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OK, this may be a bit long winded but gotta lay out the problem to get an answer. Last fall I replaced the column in my jeep due to a busted tilt mechanism. When I did this, the circuit that controls the turn signals, radio, and HVac blower motor was left dead. I was able to find the power supply wire to these circuits and ran a hot lead to them thru a toggle switch. All was good until it got cold last winter and I kicked on the heater. Well evidently the voltage to the blower motor resistor is reduced somewhere because, the resistor got so hot it melted the heater core causing a small fire. Of course I pulled the fuse to the blower to prevent any future problem.

Now it is fixing to get cold again and I think I would like to have heat in the heep. I donot want to tear the dash apart looking for the proper way to wire it up yet, plus here lately, have not had the time. Everything works as far as temp and defroster/heat/vent selection except for the blower. What I was thinking was putting the blower on an independant circuit directly off of a hot source with a variable speed controller. This would provide me with everthing I would need to keep from freezing. The problem Im having is locating a variable speed controller that would work. Im thinking something simple like a single knob with 3-5 speed selections. Something small that I can put on my console or dash. Anyone got any ideas?

I Did This In An Old Work Truck I Used To Have. Get A House Light Switch With A Dimmer Switch Built In. Hook The Power To The On\off Side Of The Switch And Use The Dimmer To Control The Fan Speed, Move The Dimmer Down Fan Blows Low, Slide The Dimmer Up Fan Blows High. I Also Had The Ignition On A House Switch, And To Keep The Doors Closed You Had To Use Vise Grips, Or Run A Ratchet Strap Through The Windows And Over The Roof.....haha

Thats an idea, but was looking for something more visually appealling, but guess beggers cant be choosers

Paint it black. :tooth:

put switch covers on it!............surely there is a way to use your existing switches, gotta be som way to rewire it

Yeah, need to find some schematics

BigCountry Wrote:put switch covers on it!...........

Opens up endless possibillities. You could change them with your mood.

Here's one for an old feller like yourself:

Hey that switch cover is pretty kewl

unless you got to have multiple speeds just use a high amp togle switch or a switch and a relay whatever pleases ya