Date:         Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:41:45 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Attn: Electrical Gurus! (I searched archives)
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Surely there are better uses of your time. The original stock heater fan
switch works for years and years and years.....

When they do fail, it is more likely due to a bad fan motor drawing too
much current and not a failure originating in the switch itself, IMHO.

Mark

neil wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> My heater/fresh air fan speed switch needs to be replaced and I want
> to replace with a better quality switch than OE.
>
> I searched net'. There are 12V 6A toggle switches available. As a last
> resort, I would install a toggle (SPDT?) and wire it for an "off"
> "low" and "high" setting.
>
> There is no electrical rating marked on my stock switch.
>
> What are the stock fan speed switches rated at?
>
> 12V DC, but how many amps?
>
> Has anyone else found a better "mousetrap" in terms of a better
> quality 3 spd. fan switch?
>
> Like from a different vehicle?
>
> Even though the OE switch doesn't cost much, and I know I'm being
> completely puckered about this, I just can't see putting in something
> that from what I've read about in archives, is either poorly made,
> poor design, or both.
>
> No disrespect to VW or VW fans. Batteries not included. YMMV......  ;^)
>
> Much thanks,
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>