Thanks Dave and Bob!
The switch I have is one I got from my thrift store, but it works good.
It's a headlight switch and has a terminal for headlights, taillights,
dashlights and panel lights and ground. It pulls out in two-stages just
like a regular headlight switch and has a 30 amp fuse.
Maybe you've seen one similar. I could proably hook something more
important to it, but since it was free and looks fine, I'll stay with it. I
hooked up a connectivity meter to it (which I barely know how to interpret)
and it shows full-connectivity when pulled out fully (between two terminals)
but then, between a different terminal it reads where the meter's numbers
'keep jumpin' making me think it might replace the traditional rheostat.
Until needed though, I'll just run the heater off/on with the first two
terminals since this switch fits fine. (Proably this em-80's basic switch
could replace half our 50's-60's console!)
I see no reason to upgrade.
Thanks, Paul Dorsey
60 TR3
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ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
I need to hook up the wires on my heater. I think there are only two- (is
this right?) I cut the terminals heads off them and I forgot which wire
goes
to the battery (I am still positive ground). I'm not much of a beter- but,
I
bet it doesn't make much of a difference!
I also lost the control switch. But, I think I've got something to use
as
a replacement. It is a one-speed heater isin't it?
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ANSWERS:
The motor is wound so it is not ground specific.
The original switch is a rheostat to allow you to run the heater in slow
speed
or slower!
The motor and 4 bladed fan does not push that much air, maybe enough to heat
one side of the car and when the heater doors closed demist the windshield.
The 4 heater is much better for both applications.
Bob
Yes. And no. There are only two wires but the control is a rheostat so you
can vary the speed by turnign the rheostat. It is a 1.5 ohm rheostat which
is different than the panel light dimmer which is a 3 ohm model (at least
the the one on my car is. YMMV)
Dave
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