Stephen,
        that's the part. It's a two piece resistor with a harness coming off
it.200/300watt. P mail me if you want a pic. 251 971 284E

John Meeks
Top of Lower Michigan
91 Westfalia MultiVan

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         Subject: Infamous Big Green Resistor! Help!

          I can't find a part number on mine and the VW dealer can't
     pin-point one
     either.
     The best guess the dealer has is part #251 971 284 E for
     $146.10 (but it
     refers to a wire harness, not a resistor).
     Is this right?
     Is this resistor connected to the 2-speed cooling fan switch?
     I don't see
     the resistor in the Bentley schematic.

     -Steven Dodson
     Kneeland, CA
     "Inga" the 87 Syncro