fan dont work

[givegodachance]

im in the garage trying to figure out why my dash fan dont work. A couple weeks ago it did this once but the next day it worked. Now it has been a week and nothing. I dont have a fusebox diagram to see what fuse i need to check but i foiund a map on here and there isnt a fuse for it there. After changing to possible relays, nothing. Now i dont know what else to check, any ideas?

[Triathlete]

Are you speaking of the heater/ac fan? If so there is a relay on the side of the fan that often goes out. I just replaced my second one. They are easy to replace...remove the glove box and cross piece, then a plug and 3 screws. Got mine at BAP automotive for about $55.
When you pull it it is easy to tell if its bad...the copper connecting strip on one side will be disconnected.

[givegodachance]

Are you speaking of the heater/ac fan? If so there is a relay on the side of the fan that often goes out. I just replaced my second one. They are easy to replace...remove the glove box and cross piece, then a plug and 3 screws. Got mine at BAP automotive for about $55.
When you pull it it is easy to tell if its bad...the copper connecting strip on one side will be disconnected.

awesome man, thanks. I have been waiting for some help so i started doiing other things to the vx so i guess its a good thing.

[givegodachance]

Are you speaking of the heater/ac fan? If so there is a relay on the side of the fan that often goes out. I just replaced my second one. They are easy to replace...remove the glove box and cross piece, then a plug and 3 screws. Got mine at BAP automotive for about $55.
When you pull it it is easy to tell if its bad...the copper connecting strip on one side will be disconnected.

not sure what i pulled out but it didnt look like a relay. I dont know how to put pictures on here so i cant show you but it looked more like something for the temp. It had to screws and was shaped like a rectangle and hollow in the middle.

[Scott Harness]

Mine does that every now and then.I move the temp switch back and forth and it starts working

[Ldub]

Mine does that every now and then.I move the temp switch back and forth and it starts working

Same here, it'll stop for no apparent reason.

I move the selector (heat/A-C/defrost) back & forth & it'll usually start back up again...

[VX KAT]

I dont know how to put pictures on here so i cant show you

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[givegodachance]

Ok I got the pic uploaded but can't see the gray box that says my pics.

[Triathlete]

not sure what i pulled out but it didnt look like a relay. I dont know how to put pictures on here so i cant show you but it looked more like something for the temp. It had to screws and was shaped like a rectangle and hollow in the middle.

Thats it.

[Scott Harness]

Same here, it'll stop for no apparent reason.

I move the selector (heat/A-C/defrost) back & forth & it'll usually start back up again...

It is selector switch NOT temp

[johnnyapollo]

not sure what i pulled out but it didnt look like a relay. I dont know how to put pictures on here so i cant show you but it looked more like something for the temp. It had to screws and was shaped like a rectangle and hollow in the middle.

I looked at your photo and what you've got pulled is the Fan Resistor and not a relay. The resistor measures the flow of air across the air box and then adjusts the fans speed. If this is bad the fan won't turn on. Note that it could be your fan motor is bad.

-- John

[Triathlete]

Yes...resistor not relay...my bad

[givegodachance]

ok thanks guys. i didnt think it was a relay but if he said it was and he changed it, ill buy that cauise i didnt know what a resistor is. Thanks Johnny.

[givegodachance]

But is there a way to know what one is bad???

[johnnyapollo]

If you're electricly capable, you can do a check using a test meter. If you look at the Electrical Troubleshooting Manual (available from this site in the Download section) there's a chart. Or if you're reasonably skilled with cars you can unplug the fan motor and apply power/ground to see if it spins up. If the motor doesn't spin that's probably it - otherwise it's probably the resistor.

-- John