Date:         Tue, 4 Jan 2000 00:52:21 +0100
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: # Intermittant wiper relay
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d t wrote:

> The parts clerk here said that the 211 955 531 part isn't a vanagon part, but
> rather a BEETLE part. After reading the doc describing the VW parts numbering
> I understood that a part number starts with the FIRST vehicle it was used on
> (even discontinued), even though it's now part of another car (e.g. the "211"
> prefix is a beetle prefix, and the part was first used in a beetle).

Beetle parts start with 111, 112, 113 or 133 depending on which beetle got it
first. The 211 is an older Transporter, the Vanagon parts start with 251. For
instance, the headlights on the 86-91 models got 251 for the big unit with the
little unit (the high beam) start with 533 since it was first used on European
Sciroccos.

>
> So if this part was/is used in other VW cars, a pointer would be helpful.
> Maybe they don't stock these beetle parts here anymore, but do for newer
> cars.

I know for sure it was used on A3 Golfs and Jettas, I got mine for a Golf VR6.
Just replace the ordinary relay with the adjustable, and you are ready to go!

PerL
87 Syncro 112i