My point is to get an original used VW Bosch A/C relays from juck yard if
you don't want to spend $50.  I knew lots of Jetta/Golf A/C relays are
EXACTLY the same (same p/n) as Vanagon A/C relays.  Like another member
pointed out, there are usually very reliable.    I believe your $14 (or $9
by another member) one may not be the original Bosch relay since the price
difference is too large.  Getting a new relay is always a better idea but
I'd get the origianl Bosch, not the aftermarket one.  An used Bosch relay
may even last longer than those.
My $0.02
Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/78K miles
85 Jetta GLI w/165K miles
Dallas, Texas

Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM> on 09/25/98 11:45:05 PM

Please respond to Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
cc:
Subject:  Re: A/C Relay

At 12:19 PM 9/25/98 -0500, Yi-Ruey Wei wrote:
BTW, you can get cheap Jetta/Golf A/C relays from any
>junk yards.  There are all the same.
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Not ALL relays are the same.  While a majority of relays may LOOK the same,
many have different amperage requirements - never use a lighter load rated
relay in the application you're trying to replace, yer just asking for
trouble, like a fire for instance (don't dis or laugh at that - I've seen
it happen).
Using relays from a junker vehicle is a crapshoot, but yeah it's cheap to
experiment I guess.  I always go with new ones whenever possible.

FWIW, applications for this A/C Relay are:
Rabbit Cabriolet 83-on
Jetta 83-on
Scirocco 83-88
Corrado 89-on
Fox 87-93
Quantum & Syncro 83-88
Passat 90-92
Vanagon 88-91

My PN 171-9251A, my price $14.95

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