There is a metal piece up there behind the switches that serves the same
purpose as the dashboard metal.

I just went out and looked at the spares I have boxed up and they are all
the same.

Jim

On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 4:18 PM Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:

> I forgot that you have an '87 with the knobs up above.  I don't recall how
> hard it is to get to the back of those.  On my '91 there is access from
> under the dash.
>   Maybe someone else can advise about the overhead ones.
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 5:12 PM, sailingfc dslextreme.com <
> sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
> > I'll check all this out when I get home tonight.  Do I drop the front
> > overhead plastic plenum or do the switches come out through the plastic?
> >
> > -Dick-
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com>
> > To: sailingfc dslextreme.com <sailingfc@dslextreme.com>
> > Cc: vanagonlist a <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> > Sent: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:03:52 -0400 (EDT)
> > Subject: Re: A/C fan and burning smell
> >
> > You can pull the connector off the back of the switch and use a paper
> clip
> > to run the fan on various speeds.  We once drove from Austin to Atlanta
> > that way with the fan on "3" when the switch crapped out.  The paper clip
> > did get sort of hot...
> >
> > Larry A.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 2:39 PM, sailingfc dslextreme.com<
> > sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> >
> >> 1987 Vanagon GL Syncro tin-top.  Overhead controls and ductwork, A/C
> >> system.
> >>
> >> 1. Fan speed "3" does not work.  Everything is still on, just no fan.
> >> "1", "2" and "4" fan speeds work.        Where do I start looking for
> this
> >> problem?
> >>
> >> 2. When I switch fan speed to "4", I start getting a burning smell from
> >> the vents.  When I go back down to "1" or "2", smell eventually goes
> away
> >> and runs fine all day long.        I opened the driver side A/C rear
> panel
> >> and see/smell no burnt items among the wires and relays.  Do you think
> this
> >> smell is coming from the evaporator coil area or the control knob area
> in
> >> front?
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> -Dick-
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>