Huh. Checked the owners manual for the '86 Wolfsburg and it also say 25A. I remember a time when it got very bad in terms of squeal, based on weather and a time when the switch didn't do anything. So it may have seized in very hot or cold and blew the fuse and is now OK to at least spin again. Edward At 06:09 PM 10/5/2011, David Beierl wrote: Owner's manual for '89 says 20 amp. The blower in its shroud running in free air (maximum-load condition) draws 12 amps from a fully-charged battery, so if there's enough drag that it's blowing a 20 that's a real issue. However I've seen one of those motors seize and smoke without blowing the fuse...but that was a short-term issue. Haven't got Bentley nearby so can't be more helpful just now. >Yrs, >d |
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