Date:         Wed, 1 Dec 2004 15:24:00 -0700
Reply-To:     Kellen Dengler <kellendengler@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Kellen Dengler <kellendengler@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Climate Control Help
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So it seems it is the Behr in dash AC unit. Does anyone else out there have
one of these? If so where is your on/off switch/knob/dial or whatever to
control it? I think my original missing knob might be for controlling this
because the way the auxilliary heater knob was described you must push it in
and then turn it. Mine won't push in, you can only turn it like a dial. Is
this how the Behr AC unit is controlled?

My next question is why would all of the wires from the dial be cut and
zip-tied? I can't figure out where they need to be connected to. This really
surprises me because I live in Phoenix where AC is crucial and this whole
time I didn't even know I had an AC unit. I want to get this baby cranking.
Does anyone with a Behr have any suggestions to start looking for where the
wires need to be connected at? I'm thinking I might have to pull the whole
dash.

Thanks,
Kellen
1980 Vanagon









>From: "Mike Collum" <collum@verizon.net>
>To: "Kellen Dengler" <kellendengler@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re:      Climate Control Help
>Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 20:07:18 -0500
>
>Hi Kellen,
>
>What you've described is a Behr "In-Dash" aftermarket airconditioner.  It
>goes where the glovebox was and has vents in the center of the dash where
>the radio should be.
>
>Mike
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kellen Dengler" <kellendengler@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 6:55 PM
>Subject: Climate Control Help
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > So after my last post about the missing mystery knob below the climate
> > control panel on my 1980 Vanagon I had come to the conclusion that the
> > knob
> > goes to the auxilliary heater. After pushing and turning the little
>metal
> > prong I got no response, even with engine running. I poped out the ash
> > tray
> > to look at the wires and noticed they were all neatly cut and zip-tied
> > together. I found this weird. I couldn't find the other cut ends of the
> > wires and didn't even no where to begin to start finding them.
> >
> > Here's the weird thing. My van was not equiped with AC at all
>originally.
> > After talking with another vanagon owner something was pointed out to
>me.
> > In
> > the spot in the dash where the radio is factory installed my van has 2
> > aftermarket air vents. With the ashtray popped I can see the vent hoses
> > leading to some sort of aftermarket unit located where my glovebox
>should
> > be. (I always wondered why my van never had a glovebox, its because this
> > aftermarket unit whether it be an auxilliary heater or an AC unit is
> > cosmetically hidden in the spot where the dash is)
> >
> > Does anyone know what this mystery unit could be. I don't even know if
>my
> > van was ever even equipped with and auxilliary heater, thats what makes
>me
> > wonder if this is some sort of AC unit that was just never completely
> > installed??? If my van had an auxilliary heater where would it be? I
>can't
> > seem to figure out any thing with the climate control, and since this
>all
> > seems to be aftermarket the manuals aren't helping.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kellen
> > 1980 Vanagon
> > Tempe, AZ
>
>