Date:         Wed, 21 Jul 1999 08:38:16 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
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From:         "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Subject:      Help, AC fan only works on high (4)
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> Listees-
> Last night the AC Fan on my 87 westi quit working.  Upon further
> examination, I found that the fan would work and blow cold on high (4)
> The compressor is kicking in normally the fan just doesnt come on... It
> seems that the fan is Okay since it almost blows the hair off your head on
> high.  Anyone have any Ideas?   Know if there's a relay that could have
> went bad?  I pulled the switch out and found no burned wires etc.  We're
> leaving for vacation next week and I can't even hear myself think with the
> fan on high... :-)  Any help will be greatly appreciated. Don York, PA

Sounds like your fan series resistors are shot.  They're up in the
cabinetry in the rear (assuming you have the rear mounted AC) and are
a bit of a bear to get to, particularly since you have to drop that
heavy rear unit.  If you don't want a big job before you leave, just
run it on high (and make sure your contacts are all cleaned up so you
don't burn something out)

You can see at least one of them in this picture right above the
white plastic connectors.  They kinda look like a large Tootsie Roll.

http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/ac/acwiring.jpg

For other AC stuff, see:

http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/ac/

The dealer gets about $60 for these as I recall and I even have a
part # scribbled down somewhere.

I ended up scrapping the whole AC idea thereafter, so I never ended
up replacing them.

Hope this helps.

-Karl

Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'87 GL Weekender  "Beverley"
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