| Subject: | Re: question regarding front heater switch and knob, 1990 Vanagon GL |
| From: | David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> |
| Date: | Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:27:17 -0500 |
At 07:43 PM 12/27/2009, David Cohen wrote:
> The switch keeps sticking in the
>third position. Where do you recommend I buy a switch from?
That's because the switch body is thermoplastic; it softened and the
contact pressure drove the hot contact down into the switch body. On
a desert island you'd find a way to fix it. Bus Depot, Van-Again, no
doubt others have new; Chris Turner <jordanvw@aol.com> no doubt has
used ones -- if used, try to get one from a rear blower, they're the
same switch but less load on them. But if you add a relay for the
high speed you shouldn't have any further switch problems. On the
1.9l the circuit is overloaded but the 2.1l don't need a new circuit,
I think, just getting the load off the switch; so you can take the 30
terminal off the switch supply, cut and use the high-speed wire from
the switch for the 85 terminal; 86 to ground and the other one to the
fan high-speed wire.
Yrs,
David