At 10:01 AM 1/27/2000 -0400, Malcolm Stebbins wrote: >I want to say a public "thanks" to David B for his post. My fan switch >went 2 >days prior to this thread and with David's printed email in hand, I >removed the >panel and the old switch, installed a "new" switch and all is fine. I >would not >have tried this easy procedure without the guidance from David and the >list in >general, THANKS Malcolm. Halifax You're welcome. Now if you want the new switch to last, run another 16-amp fused circuit from the 15-circuit (i.e. ignition-switched circuit) at the panel to a relay (30/88 terminal) and use that to drive the high-speed position of the fan. Cut the wire from the switch -- use the switch end to drive the relay (pin 85 or 86 -- ground the other one) and the load end to take power from pin 87/88a. By this method the low fan speeds are handled by the original circuit which can easily handle them, but the high speed is supplied separately with the switch providing only the activation current for the relay. Should last forever. david David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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