At 12:00 AM 1/28/02 -0500, you wrote:
>On the way home from skiing my front heater switch was on high.  When I
>got home I tried to turn it off but found it wouldn't move.  While
>wiggling the switch the fan itself quit.  I took the switch apart,
>(found it to be quite hot!), I found the switch was melted on the
>inside.  Has this happened to anyone else?

Yes, unfortunately. As the fan motor ages it starts drawing a little more
current on the high setting and that's what happens. One wonders why VW
chose a switch that is apparently rated for a lower current than the fuse
in the circuit.

Regards,
John Clavin