Yes, of course the terms were used a little loosely. I know the
difference between volts, amps, watts, ohms, farads etc. The point is
that full power only goes through the high position of the switch and
the high position would be the one that could benefit from a relay if
any could.

Mark

Alistair Bell wrote:

> 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.
>>
>> ................
>
>