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by Robsey
28 Sep 2025, 17:11
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Blower motor replacement
Replies: 18
Views: 5907

Re: Blower motor replacement

When I converted my heater to PWM speed control, I replaced the motor and foam kit too. Someone had been there 30 years earlier as I did not need to break any welded-seals, I just popped off the clips. The foam inside was like moth wings.... turned to powder as soon as you looked at it. The blowers ...
by Robsey
21 Sep 2025, 16:49
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Dashboard PCB Replacement (CJH Design)
Replies: 135
Views: 26450

Re: Dashboard PCB Replacement (CJH Design)

Just checking my notes for the DOPs.

1 = 0.3 bar (sender above the left pushrods)
2 = 0.9 bar (sender behing water pump pulley)

3 = Ignition live 12 volts
4 = warning LED
5 = ground
6 = rpm signal

Details c/o documentation supplied by Angelo EVS.
by Robsey
16 Sep 2025, 19:41
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Sliding door runner
Replies: 17
Views: 5813

Re: Sliding door runner

Call it being a very happy customer, Mick. Here is mine trial fitted. One hole front and another at the back... https://i.postimg.cc/TYWszP2z/20250909-230739.jpg We are both good thanks, and the car is fixed too. It was good to meet you and your good lady. I hope you are both doing well. Best wishes...
by Robsey
09 Sep 2025, 23:05
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1987 DJ does not fit 1983 Cooling Pipes
Replies: 23
Views: 86444

Re: 1987 DJ does not fit 1983 Cooling Pipes

I have found that relocating the air box mounting rearwards by about an inch (2.5cm) has allowed it all to fit, using all DJ trunking etc. I guess the DH / GW trunking and plenum will be up for sale soon.... Also had to shorten the hose to the breather tower by an inch, and cut a fair chunk of the h...
by Robsey
09 Sep 2025, 22:56
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Sliding door runner
Replies: 17
Views: 5813

Re: Sliding door runner

I see your van is an 'early' type, so early door runner. From memory, these runners are no longer commercially available... At least for the last four or five years. The late runners can be obtained, but will not fit your van and door. Try sending a pm to Plasticman on here. I am sure Mick can point...
by Robsey
07 Sep 2025, 20:53
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: AFN TDI Obd scanner
Replies: 3
Views: 7493

Re: AFN TDI Obd scanner

That is the same as the two that I have. One in the car... And a spare at work. I have a 2005 Vectra and Vauxcom diagnostic software. The ELM dongle shown was able to display an injector No1 fault that the Vauxhall specific software did not detect. https://i.postimg.cc/8zmdRPWp/Screenshot-20250424-2...
by Robsey
04 Sep 2025, 13:46
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: AFN TDI Obd scanner
Replies: 3
Views: 7493

Re: AFN TDI Obd scanner

If it is the 'usual' 16 pin eobd / eobd connector, then you can get cheap and cheerful bluetooth versions of the old fashioned ELM interfaces. Ten a penny on ebay and other auction sites. As for software - assuming you are only doing diagnostics and reading sensors, You can use something like "...
by Robsey
04 Sep 2025, 13:40
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: usb into cigarette lighter
Replies: 9
Views: 4867

Re: usb into cigarette lighter

Yep - to confirm..

Red is battery live - permanent 12 volts.

Brown is chassis ground or battery negative post.

Grey / Blue is the dash illumination.


Use
Red for USB +
Brown for USB -
by Robsey
04 Sep 2025, 13:35
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Rear vent plastic cover install
Replies: 2
Views: 4233

Re: Rear vent plastic cover install

If you have metal vents, then you do not need plastic vents.

I presume you have an air-cooled van, or very early diesel...
By the time water-boxers were introduced in very late 1982, the vents were updated to plastic parts.
by Robsey
03 Sep 2025, 22:59
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: Retro fit engine from a Golf GTI to a 1.9
Replies: 5
Views: 7770

Re: Retro fit engine from a Golf GTI to a 1.9

Sensor wires to gauges etc. Connector T7a Pin 1 = blue / black - 0.3 bar oil pressure switch. Pin 2 = yellow / red - gauge temperature sender. Pin 3 = blue / green - coolant shortage sender Pin 4 = brown - ground wire Pin 5 = green - tacho / rev counter signal Pin 6 = red / black starter signal wire...
by Robsey
03 Sep 2025, 20:42
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: Retro fit engine from a Golf GTI to a 1.9
Replies: 5
Views: 7770

Re: Retro fit engine from a Golf GTI to a 1.9

Agreed - the VWs all share the same wire colours and context.

One of the barrel connectors is for the rear lights.

The other is for the ignition, ground and instrument sensors.

I am sure there are many posts on these two connectors.

I do note one two-pin connector has a missing / snapped wire.
by Robsey
28 Aug 2025, 20:26
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Oil pressure buzzer
Replies: 4
Views: 4379

Re: Oil pressure buzzer

The correct wire for the Dynamic Oil Pressure is indeed the yellow from the sensor behind the water pump pulley. However both sensors are connected to the buzzer of doom pcb behind the speedometer head. Pin-out is as follows - DOP pin 1 = blue wire from alternator D+ terminal DOP pin 2 = yellow from...
by Robsey
23 Aug 2025, 11:28
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: No parking light on an 84 westy
Replies: 7
Views: 4756

Re: No parking light on an 84 westy

I have a 1983 van (not a Westy). One of the first wasserboxers. I can confirm that my early van does NOT have a warning light on the dash for the handbrake nor fluid level. There is no facility to mount the switch on my early handbrake lever. I had to fit a later brake lever to my van so that I coul...
by Robsey
18 Aug 2025, 22:15
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Stub Axle Thread Stripped?
Replies: 4
Views: 1341

Re: Stub Axle Thread Stripped?

Hi Davidoft1,

pm sent.

Best wishes,
Rob.

I had best order a bearing kit and split pin from BW next week.
:D
by Robsey
18 Aug 2025, 17:18
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Stub Axle Thread Stripped?
Replies: 4
Views: 1341

Re: Stub Axle Thread Stripped?

I think it is the shaft that has partially stripped. There were fine strands of steel within the threads of the shaft. And as daft as it sounds, I thought that I felt a perceptively minimal reduction in diameter for the 1/2" or so of thread adjacent to the hub face. It just baffles me the pound...