Fan speed resisitor GQ
Submitted: Sunday, Mar 16, 2008 at 17:20
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Neilo
Hi.
Has anyone ever replaced the heater fan speed resistor on a GQ Patrol?
The fan will only run at the highest speed, the other settings are dead. I believe it is probably the speed resistor and I need to fix it for a RWC. (Why it would fail a Road Worthy is beyond me!).
I have taken apart the dash, got into the speed setting switch, but no resistor. I've also taken out the glove box, looked behind the fan motor.... no resistor!
Does anyone know where the bloody hell it is?????
Is it fixable or must it be replaced?
Your help is so appreciated!
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Reply By: donk - Sunday, Mar 16, 2008 at 17:47
Sunday, Mar 16, 2008 at 17:47
A resistor normally has more than 2 wires going to it (it depends on how many fan speeds the vehicle has)
The resistor looks like a flat plastic housing with the wiring plug on one side & the resistor coils on the other (how many coils depend on how many fan speeds it has)
The coils are normally exposed to the airflow inside the housing that the resistor mounts into but some later (toyota anyway) resistors have the coils enclosed in a white solid substance (possibly a hint sink material)
This web site may be helpful to you as it has a dedicated gq
forum http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/index.php
Resistors are normally fairly obvious to locate
Good luck
Regards Don
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