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Re: [T3] NO windshild wipers, or fresh air fan.


On 5 Apr 2001, at 16:12, Kevin Howlett wrote:

> Yesterday while driving my '73 square in the rain, I turned on my
> fresh air fan and nothing but smoke came out.  Apparently the motor
> has locked up and when I cut it on it fried the motor.  I tried
> connecting the fan motor to a battery only to get nothing.  Okay I
> need a fan now, no big deal.  But it also fried my fan switch together
> and now I can not get my wipers to work.  According to my Robert
> Bently Manual I had the correct size fuse on the circuit but it did
> not blow.  I check at the fuse and I am not getting any power now.

Are you checking with the key on? If the key is on then check for 
power on both sides of the fuse. This may tell you something.

These fans often fail because the water drain hoses have plugged 
up and now the fan housing can fill up with water. You should 
check your hoses, too.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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