Fan Switch
01-19-2006, 08:49 PM
#21
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Re: Fan Switch
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:26:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>It would appear from many posts here that the TJ switches are total
>crap. You can buy the whole assembly or make the parts guy dig down in
>his computer and just order you the switch itself. The switch is about
>$15.00.
>
>There was another thread on this and if I remember right, the new ones
>out of the box were getting hot almost instantly so it might be a good
>idea to have the dash panel open to try them when going shopping.
>
I found out you could just buy the switch and not the whole assembly,
I've replaced 3 so far. I quit having the problem when I quit running
the fan on hi, just going to the 3rd setting. I'm guessing the fan
motor draws too much current on hi and needs to be replaced, I just
haven't done that yet. I also had to replace some melted wires.
Joe Carroll
2K-TJ
There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
Joseph Duemer
wrote:
>It would appear from many posts here that the TJ switches are total
>crap. You can buy the whole assembly or make the parts guy dig down in
>his computer and just order you the switch itself. The switch is about
>$15.00.
>
>There was another thread on this and if I remember right, the new ones
>out of the box were getting hot almost instantly so it might be a good
>idea to have the dash panel open to try them when going shopping.
>
I found out you could just buy the switch and not the whole assembly,
I've replaced 3 so far. I quit having the problem when I quit running
the fan on hi, just going to the 3rd setting. I'm guessing the fan
motor draws too much current on hi and needs to be replaced, I just
haven't done that yet. I also had to replace some melted wires.
Joe Carroll
2K-TJ
There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
Joseph Duemer
01-19-2006, 08:49 PM
#22
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Re: Fan Switch
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:26:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>It would appear from many posts here that the TJ switches are total
>crap. You can buy the whole assembly or make the parts guy dig down in
>his computer and just order you the switch itself. The switch is about
>$15.00.
>
>There was another thread on this and if I remember right, the new ones
>out of the box were getting hot almost instantly so it might be a good
>idea to have the dash panel open to try them when going shopping.
>
I found out you could just buy the switch and not the whole assembly,
I've replaced 3 so far. I quit having the problem when I quit running
the fan on hi, just going to the 3rd setting. I'm guessing the fan
motor draws too much current on hi and needs to be replaced, I just
haven't done that yet. I also had to replace some melted wires.
Joe Carroll
2K-TJ
There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
Joseph Duemer
wrote:
>It would appear from many posts here that the TJ switches are total
>crap. You can buy the whole assembly or make the parts guy dig down in
>his computer and just order you the switch itself. The switch is about
>$15.00.
>
>There was another thread on this and if I remember right, the new ones
>out of the box were getting hot almost instantly so it might be a good
>idea to have the dash panel open to try them when going shopping.
>
I found out you could just buy the switch and not the whole assembly,
I've replaced 3 so far. I quit having the problem when I quit running
the fan on hi, just going to the 3rd setting. I'm guessing the fan
motor draws too much current on hi and needs to be replaced, I just
haven't done that yet. I also had to replace some melted wires.
Joe Carroll
2K-TJ
There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
Joseph Duemer
01-20-2006, 09:14 AM
#23
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Re: Fan Switch
Joe Carroll wrote:
>
> On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:26:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >It would appear from many posts here that the TJ switches are total
> >crap. You can buy the whole assembly or make the parts guy dig down in
> >his computer and just order you the switch itself. The switch is about
> >$15.00.
> >
> >There was another thread on this and if I remember right, the new ones
> >out of the box were getting hot almost instantly so it might be a good
> >idea to have the dash panel open to try them when going shopping.
> >
>
> I found out you could just buy the switch and not the whole assembly,
> I've replaced 3 so far. I quit having the problem when I quit running
> the fan on hi, just going to the 3rd setting. I'm guessing the fan
> motor draws too much current on hi and needs to be replaced, I just
> haven't done that yet. I also had to replace some melted wires.
>
> Joe Carroll
>
The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
TJ's from what I understand...
The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
high.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
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>
> On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:26:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >It would appear from many posts here that the TJ switches are total
> >crap. You can buy the whole assembly or make the parts guy dig down in
> >his computer and just order you the switch itself. The switch is about
> >$15.00.
> >
> >There was another thread on this and if I remember right, the new ones
> >out of the box were getting hot almost instantly so it might be a good
> >idea to have the dash panel open to try them when going shopping.
> >
>
> I found out you could just buy the switch and not the whole assembly,
> I've replaced 3 so far. I quit having the problem when I quit running
> the fan on hi, just going to the 3rd setting. I'm guessing the fan
> motor draws too much current on hi and needs to be replaced, I just
> haven't done that yet. I also had to replace some melted wires.
>
> Joe Carroll
>
The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
TJ's from what I understand...
The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
high.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
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01-20-2006, 09:14 AM
#24
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Re: Fan Switch
Joe Carroll wrote:
>
> On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:26:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >It would appear from many posts here that the TJ switches are total
> >crap. You can buy the whole assembly or make the parts guy dig down in
> >his computer and just order you the switch itself. The switch is about
> >$15.00.
> >
> >There was another thread on this and if I remember right, the new ones
> >out of the box were getting hot almost instantly so it might be a good
> >idea to have the dash panel open to try them when going shopping.
> >
>
> I found out you could just buy the switch and not the whole assembly,
> I've replaced 3 so far. I quit having the problem when I quit running
> the fan on hi, just going to the 3rd setting. I'm guessing the fan
> motor draws too much current on hi and needs to be replaced, I just
> haven't done that yet. I also had to replace some melted wires.
>
> Joe Carroll
>
The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
TJ's from what I understand...
The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
high.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:26:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >It would appear from many posts here that the TJ switches are total
> >crap. You can buy the whole assembly or make the parts guy dig down in
> >his computer and just order you the switch itself. The switch is about
> >$15.00.
> >
> >There was another thread on this and if I remember right, the new ones
> >out of the box were getting hot almost instantly so it might be a good
> >idea to have the dash panel open to try them when going shopping.
> >
>
> I found out you could just buy the switch and not the whole assembly,
> I've replaced 3 so far. I quit having the problem when I quit running
> the fan on hi, just going to the 3rd setting. I'm guessing the fan
> motor draws too much current on hi and needs to be replaced, I just
> haven't done that yet. I also had to replace some melted wires.
>
> Joe Carroll
>
The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
TJ's from what I understand...
The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
high.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
01-20-2006, 09:14 AM
#25
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Re: Fan Switch
Joe Carroll wrote:
>
> On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:26:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >It would appear from many posts here that the TJ switches are total
> >crap. You can buy the whole assembly or make the parts guy dig down in
> >his computer and just order you the switch itself. The switch is about
> >$15.00.
> >
> >There was another thread on this and if I remember right, the new ones
> >out of the box were getting hot almost instantly so it might be a good
> >idea to have the dash panel open to try them when going shopping.
> >
>
> I found out you could just buy the switch and not the whole assembly,
> I've replaced 3 so far. I quit having the problem when I quit running
> the fan on hi, just going to the 3rd setting. I'm guessing the fan
> motor draws too much current on hi and needs to be replaced, I just
> haven't done that yet. I also had to replace some melted wires.
>
> Joe Carroll
>
The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
TJ's from what I understand...
The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
high.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:26:58 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >It would appear from many posts here that the TJ switches are total
> >crap. You can buy the whole assembly or make the parts guy dig down in
> >his computer and just order you the switch itself. The switch is about
> >$15.00.
> >
> >There was another thread on this and if I remember right, the new ones
> >out of the box were getting hot almost instantly so it might be a good
> >idea to have the dash panel open to try them when going shopping.
> >
>
> I found out you could just buy the switch and not the whole assembly,
> I've replaced 3 so far. I quit having the problem when I quit running
> the fan on hi, just going to the 3rd setting. I'm guessing the fan
> motor draws too much current on hi and needs to be replaced, I just
> haven't done that yet. I also had to replace some melted wires.
>
> Joe Carroll
>
The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
TJ's from what I understand...
The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
high.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
01-20-2006, 07:08 PM
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Re: Fan Switch
On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:14:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>
>The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
>high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
>TJ's from what I understand...
>
>The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
>high.
Well that shoots the crap out of my theory... At least I figured out
how to buy just the switch...Back to the drawing board....
Joe Carroll
2K-TJ
There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
Joseph Duemer
wrote:
>
>The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
>high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
>TJ's from what I understand...
>
>The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
>high.
Well that shoots the crap out of my theory... At least I figured out
how to buy just the switch...Back to the drawing board....
Joe Carroll
2K-TJ
There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
Joseph Duemer
01-20-2006, 07:08 PM
#27
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Re: Fan Switch
On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:14:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>
>The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
>high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
>TJ's from what I understand...
>
>The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
>high.
Well that shoots the crap out of my theory... At least I figured out
how to buy just the switch...Back to the drawing board....
Joe Carroll
2K-TJ
There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
Joseph Duemer
wrote:
>
>The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
>high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
>TJ's from what I understand...
>
>The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
>high.
Well that shoots the crap out of my theory... At least I figured out
how to buy just the switch...Back to the drawing board....
Joe Carroll
2K-TJ
There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
Joseph Duemer
01-20-2006, 07:08 PM
#28
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Re: Fan Switch
On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:14:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>
>The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
>high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
>TJ's from what I understand...
>
>The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
>high.
Well that shoots the crap out of my theory... At least I figured out
how to buy just the switch...Back to the drawing board....
Joe Carroll
2K-TJ
There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
Joseph Duemer
wrote:
>
>The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
>high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
>TJ's from what I understand...
>
>The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
>high.
Well that shoots the crap out of my theory... At least I figured out
how to buy just the switch...Back to the drawing board....
Joe Carroll
2K-TJ
There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
Joseph Duemer
01-20-2006, 07:17 PM
#29
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Re: Fan Switch
Maybe that is the cause of the trouble, the switch makers put crappy
contacts in because high wasn't a direct draw...
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Joe Carroll wrote:
>
> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:14:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
> >high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
> >TJ's from what I understand...
> >
> >The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
> >high.
>
> Well that shoots the crap out of my theory... At least I figured out
> how to buy just the switch...Back to the drawing board....
>
> Joe Carroll
>
> 2K-TJ
>
> There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
> Joseph Duemer
contacts in because high wasn't a direct draw...
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Joe Carroll wrote:
>
> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:14:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
> >high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
> >TJ's from what I understand...
> >
> >The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
> >high.
>
> Well that shoots the crap out of my theory... At least I figured out
> how to buy just the switch...Back to the drawing board....
>
> Joe Carroll
>
> 2K-TJ
>
> There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
> Joseph Duemer
01-20-2006, 07:17 PM
#30
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Re: Fan Switch
Maybe that is the cause of the trouble, the switch makers put crappy
contacts in because high wasn't a direct draw...
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Joe Carroll wrote:
>
> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:14:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
> >high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
> >TJ's from what I understand...
> >
> >The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
> >high.
>
> Well that shoots the crap out of my theory... At least I figured out
> how to buy just the switch...Back to the drawing board....
>
> Joe Carroll
>
> 2K-TJ
>
> There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
> Joseph Duemer
contacts in because high wasn't a direct draw...
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Joe Carroll wrote:
>
> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:14:48 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >The motor can only draw too much on speeds 1, 2 and 3. When you go to
> >high, it is supposed to be a low power trigger line for a relay in the
> >TJ's from what I understand...
> >
> >The older ones like the CJ7's pull full power through the switch on
> >high.
>
> Well that shoots the crap out of my theory... At least I figured out
> how to buy just the switch...Back to the drawing board....
>
> Joe Carroll
>
> 2K-TJ
>
> There are some simple truths...And the dogs know what they are."
> Joseph Duemer