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Date:         Tue, 29 Apr 2003 23:02:35 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rad fan--2 or 3 wire??? revealed
Comments: To: populuxe <populuxe@EXECPC.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <3EAF1BA6.AC9E0265@execpc.com>
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$42.....Don't throw out your old one, I can use it, maybe. Can you take a pic of it?

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, populuxe wrote:

> Problem solved (I think) > Behind head light found green 3 wire resistor with a burnt wire. The > ceramic crumbled when I removed it. Was able to get the last 2 digits > off it for the parts man. $42 > Yes I have A.C. > The real problem I had was I couldn't reconcile the schmatic(years 90+ > (with out resistors)) with the real thing. after much frustration, > paged through Bentley and found my 90(built in nov.89) in the 86-89, 450 > watt fan schematic. It must have been a running change. > I'm sure the fan will run on low speed now. Hopefully nothing is wrong > with the motor/bearings. It runs great on high. > > chris c > 90 wisconsin > ------------------------------------------------------------- > That's kind of strange, because my old 2WD 1986, > no AC, had a 2 speed fan, but no resistor at all! > Go figure? > eric > > mark drillock wrote: > > > Nope, check the VW parts data. A 2 wire resistor unit is available for > > > non-A/C with one low speed and a 3 wire resistor for A/C to get the 2 > > lower speeds. High speed does not use the resistor. > > > > Mark > > > > Eric Zeno wrote: > > > > > > 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 > > > >


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