch
04 Nov 2009, 09:42
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Padded dash
Replies: 13
Views: 2596

Re: Padded dash

el sketcho wrote:Wow, did you buy your van from buggy bear? :P
Wait til you see the pics!, made me step back when I opened the drivers door :D

Maybe I should start pimping in it
by Barch
03 Nov 2009, 19:22
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Padded dash
Replies: 13
Views: 2596

Re: Padded dash

put a coat of glue on the dash let it set then another coat.Then use a heat gun or hair dryer to warm the vinyl up so it stretches easy.Then spray adhesive will work but only if you put a coat on the dash and a coat on the back of the vinyl.If you get stuck give us a shout Hi, Would you paint on tw...