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Bassyaks
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 Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:12 am Post subject: Idle Control Relay? |
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Does anyone know the value of the burnt transistor on the idle control unit??
Is it replaceable
THX Steve[/url] |
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crazyvwvanman
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:18 am Post subject: Re: Idle Control Relay ??? |
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Yes, it is replaceable with a standard off the shelf part. I have replaced a few over the years in B version ICUs. I will look for the replacement number and post it if I find it.
Mark
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Does anyone know the value of the burnt transistor on the idle control unit??
Is it replaceable
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Bassyaks
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Mark, thanks
the warm weather driving is ok but If it's not repaired before winter it's going to really suck.
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crazyvwvanman
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:44 am Post subject: |
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The replacement for the transistor that commonly fails in the B version of the 2.1 ICU is an NTE 185 replacement part.
Here is the earliest instance I know of where a Vanagon owner fixed this problem and shared the info on the web. 15 years ago
http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9605&L=vanagon&P=R24946&D=0
Mark
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Mark, thanks
the warm weather driving is ok but If it's not repaired before winter it's going to really suck.
THX
Steve |
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Bassyaks
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| Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Dose anyone have a photo of the green side of the board, mine is burnt and I can't see the copper tracks, one of my contacts is gone and I have to jump the track for the transistor
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Steve |
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crazyvwvanman
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| Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Bassyaks wrote: |
Dose anyone have a photo of the green side of the board, mine is burnt and I can't see the copper tracks, one of my contacts is gone and I have to jump the track for the transistor
Thank
Steve |
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Timwhy
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insyncro
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:10 am Post subject: |
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Does this control unit, if operating correctly bennefit from cleaning the spade connectors
and applying some dielectic grease? |
Yes, and make sure all connections are seated in the plastic relay holder.
I only use the D series units from late models...that goes for ECUs too. |
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insyncro
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:11 am Post subject: |
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| Timwhy wrote: |
Does this control unit, if operating correctly bennefit from cleaning the spade connectors
and applying some dielectic grease? |
Yes, and make sure all connections are seated in the plastic relay holder.
I only use the D series units from late models...that goes for ECUs too. |
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Bassyaks
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys, great photo it should help.
Dylan I have a B will the D work in it's place??
Steve |
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87Enterprise
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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| D will interchange with a B relay, and I have all late model D's in my 87 van. |
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Bassyaks
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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It worked, that beats $625 , the transistor cost me $2.75 and 10 mins.
I owe you guys a beer
Stay cool
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climberjohn
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| It worked, that beats $625 |
Uh . . . does an idle control relay really costs $625!?!?
-CJ
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crazyvwvanman
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Yes, they did, when you could still get them new. Might be some around somewhere still. They are not actually relays, much more than that inside, but in a plastic case that looks like a relay and with relay style connectors.
My locals yards consider them relays, so $7 when I find one not already gone.
Mark
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| Bassyaks wrote: |
| It worked, that beats $625 |
Uh . . . does an idle control relay really costs $625!?!?
-CJ |
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Bassyaks
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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one of the parts suppliers like Van Cafe has them listed for $625 ,Samba members have offered them to me for $245.
If the weather is constant you can run without one, but it you have a change of season or A/C it helps.
It's 108 degrees here today and my A/C died, it popped the low pressure line, I guess the 25 years caught up with it. |
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