

| Subject: | Re: Ground wire from heater blower warm |
| From: | Ken Hunter |
| Date: | Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:36:10 EST |
In a message dated 01/15/2001 3:06:40 PM Mountain Standard Time, dbeierl@attglobal.net writes: << Probably not, but you can measure -- the motor draws just about twelve amps at high speed. >> David, my VOM only goes to 10A DC. Is there a shunt I can use to measure higher DC amps? Also, is there a liquid chemical that will clean corrosion off the ground connections? I can clean up the ground junction but the female spade connectors are tough to get at. There was a 25A fuse on the blower circuit and it was on the hot side of warm to the touch. I replaced the heater core two years ago (before joining the list) and shoulda/coulda easily checked out and lubed the motor then. This problem has been getting my attention lately with the bad NM weather. When I turn the heater switch to high the lights will dim and the wipers will slow down. I might mention also that when I unscrewed the ground cluster that the motor was on the motor kept running. Thanks for your help, Ken Hunter 82 Westy 1.9D 84 Jetta 1.5D
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