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defroster upgrade for winter 200 1986

My blower motor fan is cut because the motor is oversized and won't fit in the shroud otherwise. My AC has not worked since I own the car. I read somewhere that the AC is a major player in adding heat to the car, so the blower motor is less powerful than for a car without AC. My duct work is also shoddy, so my flow rate is low. I would like to bypass this system.

I want to get a defroster so I don't have to wait 5 minutes before driving in the winter. I don't want to get something that plugs into the cigarette lighter because heat is limited to 12V*8AMP= 96 Watts. What about hooking anything up directly to the battery to get more current? What firewall hole should I use? I would wait until the car starts before turing the fan on so the starter can get what it needs. I care more about function than appearance, so I don't mind having something sticking out as long as it does not obstruct visibilty or burn me. Thanks a lot.

Another Canadian winter is approaching... Going to put those winter tires on in a week.
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Michel Garcia - 1986 240 DL Manual Sedan - Ottawa, Canada






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New defroster upgrade for winter [200][1986]
posted by  Michel  on Fri Dec 1 18:38 CST 2006 >


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