maybe that switch is made 'too cheaply'.
Best use of your time might be to just buy a better one.

"Idle Control Unit' ....I probably would have known you meant the
electronic box behind the right tail light..
just never saw anyone call it an ICU.

is it fixed yet ?
( van or switch or both )

On 12/15/2012 11:34 PM, neil n wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Neil,
>> you did say your new remote str swi is bad ..
>> how did you test it ?
> Hey Scott.
>
> 2 different ways. 1. Volt meter. 2. Connected one wire of switch to
> battery, the other to test light, then probe of test light to battery.
> Test light, volt meter both OK.  I'm not sure what's a better use of
> my time; unearthing the receipt for this new part, driving to store,
> or cutting it open and fixing it.  (yah the flippin' switch is encased
> in a one piece rubber handle. Sheesh)
>
> image: http://www.ipdusa.com/uploads/images_products_slideshow/fullsize_6493.jpg
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>
>> 'ICU' make me think of what I call the Idle Control Valve .. sometimes
>> called IAC valve.
>
> Idle Control Unit in front of the passenger side tail light.
>
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>> I thought this was a 2.1 ...until I saw 'ecu attached to intake snorkle'.
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>> On 12/15/2012 11:31 AM, neil n wrote:
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>> cable strapping the ICU (on its side) to the intake snorkel duct
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> --
> Neil n
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