Date:         Thu, 26 Jul 2001 11:47:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Does anyone have the part number for the fridge relay?
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There is nothing special about that relay. Any standard 20/30/40 amp
automotive relay should work in its place. The only thing that is
different from many other similar relays AFAIK is that it has a metal
mounting tab attached to it and this is used to hold it in place. I buy
similar Bosch and generics for about $5 with a mounting tab, usually
plastic. The metal tab may be better if you store items near it as the
plastic tab may break if the relay gets bumped.

Mark

The Bus Depot wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have the part number for the relay in the battery
> > compartment under a westy driver's seat? It is a silver or black
> > cube about 1" by 1" by 1" with several electrical terminals.
>
> 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.)
>
> - Ron Salmon
>   The Bus Depot, Inc.
>   www.busdepot.com
>   (215) 234-VWVW