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Re: [TR] heater hookup

To: dorpaul@negia.net, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] heater hookup
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:02:50 EDT
In a message dated 8/20/2007 4:35:05 PM Central Daylight Time, 
dorpaul@negia.net writes: 
> I need to hook up the wires on my heater.  I think there are only two- (is
> this right?)  I cut the terminals heads off them and I forgot which wire 
> goes
> to the battery  (I am still positive ground).  I'm not much of a beter- but, 
> I
> bet it doesn't make much of a difference!
>     I also lost the control switch.  But, I think I've got something to use 
> as
> a replacement.  It is a one-speed heater isin't it?
> 
Yes.  And no.  There are only two wires but the control is a rheostat so you 
can vary the speed by turnign the rheostat.  It is a 1.5 ohm rheostat which is 
different than the panel light dimmer which is a 3 ohm model (at least the 
the one on my car is.  YMMV)

Dave   
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