bought a genuine radiator thermal switch for polo 6n1 radiator, part number 867 959 481

i noticed it only had two pins as opposed to the three pin that was originally in.

 

saw a few more on ebay registered for the polo 6n and again noticed two pints on them.

 

 

is this right? 

2 pin = single speed fan , 3 = two speed fan

 

try emailing avs car parts if you cant find one

thanks for explaining that. i think the polo 6n's only have single speed.

 

either it's on or off. 

 

2 pin will do me, aslong as it comes on  thats all im bothered about, cheers. much appreciated

No the 6n can have either the single or two speed fans 

what does the afh 6n have? 

i need a part no. coundt find it from https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/rdw/polo+derby+vento-ind/po/1998

has your wiring plug got 2 or 3 wires ? 

3 wires.

 would a two pin one work with it.

 

connected it all in. worth a shot?

 

 

good chance the plugs arent the same ....if the plug fits then yeah you can convert it to single speed , would be much nicer to use the correct switch 

ah just wasted 15 quid. will try and cancel the ebay order lol

 

just read this from a vw golf forum

3 pin 2speed fans are for a/c equipped cars.
single speed fans and 2 pins are for non-a/c cars.
a/c delete usually still have the 2 sped fan

That is not quite true, some 6N1's did come with a 2 speed fan without having A/C have a look under the battery tray area and see if you have one of these fitted 

That is a fan control module, but you can also have a two speed setup without one of these, as you have 3 wires on your connector it is set for two speeds

I remved battery and tray when getting engine out, didnt see one of these connectors. . anyway  I didn't cancel the order, just thought for sake of another £15.00 , just buy the right thing.