I have an '85 Westy with the dealer or port of entry installed air
conditioner.  The dual "speed and temperature" switch is mounted to the
left of the steering column.

Anyway ... I opened mine up and cleaned and reworked the contacts as
best as I could which restored it to operation but it still runs hot so
I'm going to put relays on the speed positions which should make it run
cool and last awhile.

Mike

Ray Reinhard wrote:
> 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!
>