Hi Mick, I looked at ETKA and found that the switch for the Vanagon includes a wiring harness. That's probably why it's so expensive. You should be fine with the Jetta switch (part #191 959 855) and then transferring the harness from your old Vanagon switch to the Jetta switch. Good luck, Peter -----Original Message----- From: Mick Reynolds [mailto:russellkai@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 2:43 PM To: Buettner, Peter; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Power Window Switch Repairs
My switches are gradually going out as well. As far as cheap parts go, VW quoted me $80 a piece for new ones. That's kind of tough to swallow... I tried fixing them, but the little seesaw contacts inside get pretty worn and once they find a way to slip out of place, they continue to until you break down and buy new switches. One of the vendors on the list (I don't remember which just now) quoted me $35 per switch so I might go that way or maybe start combing the junkyards. Any other ideas? Keep it real - Mick Mr. Sniffypalms - '91 Carat Lake Stevens, WA
From: "Buettner, Peter" <PGB@DOLBY.COM> Reply-To: "Buettner, Peter" <PGB@DOLBY.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Power Window Switch Repairs Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 09:23:08 -0700 They are very easy to take out. You have to remove the frame first. Pop out the frame on the top with your hands of a screw driver. Don't try to pop the frame out at the bottom or it will break. The switches are easily available at the dealer and also relatively inexpensive (for a Vanagon part) since they are shared with the Jetta/Golf/etc. Good luck, Peter -----Original Message----- From: Wes Neuenschwander [mailto:wesn@ESKIMO.COM] Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 1:19 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Power Window Switch Repairs
The front-most power window switch on the driver's side (the one that controls the passenger side window) has gotten progressively more sticky over the last year or so. It primarily sticks in the window up position, causing the window motor to make a clicking sound (I'm assuming it's an overload/overheat relay in the window motor) and frequently interferes with the operation of the passenger side switch. The basic problem with the 'sticky' switch seems to be mechanical; that is, it seems that the rocker mechanism is jamming, perhaps against the switch cover bezel piece or even within the interior switch mechanism. Is there any way of removing and dissassembling this unit? How difficult is removal of the switch assembly? -Wes Wes Neuenschwander Seattle, WA wesn@eskimo.com ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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