Date:         Mon, 28 Sep 1998 13:34:16 -0700
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: A/C Relay
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At 10:35 AM 9/28/98 -0500, you wrote:
>My point is to get an original used VW Bosch A/C relays from juck yard if
>you don't want to spend $50.  I knew lots of Jetta/Golf A/C relays are
>EXACTLY the same (same p/n) as Vanagon A/C relays.  Like another member
>pointed out, there are usually very reliable.    I believe your $14 (or $9
>by another member) one may not be the original Bosch relay since the price
>difference is too large.  Getting a new relay is always a better idea but
>I'd get the origianl Bosch, not the aftermarket one.  An used Bosch relay
>may even last longer than those.
>My $0.02
>Yi-Ruey Wei
>87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/78K miles
>85 Jetta GLI w/165K miles
>Dallas, Texas
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Please keep in mind that all of the relays I sell are ORIGINAL Bosch, Hella
or Siemens relays, not the Japanese or Taiwanese crap other FLAPS are
pushing these days.  I refuse to sell junk.  Many of the relays that are
OVERPRICED at Volkswagen are the same jewels I can get and sell for
considerably less than what VW gets.

In fact any Vanagon I have (and still) owned is mostly comprised of Hella
and Siemens relays.  I've yet to find a Bosch relay on these (with
exception to the Glow Plug Relay on Diesels and the Combi-Relay on 80-83
Air Cooleds - most cases it is Bosch).

And yes I agree - get the ORIGINAL if at all possible.  If the Bosch isn't
available, the equivalent in Hella and Siemens is acceptable.


Jim Thompson
84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Sedan * 90 Fox Wagon
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