Date:         Sat, 9 Dec 2000 10:18:52 EST
Reply-To:     JKrevnov@AOL.COM
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From:         Rico Sapolich <JKrevnov@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Heater Motor resistor?
Comments: To: CTONLINE@webtv.net
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In a message dated 12/9/00 8:23:22 AM, CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET writes:

<< Any ideas, short of replacing the dreaded front heater motor? >>

Terry,

It's unlikely that the resistor is causing the problem.  On high speed it is
not even in the circuit, so if you are having problems at this switch
position it cannot be caused by the resistor.  Anyway, when a wire wound
power resistor goes sour it usually changes resistance big time as in going
to infinity from an open winding.  Your problem is more likely in that cheap
blower switch.  They seem to be underrated and I have seen their switch
bodies start to melt from the current.  Pull the switch connector and use a
jumper to check if that is the problem.  The hot wire into the switch
connector is either black with a yellow stripe or black with a red stripe.
You can't do any harm going across the wrong terminals.

A bit nippy out there?  Boy is that an understatement.

Rich