1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

[Terry B.]

'68 owners - please take a moment to respond to this thread to help with the new edition of the '68/'69 TJM. Please physically check before responding:

1. Build Date of your '68 or its' vin #

2. Does your '68 have a warning light at the top of the speedometer that comes on if the headlight switch is on but the doors are not open?

3. Does your fan blower operate with the left thumb wheel in the OFF position?

Thanks -

[John C.]

Re: 1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

Terry

1. April 18th

2. No

3. No

John

[Tom H.]

Re: 1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

Hi Terry !!!

Just a comment on your blower fan question. Does the answer need to include if the car has AC or not ???

[Terry B.]

Re: 1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

Tom,

No, I do not believe it makes a difference if the car has AC or not. We are looking at fan operation in the off position of the wheel control. Let me know if AC cars would make a difference.

Terry

[Dale C.]

Re: 1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

Terry
Trim March 8th 1968, C60, (No and No)
Dale

[Dave S.]

Re: 1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

Terry
Trim March 8th 1968, C60, (No and No)
Dale

Terry,
Just a comment from a 70-72 guy.
I found that the blower motor works in 70-72 cars but the damper is not open, thus there is no real air flow. May be the same in 68/69.

[Rich G.]

Re: 1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

Delete...will check to be sure

[Jim T.]

Re: 1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

Terry this is my input for 68 original owner convertible without air conditioning.
1. February 19, 1968
2. No
3. YES

It does not matter if the left thumbwheel is in the OFF position or any other position, the fan blower lever when moved from its off position will blow on positions one, two, and three. The fan blower runs whenever the switch is not in the off position, all the way to the left.

The owners manual for a 1968 Corvette having factory air conditioning is different than a 1970's owners manual. In the 70's manual if the fan motor selector is all the way to the left and the thumbwheel is moved to select MAX, NORMAL, or BI-LEVEL the fan motor will function. Other selections will not operate the fan motor until it moved from the off position. My 1970 original owner coupe with factory air operates this way.
The 68's owners manual for factory air conditioning does not mention this feature.

[John C.]

Re: 1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

Terry

1. April 18th

2. No

3. No

John

Terry

After reading the others responses I'm going to change my answer on question 3. Yes, the fan will run if left thumb wheel is set to off.

In my response I was getting thumb wheel and fan switch confused. You should never answer technical questions on New Years Eve.

John

[Anthony S.]

Re: 1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

1- #9736 Jan. 24

2- No

3- No when OFF, but it will turn on if just a hair below OFF

[Rich G.]

Re: 1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

July 18, 1968 build

No Light

Yes, blower will run even when the wheel control (NOT the blower control) is in the OFF position.

Non- AC car

Rich G

[Jack C.]

Re: 1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

January 22 Build Date #9643

No light

Yes, the fan will still operate with the wheel in the off position.

[John P.]

Re: 1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

A) July 26, 1968
B) No
C) No

Best to the board this New Year!

John Pratt

[Tom H.]

Re: 1968 Survey - Need Owners to Check 2 items

Hey Terry !

I can participate in your survey after all !! We've got a 68 convertible in the shop today for some service.

Build date C02. VIN # 109X

No headlight indicator.
Non AC car. Fan blows with left thumb wheel off.