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• Re: only have 3 rd stage of fan
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 18:26:28 -0400
  Check the resistor behind left headlamp, or could be a bad thermo-switch. I had both. H�ctor
• Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:28:10 -0400
  ...The way you size a current-limiting resistor for a diode circuit is to subtract the diode forward voltage from the supply voltage, and...
• Re: hesitation/bucking (was: Re: tested Oxygen Sensor, and...)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 17 May 2008 13:17:31 -0400
  pickle vanagon wrote: > I've seen some older posts about problems with the AFM that were fixed by > wiring in a resistor (or by...
• Re: Is there a way to test the heater fan>
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:34:10 -0700
  ...That resistor gets hot with fan on lower speeds. I'm sure the specs are buried somewhere in the archives, but you should be...
• Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:31:36 -0700
  ...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: [vanagon] Rad fan ballast resistors
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 21 May 2010 08:38:46 -0500
  Now, if we could just do this with PBR Ultimate Ceramic front brake pads. Alan Felder Austin TX 82 Diesel Westy
• EV A/C problem solved...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Jul 1995 06:44:51 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I believe that these resistors are dead. There seems to be, however, a "fail safe" fan switch somewhere which kicks the fan into high...
• Re: electrical question about fridge and rad fan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 May 2002 14:43:30 -0400
  ...Of this reduced power, some is wasted in the resistor and the rest goes to drive the fan. You can get numbers by measuring...
• Re: High beam blue LED
  Historical mailing list - Mr. Pants
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 21:09:40 -0500
  ...First and foremost, unlike a lamp, which is pretty much a resistor/inductor that gives off light, the D in LED is diode, a...
• Re: LEDs for the dash
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 21:50:33 -0700
  ...the voltage when deciding what resistor to use.<br> And all you need to do is add a resistor to one leg of the...
• Re: Source for dashboard lamps?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:10:31 -0500
  ...It's been a couple of years and I don't remember the value resistor I ended up with. After I got the LED...
• Re: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 08:22:17 -0700
  As I understand it many Eurovans take 2 of those resistors and burn through them as fast or faster than Vanagons. Surely the aftermarket...
• Re: Aux. Battery Relay PIN #
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 02 Feb 1997 16:38:23 -0800
  ...It says on the box "R2245 12V 40A Resistor W. Germany". I don't know what the "Resistor" refers to. Hope this helps, larry...
• Re: cluster troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 6 Jun 2012 08:10:39 -0700
  ...The typical 85 foil has the resistor and also has the foil portion sticking over for a dynamic pressure circuit but without the black...
• Re: 86 Vanagon, Radiator fan not coming on???
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pierce
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 09:40:11 EDT
  I would bet that the Resistor behind the LS (drivers side) headlight is no good. replace and try again. Chris
• Re: Fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:13:54 -0700
  ...Fan resistor > At 10:44 AM 7/23/2011, Kenneth Lewis wrote: >>One possible alternative. http://tinyurl.com/3mo2qok > > 30 amp (max) controller, 37...
• Re: Wiring/electrical connections discussiions
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:02:33 -0800
  ...The non AC Vanagon doesn't have that resistor. Neil. On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 11:48 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com...
• re: EV resistor update
  Historical mailing list - robert barwise, LKG2-2, 508-486-5367
  Wed, 19 Jul 95 10:44:03 EDT
  Good detective work on the EV resistors, Ric. Thanks for the write-up. Regarding your offer to circulate the manual you're assembling, that...
• More flashing temp LED Question
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 15:31:42 EST
  ...I have heard quite a bit of discussion here today about the temp LED and a resistor. I am just wondering if maybe the...
• Hand-held tach use with Digifant
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 23:23:53 -0400
  ...The simple modification is shown in the Bentley on page 24.11 using parallel resistors at the signal input. However this modification (for AFC...
• Re: Battery current limiting device??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 May 1996 20:06:54 -0400
  ...Hi capacity resistors probably best way to control charging current. I can calculate values if you want to perform this task. Radiator fan resistors...
• Re: EV Air Conditioner
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 06:34:34 -0400 (EDT)
  ...THe resistors should be green in color with all of the coils covered in plastic. If they are not...they are burn out and...
• Eurovan Radiator Fans not running
  Historical mailing list - Southard Family
  Fri, 9 Jun 2000 23:02:56 -0400
  Any EVers out there that have experienced the dreaded Radiator Fan Resistor problems? I noticed today while idling that the temp gauge started rising...
• Re: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 8 Mar 2017 09:11:11 -0800
  if the blower motor runs only on 1 speed then the problem coul be - the switch - or the resistor in side the blower motor...
• Re: Daytime running lights.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 10:58:50 -0400
  John, It appears like there is a resistor in series. Are Daytime running lights dimmer??? Does not make sense. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m...
• Re: AFM test readings
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Thu, 3 Jul 2014 19:12:08 -0400
  ...Those are resistors, and > the lines are where the trimming laser burned away parts of the resistor to > increase its resistance to the correct...
• Re: ECU fixed! was: spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:54:28 -0500
  It's likely the cracked solder joints are caused by the mass of the large resistor vibrating and the solder fatiguing. After enough flexing...
• Re: Simple diagnostic/lifesaving tool?(electronics gurus?)
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 18:17:15 -0500
  > Has anyone ever tried substituting a manually variable >resistor for either of the FI Temp senders(air/ coolant)? Matt, I have done something like...
• Re: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 07:37:47 -0400
  ...They aren't in a good air stream like all of the other resistors that VW used in their fan systems. Usually they mount...
• cooling switch probs
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 19 May 1998 15:25:28 -0300
  ...Cooling fan problem solution Group, There is a large resistor behind your head light that controls the fan speeds. For instanst, at 95 degrees...
• Re: AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:30:37 -0700
  ...AC blower motor resistor? 88 GL > > 10-4. I am tending to think it is the blower fan (speed) switch. > Thanks, > Personally, I kind...
• Re: High beam dash bulb
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:44:19 -0300
  ...replacement for the existing series resistor, and in that case what specific LED and what value of load resistor for it do you have...
• Re: [vanagon] LEDs for idiot lghts and temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 19:15:47 -0700
  In the Bentley electrical schematic and instrument pages it shows that the LEDs require a resistor of 240 ohms. The resistors are soldered onto...
• Quick Air Cooled 2.0 Bay-Vanagon parts question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:05:52 -0700
  ...alternator-fan, "dual relay", "series resistor", dipstick, plastic timing scale? These came out of my '81 air cooled engine. Can't find a PN...
• Re: Radiator Fan Speed HIGH only
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 23:36:14 -0400
  Behind the driver side head light there is a large resistor. Make sure it is connected and working. This is the load resistor that...
• Re: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 22 Jul 2006 09:04:26 -0700
  ...In the case of the fan resistor, I think it was (like Dennis says) a cost issue. Under conditions it was designed for, i...
• Re: Switch to LED lighting
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 09:00:57 -0700
  A resistor in parallell with any other resistance or LED actually reduces the current over the LED depending on the size of the resistor...
• Re: AC Help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 12:17:32 -0400
  That metal piece is the resistor for the blower motor. The resistors are used to provide the different fan speeds. The shorted motor is...
• Re: ammeter question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:24:20 -0700
  ...This does take power, which is caused by passing that current through a shunt resistor of a few milliohms, causing an eentsy weentsie voltage...
• For Sale - Vanagon Dual Tube Ballast Resistor / New
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 09:32:59 -0700
  ...Vanagon Ballast Resistor ... Brand New ... Never used / Guaranteed Perfect VW P/N: 251 971 284 E for Radiator Fan, for models without air conditioning...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:23:48 -0400
  ...Thanks for hint on resistor. (but why a yellow LED? >< kidding >) But.... Actually because I once used a small yellow LED with no resistor...
• Re: New Video about Instrument Cluster and Brake MC
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:32:02 -0400
  ...Ken, on your fan resistor video you say that the only lead you have to worry about matching when installing the plug is the...
• Re: Bosch or NGK plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 19:17:30 -0600
  ...The W7DTC isn't a resistor >>plug. It'll work no better than the WR7DTC, but may cause radio >>interference. >> > > Having used W7DTCs in...
• Re: Fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:26:34 -0400
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• Re: Fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 24 Jul 2011 01:21:28 -0600
  >..what is the cooling affect [sic] anyway ...with coolant not circulating ? There must exist some thermosyphon effect with radiator fan off, and more with...
• Re: LOUD! cooling fan/91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Goodrick
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 08:45:59 -0400
  ...Possibly a bad resistor. The resistor is >> located behind the drivers side head lamp assembly. >> >> Dennis >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Terry Ziniewicz <terryz@OLYWA.NET...
• Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 11:01:27 -0500
  ...No resistor code in US usage (EIA code) starts with a black band. I should do this when I'm awake, or twenty years...
• front heater fan problem on '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 08:39:03 -0500
  ...Looking at Bentley's, there is an in-line resistor to the fan motor, then the fan motor in a complicated welded housing. Could...
• Re: Possessed Temp Gauge
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:25:46 -0700
  ...If you suspect the sensor, plug a 2K ohm resistor into the connector in place of the level sensor at the coolant bottle (everyone...
• Re: 2.1 W A/C Radiator Fan Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:36:33 +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: 87 Westy questions
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  18 Sep 1995 08:38:32 -0700
  ...The slow speed puts a dropping resistor in series with the fan ( mybe around 0.5 Ohms???). The resistor is physically large, about 1...
• Re: Dash blower fan
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Mon, 11 Dec 2017 02:24:31 +0000
  I just replaced with the Mopar 4 speed resistor you can find write ups on samba. I think it's intended for a jeep...
• Need EV help - "Radiator Resistor" - long
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Choulat
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 22:56:56 -0500 (EST)
  ...He said, "the radiator resistor is burnt out on one and the other is about to go." Let's see, I have never even...
• LOUD no more
  Historical mailing list - Terry Ziniewicz
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 07:53:33 +0000
  ...So I headed to the Audis and found that the late model Audi 5000 uses the same fan but a different resistor. This resistor...
• Re: Radiator Fan Speed HIGH only
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 07:31:57 -0400
  ...Thanks, > Malcolm S > > EMZ wrote: > > > Behind the driver side head light there is a large resistor. > > Make sure it is connected and working. This...
• Re: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 09:22:34 -0400
  ...With almost 260K on this engine I hate to lose it now over a fan resistor or ground wire. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: AFM test readings
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:41:09 -0400
  ...This is because of the special design of the resistor plate (made by Bourne, a USA company that builds fancy resistors) which is fed...
• Re: Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 4 Jun 2020 16:28:16 -0400
  ...Would this cause the fuse to blow? The small fan has a three pin connector and internal resistor. It uses a 30 amp fuse...
• Re: Radiator/Condensor fan
  Historical mailing list - Mark Bowie
  Wed, 13 Aug 1997 16:09:25 -0400
  Thanks Tim, it was the Radiator Cooling Fan Resistor. The dealer wants $1= 66 (beacuse it has a harness). Are there any other sources...
• radiator cooling fan for air con
  Historical mailing list - Terry Aguiar
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 12:26:05 EST
  Between #F18 radiator cooling fan thermoswitch & V7cooling fan are two relays J101 &J135 also a resistor N36 &a 50 amp fuse S42. Location Please...