David,

I've owned lots of VW's and I can't tell you how many
of these automatic switches I've had to replace.  I
got to a point where I was tired of overheating in
traffic and went with a manual set up.  I get to
decide when the fan comes on instead of an unreliable
switch.

Greg
--- David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> At 04:06 PM 4/18/2002, Greg Stelz wrote:
> >I have manual on/off switch on my vanagon.  It's
> great
> >to have when in a traffic jam on the highway when
> it's
> >95F outside... Just have to remember to turn it on.
> >It would be great to wire a  manual switch in
> parallel
> >with the automatic switch so if you forget, you
> don't
> >overheat.
>
> I don't understand.  If the auto switch is working,
> what possible use is a
> manual switch other than to make extra noise and
> wear out the fan?  And if
> the auto switch is not working, why not just fix it
> and have a reliable
> system that doesn't depend on the operator turning
> things on and off?
>
> This is a serious question.  I'm not poking fun, but
> I'm truly puzzled.
>
> david
>
>
> --
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"
>

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