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Old 10-17-2009, 02:04 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by micondie View Post
I think many cars use resistors in the blower circuit to reduce the speed of the blower. If this is the case then the blower will use the same amount of electricity on all settings.
Resistors don't work that way. They're not "burning up" the extra electricity, they're more like valves that just let a certain amount through.
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