Date:         Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:05:54 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From:         David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject:      Re: Attn: Electrical Gurus! (I searched archives)
Comments: To: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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I've never had a problem with the OE fan switch.  I'd keep it
"as is" with the OE unit.  To replace would take 5 minutes
and it would look stock, work like stock and be quite nice.

The
different speeds of the fan are not via the switch directly - out side
there is a big resistor with several input taps and the switch feeds this
resistor and the fan gets more or less voltage depending on which tap you
are supplying power to.  Every setting on the switch will take the
same amount of current, so it would have to be the same size as what the
fuse is rated for.

David Marshall

http://www.hasenwerk.ca
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On Fri, March 30, 2007 12:46,
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
>