← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum

Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 1+: 60 results shown for Resistor Unit.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

Re: Rad fan--2 or 3 wire???stumped
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:50:24 -0700
...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: Rad fan--2 or 3 wire???stumped
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 13:13:27 -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: Quick review of front turn signal light
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 21 Jan 2023 18:38:12 -0500
...first of course you have to have an electronic flasher unit fitted. Don’t bother fooling with resistors and the stock flasher. Is this...
Eurovan AC Suggestions
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Tue, 9 Sep 1997 08:26:33 -0400
...As to the resistors, here's something to do.....I've gone through 2 sets of resistors...the first was replaced under warranty. The...
Re: A/C condensor cooling fan not working...'89 GL
Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
Sun, 2 Sep 2001 05:38:08 +0200
...BTW, do not fall for resistors which look similar at your local junkyard. The similars come from the A/C overhead unit and are...
Re: Fan resistor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:21:27 -0400
...I suspect the unit might be usable if you run its primary output through a resistor and then parallel the secondary output direct. That...
Re: Voltage Stabilizer Blows
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Sun, 8 Mar 1998 14:31:06 -0600
...This unit will require the 317 chip and 2 resistors make one a variable resistor for adjusting the out put. This unit is a...
Re: All 2 Speed Radiator Fans Use Internal Resistor?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:02:38 -0800
...a resistor shown inside the motor to create the lower speed. The fan motors I have looked at seem like sealed units and I...
Re: Rad fan--2 or 3 wire??? revealed
Historical mailing list - populuxe
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 19:41:10 -0500
...A 2 wire resistor unit is available for > non-A/C with one low speed and a 3 wire resistor for A/C to...
AC Unit - WTB Westy rear overhead AC unit.
Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:24:14 -0400
...looking to buy a complete overhead Westy AC unit with enclosure/cabinet, evaporator/fan unit, resistors, etc.....everything that's normally there. He can...
Vanagon Radiator Fan Resistor Available at Van-Again
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 9 Aug 2011 13:12:30 -0400
Dear List, Just want to give the list a heads up on the state of the low speed resistor for the Vanagon radiator fan...
Re: Fan resistor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:52:11 -0400
>I suspect the unit might be usable if you run its primary output >through a resistor and then parallel the secondary output >direct. That...
Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:59:13 +0000
I'd add the pedal switches for the cruise control unit. -------------- Original message -------------- From: joel walker <uncajoel@BELLSOUTH.NET> > ok, anybody else working on...
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: VW Fuel Injection Information (was SS header)
Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
Fri, 19 Sep 1997 16:46:31 -0400
...How about strapping a couple of double A's to the exhaust with a variable resistor to the Control Unit? Looks like you need...
Looking for a wiring harness for Vanagon overhead AC unit
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:29:16 -0500
...the overhead unit of the later model Vanagon Air Conditioning. It plugs into the two fans and then has two resistors on the harness...
Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 9 Apr 2013 09:19:20 -0700
...speed resistor/wiring from 86+ air conditioning. I pull them from junked vans for this purpose, only if the A/C ceiling unit rear...
Re: All 2 Speed Radiator Fans Use Internal Resistor?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:11:58 -0800
...a resistor shown inside the motor to > create the lower speed. The fan motors I have looked at seem like sealed > units and I...
Diagnosing Idle stabilizer
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 21:10:36 -0800
...to the base of the unit that looks like it is burned out. It is a gray resistor-looking component it looks like it...
Re: Vanagon Radiator Fan Resistor Available at Van-Again
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 9 Aug 2011 18:06:13 -0700
...If > it doesn't then most likely this resistor is bad. > > The resistor has been discontinued by VW a couple of years ago. I...
Re: ISC troubleshooting
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:31:28 -0800
...I have taken the defective unit apart and seems almost comical in its > design and construction - so many resistors, transistors and capacitor! > None > of...
Re: [T2] Putting FI on carburated ACVW
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 30 Apr 2001 16:12:18 -0500
The best way is to get the complete wireloom (engine compartment) FI Control Head, Double relay, Resistor unit its pretty much very simple if...
Re: Vanagon Radiator Fan Resistor Available at Van-Again
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 9 Aug 2011 21:34:05 -0400
...Rocket, the 1.9ls don't use this resistor. Actually I am not sure how they get their low speed. I suspect the resistor...
Re: Resistor for LED turn signal
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 25 Aug 2019 19:04:00 -0700
Hey Stan, When I replaced my signals with led I bought an electronic flasher unit. They are all over the place, Amazon etc. Just...
Re: ISC troubleshooting
Historical mailing list - mordo
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:53:33 -0500
...I have taken the defective unit apart and seems almost comical in > its > > design and construction - so many resistors, transistors and capacitor! > > None > > of...
Re: What is this part?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:09:23 -0500
At 04:36 PM 2/22/2010, gneiss9 wrote: >While changing headlight adjusters in my '91 Westy I noticed the >ceramic relay-type unit...
Re: Rad fan--2 or 3 wire???stumped
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 19:23:10 -0700
...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 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...
Re: Igntion coil failure
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 19 Jul 2000 08:29:30 -0700
...unit" in the ECU controls both the voltage and firing of the coil. These coils don't appear to have an internal ballast resistor...
Need help with engine running too rich
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Tue, 11 Dec 2001 15:45:05 -0500
...resistor thingy (Vanagon syndrome) * rebuilt the throttle body and switch * replaced ECU (second hand - told it was working fine) * replaced idle control unit (second...
Re: Vanagon Radiator Fan Resistor Available at Van-Again
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:35:54 -0400
...Rocket, >> the 1.9ls don't use this resistor. Actually I am not sure how they get >> their low speed. I suspect the resistor...
Re: Vanagon Radiator Fan Resistor Available at Van-Again
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 9 Aug 2011 18:58:42 -0700
...Rocket, > the 1.9ls don't use this resistor. Actually I am not sure how they get > their low speed. I suspect the resistor...
Re: more mysterious circuitry
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Thu, 7 Jun 2012 20:38:20 -0400
Wow, thanks guys, this is some great information!! The old resistors measure correctly so I've just kept them. I guess resistors last a...
Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Tue, 9 Apr 2013 12:28:39 -0400
...speed resistor/wiring from 86+ air > conditioning. I pull them from junked vans for this purpose, only if the > A/C ceiling unit rear...
ISC troubleshooting
Historical mailing list - mordo
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:28:54 -0500
...I have taken the defective unit apart and seems almost comical in its design and construction - so many resistors, transistors and capacitor! None of...
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: ECU firmware location
Historical mailing list - tinker man
Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:58:47 +0200
On 9/23/07, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote: > Try to measure each resistor on the PCB. They tend to change value because...
Re: Wiring/electrical connections discussiions
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:41:47 -0800
...the quality of the electrical connections, after all these years, likely was the heat- > producing culprit that was the demise of this second resistor...
Re: AC Help
Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:20:18 -0400
...Also, I have been told that my 84 Wolfsburg was the only unit sold with factory AC. Others have said that it would need...
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...
Battery chargers
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Fri, 7 Aug 2009 15:30:07 -0400
...I have a Century 55/10/2A unit. The 55 amp is for starting, the 10 or 2 for charging. The 10/2A circuit...
Re: '84 floods, won't start
Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
Mon, 27 Mar 2000 19:17:29 -0600
...He had my spare unit, so he was ordering another for his van. Does anybody know of a rebuilder for these? I've been...
Re: Idle Stabilization Valve
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Thu, 17 Apr 2003 08:57:33 -0700
...I did replace the resistor and it restored some, but not all, of the functionality. I have pics of the crispy critter, and a...
Heater Motor resistor?
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sat, 9 Dec 2000 07:22:44 -0600
...Is there a resistor, in line, with the motor that could be getting hot, and shutting the motor down? For the time being, (being...
Re: What is this part?
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:01:36 -0500
That is your radiator fan resistor that gives you the low speed on your fan. If you turn on your AC and your low...
Head Temp Sender Tip!!
Historical mailing list - Captain
Mon, 27 May 96 16:52 EST
...I had to take the bus to the repair shop to get the unit put into another hole. How to get it there? To...
Re: Fuel gauge sender unit
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:01:58 -0500
>I have a sender unit I need to check before I install. How to check? The fuel gauge sender is a variable resistor. As...
Fwd: All 2 Speed Radiator Fans Use Internal Resistor?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:37:13 -0600
...a resistor shown inside the motor to > > create the lower speed. The fan motors I have looked at seem like sealed > > units and I...
Idle stabilizer control unit repair?
Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:28:18 -0800
...Control Unit (ISCU) and cleaned contacts with no help. Opened up ISCU and found a burnt transistor and a overheated 56 ohm resistor. Ah...
Re: Third brake lights (tack-free)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 15:48:51 -0400
...Remember you will have to use individual resistors for each LED, you can't combine them into one big resistor. I'll help you...
AC fan vrs non AC fan
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:49:38 -0500
...a matter of wiring it with the resistors and relays. I've got the whole unit, fan,condenser, and radiator along with all the...
FRONT HEATER / BLOWER FAN - Removal Instructions - EXTREMELY VERY LONG
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:29:51 -0800
...heater unit in your work area (kitchen sink or garage floor) you can now separate the shells and get to the big resistor, fan...
Re: A/C Engine Fan Vibration
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 16 Apr 2002 19:06:25 -0400
...The fan uses a resistor to provide multiple speeds for the radiator fan. The AC should operate the fan at the lowest speed. 1st...
Phred's Shiverin' These Cold Mornings...
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Fri, 19 Oct 2001 10:07:32 -0400
...Is there a resistor pack on the motor that can/should be swapped out, rather than replacing the whole unit? Assuming I can, in...
Re: Fan resistor
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:13:54 -0700
...use an external resistor. > > I suspect the unit might be usable if you run its primary output > through a resistor and then parallel the...
Behr A/C Controls
Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
Tue, 18 May 2010 13:11:09 -0600
...If you have the unit I am familiar with, there are two fans, each with a resistor pack whose terminals represent Low, Med and...
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...
Vacation Time!
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Fri, 19 Aug 94 13:43:51 PDT
...for a digest. ;) The VW dealer got the part (resistor pack) for my AC unit and I expect to pick my baby up after...
Re: Led Brake lamps and audiovox cruise control
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 11 Aug 2013 08:31:44 -0400
...They make special ones with built in resistors to solve that problem. You can probably buy the resistors separately. Edward At 07:43 PM...
Re: AIR FLOW METER
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 6 Mar 2010 08:14:33 -0500
...by multiple laser-trimmed resistors along its length. I strongly suspect that the plates are interchangeable amongst different AFM units of the same type...