Variable Fan Switch? Someone should invent one.
 

Hi,

I wanted to know if anyone else feel that way I do about the cooling/heating fan switch on the 300e. Basically one has two choices, barely on or full blast. Most other car companies offer at least a couple more positions or the ability to vary the fan speed.
To your knowlege, has anyone ever marekted a fix for my dilemma?
If not, someone should, it would be a huge seller.

Best Regards,

Richard

I can sympathize. Putting the fan switch on auto and fiddling with the thermostat to get the fan speed right is not my idea of luxury.

When someone invents such a switch, please let me know.

Sixto
91 300SE
87 300SDL

These cars have six fan speeds - check out the owner's manual.

The lower button is speed #1. The higher button is speed #6. If you push the narrow center divider between these two buttons, then both buttons are "out" or "disengaged" and the Automatic Climate Control computer decides which speed of #2 through #5 to give you. As the inside temperature gets closer to what you have the control dial set to, the fan will slow down more.

Hope this helps.

Ken300D

I had a Peugeot 504 that had a varyable slider fan speed control, it was great! Except the fan was a little under powered.

VAriable Fan Switch
 

Hi,

The method Ken reports does work. However, if you live in a hot climate like I do, one has to turn the temp setting UP in order to turn the fan speed down. I need fan speed vairability at ALL temperature settings. Like on almost every other car in existence.

Best Regards,

Richard

The W108 and W109 models with Behr AC (maybe with Bosch also) have a continuously variable fan switch. That is my definition of luxury.

Sixto
91 300SE
87 300SDL
72 300SEL 3.5 (dad's)