Date:         Mon, 15 Apr 2002 13:27:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
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From:         Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
Subject:      Re: one step forward. one step back
Comments: To: Bob Whitby <rpwhitby@MINDSPRING.COM>
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http://www.knology.net/~vw/dash/

Follow the above link for some pictures of what you're about to get into.
Oh, and don't forget to get a VERY long Phillips screw driver for those two
screws on the left side of blower assembly.

Chris.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Bob Whitby
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 7:11 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: one step forward. one step back


In preparation for a long trip with the newly acquired 87 Westy, I installed
a new JVC compact disc player. Fit perfectly in the dash and even has a
remote control so I can turn it on and off from bed. Cool, no? Brings out
the shortcomings of the stock speakers, but that's for another time. Of
course the VW gods had to exact revenge in order to make sure I don't have
enough time to get this van ready. Problem one: driver's side speaker wire
dead. Fishing a new one through the dash and through the door was a real
treat. Minor, tho.

Problem two is more complicated. After installing the radio I flipped all
the electrical stuff to make sure I hadn't messed anything up. Turned on the
front blower, it made a horrible scraping noise then stopped. Soon after the
fuse blew. So did two others. There is precious little access to the innards
of the dash as it is. Now I'm thinking I will have to take the whole thing
apart to get to the blower motor.

Ideas? Words of wisdom