Welcome to Shoebox Electronix! Hopefully you find your visit worthwhile.
Please don't hesitate to email or call with any suggestions or ideas. Our goal is to not only promote our products to the
Vanagon Community, but also provide a source of useful information which the Vanagon owner can utilize to help with the sometimes
daunting task of Vanagon troubleshooting, specifically that area in and around the Digijet and Digifant ECUs (Engine
Control Unit).
We currently offer two ECU Monitor Systems to cover the 1983 1/2 through 1991 Model years. Our 8691V ECU Monitor
is year specific to 1986 -1991 Digifant equipped Vanagons, and our new 8385 FCU Monitor will provide the same functionality*
for Digijet models. If you own two Vanagons, you can purchase an accessory cable kit to use the 8691V on each vehicle. Note:
If you have a Digijet and a Digifant Vanagon, you need to utilize both the 8385 + 8586 Cable Kit; two older Vanagons, an 8385
+ 8385 Pigtail Cable Kit, and two Digifant Vanagons will require the 8691 & 8691 Pigtail Cable Kit. Contact us or the
Van Cafe for any clarification. Our customers have reported excellent
results with the 8691V ECU Monitor, since it's release in 2003. We
are currently in the prototype design stage of an interface, similar to the 8385, to use the 8691V Monitor on 1982 - 1983
AFC (Air Flow Controlled EFI) Vanagons. Hopefully this product will be ready in mid to late 2010.
Our 8691B Battery Saver will work on all Vanagons (1984-1991). This compact pre-assembled
and tested circuit board installs inside your instrument cluster, and generates an audible alarm if you turn off your ignition
switch with your headlight switch in either ON position. We have one installed on both our 84 & 91 Vanagons, and it has
save us any number of times from returning to a run down battery.
The
TPS-1 Throttle position Switch is our latest product, and alows you to replace a faulty or intermittent switch with a replacement
that is designed to install with a minimum of fuss. A Mil Spec CHERRY tm microswitch is mounted on a thin stainless steel
plate which installs right on top of your existing plastic switch mounting plate. This allows you to utilize the existing
throttle housing adjustment components, as they remain on place. VW is no longer supplying these parts, so our new replacement
offers you an alternative to a junk yard question mark.
If you require small hand tools, we offer an Electronic Toolkit (sans screwdrivers) for
a modest fee. This kit includes an Xcelite Needle Nose Plier, an Xcelite Wire Cutter, Soldering Pencil w/ Stand, Sponge, Solder,
Solder Removal Wick, and Solder for $44.95. These tools are good quality, and worth adding to your toolbox if you need them.
Our library of product documentation,
Digijet and Digifant troubleshooting information, and ECU specific data we have collected over the years are available in
pdf format. In addition we have provided a collection of useful Vanagon information links, and some fun photos in our PHOTO
page.
The Van Cafe in Santa Cruz, CA (www.van-cafe.com) has utilized our ECU Monitor
since 2003 for narrowing down ECU related problems in their repair shop, and also offers the kit versions of all our products
for sale on their website and at their brick & mortar retail location.They also can provide an ECU + ECU Monitor System
for a rental fee, if you need to eliminate (or identify) your ECU as a problem cause, and perform monitor functions at the
same time. Please contact them at 831-426-1244 for information.
One of our business philosophies is to provide a product you will be able to put
to use with a minimum of assembly and installation time. We realize that time is money, and we want you to minimize your investment
and maximize your benefit. It is in this light that the ECU Monitor Kit was designed, well beyond the first version release,
which required a working ECU connection to the Monitor, to be used as a temporary test swap unit. Our kits have been designed
to be installed by the average person with a few simple hand tools. We provide detailed instructions, with full color photos
to guide you each step of the way. Most users tell us their kit experience was much easier than expected. We invite you read
some of our feedback comments, and join our list of satisfied customers.
Sincerely,
Jim & Nicki Schumacher
Shoebox Electronix
PO Box 1088
Capitola CA 95010
shoebox-electronix@earthlink.net
* As the ignition
system in the Digijet System is less integrated than the Digifant, the COIL PULSE LED in the 8385 System will illuminate when
the Fuel Pump Relay is energized, which also provides voltage to the ignition coil primary winding.
