Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 12:10:55 -0500
Reply-To: Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Front defroster
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<P>hey bill,</P>
<P>sadly it is not the switch but the fan itself. this is very common that they go, the bearings wear out and every time you use it, it blows a fuse. this has happened to me on my 90 gl. you have two options, replace the fan motor which requires pulling the dash dropping the steering wheel and open up the front blower asssembly, not as bad as it sounds. or you could do nothing as i did in my 90. i live in montana and it is very cold but hot air still pushes through the system when driving and i actually never needed the fan motor, even using defrost. however, while stationary air will not circulate without the fan motor running obviously. so if you decide to replace the fan motor, the procedure is well documented in the archives, my advice is to try it for a while with out it and see if does not bother you, if it does then spend a day replcing the fan motor.</P>
<P>my $.02</P>
<P>jason</P>
<P>90gl</P>
<P>87 syncro westy project</P>
<P>87 wolfsburg parts van<BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>From: Bill Hayeslip <STARFINDER88@YAHOO.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: Bill Hayeslip <STARFINDER88@YAHOO.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Front defroster
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 05:55:26 -0800
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<DIV></DIV>> I’m new to the list so please forgive me if this topic has come up before. I have a standard 88 Vanagon and have a front 3-speed switch that runs the defroster fan and the other day, when I turned it on it blew a fuse. I tinkered with it but it continued to blow fuses. I figure it must be to fan or the switch and not wanting to work my way down to the fan I was considering doing something about the switch first. I do have another 3-speed switch on the dash that runs the rear heater (under the rear seat) and I was wondering if they were the same kind of switch? Has anyone tried to swap them? It would save me buying a switch I may not need. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
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<DIV></DIV>> Bill
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<DIV></DIV>>Pittsburgh
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