RE: melted heater switch--HELP!
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Hi Sean,

I am not home, so I don't have a wiring schematic with me, and I don't 
recall if the heater switch is part a circuit connected to the resistor 
(doesn't sound right, but who knows).  I was just thinking about your 
noting that the wire from the resistor was melted.

Regards,

Jim Jablonski
Royal Oak, Michigan
'64 Fury
Sean Bolter wrote:
> 
> Thanks for replying, Jim!
> 
> The ballast resistor was on the car when I bought it, and everything 
> seemed to work fine.  Do you think that might be the problem?
> 
> Sean
> 
> Jim Jablonski wrote:
> > 
> > Sean,
> > 
> > This is just a guess, and probably an obvious one at that, but often the 
> > 
> > 
> > obvious is overlooked ...
> > 
> > Have you changed the ballast resistor recently?  Perhaps the wrong 
> > resistor was installed ... or is faulty ... and it is not appropriately 
> > limiting voltage (it's purpose)?
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Jim Jablonski
> > Royal Oak, Michigan
> > '64 Fury
> > 
> > 
> > Sean Bolter wrote:
> > > 
> > > The heater selector switch on my 1964, non-A/C Fury has severe melting 
> > > problems.  When I bought the car, it worked fine, as did the blower.  It 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > has since had the buttons freeze up, and the blower stopped working.  I 
> > > removed the blower and hotwired it, and it works fine out of the car.  
> > > Anthony Powell is rebuilding the switch, and he says the melting is 
> > > pretty bad.  Any ideas?
> > > 
> > > I don't know if it is related, but one of the terminals going to my 
> > > ballast resistor is a little melted.
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Sean Bolter

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