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• Infamous Big Green Resistor! Help!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson - Epoch Product Design
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 11:23:50 -0700
  ...Is this right? Is this resistor connected to the 2-speed cooling fan switch? I don't see the resistor in the Bentley schematic...
• Re: ECU fixed! was: spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:31:56 -0400
  At 04:11 PM 4/15/2010, mark drillock wrote: >where a big resistor was soldered into the main board. With my ohm meter...
• Re: Fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:19:06 -0700
  The Eurovan fan resistor is identical except for the plug. Easy to swap. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Cooling Fan Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Kazman
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 07:31:55 -0700
  ...When I got home and looked into the Bentley manual, I could not find this resistor any where. Does anyone know if this is...
• Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 12 Jun 2017 11:22:49 -0700
  the resistor behind the driver side headlight may be bad
• Re: Infamous Big Green Resistor! Help!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 11:57:17 -0700
  ...Is this right? Is this resistor connected to the 2-speed cooling fan switch? I don't see the resistor in the Bentley schematic...
• Heater fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Double-Cab Guy
  Wed, 9 May 2001 18:38:10 -0600
  Hey Volks, I am facing the challenge of changing the resistor pack for the fan motor. My Vanagon is a 1991 Double-Cab. I...
• WARNING!!! Re: gfci outlet buzzes with inverter
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:48:35 -0400
  ...from the inverter's hot wire, connect a 1,500 ohm >resistor to chassis and measure the AV voltage across that resistor.* The >resistor...
• afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 17:34:49 -0400
  ...Radiator fan resistor Last week the fan resistor in Fun Bus failed on the way to see my son in the hospital. As many...
• Front heater fan resistor option
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:14:45 -0700
  ...which is important as the resistors do get very hot, glowing actually. Normally the resistor is inside the heater fan housing or duct where...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 16:59:06 -0500
  ...for example, if 12 volts is applied across a 300 ohm 1 W resistor, ohm's law implies that a current of 12 V...
• Re: Dash blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 10 Dec 2017 15:07:53 -0800
  ...I"ve had >> my fan resistor mounted this way for years without any issue. ..... image >> of resistor >> re-location: >> >> https://tinyurl.com/ydyuonzq >> > -- Neil...
• Re: LED to tell when fan is on.
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:39:34 -0700
  ...It was obvious to experts the fan resistor was burned out on low speed. Some quick homework discovered the resistor was burned out, typically...
• Re: Wiring/electrical connections discussiions
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:48:57 -0800
  Is this the resistor? http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1577_669/fan_resistor_alternate.html I have yet to discover that...
• fresh air fan and resistor
  Historical mailing list - Dan Cook
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 08:41:44 -0500
  ...I'd like to; 1test the resistor to see if it does or doesn't work, but I don't know how... and, 2...
• Re: Rad fan--2 or 3 wire???stumped
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 10:02:32 -0700
  --- Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET> wrote: > To the best of my knowledge this resistor was only > installed on Vanagon with AC. This is what...
• Re: Bosch or NGK plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 19:59:21 -0600
  ...In reality, most (all?) modern vehicles specify resistor wires, and resistor plugs. Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@uswest.net
• Re: Fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:21:27 -0400
  ...What's the resistance of the fan resistor? It's a two-stage one, correct? The smaller non-AC fan is a two-speed...
• Fan Resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Paterson
  Fri, 12 May 2000 21:24:39 -0400
  Hey Listees, Does anyone know what the large resistor up by the radiator is called or what the part numbers is? Thanks Dave
• Re: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:19:06 -0600
  I recently found a failed fan resistor in one of our vanagons, as usual LOW was inoperable. The resistor looked like toxic waste warmed...
• Who has fan speed resistor
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 16:50:11 -0400
  Hello Folks, My low speed fan resistor is bad. I found the open wire on the resistor and solder it but I know it...
• Re: Rad fan--2 or 3 wire??? revealed
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 23:02:35 -0400
  ...A 2 wire resistor unit is available for > > > non-A/C with one low speed and a 3 wire resistor for A/C to...
• Re: LED replacement for westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 12:46:08 -0700
  ...I am not familiar >with the circuit in the refer LED, but many times there is a current >limiting resistor. By changing this resistor...
• Fwd: '85+ instrument cluster resistor/capacitor identification?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 09:24:57 -0500
  The only thing I can think of doing is to remove the entire foil, replace every cap,resistor,diode and reinstall.
• Re: fresh air fan and resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 11:12:18 -0500
  ...I'd like to; The high speed doesn't go through the resistor, so that pretty much lets the resistor out as the problem...
• Confused about resistor part numbers...
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 11:16:27 -0400
  I need to replace the "green cigar" resistor for the radiator fan on my '90 Syncro w/AC. From ETKA (this is all on...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:05:38 -0800
  ...for example, if 12 > volts is applied across a 300 ohm 1 W resistor, ohm's law implies that a > current of 12 V...
• Re: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:58:08 -0400
  ...It's a BIG resistor. And resistors, by their very nature produce heat. On Jul 21, 2006, at 3:24 PM, David Beierl wrote...
• Re- basic electronics quest
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  28 Jul 1996 13:34:24 -0700
  ...the resistor " Folks, Ohms law is: Volts = amps x ohms. 280 ohms times 0.80 amps = 22.4 volts . That is the voltage drop...
• Resistor pack for cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wildermuth
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 09:54:44 -0400
  ...I need the resistor pack for the cooling fan - VW part 251971284H. Can anyone help or direct me? Thanks, Michael Wildermuth
• Resistor Color Code
  Historical mailing list - Chao, Harvey
  9 Jun 1997 12:33:22 -0700
  OOoops - regarding the sequence of colors for the resistor code - I just = noticed that I listed green twice - the second green should be gray...
• Re: Relay PICS (18, 53, 167, Generic)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 01:56:45 -0500
  At 08:04 PM 2/6/2013, neil n wrote: >Each of these has what appears to be a resistor. With DMM probes at...
• Blower Resistor - Fix or Replace
  Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 17:17:00 -0500
  ...The copper strip came off of the resistor body. Can this be repaired? If not, any one have one!! Also, does the radiator need...
• Re: fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
  Tue, 2 May 2000 13:39:05 -0500
  Thanks everyone who tried to help out with the radiator fan resistor. I found 1 today at my local parts store for $20.00...
• Re: affordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Jul 2013 09:40:33 -0400
  This resistor is rated 225 watts. When the two are used in parallel, (AC calling for fan speed 2) you will 550 watts of...
• Re: basic electronics question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 13:45:13 -0700
  ...If you round to 12v (after all, resistors are commonly only 10% accurate), this works out to 240 ohms -- 12 = (.050)x(240). Notice...
• Front heater blower resistor values..
  Historical mailing list - ken
  Mon, 4 Dec 2006 00:15:15 -0500
  Does anyone know the resistor values or required voltages for speed 1 and 2 the front heater blower requires?? I'm going to build...
• Re: Low speed fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Wed, 02 Oct 1996 10:48:40 -0400
  Vic Welker wrote: > > Greetings- > > Someone previously posted information about the location/function of the low > speed fan resistor for a 1986 Vanagon. I own...
• Re: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:58:34 -0400
  If you use the AC alot, you will find that resistor is a consumable item. Keep a spare. with regular use, they seem to...
• Re: Resistor Part Number?
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 14:42:39 -0400
  ...How many pins does your resistor harness connector have? There were 2 fan resistors used in 2.1 models equipped with the larger fan...
• no low fan speed
  Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 10:36:46 -0500
  It appears that both my vans after a long winter of not needing fan operation have cooked the resistor. High speed fan came on...
• Re: Cooling fan problem solution
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 18 May 1998 18:37:24 -0700
  ...Wolfsburg wrote: > There is a large resistor behind your head light that controls the fan > > speeds. <<>> I don't remember what side the resistor...
• radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 22:07:58 -0500
  I am having no luck finding a radiator fan speed resistor. Is there someone parting out a van that can send me one? I...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 22:27:43 -0500
  ...on the other hand, if current in a resistor is studied with increasing detail, the picture gets more and more complicated, with all kinds...
• Re: Resistor Part Number?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:10:10 -0700
  ...How many pins does your resistor harness connector have? There were 2 fan resistors used in 2.1 models equipped with the larger fan...
• Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:04:37 -0700
  ...I noticed that both coils have a notice stating "Do not use without a ballast resistor". Since there is no ballast resistor that I...
• Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 22:55:10 -0400
  ...Radiator fan resistor > > Last week the fan resistor in Fun Bus failed on the way to see my son in > the > hospital. As many...
• Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 07:54:32 -0500
  ...24px"><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Hi Volks;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>While replacing my fan resistor, I noticed...
• Anybody know where the heater fan resistor hides?
  Historical mailing list - Douglas L Urner
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 19:51:11 -0700
  ...I'm guessing that there is a problem with the resistor. Can anybody tell me where it lives? Thanks, Doug
• Re: Radiator Aux Cooling Fan 84 vs. 90
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 11:30:55 -0700
  behind the headlight, on the driver side, there's a fan resistor... you may need one.. http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van_1299275510577...
• fan wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 11:53:22 -0600
  ...This fan uses a resistor (located behind the driver's headlamp) to cut its speeds down. I need the wiring codes for that resistor...
• Re: EV Fan Resistor Update
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jun 1996 06:44:24 -0500 (EST)
  ...I went to the parts department with the receipt from when I purchased the resistors last year. The parts guy punched in the "B...
• 82 westy, custom modifying circut to run cooler (?)
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:52:50 -0700
  ...I used Radio shack resistors (not sure if radio shack sells resistors anymore), so I had to attach a longer wires so the resistors...
• Re: Who has fan speed resistor
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 17:15:58 -0400
  ...Cianciolo" wrote: > > Hello Folks, > > My low speed fan resistor is bad. I found the open wire on the resistor > and solder it but I...
• Re: Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:36:25 -0400
  ...I noticed that both coils have a notice stating "Do not use without a ballast resistor". Since there is no ballast resistor that I...
• Re: Radiador fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 19:56:13 -0400
  ...You will see the old resistor (green lifesavers roll shaped thingy with wires coming out). It is held in place by two metal fingers...
• Vanagon front heater blower motor ballast resistor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:22:31 EDT
  Folks, I have found an inexpensive ballast resistor to replace those burned out ones for the Vanagon front heater blower motor. Takes a bit...
• Re: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 21:33:20 -0600
  ...As many of us know the Vanagon resistor is no longer available and we have been using the Eurovan version part # 701959263D. The dealer...
• Just got some more radiator fan resistors in stock!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:31:40 -0400
  Dear List, I got sixteen of the low speed radiator fan resistors for the 2.1l Vanagon a few weeks ago. They were all...
• Re: Fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:01:47 -0400
  ...Fan resistor Hi All, So my fan only runs on high, and it seems that I need a new resistor. Called Bus Depot but...