Re: Re[2]: Re:RE: '84 5kS: Battery, engine fan resistor pack

["Stephen Bigelow" <sbigelow@sprint.ca>]

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From: rochow@pixelmagic.com <rochow@pixelmagic.com>
>>>How many speeds would it have?
>>
>>Two. Relay # 2 main panel, and relay #10 aux panel.
>
>Let me guess: the lower speed (which I'm missing) is
>switched by the relay in the aux panel, right?


Yes.

>How do I get in there? The one drawing I have that shows
>it looks like it's up there behind the left dash vent...
>Also, there's a relay just sitting on a ledge up in the
>footwell, firmly attached only to its wires. Hm.


Correct again.

>For diagnostic purposes: What causes the lower speed
>to come on - I assume A/C on as well as warmish
>coolant temps (measured by what)?
>While the A/C should turn it on, I guess, there's always
>the chance that this function was butchered when the A/C
>stopped working and the belt was taken off by PO, so
>another sure way of triggering the fan would be appreciated.


The A/C, I guess, and the after-run, I think. The high speed is controlled
by the temp switch in the rad.

>Getting ready for winter (the 5k is my winter/another-car's-in-
>the shop-or-in-pieces-here -car) - while working on the electrics,
>I ought to finally put in the H1 lights and relay all the lights.
>Did someone say the Autocheck just compares amp. load between lights?


Also correct. The relay can be disabled. Check the archives, as I've not
relayed mine yet...but will soon, using one of the available kits, probably
the Jacobs one.