2002 dodge 1500 condenser fan issues
#1
2002 dodge 1500 condenser fan issues
Hows it going guys first post on the forum just signed up looking for some tips. My AC condenser fan isn't working. I replaced the relay and fuse. I know the fan works because i ran power directly to it from my battery and it worked. At this point the only thing i can thing of is PCM circuit. But other then that im not sure. Any info would be great. Thanks
#3
It could be refrigerant slugging. There's a good thread here on common A/C problem and repair: https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...solutions.html
#5
Condenser dan is a "brushed" DC motor and as such, the brushes wear out over time.
This causes several issues.
1) intermittent on/off.
Tap the fan motor with the butt end of a large screwdriver several times hard whilst in the on position.
If the fan re starts, it's the brushes.
2) When the brushes are nearly worn out, fan performance is very poor and there's not much torque behind it, to pull sufficient air through the AC condenser radiator.
You can change out the fan motor without discharging the AC. There's posts on here explaining with pics, how to do this.
Al.
This causes several issues.
1) intermittent on/off.
Tap the fan motor with the butt end of a large screwdriver several times hard whilst in the on position.
If the fan re starts, it's the brushes.
2) When the brushes are nearly worn out, fan performance is very poor and there's not much torque behind it, to pull sufficient air through the AC condenser radiator.
You can change out the fan motor without discharging the AC. There's posts on here explaining with pics, how to do this.
Al.
#6
Start at the relay. Use a volt meter to see if you have proper voltage on the supply side. If you do, turn the AC on (probably have to have the truck running) to see if you have voltage on the switching side. Alternatively, if you don't have a multi-meter, you can just jump the relay with a heavy piece of wire and see if the fans come on.
If all that is good, then you know the issue is in the wiring after the fuse box. If you have issues here, you'll have to go deeper. I don't think the PCM controls the fan, I think it is triggered from the claimant control panel. I don't know that for a fact, but from other cars/trucks I've owned.
If all that is good, then you know the issue is in the wiring after the fuse box. If you have issues here, you'll have to go deeper. I don't think the PCM controls the fan, I think it is triggered from the claimant control panel. I don't know that for a fact, but from other cars/trucks I've owned.