the part is over $100 at the dealer...i'm at a dead #3 now, $200 down the tubes (plus the original factory one).

would could be making it burn out? doesnt die right away, but after a few months of driving..

at this point i'm really pissed and thinking to just run some wires into cabin to a flip switch and just turn the fan on/off manually, as required.

anyone got better ideas?? get old one from junkyard? cover it with some metal shield to dissipate heat? stop using A/C or Heat?

 

Have you checked the fan motor? It may be dragging, dry bearings etc. causing it to draw too much current. There isn't much else to check unless you have a short somewhere. By the way these relays are standard on a lot of vehicles Dodge, GM and Ford. I found some new ones at auto surplus store awhile ago for $2.99 each. $100 is a big dealer rippoff.

http://www.boardrelays.com/?gclid=CM...FShMYQodYUn4bg

http://www.boardrelays.com/Detail.as...03.110_BU5083W

 

lesson learned never go to the dealer first.

 

What year car do you have?

 

One other possibility is a bad relay socket that is not making a good connection this can causing excessive heating of the relay connector pins.

 

i have 97 neon SOHC

how do i check if the socket is bad? i'm not exactly an electrician.

also, to the person who posted link to 3 dollar relays, thanks for making me cry. The question is tho, how to actually hook it up -- i doubt it matches chrysler socket?

thanks for everyones comments.

 

Yes, they are a standard relay that plugs right in!!

 

The 96 relay is different than the 97-99 relay though.

 

lol coincidentally i got my car checked out cause of the overheating problem. turns out my fans dont relay and they dont turn on with me its my computer in my car is bad and it wont turn them on. the wire was also not the best but i gotta get a new computer tho i heard theres this part that goes onto the radiator and it senses the overheatin and turns the fans on its like a sensor or something idk exactly kinda a bummer as im savin up for a srt4 engine swap its a minor set back

 

^^^Uh, did you replace the fan relay? Swap it with the horn relay to see if it works.