Ray,
I don't know if it helps but I pulled the same switch out of a similar
vintage, VW Fox, I found at a Junk yard.
Stephen DeMocko
('85 Westy Luci)

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Ray Reinhard
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 9:38 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: '86 Westy A/C Switch Desperately Needed

Now that summer (temperatures of 100+) has arrived in Sacramento, CA, I
desperately need the air conditioner switch from a 1986 Westy. This
circular, black switch controls on/off and fan speed (inner) and
temperature (outer ring). Note that these switches are UNIQUE TO WESTIES
of roughly the
'85 to '87 vintage; a switch from a non-Westy vanagon will not work.

According to my VW dealer, it's part # 175-272-327 but it's no longer
being made. The manufacturer only sold it to VW, so that's no help,
either. I have worked with BW Auto Dismantlers for the past 9 mo. with
no luck. If anyone out there has such a switch, let me know. I'll pay
almost anything!

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Ray Reinhard