Date:         Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:29:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Keith Hughes <keithahughes@Q.COM>
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From:         Keith Hughes <keithahughes@Q.COM>
Subject:      Re: AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL
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> Date:    Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:46:38 -0400
> From:    Bobby Brown <bobbybrown1@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL
>
> All,
>
> I am in the process of rebuiling the AC system. One known problem is the AC
> blower only operates on position 4. Nothing on 1, 2 or 3. I have replaced a
> blower motor resistor for exactly the same purpose on my wife's 05 Jeep.
>
> Is this the same for a Vanagon?
>
> I can't seem to find any of 'our' websites listing this part. Dealer only?
> Is there a substitute vehicle I can match the part?
>
> I appreciate any help and really appreciate the list, as a whole.
>
The high speed fan position bypasses the resistor pack for one thing.
But if your '88 is similar to my '86, the resistors are like 0.8 ohm,
1.2 ohm and 1.6 ohm coils, and they are independent of each other, so
even if one fries, the other speeds should work fine.  What is in common
is the single wire leaving the resistor pack (+ wire going to the fan),
so if that wire is broken or if the connector is bad, then all the lower
speeds will be dead.  In my '86, the resistor pack is in the evaporator
fan housing, but I doubt yours is the same.

Keith Hughes
'86 Westy Tiico (Marvin)