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Date:         Wed, 22 Sep 2004 15:21:03 -0400
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
Comments: To: Jim Thompson <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <00d201c4a0d7$46e14e00$06caa8c0@karmannghia.comn>
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JIm, SOmething is not right here..... I have 3 Syncros, and all of them have the same fuse box as the 86-91 2wd.

ERic

Jim Thompson wrote:

>Very interesting. For the US Market (as original): > >80-85 Vanagon: 111 937 505 M Fuse box, uses old style, porcelain fuses >86-91 2wd Vanagon: 171 937 821 D Fuse box/Relay plate, uses new style >"ATC/ATO" flat fuses >86-91 Syncro Vanagon: 111 937 505 M Fuse box, uses old style, porcelain >fuses > >81-82 Diesel Vanagon: 281 937 505 A Fuse box, uses old style, porcelain >fuses >83-on Diesel Vanagon: 111 937 505 M Fuse box, uses old style, porcelain >fuses > >The 111 937 505 M Fuse box also fits 73-77 Standard Beetles & K Ghias, >getting hard to find and pricey. > >The 171 937 821 D Fuse box/Relay plate also fits 83 Rabbit Cabrio, 84-93 >Cabrio, Late 89 Golf, 83-87 Jetta, 88 German Jetta, 89 Mexican Jetta, 83-88 >Scirocco & 83-88 Quantum (including Syncro). These aren't easy to find >either and a bit pricey as well. > >Wonder why they didn't put the "modern" Fuse box in the Syncro? > >Tom are you sure you have an 85? Maybe it's an early 86 registered as an >85. Or it could be a Europe purchased privately brought over? Inquiring >minds and all................... > >Jim Thompson >84 Westfalia "Ole Putt" >oldvolkshome@earthlink.net >jim@karmannghia.com >http://www.oldvolkshome.com >*********************** >----- Original Message ----- >From: "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 11:35 AM >Subject: Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon > > > > >>That is very interesting. Please provide your full Evin but with ??? for >>the last 3 digits for privacy sake. Is this a US Market vehicle? >> >>Mark >> >>Tim Dearest wrote: >> >> >> >>>Dunno about the rest, but I have modern plug-in fuses in my '85 Westie >>>(except for the auxiliary fuse box for the camper stuff, those two fuses >>>are still porcelain). >>> >>> > > > >


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