VK heating and ventilation fan

[VBRED]

My fan works only in flat out position.

I assume the resistors have gone.

Where are they located?

 

[VK SL 3800]

If you pull the fan out you can see them above the fan mount in the air intake for the vents system, POS design, pretty sure the dash has to come out to replace.

They are open to any leaves or sticks or whatever can make it down the vent and they break real easy. There basically just wires wound up to create resistance, probably best to find a more modern style of resistor block if you can in my opinion.

 

[dags061]

Switch sounds dodgy. Take it out and take the film off the contacts.That fixed mine on my VH.

 

[Staggie]

I second it being the resistor, what I did with mine is replaced all the coils with ceramic resistors from jaycar, about 5 bucks in parts and I doubt the thing will ever fail.

 

[vkberlina]

From memory they arent that hard to replace and are quite durable I have replaced mine once in about 15 years.

I think you have to remove the glovebox to access, above the headerbox you will see a plug with about 5-6 wires on it I think the base of the resistor block is yellow held in with 2 phillips head screws

cheers
Scott

 

[VBRED]

Thanks All.

I have the dash out so it was eay to locate and remove. The VB-VH have the in the air plenum and are easy to accesss. It looks very rusted. I will get my son the sparky to have a look at it to see if it can be improved. Cermaic resistors seem the way to go.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/110837931303?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

Found new ones on ebay.