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73resto Fri Aug 22, 2003 3:11 pm

The box reads SWF
R 601 047
12v 15a

what is it

it has some wires connected to it and looks like it need 3 more wires to be connected to it

which wires are the three

There are 3 loose wire that could posible go on it:

From the back of car-blue wire with 2 white strips

From the back of the car- whit wire with black cover on it

From front of car- medium thick red wire with 2 black stripes

Where do these wires go

Also from weird silver box there is a wire that comes from it and goes some where
it is black and incased with black cover
where does it go

Thanks for all your help

stillworks Sun Aug 31, 2003 2:53 pm

Relay for the rear window defoger?

73resto Sun Aug 31, 2003 3:05 pm

why are there like 5 places for wire to connect??

keifernet Mon Sep 01, 2003 7:31 pm

Yes it definantly sounds like your referring to the rear defroster solenoid.

Most solenoids could perform several functions/applications depending on how they are wired, just because they have alot of prongs on them does not mean that they all get used. some may be redundant...

You just need to follow a diagram and hook up the wires according to the #'s imprinted on the solenoid, the numbers should read something like 85, 86, 87 and 30...

nodtobob Tue Sep 02, 2003 9:24 pm

This subject was also being talked about in the Beetle forum under the subject line "What the hell is this thing". There is some good info in there too and one of the sambians mentioned a website to check out for the wiring diagram. This is the website. http://www.vintagebus.com/
Good luck anthony



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