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• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger (NO VANAGON CONTENT)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:22:35 -0600
  ...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: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:59:56 -0400
  ...It's a BIG resistor. And resistors, by their >very nature produce heat. Sure they do. But the amount they produce is quantifiable and...
• Fwd: Front Blower... resistor? Long babble
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:09:47 -0400
  ...2) Ok so the fan control switch is good, the next thing to test is for the conductivity of the resistor. The resistor takes...
• Re: Paradise by the dashboard...
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Fri, 23 Jun 1995 10:10:29 -0700
  ...That would lead to (14.4-.7) V / 0.02 A = 685 Ohms (or something close) for the current limiting resistor. Power dissipation works...
• LED turn signals blinking fast
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Sun, 12 Apr 2020 13:04:20 -0700
  ...you have to add a 470 ohm resistor, or use a standard bulb at one end and an LED at the other." My question...
• Re: An AC Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Thu, 7 Jun 2018 15:04:30 -0400
  I would opine that the radiator resistor pack is bad. Full fans do not go through the resistor. Lower speeds do. > On Jun 7...
• Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 19:46:49 -0400
  ...I have long figured on using >these if the supply of Vanagon/Eurovan resistors went away completely. I would think that a ten dollar...
• Re: AIR FLOW METER
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 10:48:25 -0600
  ...We used to > manufacture thick film hybrids for GTE and the resistors on the hybrids were > made the exact same way - with printed on...
• Re: Dash blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 10 Dec 2017 23:03:00 +0000
  I thought the heater resistor had to be mounted within the blower's airflow for proper cooling, anything else would shortening its life. ?? Jim...
• Re: variable speed blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Apr 2017 04:09:24 +0000
  If the resistor failed most likely it was burned out due to a failing blower motor. At some point in time you need to...
• Re: Anybody know where the heater fan resistor hides?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:17:13 -0500
  ...I'm guessing that > there is a problem with the resistor. Can anybody tell me where it > lives? > > Thanks, Doug >
• Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 18:02:41 -0400
  ...First, that resistor is similar to the Toyota type which if my experience with a Camry one is typical will glow red and burn...
• Need help with engine running too rich
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 15:45:05 -0500
  ...Too rich. * It has the Vanagon syndrome fix (that 8" long resistor thingy) on the AFM. I remove it while the engine is stumbling...
• Re: Resistor pack for cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 10:21:35 -0400
  ...I need the resistor pack for the > cooling fan - VW part 251971284H. > > Can anyone help or direct me? > > Thanks, > > Michael Wildermuth >
• Re: Fuel gauge error, any fix?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:33:13 -0400
  At 01:28 PM 6/19/2012, Mike S wrote: >The VW1301 tester is a 10 ohm resistor, in line with a 500 ohm...
• WTB: AC Blower Motor for 84 Wolfsburg Westy
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 11:52:41 -0400
  ...Also, while I am at it, if you have an extra resistor pack, I'll take that too. Resistor: PN 175 272 315 Thanks...
• Re: basic electronics question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 23:45:52 -0700
  > Okay, now that there have been at least 6 different answers to what > resistor to use for the LED. Who has the final answer...
• cow mags, platinums, Dansk exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 09:40:41 CST6CDT
  ...the application # for the wasserboxer lists a resistor plug. you already have resistor wires and shouldn't be using a resistor plug. if you...
• Re: Fwd: Greek Single Cab + alternator help...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:45:36 -0700
  The 150 ohm resistor is the biggest component of all those ones that are lined up together in the center section of the blue...
• Resistor Part Number?
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:58:33 -0400
  ...I tried to order a radiator fan resistor from my local VW dealer, informed that it was $149.95. I asked about the @$30...
• Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Aug 2017 02:48:25 -0400
  The 390K resistor has to be the timing resistor. Both diodes and that resistor appear to be connected to the positive side of the...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - DANIEL HOUG
  Mon, 31 Oct 1994 08:50:44 CST6CDT
  ...Plug wires may also be of the resistor type, there being several different formats. Those fancy schmancy things us VW owners live with are...
• Re: Electrical puzzle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 16 Jun 2018 12:54:43 -0400
  > > what causes Incandescent Bulbs to Burn Out & Resistors to Open Bulbs burn out because tungsten metal evaporates off the hot filament and deposits elsewhere...
• Re: Help with front heater blower.........part number needed
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:57:15 -0500
  ...Did you get everything back in the same way? On high, the resistor is completely out of the circuit. On lower speeds, the resistor...
• Re: Front Blower... resistor? Long babble
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:13:31 -0700
  ...2) Ok so the fan control switch is good, the next thing to test is for the conductivity of the resistor. The resistor takes...
• Re: EV A/C problem solved...
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 08:06:21 CST6CDT
  ...I believe that these resistors > are dead. > > There seems to be, however, a "fail safe" fan switch > somewhere which kicks the fan into high...
• EV - fan resistors
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Feb 96 14:36:19 EST
  Did you EV folks with the fan resistor problem notice a major increase in coolant temp (as indicated by the gauge) when the resistor...
• gauge mod help
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:48:08 -0400
  ...Do you install a resistor in line with sensor, what size resistor would it take. Hope someone has a clue on this ......
• All 2 Speed Radiator Fans Use Internal Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:00:55 -0800
  ...In Bentley, I see that the diesel and Digijet fan motor have a low speed resistor. The 2.1 fan only shows connections at...
• Re: Looking for a ballast resistor (86+ Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 23:53:45 -0400
  ...The resistors I have repaired have not failed. One has been in service for over 2 years. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86...
• Re: Turn signal puzzle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 May 2016 00:55:13 -0400
  ...There's nothing magic about the flexible circuit, it's just wires with a few components (an LED and a resistor in this case...
• Re: I am stumped
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 12 May 2001 18:36:31 -0500
  ...It can have a resistor wire from the coil to the distributor or a solid core wire, It will not run with Resistor (carbon...
• Re: Inverter Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 12:41:31 -0500
  At 12:19 PM 2/7/2003, Robert Steven Fish wrote: >Couldn't you just throw a resistor into the circuit, like you would...
• Fridge light home made indicator
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 12:55:39 -0700
  ...The standard volt meter that is 1-15 volts radio shack sells uses a coil on the needle and a resistor. Anybody know what...
• Re: vibrations from front fan
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 16:38:10 -0400
  ...I also searched the archives and found reference to the resistor behind the drivers side headlight. Tested the resistance with a multimeter and found...
• Re: Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:56:27 -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: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Frank
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:06:40 -0700
  ...It's a BIG resistor. And resistors, by their >>very nature produce heat. > > Sure they do. But the amount they produce is quantifiable and...
• Re: Bright LED Cheap source & usage
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 08:23:37 -0800
  > What size resistor do I need to run one of these LED > bulbs on the 12V system of the vanagon? Argh, there's my...
• Re: where is A/C fan motor speed resistor in 88 Westy? How to R&R ..
  Historical mailing list - Frank Yonkers
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 07:55:09 -0400
  ...cheers - Frank Mike Collum wrote: ><snip> >The A/C fan only runs on "4" - I assume the fan resistor is toast. ><snip> > >Don't...
• Re: engine surge on idle --- FIX
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Apr 94 9:39:39 EDT
  ...I added a 500 ohm resistor in series > > to it. Seems to have stopped the problem, although > > the idle is a bit low (800...
• EV Resistor Update
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 09:08:38 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The new resistors should be in sometime today, so in the meantime I decided to pop the old ones out before it got too...
• Re: FW: fan blowing fuse
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 9 May 2000 13:10:27 -0400
  ...A one-ohm resistor would limit the current to about 12 amps max; a two-ohm resistor would bring it into the 10-amp...
• Re: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 05:03:46 -0400
  >Extra resistance in the system will not cause a problem with the fan >resistor. Quite the contrary, it will make it run cooler. Reason...
• Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:16:59 -0600
  ...Fan Resistor - Radiator Fan > > 3. Fan Resistor - Rear Seat Heater Fan > > 4. Fan Resistor - Dash Heater Fan > > 5. Power Windows > > 6. Power Door Locks...
• Re: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 10:27:56 -0400
  > Last week the fan resistor in Fun Bus failed on the way to see my son in the > hospital. As many of us know...
• Re: Front Blower... resistor?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:22:55 -0400
  That resister is similar to the resistor that switches the radiator fan. They look identical,but the resistances may be different.Dont know.They...
• Re: Resistor for LED turn signal
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 27 Aug 2019 02:38:10 +0000
  David...do you mean more like 2.5 Kohms instead of 2.5 Ohms for the inline resistors?  Otherwise, I am confused. On Monday...
• Re: Blower Fan troubles
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:12:54 -0500
  At 01:56 PM 12/1/2009, neil n wrote: >I ended up mounting my resistor pack outside the box up by the rad...
• 2.1 W A/C Radiator Fan Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:37:22 +0000
  ...I've found on the archives, that I may need a Resistor on the Radiator Fan? Anyone done this replacement? And, do I have...
• Re: LED replacement for westy
  Historical mailing list - MC
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 17:33:51 -0700
  ...Without current limit resistor it will burn out at 5V almost immediately. http://www.eetimes.com/pw/potw/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=18309928&kc=2...
• Re: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:09:49 -0400
  ...It's a BIG resistor. And resistors, by their >very nature produce heat. Sure they do. But the amount they produce is quantifiable and...
• Fresh air fan sw. Question
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 11 Mar 2007 17:37:52 -0700
  ...Can I replace front fan switch/resistors with a potentiometer? Is there a large enough one made to handle the load? IMHO, if replacement...
• Wiring/electrical connections discussiions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:06:37 -0700
  ...My van's first radiator fan resistor lasted 20 years. This last one lasted 3 years. I had gotten 2 from Van-Cafe while...
• Re: measuring current?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Jan 1997 06:38:02 PST
  ...When current exceeds the meter rating I substitute a .1 (point one) ohm resistor for the fuse, read the voltage across it, then multiply...
• Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 14:50:24 -0700
  ...The >> quality Motorcraft brand is $21. >> http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/1995/ford/f150/climate_control/blower_motor >> _resistor.html >> With the proper wiring...
• Re: LVC adding LED interior lighting
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:28:14 -0500
  ...R = V/I = 7V / .06A = 117 ohms In this example, the power used in the resistor would be: P = I X I X R...
• Re: Quick review of front turn signal light
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 21 Jan 2023 18:38:12 -0500
  ...Don’t bother fooling with resistors and the stock flasher. Is this the same as my GW relay for LED signals? Or do I...
• Re: Cooling Fan
  Historical mailing list - Mark Bowie
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 19:37:03 -0500
  ...If it does not come on, check the radiator fan resistor behind the driver's side headlight (you have to remove the headlight to...
• hesitation, bucking
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Sun, 18 May 2008 09:45:18 -0700
  We also have the resistor installed.
• Re: ECU fixed! was: spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:37:52 -0700
  Yes, for the resistor legs I used a solder sucker to clean out the old solder and then added fresh. For the transistors I...