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April 14, 2010, 09:10:28 pm

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What is that switch?
« on: April 14, 2010, 09:10:28 pm »
A friend of mine has a '85 Golf diesel. 5spd. 4dr. with AC.
There are the two switches on the pump for AC, but whats the one under the throttle pedal?
The car is completely stock and unmodified.
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Reply #1April 15, 2010, 08:42:07 am

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« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2010, 08:42:07 am »
WOW. I guess no one knows anything about MK2 diesels  :o :o ;D.
Come on, someone knows.
Whats the switch under the go pedal?
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Reply #2April 15, 2010, 09:03:17 am

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Re: What is that switch?
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2010, 09:03:17 am »
It's actually pretty rare... and I don't think anyone's ever posted up a picture.  Hint hint.  ;)

The most common theory I've heard is that it's a "turn off the air conditioning.. he needs all 52 screaming horses right now" switch.
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Reply #3April 15, 2010, 01:55:35 pm

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« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2010, 01:55:35 pm »
That is correct.
My car ('90) has the same switch but on the IP. It shuts off the AC at WOT. (not that my car has or ever had AC...)
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Reply #4April 15, 2010, 05:11:50 pm

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Reply #5April 15, 2010, 06:29:08 pm

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Re: What is that switch?
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2010, 06:29:08 pm »
hook it up to your Nitrous LOL.

Seriously though, I haven't ever seen one.
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Reply #6April 15, 2010, 07:01:53 pm

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« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2010, 07:01:53 pm »
Thanks for the picture... exactly what was needed.

That would be P/N 431 959 897, described as "switch FOR A/C CUTOUT" 

(caps a straight quote from ETKA)
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Reply #7April 15, 2010, 09:58:25 pm

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« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2010, 09:58:25 pm »
Huk, huk  ;D.
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Reply #8April 16, 2010, 11:22:59 am

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« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2010, 11:22:59 am »
Quote from: theman53 on April 15, 2010, 06:29:08 pm
hook it up to your Nitrous LOL.

Seriously though, I haven't ever seen one.

Im going to use the one on my IP to turn on the water injection.
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