John McLean wrote:

> He assured me that the
> parts were new and not remanufactured.   They came from a parts
> distributer and not the dealer.

John,

Even though the two switches were new, is it certain that they were the
correct match for the p/n of the Vanagon switch? I believe most VW switches
are the same, but there could be some small differences that make up for
these small mishaps.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i