How To: Electronic Ignitor for Vanagon Westfalia Stove

We do a step by step guide on how to convert your Vanagon Westfalia stove from manual light to electronic ignitors.
Ignitor that I used:
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[@overlandshower4312]

Awesome intro and love that it’s not a push push push sparker but like a rapid fire guy. Going to try this. Thanks!

[@ThatBaldwinLife]

agreed, we didn't want the loud manual clicking kind
nate

[@johndoe-lr9if]

Okay the intro and outro was funny! This van is going to be so tricked out by the time you're done with it :)

[@ThatBaldwinLife]

Thanks, it was fun to make.
nate

[@mep1624]

Lots of great ideas here!

[@ThatBaldwinLife]

Thanks! Super easy to do as well
Nate

[@wilcoxtube]

You can only imagine how many times I have wanted this over 30+ years of Westy ownership…thanks for the great video! Time for me to stop procrastinating and do it. 😜

[@ThatBaldwinLife]

So glad we could help! It is really not that bad of a job, just a bit time consuming. Good luck!
nate

[@Italjohn]

I bought the same a year ago, but not installed them yet. Thanks for video 😀

[@ThatBaldwinLife]

Haha, it really is a worthwhile project!

[@Vangriff]

Great Idea

[@ThatBaldwinLife]

Thanks John, but I definitely did not come up with this. I saw it and thought it would be a great addition and thought others could use a how to video to help.
nate

[@johncrisp6683]

Now on my list! Thank you for your time you put in showing all of us. BTW… what paint or ? Did you use to re do the metal panel under the stove top?

[@ThatBaldwinLife]

No problem John. There is a link to the ignitors that I used in the description. Such a simple and worthwhile project.
I used Rustoleum Satin Granite to repaint the entire front panel and the new panel I made. Then hit it with a few coats of satin clearcoat. Matches the stock grey decent.
nate

[@googleaccount3450]

Does the whole stove top/cabinet have to come out?

[@ThatBaldwinLife]

No. I had the cabinet out to install the TF65. You only need to remove the faceplate to install.
Nate

[@EL90291]

What kind of glue did you use ?

[@ThatBaldwinLife]

Just standard 100% silicone you can get at the hardware store.
nate

[@karloskelly]

add flame sensing and we'll then give the 👍
my previous westy and current one have both.

[@ThatBaldwinLife]

Don't even know what that is but we are happy with the ignitors and how it turned out.
nate

[@scottpettitt5173]

KarlosKelly, what is flame sensing? tell us what you did!

[@karloskelly]

@@scottpettitt5173 probes that sit in the edge of the flame path, connected to a shutoff valve that turns off the flow of gas if no flame is detected. I did away with the old Westy cooktop in favour of a modern SMEV / Dometic which has both. Cleaner burn, safer.
To retrofit to the old stove one could repurpose the flame sensing gas valve from an old Westy fridge, one for each burner.

[@paulbaldwin9906]

Nice job kid. Next remote starter so ya don't have to even get up?

[@ThatBaldwinLife]

haha maybe next year :)

[@mozaic_channel]

hmmm. interesting and worth doing to keep the girl happy 😀 Tempted but I do love the super strong sulfur smell of my long matches… kidding, this is worth it.

[@ThatBaldwinLife]

It is a pretty simple project and makes that morning coffee just a bit easier to make
nate