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blower switch
What is the STOCK location of the blower switch on a 71 truck? I have looked at dozens of trucks on here and evilbay and have not seen where they are mounted, heck most of the time I don't see one at all. Mine is under the heater controls screwed to the dash. My truck does not have a/c. Thanks in advance.
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Re: blower switch
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Original ones are part of the heater control unit located in the dash. Connected to the levers. LockDoc
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Re: blower switch
Ok, I rebuilt my levers and noticed some type of an electrical connector attached to the assembly. That's where it goes? How do you move the lever to adjust the fan speed? I don't temember seeing anywhere to attach the switch to a lever. Does anyone have a pic?
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Re: blower switch
The switch has an arm with a pin on it, it bolts to the side of the control with the plug facing out and the arm going in toward the levers the center lever has a "track" that the pin fits into it also has a plastic bushing that fits over the pin.
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Re: blower switch
I do remember the "fat" lever having a groove in it and replacing a plastic bushing. I guess I just didn't realize that was the old switch "in pieces". The PO I guess just screwed the switch to the dash and I didn't know any better. Thanks guys.
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Re: blower switch
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Re: blower switch
I don't know why, but i keep running across this.
my truck for example, had a 3 position switch mounted in place of the cigarette lighter, with a custom bracket and large knob to hide the fact it was wrong. The PO went through all the trouble of fabbing this up, rather than just replacing the $7 switch. I don't get it ![]()
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Re: blower switch
At least the PO of my truck used the correct switch. I guess he didn't put it back in the right spot becasue all the levers were broke. Oh well, just one more thing to correct.
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Re: blower switch
So then what is the cable hooked to that moves with the blower switch?
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Re: blower switch
that opens up the vent
Lever all the way to the left, closed vent, blower off Lever 1/2 way, vent open, blower off After that, sliding to the right, you have low, med, and hi. |
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Re: blower switch
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Re: blower switch
Quote:
Now if I can just get power to the blower switch!
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Re: blower switch
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Re: blower switch
Biff, that's exactly where mine was located. I guess the PO didn't mount it there cause he told me that was the stock GM mounting location.
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