> At 10:01 AM 1/27/2000 -0400, Malcolm Stebbins wrote:
> >I want to say a public "thanks" to David B for his post.  My fan switch
> >went 2
> >days prior to this thread and with David's printed email in hand, I
> >removed the
> >panel and the old switch, installed a "new" switch and all is fine.  I
> >would not
> >have tried this easy procedure without the guidance from David and the
> >list in
> >general,  THANKS   Malcolm. Halifax
>
> You're welcome.  Now if you want the new switch to last, run another
16-amp
> fused circuit from the 15-circuit (i.e. ignition-switched circuit) at the
> panel to a relay (30/88 terminal) and use that to drive the high-speed
> position of the fan.  Cut the wire from the switch -- use the switch end
to
> drive the relay (pin 85 or 86 -- ground the other one) and the load end to
> take power from pin 87/88a.
>
> By this method the low fan speeds are handled by the original circuit
which
> can easily handle them, but the high speed is supplied separately with the
> switch providing only the activation current for the relay.  Should last
> forever.
>
> david
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"