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Subject:Re: WTH!! First it headlights, now wipers
From:John Rodgers
Date:Fri, 4 Feb 2011 17:48:49 -0600

Jay,

Thanks.

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 2/4/2011 4:29 PM, Jay Brown wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> When it rains, it pours huh?  There is a pretty good chance that your wiper
> woes are directly related to the ignition switch, hence the recommendation
> to have a spare on hand.  It could also be the wiper switch itself or a
> wiring / ground connection issue, but my money is on the ignition switch.
> Is the defroster fan still working okay?  That is the other most common
> electrical failure point related to the ignition switch.
>
> Ben's website has a good writeup on replacing the ignition switch.  You can
> find it here:  http://www.benplace.com/dash.htm
>
> Good luck,
> Jay Brown
> '85 Zetec Westfalia
> '87 Zetec Wolfsburg
> https://sites.google.com/site/vanagonheadlightrelays/
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