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Subject:Re: Attn: Electrical Gurus! (I searched archives)
From:Robert Keezer
Date:Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:41:00 -0700

I have had a fan switch go bad once only in 11
years. I have bunches of good used ones for 5
bucks. Toggle switches will only clutter your
dash and give it that hacked look.

Robert

1982 Westfalia

--- neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> My heater/fresh air fan speed switch needs to
> be replaced and I want
> to replace with a better quality switch than
> OE.
>
> I searched net'. There are 12V 6A toggle
> switches available. As a last
> resort, I would install a toggle (SPDT?) and
> wire it for an "off"
> "low" and "high" setting.
>
> There is no electrical rating marked on my
> stock switch.
>
> What are the stock fan speed switches rated at?
>
> 12V DC, but how many amps?
>
> Has anyone else found a better "mousetrap" in
> terms of a better
> quality 3 spd. fan switch?
>
> Like from a different vehicle?
>
> Even though the OE switch doesn't cost much,
> and I know I'm being
> completely puckered about this, I just can't
> see putting in something
> that from what I've read about in archives, is
> either poorly made,
> poor design, or both.
>
> No disrespect to VW or VW fans. Batteries not
> included. YMMV......  ;^)
>
> Much thanks,
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>

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