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Date:         Sat, 23 Oct 1999 19:05:01 +0200
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: Heater fan switch
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Ok, I got a switch from the junkyard, and I can now confirm that the switch is identical in the Golf I, Golf II, and our favorite transportation device, the Vanagon.

I dissected the old switch, and it was melted solid. I don't know what caused this, but the fan ran much better with the new switch than it did with the old switch. If another meltdown happens, I guess I will have to investigate further.

PerL 87 Syncro 112i

"Joe L." wrote:

> If you are having a hard time finding these switches you may give a > thought to taking the errant switch apart and fixing it. I have had many > switches fail and most of the time it was due to a small piece of plastic > "shaving" that had been dislodged and was fouling the works. This "shaving" > was not actually part of the components but was excess material from the > molding process. Like what is seen on cheap plastic stuff where the mold > came togeather. If this is the trouble with your switch poping off the back > and cleaning should take care of it. > If the switch is truely dead toss it into your garage junk box instead > of throwing it away. Often you can take the parts from two dead switches and > make a good one. Small potatoes perhaps but there is some satisfication to > be had from denying Volkswagen America a few more drops of our blood. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Per Lindgren > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 2:56 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Heater fan switch > > Isnt the interior heater fan switch on the Vangon the same switch as the > Rabbit? I am under the impression that it is, and my sister is > complaining about the switch in her 82 Golf is broke. As the VW nut and > DIY mechanic in the family, she comes to me with the problem. So, does > anyone know? She complains 'cause she is freezing in her old diesel. > > PerL > 87 Syncro > 82 Golf (Chief mechanic)


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