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Date:         Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:15:56 -0400
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rad fan--2 or 3 wire???stumped
Comments: To: SStones <sstones@IDIRECT.COM>
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To the best of my knowledge this resistor was only installed
on Vanagon with AC.  This is what give you the 3rd speed
on the 2 speed fan.
                                           Eric


SStones wrote:


> At 04:51 PM 4/28/03 -0700, Mark wrote:
> >Your fan resister is likely bad. It lives behind the driver's side
> >headlight. It is a large green current limiting resister with 3 wires to
> >it. Only used for lower speed fan operation, high speed puts direct
> >power to the fan.
>
> I believe that that big green resistor only exists in the late 80s
> vanagons, possibly 86-88...
> If you can't find it in there don't panic.
> If your cooling fan motor has two separate + terminals, then you're not
> going to have that resistor. (Barring additions from DPOs).
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