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• Re: Radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 6 Sep 2020 08:53:46 -0700
  ...Bentley page 97.144 current track 21 which feeds to track 36 on 97.145 which connects to radiator low speed resistor pin 2...
• Re: ARRRGGGHHH Re: Tantalum capacitors to stop blinking temp LED
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:30:36 -0400
  ...I compared removing the cap to replacing it with a 0 pF one with 0 leakage. > It's the same as a resistor, and...
• Help me read a wiring diagram
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:16:04 -0800
  ...it would have to go to the series resistor (to the mid-point of 2 resistors) - correct? �Why would it not be shown this...
• Re: Looking for a ballast resistor (86+ Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 08:20:38 -0400
  ...Looking for a ballast resistor (86+ Vanagon) Its the wire-wrapped ceramic tube that lives behind the driver's side headlight and gives a...
• Re: Infamous Big Green Resistor! Help!
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 04:00:53 EDT
  ...other terminals? This will tell you if the fan and the resistor are OK. When a Vanagon is moving at all, even up a...
• Re: LOUD! cooling fan/91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Timothy O. Crooks
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 09:25:49 -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: Westy water tank indicator lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 17 May 2009 17:21:33 -0400
  ...Or you can modify the panel by adding a resistor -- see the schematic at <http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/H2O_schematic.gif>. >But...
• Re: Radiator Fan Speed HIGH only
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 12:04:17 -0400
  ...All the Vanagons I have seen and worked on this resistor was only there if there was "factory" AC. I have personlly owned 4...
• Re: AFM pathology (no legal or medical content)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 06:39:21 -0400
  ...A laser trimmed resistor stick with eleven taps over >to a parallel thick film resistor. Presumably the resistor stick is >trimmed to give a...
• Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 Apr 2020 00:07:00 -0400
  ...sort of a standard small amber LED, what is the appropriate > resistor? > 470R ought to be safe. All the panel LEDs use 470R. Beyond...
• Re: affordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 28 Jul 2013 09:38:50 -0700
  ...That resistor value would then limit the current to what that wiring was meant to allow. Large motor 3rd speed has an added dedicated...
• RE: Heater Blower Resistor Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 12:08:08 -0700
  Thanks Tim and Larry. OK, I won't look behind the headlight. No one has posted or sent me any schematics for a DIY...
• air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - William Ward
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 21:13:08 -0500
  Does anyone have the resistor pack for the A/C fan on an '86 GL? I also need the sliding door latch and striker...
• Re: AFM test readings
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 3 Jul 2014 16:56:15 -0700
  ...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: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:24:49 -0400
  At 01:58 PM 7/21/2006 -0400, Dennis Haynes wrote: >If you use the AC alot, you will find that resistor is a...
• Re: Fuel gauge problem
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 21:33:31 -0500
  To test the gauge, use a variable resistor you can get from RS or other electronic supply store, or fixed resistors with these values...
• Re: Heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:09:26 -0500
  Most likely you have a seized or shorted blower motor and continuing to try it will fry the resistor and the switch. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: AIR FLOW METER
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 09:40:18 -0600
  David, The fact that the carbon resistor is laser trimmed is what I was eluding to when I stated that relocating the wiper isn...
• Re: Radiator/Condensor fan
  Historical mailing list - Timothy J. Hannink
  Mon, 11 Aug 1997 09:16:14 -0400
  ...The contacts in this relay send 12V from Fuse S1 to the Radiator Cooling Fan Resistor, terminal #1. This will cause the Radiator Cooling...
• Re: Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 4 Jun 2020 14:26:18 -0400
  Low speed fan resistor should be behind the driver's side headlight on a shelf right there. Ken On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at...
• Re: LED lights
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:32:24 -0600
  https://www.superbrightleds.com/vehicle/1984-volkswagen-vanagon-load-resistors?make=79&model=1704&scc_id=1468&year=1984 https://www.superbrightleds.com/vehicle...
• AFM Wear?
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 08:27:27 -0800
  ...The fix worked, but I noticed that the variable resistor is slowly wearing through the "carbon" track. I know that this will eventually give...
• Re: only have 3 rd stage of fan
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 16:59:19 EDT
  You need to replace the resistor in the front by the driver's side headlight.It is green.I think it is a dealer...
• Re: Radiator Fan Resistor Question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:41:03 -0400
  If you want a "smart" fan controller look here: http://www.dccontrol.com/0820.htm I am thinking of going this route on my...
• Re: "yawn" Another (trivial) Jetta conversion Fuel Pump relay question.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:09:47 -0400
  ...I > looked inside and there was a resistor. > > Why is that resistor there? > > Just curious, > > Neil. > > > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > http...
• Re: [vanagon] need tech info for tach cluster circuit board
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 23:08:27 EDT
  In a message dated 10/14/99 2:04:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, dbeierl@IBM.NET writes: << S N I P >> > two resistors...
• Re: "yawn" Another (trivial) Jetta conversion Fuel Pump relay question.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:12:46 -0700
  ...I > > looked inside and there was a resistor. > > > > Why is that resistor there? > > > You'll have to provide an image, it's not shown...
• Re: Thermo switch or resistor?
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:33:13 -0400
  ...I'm not in front of a Bently right now, but one wire supplies the medium speed voltage from the resistor. In my case...
• Radio Shack ventings. :(
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 08:28:24 CST6CDT
  ...Should be here in 4 to 6 weeks." for a lousy 2.1 ohm resistor. What they don't realize is that electronic gizmo...
• Re: CR Rowlands hot start problems
  Historical mailing list - Jess Lopatynski
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 22:32:38 -0400
  ...and buy a half watt 100 ohm resistor. When this happens again (mine was very intermittant and frustrating) unplug the lead to the sensor...
• Re: water level indicator light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 30 May 2002 11:18:02 -0400
  ...Get a resistor assortment or buy a resistor that's as close as you can to halfway between those values and solder it in...
• Re: cylinder head temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Tue, 11 Feb 1997 17:20:32 -0800 (PST)
  ...Would > a variable resistor work? Are there any specs. available regarding > voltage readings? I'm not sure why you would want to do that...
• Re: Igntion coil failure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 08:29:30 -0700
  ...These coils don't appear to have an internal ballast resistor, so if the ECU is not doing its job the coil will get...
• Re: Help with front heater blower.........part number needed
  Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 10:30:02 -0500
  I don't have the part number in front of me but I recently replaced the resistor in my heater on my '84 7...
• RE: EV - fan resistors
  Historical mailing list - Skip Correll 615-757-5585 (School)
  Wed, 07 Feb 1996 18:51:16 -0400 (EDT)
  Rob: I am interested in the details about the EV's supply tube replacement you described. Please post or send to me off of...
• Re: Radiator thermo switch
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:24:16 -0400
  ...Find the radiator fan resistor behind the driver's side headlight. Remove and look at it carefully and check it with an ohmmeter. You...
• GD A/C went out! (Update)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 15 Aug 94 7:46:45 PDT
  ...They think it's the resistor pack which is tucked way up in the compartment above the bed/seat. I think I'll put...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Richards
  Fri, 06 Jun 1997 20:36:17 -0400
  ...Would some elctronic type out there tell me what red red black white means > on a resistor. (It measures about 20 Ohms). > > Thanks > > -- > Gerry...
• Temp II Again
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 11:51:07 -0400
  ...Has anyone tried out-smarting the ECU by disconnecting the sensor and manually adding a resistor across the Temp II wiring (say ~500 ohms...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: All 2 Speed Radiator Fans Use Internal Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:58:25 -0800
  ...It is a larger single speed motor that VW wired up to a large external resistor to create 2 slower speeds to make a...
• Re: 2 LEDs
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:17:23 -0700
  ...You can connect two resistors (light bulbs) without the problem but not two PN junctions. LEDs are mass produced and are rarely uniform. They...
• Re: HELP! MY RADIATOR FAN QUIT!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 02:29:00 EDT
  ...The Bentley manual has a horrible wireing diagram for this, it doesn't even show the resistor curcuit. Good luck. Michael Modl 87 syncro.
• "yawn" Another (trivial) Jetta conversion Fuel Pump relay question.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:25:07 -0700
  ...I looked inside and there was a resistor. Why is that resistor there? Just curious, Neil. -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http...
• Re: Fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:29:09 -0400
  >Nope. Perfectly ordinary. Vanagons, Toyotas... I think the only difference is between the ones that do it, and the ones that *would* do it...
• Re: Who in Massachusetts Does Heater Fan Replacement Work?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Nov 2011 14:29:07 -0400
  At 07:11 AM 11/1/2011, Richard Golen wrote: >Good Morning, Either the fan resistor and/or the fan itself for the >heater...
• Re: "Headlights On" Warning Chimes? (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:27:24 -0400
  ...You need more than a resistor for TTL, you need a regulated 5v +/- 0.25v circuit -- but you don't need any of that...
• Re: "yawn" Another (trivial) Jetta conversion Fuel Pump relay question.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:28:01 -0400
  ...I looked inside and there was a resistor. Why is that resistor there? Just curious, Neil. -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http...
• Re: AFM test readings
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 3 Jul 2014 21:50:57 -1000
  ...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: Hand-held tach use with Digifant
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 21:46:37 EDT
  John; The resistor are in series and form a voltage divider to reduce the signal level. Evidently those values did not work for me...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Oct 2014 15:18:01 -0400
  ...The low and mid speeds rely on that resistor located behind the driver's side headlamp assembly. Note this resistor has three wire connections...
• Re: Voltage Stabilizer in Instrument Cluster
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 14:09:10 -0500
  ...I can tell you resistor values if you need them. You shouldn't need the capacitors shown in the sample circuit -- the gauges don...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Factory Cable - ??
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 21:06:32 -0400
  ...I've often wondered what was inside, but I ain't touching it! If one resistor will fix it,then the german engineers must...
• Re: Fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:12:27 -0400
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• LED dash light correction
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 12:53:01 -0800
  Correction to led info, the led is rated for a 3.8, not a 1.8 forward voltage, and the resistor I used was...
• Re: Operating on all three
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Sep 1996 11:47:37 -0400
  ...once on various German cars.The culprit tends to be the resistor on the end of the wire.Ohm out the wire w/ a...
• Dash removal/blower resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 18:36:08 -0400
  ...The value of the blower resistor (someone asked recently) is 2.1 ohms, 60 watts, wirewound on a hollow ceramic core. It is tapped...
• Re: Homemade fuel pump relay, (double relay)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:17:42 -0400
  ...For the resistor I'd suggest measuring the one in the existing relay, and using it or a replacement of similar or larger physical...
• Re: Blinking stops, relay out ...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 6 Nov 2008 17:18:15 -0500
  ...Let me ask though; >when I have that 100k resistor across the legs, and it still blinks, >I ground the resistor or the leg...
• Re: LVC adding LED interior lighting
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:32:00 -0400
  ...The resistor will dissipate 10.8V * .020A = 0.216W, so with common values, a 560 ohm, 1/4 W resistor should be used. For...
• Re: What Should I See On the Temperature Gage?
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:16:03 -0400
  The problem with having a resistor installed in the temp circuit is it will > also mess with the blinking light in the gauge. I...