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Subject:Re: question regarding front heater switch and knob, 1990 Vanagon GL
From:Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Date:Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:44:09 -0500

I actually have a heater resistor (brand new) in stock if anyone needs
it.  It is new and it has the wiring for the switch built onto it.  It
isn't cheap though.  I ordered it for another customer and then they
changed their mind.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

mark drillock wrote:
> Something I have done recently is replace the 2 speed front heater
> resistor with a 3 speed one from the rear a/c. This allows a 4 speed
> switch to be used on the front heater, with 3 speeds going through the
> new resistor. High speed bypasses the resistor in any case.
>
>   old
> speed 1 ~ resistor low
> speed 2 ~ resistor high
> speed 3 ~ direct to fan
>
>   new
> speed 1 ~ resistor lower
> speed 2 ~ resistor med
> speed 3 ~ resistor higher
> speed 4 ~ direct to fan
>
>
> This was done to replace a burned out heater resistor NLA, with a more
> easily found a/c resistor. Could have wired up with 3 speed switch
> feeding the 3 speed resistor, leaving out the direct connection for
> speed 4 but the owner wanted all 4 and we had the switch. Time will tell
> if the new speed selections are ok. We also used a a/c fan to replace
> the bad heater fan. Same part other than slight wiring mod.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Dennis Haynes wrote:
>> Sure sign the blower motor is about to seize of otherwise fail. Fuses
>> should
>> never just be replaced without the cause being determined and corrected.
>> Also, as I have written in the past there is no real reason or
>> benefit to
>> operate the dash heater fan on that high speed. The interior will warm
>> faster along with the windshield defrosting with the fan on speed 2.
>> Once
>> moving on the highway turn it off to save it.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>> At 07:43 PM 12/27/2009, David Cohen wrote:
>>>   The switch keeps sticking  in the
>>> third position.   Where do you recommend I buy a switch  from?
>>
>>
>

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