Date:         Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:59:37 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Inoperative front blower issue.
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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>
> Jim, unplug the connector from the back of the switch and look for 12v (key
> on) on any of the leads.  I'm betting you won't find it.

I've got power to the hot lead with the key on.
>
> If not, your problem is between there and the fuse/relay panel, or possibly
> the X-contact relay (in which case headlights and such also won't work) --

Everything else works.,

> or else the motor is frozen, in which case you'll get a good spark and heavy
> draw when jumpering the high speed.

I can hear the motor trying to jump when I do this, and I get a spark.
Sounds like I need to pull the dash. I have a good replacement sitting
right here by me, thanks to a previous visit to Unca Joel. And, as
Mike B just wrote, it gets easier the more times you do it. It should
be a snap this time as I will have done it three times in twelve
months on two vanagons.

Jim
>
> If you do, jumper that lead to each of the three others.  I'm guessing that
> the motor will run.
> If the motor does run, then you've had the bad luck to have two bad switches
> in a row, or a bad supply connection on the plug.
>
> Yours,
> David
>
>