> Check the wires right at the hinges. Lots of times the wire breaks inside
> the insulation, looks OK but don't connect.
Thanks - turns out one of the power mirror wires was also broken, 
which may save me taking apart the passenger mirror.... :)

> >I guess I'm just lucky - or are '88s different? My speakers came out 
> >fine, although the driver's side wiring is somehow dead...
> >
 
Shawn & Janis Wright
'88 Westy (336k)
'85 Jetta TD (359k)