'obsolete' ..yes.,
I doubt any dealer connects to that part anymore.

many are removed, cut off, or missing.
'not needed anymore' basically.

----- Original Message -----
From: "HotelWestfalia" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: What does this do ?

> As far as I know, it is redundant.  Not used by anyone anymore.  But I
> could
> be wrong, of course and maybe the dealership is still using it for TDC
> when
> they work on the vans.  I doubt it though.  Never heard of anyone using it
> for anything.
> Zoltan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Goubeaux" <john@UCSB.EDU>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 3:50 PM
> Subject: What does this do ?
>
>
>> relay TDC-Marker ?
>>
>> http://medusa.education.ucsb.edu/~john/images/tdc-marker.jpg
>>
>> and can I remove it ?
>>
>> -john
>>