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Subject:Re: plastic blower assembly fix
From:neil N
Date:Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:43:39 -0800

On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 11:06 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> At 01:39 PM 2/20/2009, neil N wrote:
>>
>> Glad your fan spins the correct direction on all 3 speeds!
>
> A point about this -- I know you know, Neil -- the fan will blow air
> rotating in either direction, but a lot more in the correct direction.
>  However, I have a sneaky feeling that the connections to the motor are one
> male and one female, which enforces correct hookup.

Yes. My new motor had that connector, but the old motor didn't so I
adapted it to existing wires. Not sure how that is with later model
years though......

>> What is the "ceramic thingy" ?  Resistor?
>
> Yes.

Thanks for the confirmation. Just wasn't sure if there was another
ceramic part in later model years...... Possibly something akin to a
dilithium crystal to make van go faster.

<grin>

Neil.