Date:         Thu, 26 Jul 2001 12:02:59 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Does anyone have the part number for the fridge relay?
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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At 11:26 AM 7/26/2001, The Bus Depot wrote:
>It has the part # written right on it; just look at it. Incidentally, other
>relays can apparantly be substituted. That relay is dealer only and about
>$65 as I recall, but when my friend needed one, the local VW dealer found a
>relay from a foglight kit in his inventory that worked fine for about 1/3
>the price.  (No, I don't sell either.)

The Hella relay you sell for battery-combining should work just fine
electrically (I don't know if the terminals are physically
identical).  It's an ordinary SPST ("Form A") relay -- the only thing that
*might* be special about it is that it has to be able to be driven by the
D+ output of the alternator.  I don't know how much current D+ can supply
so I don't know whether the relay has to be tailored to it.  If not, any
automotive lighting, horn etc relay would work.

david


David Beierl - Providence, RI
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