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Subject:Re: Wiper Failure (again) X-switch for ignition
From:Kim Springer
Date:Sat, 5 Mar 2011 23:12:15 -0800

Mine too. I went over a speed bump today and Tristar 7 shut down. Jiggled
the key on the way to the side of the road and "thar she blew".

I spent the time and money to get the last one from VW directly. Lasted
about 3 years. It would be nice if there was one that listed 20 years.

Suggestions?

Kim

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Alistair Bell
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 10:36 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Wiper Failure (again) X-switch for ignition

jeez John, now you believe us?

  :)

get well

alistair

On 5-Mar-11, at 8:56 PM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Well, it happened again, and this time I got a very positive
> indication that Yes!!! it is the ignition switch. Came a big rain, I
> had
> to go somewhere in the middle of it, started the engine, wipers would
> not work. Turned the wipers on, jiggled the ignition switch
> vigorously -
> and the wipers started working. Can't get any plainer that the switch
> has gone crapola. Soon's I'm over this nasty respiratory infection,
> I'm
> on it. No need to put this off any longer.
>
> John
>
> --
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com