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Crughy Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2004 Posts: 576 Location: Montreal, Qc
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:59 pm Post subject: Stuck heater fan |
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Hi,
My heater (front) fan is stuck in the 3 position (it works, but is jammed at full speed). (I have an 87 westy).
I know it will break if I force it.
I can pull the knob completely.
But I can't change the speed.
Any idea? Is that common?
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SteveVanB Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2008 Posts: 1645 Location: This side of Daytona
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AtlasShrugged Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2008 Posts: 1605 Location: Decatur, Ga. USA
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Mine did the same thing a couple of weeks ago. Switch was stuck on "3" and frozen. Fan ran on high.
Had a new switch and replaced the old "stuck" one.
Fan works fine now.
Took the old switch apart and a piece of plastic fell into the back, locking the switch on high speed.
No big deal. The switch is cheap. Not bad for a 20 year old part. In hindsight, I would replace the fan switch for the rear blower, while your in there. |
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SteveVanB Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2008 Posts: 1645 Location: This side of Daytona
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Also, you can verify if it is indeed the swich by swapping it with the one for the rear (if it's good). _________________ 91 CARAT |
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Crughy Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2004 Posts: 576 Location: Montreal, Qc
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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AtlasShrugged wrote: |
Mine did the same thing a couple of weeks ago. Switch was stuck on "3" and frozen. Fan ran on high.
Had a new switch and replaced the old "stuck" one.
Fan works fine now.
Took the old switch apart and a piece of plastic fell into the back, locking the switch on high speed.
No big deal. The switch is cheap. Not bad for a 20 year old part. In hindsight, I would replace the fan switch for the rear blower, while your in there. |
That's exactly it. I just cannot move the lever/switch from position 3.
Is that hard to do? I don't have access to my van/bentley right now.
Do I have to pull part of the dash, or it is fairly easy from the outside.
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peaceful warrior Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2005 Posts: 5274 Location: Taoswest, USA
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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I will be dealing with this same scenario after replacing the blower motor....I will watch this thread and keep you appraised of what I find or you can check my thread out. I will not get back to it until Monday.......taking a day off to rest and recuperate and see Leo Kotke in Concert!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=395284 _________________ "Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein
"Notchboy" says "Man up!"
"Tram" says " My bus is bigger than your bus."
66 13W Deluxe, 68 Westfalia, 87 Syncro.
TOOB Member #15
Brian
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Dogberry Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2008 Posts: 210 Location: Northern Thailand and Central Oregon
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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On my 91 all I gotta do is pull out the radio! unplug and pull from clip. Your switch is toast. _________________ 91 Westy |
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SteveVanB Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2008 Posts: 1645 Location: This side of Daytona
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Pull the knob out, slide all the levers to the left, pull back the right side of the HVAC panel a little, then with a small screwdriver or the like you can pop out the switch. Once it's out, the electrical connector can be pulled off the back of the switch to swap it out _________________ 91 CARAT |
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Crughy Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2004 Posts: 576 Location: Montreal, Qc
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SteveVanB Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2008 Posts: 1645 Location: This side of Daytona
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, what a huge price difference I know who would get my order _________________ 91 CARAT |
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peaceful warrior Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2005 Posts: 5274 Location: Taoswest, USA
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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bigsteveob wrote: |
Wow, what a huge price difference I know who would get my order |
This is where I got mine..
http://www.oeveedub.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=oe&Product_Code=171-959-511 _________________ "Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein
"Notchboy" says "Man up!"
"Tram" says " My bus is bigger than your bus."
66 13W Deluxe, 68 Westfalia, 87 Syncro.
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Dogpilot Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2005 Posts: 4205 Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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In a pinch, the fan switches on the front and rear on my 86 are the same part. You may be able to swap the two until you get your replacement. _________________ Geology with a Syncro rocks!
86 Syncro Westy AKA "The Bughunter"
98 Disco I
08 Range Rover SC
08 VW Rabbit S
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Crughy Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2004 Posts: 576 Location: Montreal, Qc
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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Good info DG.
I am in Montreal. The van is ready to get back to storage. I think it will wait for spring to install.
It happened in the last hour of the Montreal- Orlando-Montreal trip at Christmas.
When I needed it to clear the snow/ice from the windshield. At least it got stuck in the right position.
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Crughy Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2004 Posts: 576 Location: Montreal, Qc
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Done!
Got the van out yesterday.
As one said: pull all 4 levers to the left, pull out the fan knob. easy out.
ply the plastic tab/plaque with a thin screwdriver and you should see the switch. easy to take out with the screw driver.
For the rear one. It takes again just a thin screw driver (and to take out the fan knob first.).
I switch front and rear. I checked the jammed one. it melted a bit in the inside. waiting for the replacement.
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