[Vwdiesel] idle switch, blower motor

[Mark LaPlante]

Well, I found a photograph in Bentley (VRD4) on page 6-77, Figure 
11-41. Switch S1 is the idle position sensor and it appears from the 
photograph that the connector comes out towards the front of the car, 
which is how I had it, only in my car, the wire was routed around the 
front of the injection pump.

I suspect Switch S3 in Figure 11-42 on the same page is the reason why 
my backup lights don't work. It's all wrapped up in electrical tape 
from a PO.

Now if I can just figure out how to get the heater blower motor out 
(factory a/c, I think)....the "ram air" defrost is marginal when 
getting off work at 11pm or 7am. Trying to avoid taking out the airbox 
under the rain tray since it is all gooped up from a PO. (gotta love 
'em). (yea, I asked about this before, but have been busy and avoiding 
it -- might as well try it now that the headliner is hanging, fuel is 
leaking, and maybe I'll even get the aftermarket cruise removed too).

Mark


On Friday, January 2, 2004, at 08:36 PM, I wrote:

>  I was wondering which way the connector should
> be pointed. Or another point of reference is the part number stamped on
> the part. The accelerator doohickie seems to contact the switch
> slightly differently depending on how the switch is put in. I seemed to
> be getting some intermittent continuity to the switch with the throttle
> at idle. The plunger seems to be separated from the baffled grommet
> part of the switch. Not sure if that is normal or not.