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I have the DROK controller referenced in Ozy's post above. This controller has the rotary speed control and a three way toggle switch. If I'm reading the description on Amazon correctly, the three way toggle will reverse the fan rotation direction. Can anyone confirm this?
If the DROK toggle will reverse fan rotation, can't I remove the OEM toggle and speed control. All I'd need to keep is the fuse holder. Has anyone done this. Any advise is appreciated.
I just did this mod this summer. The three way switch operates the same as the existing three way switch (In, Off, Out). Yes, you can remove it. I had a cookie tin that I cut up with a metal nibbler and a drill to fit the rotary speed control and the 3 way switch in place of the old 3 way switch. The new control's wires are not long enough to reach to the speed control hole. I did not have to drill the plastic of the shroud.
Because I use Anderson PowerPoles with my ham gear, I added PowerPoles to the wires coming finto the fan wiring area. This allowed me to do all the work at the bench and test using a 12v power supply I had and just plug ithe power back in when I was finished with the mods.
The hardest part for me was tidying up the wiring to attach and wrap around the fan shroud. VHB tape and hot glue helped. I wasn't as neat as I should have been because I had to hurry to finish before a camping trip. Take photos as you go to record where the original wiring runs. I didn't do that. It would have helped. Don't rush like I did.
You will appreciate the reduction in power consumption and great reduction in noise. Minimum speed will exhaust the steam from boiling water for coffee/tea quickly and won't exhaust your heated air in the camper. The fan now uses about 0.2 amps now instead of 1.5 amps on low.
Paul
I thought getting old would take longer.