or put more clearly...

if the wire gauges in question matched (or the substitute part used
larger gauge wires) .....

On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 2:48 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> I was wondering the same thing.
>
> If the wire gauges in question were the same size or bigger as used on
> a brand x 3 spd resistor in that brand x, what else would be a
> stumbling block?
>
> Neil.
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Project Pat <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>> Example, just at random I looked up a blower resistor for a 95 F150.  The
>> quality Motorcraft brand is $21.
>> http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/1995/ford/f150/climate_control/blower_motor
>> _resistor.html
>> With the proper wiring harness plug($2 junkyard part), why couldn't
>> something like this work?
>>
>> The resistance values and power dissipation should be in the ballpark with
>> any other brand.  It would just need to have the same number of stages for
>> correct functionality.  And of course the footprint would need to match the
>> existing VW part.
>
> --
> Neil n
>
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>
> Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>
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Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca

'88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine Swap Group:

http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej