I took the heater panel out before.  Price: one broker levels.  Worse: VW
dealer doesn't have the same type of level available.   You need to pull
the fan knob and 4 levels out (don't remember you need to take 2 philip
screws (hidden behind the panel) out or not) to get the control panel out.
But the levels are so tight which you may break it easily.   WD-40 won't
help too much since it's plastic.  For rear heater panel just pull the fan
knob and pry the panel out carefully.  But then again I can't get the
replacement bulb from the VW dealer.  The one they sell was too big too fit
in.

Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro  w/leaking cylinder head
85 Jetta GLI  w/160,000 miles
"Hot" Dallas, TX

Jess Lopatynski <Jess_Lopatynski@COMPUSERVE.COM> on 07/26/98 03:52:18 PM

Please respond to Jess Lopatynski <Jess_Lopatynski@COMPUSERVE.COM>
To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
cc:
Subject:  instument panel lamps

Any advice about changing burnt out instrument panel lamps on my 87
Vanagon?
specifically the heater control panel. It doesn't just pop off like my 85
GTI does and I 'm afraid to apply much force. Bentley has no details on
this.
Thanks
Jess Lopatynski
Riverside ,CA

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