Yeah.  You can jump one of the leads to the ground wire (don't recall which
is which) for low speed and the other to ground for high.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Oda - Personal email" <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 9:17 AM
Subject: radiator fan switch speed [was Re: this is not the forum]

> Are there two speed settings for the radiator fan?  There are three
> male connectors on the switch which is located on the drivers side of
> the radiator.  I have a manual switch connecting the center and far
> driver's side electrical lead.  I had thought that the other lead was
> to shut off the fan when the temp got too cool.  Is this for another
> speed?
> I  have a 1983 water-cooled Westy.
>
> On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Jere Hawn wrote:
>
> > a. low speed fan switch is ooc
> > b. wiper switch ooc, probably the ground part of the circuit
> > c. change to cooper tires
> > d. stay on the list
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > Of joseph Trussell
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 7:25 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: this is not the forum
> >
> >
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > If this conversation is in some way going to help me figure out:
> >
> > a) why my Vanagon temp gauge goes up to about 1/8 from the top before
the
> > cooling fan finally comes on,
> >
> > or
> >
> > b) why my windshield wipers and washers operate only when they feel like
it
> > (and seemingly never when there's slush all over the highway),
> >
> > or
> >
> > c) where I can find some more 215/70R14 Goodyear Workhorse Radials like
I
> > had on my old Vanagon that are now discontinued (and have a suspect load
> > rating but still made my old van ride like a dream),
> >
> > or
> >
> > d) anything else that has to do with general upkeep, maintenance,
> > performance, and the growth of confidence in my mechanical abilities in
> > dealing with my Vanagon as well as the wonderful social aspects of
hearing
> > stories that are related in some way to the pleasure and/or pain derived
> > from owning one, then by all means continue.
> >
> > If you want to complain about Mexicans (my wife is one and she has full
> > insurance coverage, I can assure you) or liberals or anybody else whom
you
> > might feel is taking away your ability to live your life the way you
want
> > to, then please talk to your congressman.
> >
> > My congressman does not own a Vanagon, so he can't really help me with
> > anything at the moment.
> >
> > Que Bueno, Happy Tuesday!
> >
> > Joe T.
> > Denver, CO
> > '85 GL 'bertha'
> > '66 Westy
> >
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: Jeff Sibley <Sibleyjm@AOL.COM>
> > Reply-To: Sibleyjm@AOL.COM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: this is not the forum
> > Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 10:08:27 EDT
> >
> > these comments are sensible and truthful, but the liberals deal in
emotion
> > and feelings, this will surely upset them....thye don't like facts...
> >
> >
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> --
> Craig Oda   craigoda@communitybuilders.info
> VW Info: 1983 VW Westfalia, water-cooled, automatic
> http://communitybuilders.dhs.org/craigoda/vw/
>