Chrysler Repair: 2002 PT Cruiser Radiator Fan, radiator fan motor, proper temp
QuestionQUESTION: I recently replaced the original radiator fan motor because the low speed went out. New motor worked for about a month and then the low speed went out again. Did I just get unlucky and got a bad motor or is it possible that something else is wrong? Interestingly the 40amp fuse was burned out this time but replacing it did not fix the low speed.
ANSWER: the low and high speed are controlled by a low and a high speed relay and the PCM. SO if the fuse was burnt for high then u have a short to ground some where on a wire or the motor drew to many amps.
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QUESTION: Kevin,
thanks for the pointers; but I have a couple of follow up questions .... what could be causing the low side of the motor to burn out and does the low side have to work for the high side to work? From what I have been able to determine the low kicks in when the ac is turned on and the high side kicks in when the proper temp is reached.
Answerthere is no low side and high side to any motor the motor only work when X mount of volts are presented to it so a low side part would be say 6volts and the high side 12 volts the motor does not care how many volts U give it. as I said b4 check the relays and short to grounds for the fuse being blown there is also a fuse for the low side relay.