Hi,

my understanding is that the switch handles "full" voltage in all the
on positions. I am sure Neil will chime in here, but the switch
"merely" directs the power to 2 wire wound resistors, speeds 1 and 2,
and directly to motor on speed 3.

So it is handling full voltage. Maybe you mean currrent?

Alistair

'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 1-Apr-07, at 3:56 PM, Mark Drillock wrote:

You are correct sir.

Mark

Karl Wolz wrote:

> You only need the relay for the highest speed setting, since that
> is the
> only one that uses full voltage through the switch, or so I've been
> told.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> neil
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 6:38 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Attn: Electrical Gurus! (I searched archives)
>
> Hi Matt.
>
> Thanks for all that info.
>
> I'm always impressed with how much the list knows and contributes!
>
> I had heard of someone thinking of using a relay in the circuit a la
> the headlight upgrade. But as you said it then becomes one relay per
> speed. Kinda what I thought would happen.
>
> I decided to go with stock. (See previous posts) In fact I just got
> back from parts place with new switch. Picked up new wiper shaft
> assembly, but am still waiting on bushings for brake pedal.
>
> ................