

| Subject: | 25 yr old plastic bits in the winter.. wasRe: 1986 Westfalia Rear Defrost Switch |
| Date: | Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:59:02 -0500 |
In a message dated 1/19/2012 9:11:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, mehammons@GMAIL.COM writes: Does anyone know if you can replace the light in the rear defrost switch? If so how do you get to it without destroying the switch? yes u can replace it.. but be careful taking your dash cluster out this time of year ...those things are fragile enough as it is, and with the cold temps 25 yr old plastic likes to shatter in a million pieces...i would run the van for a while and let the interior temps get to at least 75 degrees (including interior surfaces) the warmer the plastic is, the more flexible it is. the colder it is, the more likely it will crack. ive even used a hairdryer to heat plastic in the immediate area i am working on..
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