Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:44:58 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Where should the radio fit in an older A/T with A/C.
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VW stated making AC an option all the way back in 1972 for the passenger vans and some campers. A number of choices were tried for the campers including one unit that was fitted behind the driver's seat. Except for the Diesel AC was an option for all the Vanagons including the campers. By 85 many had it along with power steering.
Dennis
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Eric Caron
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2015 11:11 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Where should the radio fit in a older A/T with A/C.
Hi Jordan,
that’s right I remember it was only for the after market set up. but I didn’t realize the 85 Auto had a factory AC option. I thought for some reason that started with the 2.1 tor in 1986. Always learning on this list!
I think the poster is also wondering where the after market set up put the radio. I was uncertain as I could not see pictures but remember something in the earlier thread about a box down low by the auto shifter.
many of todays radio’s come with remotes so a small remote on the dash could perhaps make a good alternative for these owners
I purchased a dandy stereo for my vanagon based on a list recommendation. It looks retro but is fully modern with USB input, line in, CD bluetooth and excellent power and many more features I’ll never use. the interesting thing is that when I talked to the engineer to solve a small problem he mentioned that really the stereo could be much smaller as the electronics are taking up less room all the time. Once you remove the CD the actual device could be tiny and take up a fraction of the current space in the dash or be located just about anywhere.
Can someone tell me when factory air appeared in Westfalia’s? in 185 or earlier?
Eric Caron
1985 Westfalia Auto
Currently under cover and at minus 2 degrees in the VT sunshine. No AC needed today
> On Jan 17, 2015, at 2:04 AM, JordanVw@aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 1/16/2015 6:39:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ecaron1@COMCAST.NET writes:
> 85 AC was added later and the radio spot used
> the vanagon westfalias with "factory" installed a/c did not use front vents for a/c. the radio is in the stock location in the dash. only the aftermarket Behr in-dash a/c used the stock radio hole for a/c vents.
