Not so in my van. No such connector with correct wire colour for rear defogger in there.

Unless VW swapped wire colours :)

alistair

On 2011-12-03, at 5:20 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> That connecter is one of the round ones in the black box in the left front
> corner of the engine compartment. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Alistair Bell
> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 4:15 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: rear defogger wiring question
> 
> I'm trying to track down electrical fault in rear defogger, '86 syncro (
> early prod. before the vin change as noted in bentley). I've repaired weak
> spot in rubber boot up at hatch hinge, and I have ascertained that power is
> leaving the switch at dash. But no power at the grid.
> 
> I can't find the connecter T1a that is part of circuit from switch to grid.
> Bentley says it is in the left side of engine compartment, but having no
> luck finding it (supposed to have black wire in and out)
> 
> Can anyone give me a hint to where it is? Tucked under something back there?
> 
> thanks
> 
> alistair
>