Date:         Fri, 7 Jan 2000 10:21:29 -0700
Reply-To:     "Richard A. Jones" <jones@COYOTE.COLORADO.EDU>
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From:         "Richard A. Jones" <jones@COYOTE.COLORADO.EDU>
Subject:      '81 wiring/Bentley questions
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Vanagoners:

I have an '81 Vanagon (7 passenger) that I bought
new 18 years ago this month.  When I bought it
the VW dealer sold a Factory Repair Manual for
'80/'81.  I believe VW sold this off to Bentley
later.  Anyway, since I have this one, I've never
bought a Bentley.

Does anyone else have this version?  Does a Bentley
have mo'better information for an '81?

I ask this because of a wiring question.  I was looking
at the wiring diagrams for the fresh air blower and I
cannot find it.  I can find the dash light behind the
switch panel, but no diagram of the switch and blower
motor.

When I look in the section of Heater and Ventilation,
the full-page exploded diagram of where things are in
the bus shows a "trim plate" that appears to have only
the three levers and no switch.  Also no fan is identified.
Maybe the Vanagon did not originally have a fresh air
fan and it was added in '81 and the manual not updated
correctly?

Would someone with a Bentley check the '81 wiring and
see if it shows up.  If so, perhaps someone would copy
that page for me.

[I'm planning a camping trip to Death Valley about
January 22-30.  Plans still being developed.  Anyone
interested in joining up there then?]

Ciao,
                           Richard A. Jones
                           Boulder, Colorado
                           '81 Vanagon  Mr Bus
                           http://coyote.colorado.edu/jones