Date:         Sat, 7 Jul 2007 12:44:55 -0700
Reply-To:     Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: AC blower switch -- DIY fix?
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
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This is also another example of inadequate wiring in the Vanagon. It hasn't been
mentioned here yet, but when running the A/C on speed #4, I and others have
experienced a melt-down of the plastic terminal block in the back, where the 50amp
fusible link is mounted. Someone finally found a high-amp auto-resetting breaker to
replace the 50 amp link.
It's all in the archives somewhere.
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@RCN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: AC blower switch -- DIY fix?


> Mine got flakey in the middle of a long hot trip a couple of years ago.
>  We finished the journey with a paper clip stuck in the socket which
> kept it on the 3rd speed all the time.  I did eventually open up the
> switch and repair it, but I don't remember the details.  I believe that
> corrosion on the contacts had caused the switch to heat up and the
> plastic supporting the 3rd speed contact had sagged so that it was out
> of position.
>
> Larry A.
> '91 GL
>
>
> Zeitgeist wrote:
>
> > Has anyone broken into the four position AC blower switch to fix
> > intermittent or inoperable speeds?  My third position (the most optimal)
> > works sometimes, but will cut out after a spell.  Is this something
> > that can
> > be fixed by cleaning corroded contacts, or are they burnt, or what?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Casey
> > __________________________________________
> > '87 300TD intercooler/propane/biodiesel
> > '94 100CSQ Avant
> > '90 90Q
> > '89 Bluestar
> >
>
>
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