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Re: AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:32:03 -0400
...One known problem is the >>>> AC >>>> blower only operates on position 4. Nothing on 1, 2 or 3. I have >>>> replaced >>>> a >>>> blower motor...
Re: Front Blower - Help! (while we're on the subject)
Historical mailing list - jeff crane
Fri, 21 Apr 2000 17:46:12 -0400
...So you let it ride a while and this worn blower motor gets worse and then when you change the switch you have no...
Re: Front Heater wiring *REVISITED*
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:06:10 -0500
...So is it for some reason not getting the proper amount of power or >did nearly 2 years of sitting freeze the blower motor...
Re: I fried something (front heater blower)
Historical mailing list - jim&kim
Sun, 2 Dec 2001 23:10:57 -0800
...Burning smell, puff of smoke, blower no longer operating. As far as I can tell the blower motor started pulling too many amps causing...
Re: heater blower switch
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 14:08:03 -0400
...I believe this high speed is what fries the switch. As long as your motor is quiet, I wouldn't worry about it. Jay...
Re: Heater blower
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:50:09 -0500
...a siezed front heater blower motor will necessarily blow fuses? My motor does and when you turn the switch to postion 1, nothing happens...
Inoperative front blower issue.
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:54:09 -0600
Dear list; On an all-day trip home last week, I noticed an electrical smell right before my heater blower quit working. The switch...
Re: heater blower
Historical mailing list - Michael Samson
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 16:35:17 -0400
...task it is to replace a blower motor in one of these things?, i.e., location of motor, how much disassembly, time involved, etc...
Re: Front & Rear Heater Fan Switches: Was - Phred's Shiverin'...
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 19 Oct 2001 12:17:32 -0700
The heater blower switches are identical front and rear, whether you have AC or not. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn Wright" <swright@SLS...
Re: AC Blower Fan Speed-resistor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:07:17 -0400
...AC Blower Fan Speed Hmmm. I have this same problem. I swapped out the blower switch with a new one, but no change. Hoping...
Re: heater switch failure prone?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 19:16:57 -0600
...The switch just simply overloads and draws too many AMPS when the blower motors get old and the bearings begin to seize up. I...
Re: heater blower switch
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 14:16:09 -0500
...I am > wondering if > this is the blower motor going out or just the switch in need of > replacement. > > Nathan > 85 Westy > 74 Bus...
blower unit
Historical mailing list - patrick
Sat, 18 Jun 2005 16:54:02 -0500
...After backing up I checked the fuses, switch and every thing else and narrowed it down to the front blower motor. Boy was that...
Re: rear heater blower
Historical mailing list - Jim Wheaton
Mon, 8 Jan 2001 19:35:26 -0800
...switch on > the dash and there is only one fuse that controls the blower (right?) so > the problem must be at the motor itself...
Fan switch numbered 2. front blower
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 07:58:19 -0700
Hello amd Goodmorning, well looks like my fan motor upfront is not hosed, but the switch is jammed and will not move to allow...
Re: Inoperative front blower issue.
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:19:54 -0500
It could be the main fuse, the blower switch, the blower motor or the speed resistor pack. There actually is a hidden (soldered-in...
Re: no wipers, no blower motor, no headlights, no radio, no idea...
Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:40:29 -0500
...Same symptoms of no wipers/blower motor/radio but everything will work if the high beam switch is held up. When the problem happened...
Re: Replacing heater switch
Historical mailing list
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 20:01:47 EST
...I swapped the switches and get the same > results from both on the same motor. > > > > mike..face it.. your blower motor is siezed.. no...
Re: More myth -- heater blowers aren't worth fixing
Historical mailing list - Todd.Last
Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:03:36 -0800
...6 spindle bearing oil? Todd On 12/12/2010 8:35 PM, David Beierl wrote: > Quoting myself: >> Bosch blower motors that are squealing, running...
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Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:40:50 -0600
Got it, thanks! I have not even removed the motor from the plastic housing. Since it works, the whole thing is going in. Best...
Re: Front & Rear Heater Fan Switches: Was - Phred's Shiverin'...
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Fri, 19 Oct 2001 11:45:29 -0700
On 19 Oct 2001 at 14:13, Alan Bosch wrote: > > Does any know if the fan-speed contol switches for the rear blower and...
Re: Tearing the dash apart (dead blower motor)
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Tue, 6 Oct 1998 11:05:06 -0400
...The switch itself is OK so it looks like I have a short in my >blower motor; either that or the resistor that controls...
Re: rear heater blower
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 12:57:50 -0800
...switch on > > the dash and there is only one fuse that controls the blower > (right?) so > > the problem must be at the motor itself...
Re: 3 speed heater fan switch in canada ??
Historical mailing list - TC
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:26:41 -0800
...I dont have switch in front of me but I assume switch position 3 lead from the blower motor would go to POINT + M...
Re: Heater whine
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 7 Dec 2002 15:59:02 -0600
...Let the switch turn on the relay, and the relay supply the power to the blower motor. The switch gets hot from the current...
W'falia AC Hop-Up
Historical mailing list - by way of Ron Lussier
Mon, 25 Aug 1997 12:42:03 -0700
...The red wire to the blower motor (after the series resistance) was redirected to the center contact of the switch. The other two switch...
Heater switch was Re: heater motor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:23:30 -0400
...And if you get a switch from a junkyard, make sure it's from the rear blower and not the front. The rear blower...
Re: AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:05:19 -0400
...One known problem is > the AC > blower only operates on position 4. Nothing on 1, 2 or 3. I have > replaced a > blower motor...
Re: Tearing the dash apart (dead blower motor)
Historical mailing list - Malone, Pat
Tue, 6 Oct 1998 19:51:03 -0700
...The switch itself is OK so it looks like I have a short in my >blower motor; either that or the resistor that controls...
Blower Seized, Freeing Advice Needed for 82 diesel
Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 14:11:10 EST
Hi All, Just when I was about to start enjoying a November with heat it seems my heater blower has stopped. The switch is...
Re: Help with front heater blower.........part number needed
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:57:15 -0500
...resistor is switched in, to limit the power to the motor. Eric Vanagon Man wrote: >Folks, >I replaced my front heater blower on my...
Re: no wipers, no blower motor, no headlights, no radio, no idea...
Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
Wed, 25 Sep 2013 10:18:36 -0400
...My issue was indeed the ignition switch...I had one on hand as I carry a new switch as a spare...took about an...
Re: heater blower
Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 16:13:44 -0600
...Blower fan, ballast resistor and heater core as they are all contained within the blower motor housing. Additionally, you will need to purchase the...
Re: Replacing heater switch
Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 14:14:52 -0600
...Jim Felder >I took the advice of other listees and picked up a heater blower motor >switch at lunch and just installed it. It...
Re: WTB: heater switch
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 20:13:06 -0500
...But what was wrong was that the blower motor >was drawing to much because its lube was gone. Any idea what they were actually...
Re: AC fan switch only works on high
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:18:17 -0400
...The other thing to check is the connectors at the back that go up to the blower motor (left rear most pillar). You may...
Re: heater motor
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:36:12 -0400
My first Westy (an 89) melted the switch on the #3 setting. I swapped it out with the rear blower switch until I could...
Re: I fried something (front heater blower)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 3 Dec 2001 21:00:14 -0500
...Turns out the switch was fried. The motor bearings were trashed by >dirt/age causing too much current draw. A perfectly normal blower draws...
Front blower
Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 08:39:55 -0600
OK, my front blower stopped working (I have an 84). It is not the switch (darn it!) so I assume that it must be...
Re: Ground wire from heater blower warm
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 16 Jan 2001 00:19:49 -0500
...That's the plain yellow wire from the switch to the blower -- I recommend to cut it and use the switch end to drive...
dash switches for sale...wasRe: Fan switch numbered 2. front blower
Historical mailing list
Fri, 25 Apr 2003 00:40:18 EDT
...SPEAKEASY.NET writes: > well looks like my fan motor upfront is not hosed, but the > switch is jammed and will not move to allow...
Re: subject Re: Heater switch was Re: heater motor
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:02:13 -0700
...21/2010 -0500, Larry Alofs wrote: >> David, >> Isn't the rear blower motor the same size as the front one? > > I'm certain it...
Re: Heater blower
Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
Sat, 11 Nov 2006 20:04:17 -0500
...a siezed front heater blower motor will necessarily blow fuses? My motor does and when you turn the switch to postion 1, nothing happens...
Re: AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:30:02 -0400
...One known problem >>> is the >>> AC >>> blower only operates on position 4. Nothing on 1, 2 or 3. I have >>> replaced >>> a >>> blower motor...
Re: fuses/air blower?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 7 May 2001 10:29:58 -0500
...Try an alternate source of 12v, to your switch you could just have a loose connection to the blower switch. I wouldn't bother...
Re: Front heater motor
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 1 Nov 2001 19:32:33 -0500
...Do these things > have known problems with switches?? with Motors? > > Any ideas?? > > David > > David Prager > Vectrad Networks Corp. > 425-354-1315
gas tank overflow and another question.
Historical mailing list - Robert S. Williams, MD
Thu, 9 Apr 1998 21:30:37 -0500
...Next problem is with the heater blower fan. It doesn't blow. However, when the switch is turned on, the dash lights dim and...
Re: Attn: Electrical Gurus! (I searched archives)
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Mon, 2 Apr 2007 13:51:55 -0500
...switch in the dash as logic inputs to control the speed. You could even implement an overcurrent monitor (for old, creaky blower motors) that...
Re: Front & Rear Heater Fan Switches: Was - Phred's Shiverin'...
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Fri, 19 Oct 2001 12:25:48 -0700
...On 19 Oct 2001 at 12:17, Karl Wolz wrote: > The heater blower switches are identical front and rear, whether you have AC > or...
Re: 89' fan switch
Historical mailing list
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 15:32:01 EST
...checked the fuse and its > ok. > if its not your blower motor going bad, ive got fan switches for $15 ea chris [text/html]
Re: Front heater fan
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sun, 5 Aug 2001 09:45:48 -0500
The fan switch ( I'm starting with the easiest) could be bad, but most likely the blower motor is cooked, in which case a...
Have all but 3rd stage of fan (A/C)
Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
Fri, 28 Jun 2002 07:35:33 -0700
...I replaced the A/C blower switch, and it's not the resistor (tested). Hmmm, at the motor? TIA, Mike
Re: Tearing the dash apart (dead blower motor)
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Wed, 7 Oct 1998 23:40:33 -0400
...The switch itself is OK so it looks like I have a short in my >>blower motor; either that or the resistor that controls...
Re: front blower motor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 18 Dec 2001 10:56:31 -0500
At 07:12 PM 12/17/2001, Arthur Sauerhaft wrote: >Volks, >I am about to replace my front blower motor on my'82 diesel...
Re: Fan motor Lube: What do you use and where?
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Thu, 28 Oct 2004 17:07:58 -0500
...E-mail message For those of you who've been keeping old blower's alive: I remember plenty of posts about lubricating blower motors...
lazy fan
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:03:30 -0600
...Does this sound like a bad motor, or switch somewhere? Thanks Jeff 85 Westfalia GL
Re: Front blower
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 16:04:12 -0300
...Thornton wrote: > OK, my front blower stopped working (I have an 84). It is not the > switch (darn it!) so I assume that it...
Re: rear heater blower
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Mon, 8 Jan 2001 20:52:30 -0800
...switch on > > the dash and there is only one fuse that controls the blower (right?) so > > the problem must be at the motor itself...
Re: AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:11:44 -0400
...One known problem is the >> AC >> blower only operates on position 4. Nothing on 1, 2 or 3. I have replaced >> a >> blower motor...
Electrical genuis-es here is one for you..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:09:34 -0800
...with controls and switches during this rich condition, that it only happens if the front heater blower motor is switched on..Is that wierd...