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Subject:Re: getting the fan blower switch out
From:Stephen Grisanti
Date:Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:15:54 -0700

I hate to break stuff while trying to fix something,
so will be very cautious if it comes to this.  Famous
last words. Thanks!

Stephen

--- Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
wrote:

> I don't see where anyone answered your question yet.
> Yes, the knobs need to get pulled off the levers
> first.
> They take a lot of force to get off the levers
> sometimes, scary-level of
> force,  it takes so much force sometimes.
>
> Then the plastic panel will pop off - it's 'clipped'
> sort of on plastic
> points.  Usually comes off pretty easily with a
> screw driver under the edge.
> Then you have access to the fan switch.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Stephen Grisanti
> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 7:54 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: getting the fan blower switch out
>
> So I bought this replacement dash switch and now I
> need to yank the old one.  The blower switch is in
> the
> same panel as other the heater/ventilation controls
> so
> I guess the panel must come out for access.  The
> Bentley shows a nice illustration of the entire
> system, but not how to remove the panel.  Do the
> knobs
> on the heater controls come off first?  Does the
> entire panel pop out or does it come off to allow
> access to mounting screws behind?
>
> Related question: does the Haynes (or another)
> manual
> provide more/better/different info on this?
> Thanks!
>
> Stephen
>
>
>
>
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