Re: [DMCForum] Climate control fan & hot relays

[Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx>]

Chris,

I wonder how much of a concern this is now, given that I am using John
Hervey's pancake fans which draw much less current?

Also, what is the reasoning behind John's 2x2? What benefits does it
provide over simply using the "link wire assembly" described in the
service bulletin?

Lastly, I'm curious to know why the stock behavior is to turn the "fan
fail" light on when the fans are on. The words "fan fail" denote a
failure, so you would think it should come on only if the fans have
failed. Or, they should have worded it, "Fans". All of my passengers
require a "No, there's nothing wrong with the fans, it just does that"
explanation. :)

-Ryan

On 5/17/05, Chris Almy <chris.almy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ryan,
> That compartment looks completely original (same as mine when I bought
> 4099). Definitely time to purchase some replacement parts! The only part I
> see that's been changed is the cooling fan circuit breaker. You should
> definitely get a Fanzilla or John's 2x2 fix to replace the blue fan fail
> module. While the light flickering on and off with the fans is normal, the
> module's internal wiring is underrated for the current the fans use. That's
> why it was removed during this service bulletin:
> http://www.dmcnews.com/bulletins/ST-06-9.82.html
> 
> Chris
> 
> At 08:10 PM 5/17/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >Greg,
> >
> >Here it is:
> ><http://www.ryanwright.com/tmp/fusebox.jpg>http://www.ryanwright.com/tmp/fusebox.jpg
> >
> >Let me know what should be replaced. Looks like I still have a blue
> >fan fail relay, too (is that the blue one on the left?). It's funny,
> >my "fan fail" light goes on and off with the fans, but they both work
> >fine. Is there any reason to replace this?
> >
> >The missing relay on top is where I "fixed" the console lights to only
> >come on with the headlights. Otherwise, it seems like almost
> >everything else is original...
> >
> >Let me know what I should do in terms of preventing my car from burning
> >down. :)
> >
> >-Ryan
> 
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