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Old 07-21-2011, 01:06 PM
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I got a 2nd gen so i usually over there. But, I got a friend that has a 2003 ram 1500 and he said the fan only works sometimes and if it does only on high. I don't have all the details now but i just wanted to see if it was a known problem or something. I don't know if it happens when the heat is on but i know it does when the AC is on. Any ideas?
 
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Old 07-21-2011, 01:10 PM
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Most likely the blower motor resistor.
 
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Old 07-21-2011, 02:23 PM
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ok thanks...i'll tell him
 
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Or the ignition switch
 
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is there a way to tell if either is the culprit?
 
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If high comes and goes, then I would suspect the blower, ignition switch or speed control switch. If it's just the 3 lower speeds coming and going, then the resistor block is where i would start.
 
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If it always only works on high, it's the resistor. If it cuts in and out it could be the ignition switch.
 
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ok thanks ill tell him all the info... now with this info i would be leaning toward the resistor as the problem
 
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You could try to wiggle or flip the key back and forth to see if it is the ign switch. Not 100% way to tell but might identify it
 



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