My guess is that your resistor pack is toast. It sits behind the driver's headlight assm. Ididn't even know there was a low speed to the fan until a month ago! And as far as that resistor pack beiing $75, the local VW dealer sold it to me for $30, much more reasonable, don't you think? Bullwinkle 90GL 119K ---------- > From: Dave Mancuso <Mancuso@MTWP.K12.PA.US> > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Is my radiator fan thermoswitch bad? > Date: Thursday, June 25, 1998 6:42 AM > > Hello All, > > My fan doesn't go on at the lower speed/radiator temp. It will, however, > go on very loudly if it gets to the hotter temp. > > My thinking, just from looking at the electrical diagram, is that the > thermoswitch is out. Either that or a relay, but I think the relay is for > stage 2, the higher setting. > > Since the thermoswitch is $29 from VW (plus the O ring), not very > expensive, It can't hurt to try. > > But does my thinking sound OK? > > I drive at highway speeds most of the time, so the engine hasn't gotten > warm--but I don't consider driving without the fan real secure. Y'know, > what if I get caught in a traffic jam? > (Well, I guess I'd turn the engine off. But still) > > --Dave |
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