Date:         Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:51:41 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Camper A/C Switch (Outrageously Expensive)
Comments: To: Ray Reinhard <rayreinhard@gmail.com>
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> 
> I am in need of a new switch for the A/C on my '86 Vanagon Camper. This is
> the switch that controls on/off, fan blower speed, and temperature. ... 
> Surely, someone among you must have a solution that costs less than $450. 
> (I've called Camelback.
> They also quoted me a price of $450.)
> The part # that I got from my VW dealer is 411 963 107-C
> 
> 
Looks like that's about the price, for new ones at least. Maybe someone has 
a used one lying about. This appears to be a part of an "elderly" design, 
dating back to 1973 or so. The only reference I've been able to find on it 
in english are for the eberspacher heater in the Type IV. Then there are a 
bunch of posts to a Dutch VW forum that mention it, but it all looks like 
"ik ook eek" to me. Your AC runs through this switch? Odd. ETKA shows it as 
the "supplementary heater" switch, but I guess there's no reason they 
couldn't have used it for AC as well, since the thermostat range is probably 
the same.
This is just a dial type dealy, just temperature and fan, right? 6-pin 
connector on the back, probably one pair each for light, fan, and stat. 
Surely the newer type switches could be adapted in its place.