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Subject:Re: Relay PN question. (Load reduction relay. 81 Westy)
From:neil N
Date:Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:40:49 -0700

Thanks Jim!

Neil.

On 8/20/07, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote:
> 171 937 503 was replaced by 141 951 253 B over 12 years ago by VW.  You'll
> do just fine.
>
> It also replaced 141 951 253 A, 431 951 253 A or B or H (but not C or D)
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
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> ***********************************
>
> On 8/17/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all.
> >
> > Sorry for posting such an elementary question, and not searching
> > archives. Kinda under the gun for time.
> >
> > My wipers/heater fan were working very intermittently. Wasn't the ign.
> > switch. Even though contacts were cleaned, the relay was iffy. Pushed
> > to one side, it worked. New one didn't need that to work, so I
> > replaced it.
> >
> > I replaced exsisting "Schier" 12V 40 amp relay
> >
> > P/N:  171 937 503
> >
> > with a 12V 40 Amp VW/Audi relay
> >
> > PN:   141 951 253 B
> >
> > I checked pinout first. It works, but being the type A person (at
> > times) need to know if using this part is ok.
> >
> > Is relay with different number ok to use?
> >
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Neil.
>

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