Hello Volks,

I just had my 1987 Westy looked at by VW  - to help determine why my second battery (under the drivers seat) was not charging when I drove it. They determined it was the OEM VW battery relay and that it needs to be replaced.

Cost: $239

It reaised a few questions for me.

1. Does the cost to replace sound high? It's hard to imagine a relay & wiring costing too much.

2. Could any one comment on the ease of difficulty of installing or replacing a relay?

3. Do I need to replace the wireing as well, or can I just replace the relay?

VW wanted to charge me for replacing all the wires, and time involved to do so. When I asked if the wired really needed to be replaced they argued that they did.

4. Can anyone recommed a place to buy a battery relay? I'd enjoy taking a shot at replacing this myself  and saving some money. I can't afford to spend $239 at this time.

Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Neil

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