Date:         Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:27:34 -0400
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Subject:      Re: Vanagon front heater blower motor ballast resistor replacement
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These can be had from most good after market auto parts, for about $22.00


Frank Condelli wrote:

>Folks, I have found an inexpensive ballast resistor  to replace those burned
>out ones for the Vanagon front heater blower  motor.  Takes a bit of rewiring
>but well worth the effort for the  savings.  VW Canada wants $195 for ballast
>resistor and related  harness.  This part is German and for the heater fan
>motor of a VW Golf,  Jetta, Cabrio - 1985 - 1992.  From my _Vanagon Items
>Forsale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm)  webpage  > Ballast resistor for
>front heater blower fan motor, 8103, 191 959 263C -  $24.95
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>Cheers,
>
>Frank  Condelli
>Almonte, Ontario, Canada
>'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
>Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa  Valley
>_Frank Condelli  & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
>_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
>(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
>_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
>camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10,  2007
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