intermitent cooling fan......help

[ontilt]

on a gen II any one ever have cooling fan problems?? intermitent problems with it coming on. bad sender? relays? or a specific connection that comes loose?? Thanks

 

[Steve-Indy]

No, BUT, suggest that you check and clean connectors to fan and to the relays (2)..and, see what happens.

Read these:

http://forums.viperclub.org/rt-10-gts-discussions/560326-fan-relay-question-97-gts.html

http://forums.viperclub.org/rt-10-gts-discussions/558972-car-shut-off-completely-while-driving.html

 

[ontilt]

Well all symptoms pointed to a bad fan.....bought one at 500$$$ put it in, seemed to cure problem. Drove car but after a short drive fan quit. Turned out to be a bad relay. Relays are not like a light bulbs, work/dont work, they can in fact work intermitent. So now I have a fan for sale...............

 

[Steve-Indy]

I tried to help !

 

[dave6666]

So now I have a fan for sale...............

$100.00 if you wipe it down real clean like...

 

[ontilt]

Thanks steve-indy....I posted to late. Thanks for the help. all pointed to a bad fan. The relay was intermitent and then finally zapped.

 

[Steve-Indy]

I REALLY appreciate you taking the time to give us all the followup...as that's how many of us learn about these Beasts.

 

[Bolt]

The relays are made by Siemens and are the 40 amp rated relay. The fuse for the fan is a 50 amp fuse. The relay is the weak link. The contacts on the relays are small and do not have enough surface area to carry the needed amperage so they burn. This fan will blow a 30 amp fuse on high but will not blow a 40 amp fuse. The current draw is real close the capacity of these relays. Change them often or carry a spair. Worse case is you can switch the two (low and High) speed fan relays.

Good report!

 

[ontilt]

I have gone to the parts house but they can not cross the ## off the relay that came out nor do they have spects on the various relays they do have. anyone have a ## of replacement relay??

 

[Bolt]

I have gone to the parts house but they can not cross the ## off the relay that came out nor do they have spects on the various relays they do have. anyone have a ## of replacement relay??

PM was sent!