I want to say a public "thanks" to David B for his post.  My fan switch went 2
days prior to this thread and with David's printed email in hand, I removed the
panel and the old switch, installed a "new" switch and all is fine.  I would not
have tried this easy procedure without the guidance from David and the list in
general,  THANKS   Malcolm. Halifax

David wrote:

> There is a plastic pin extending into the dash from the top right and
> bottom left of the cover.  The pins stick into compression springs in the
> dash.  You have to pry gently at the indicated places.  The handles have to be
> carefully pulled off first.  Sometimes the pin will break off -- one of mine is
> held on with a screw through the front after gluing proved unsat.
>
> If you pull the radio you can probably reach the switch connector from
> behind through the ashtray, and wiggle it off the switch...
>
> If the symptom is that the fan runs on two bottom speeds and not on high,
> very likely the switch.  If it doesn't run on any speed, not so likely
> though quite possible.  If you get a junk switch, get one from the rear (or from
> a Jetta or something) -- the front ones are typically melted.
>
> david
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"