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Date:         Thu, 3 Oct 2002 12:07:16 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fridge help needed
Comments: To: Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
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At 11:57 AM 10/3/2002, Sean Garrett wrote: >I am just now starting to work my way to hooking the fridge back up (I had >stripped the inside of my 81 Westy). >When I connected the wire/fuse under the drivers seat the fan began to run. >I switched the fridge back and forth to all 3 modes. No difference the fan >kept running.

The fan isn't wired in to any of the fridge controls, only the thermoswitch.

>I had the cabinet out and replaced the fan with the camping world fridge >mate (I think) replacement last winter. I tested it briefly with my battery >charger to make sure it worked.

Bad thermoswitch or wired wrong...thermoswitch should close when the upper coil gets to 140F I believe, and open when it comes down to 125F.

david

-- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation"


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