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Old 30-05-2005, 07:09 PM   #1
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Default Fan speed #3

When I set the AC fan speed to 3 in my EF the fans surge/stop working periodically (like every 10-15 seconds). I think it will just be a dirty contact or something simple, just wondering if anyone could pin point the cause for me before I pull the dash apart.

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Old 30-05-2005, 07:42 PM   #2
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man thats freeky...... mines just started doing that too.... lucky im not going to need it coming into winter. pretty sure it would just be a dirty contact

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Old 30-05-2005, 08:45 PM   #3
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Yeh mine did that but it's fixed now.

Took it to an auto electrician, turned out it was a faulty fan speed resistor.

You can either take it out or put a new one in

*No need to pull dash apart, it's near the Air con intake in Passenger footwell
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Old 30-05-2005, 09:14 PM   #4
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ahh, just the kind of info I was hoping for. Thanks for that - you might have just saved me a lot of time
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Old 30-05-2005, 09:15 PM   #5
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mines done that for ages... doesnt do it on 1,2 or 4... just 3
so i just avoid it lol
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Yeah, if you got a Gregories manual it's all in there, pretty easy job.
Anyhow this is whats in the Gregories Manual

1. Remove the Glovebox Compartment
2. Disconnect & remove fan wiring connector from mountin bracket
3. Remove screw and withdraw the bracket plate
4. Disconnect wiring connector and remove the retaing screws from Resistor
5 Remove resistor from housing

DONE
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Old 30-05-2005, 09:26 PM   #7
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That is what I have been doing - but 2 is not enough and 4 is to much. One of those little things that is really ****ing me off!

Edit: Thanks fairlane
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Old 30-05-2005, 09:33 PM   #8
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Yeah, # 2 sucks it just aint enough air and #4 is too bloody noisy. lol
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Old 30-05-2005, 09:52 PM   #9
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ok, I guess this is what I was after
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haha love all the crap in it...

if hate to see mine, parked outside under a tree 24/7, might pull it out on the weekend...
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Old 30-05-2005, 11:08 PM   #11
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and there is plenty more crap in the box!

I cleaned out the leaves and hooked it back up. Now I can see little arcs comming from where the coils crimp onto the terminals each time the fan slows down. I reacon all they need is a clean up and little solder to fix up the connections and shell be good to go.
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Old 31-05-2005, 07:29 AM   #12
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mines done that for ages... doesnt do it on 1,2 or 4... just 3
so i just avoid it lol
SAME!!! How freaky is that? I just figured it was cos it's an EA lol.
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Old 31-05-2005, 09:10 AM   #13
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haha this is weird.

My fan is crazy, Ill leave it on 3 and it will work for about 2 mins, then stop, then start for 15 seconds and stop again. If Im lucky it will start up by itself but usually I have to switch it to 2 or 4.

And your right 4 is to much!

I thought this was just an EA thing to because my last one did the same thing. And to make it worse the vents barely work at eye level, the screen demister is fine and the ones at my feet just work.

I really need to get it fixed :(
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haha this is weird.

My fan is crazy, Ill leave it on 3 and it will work for about 2 mins, then stop, then start for 15 seconds and stop again. If Im lucky it will start up by itself but usually I have to switch it to 2 or 4.

And your right 4 is to much!

I thought this was just an EA thing to because my last one did the same thing. And to make it worse the vents barely work at eye level, the screen demister is fine and the ones at my feet just work.

I really need to get it fixed :(
yeah mine did that aswell.. was the good excuse to put Climate Control in ;)
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Old 31-05-2005, 07:32 PM   #15
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4 is fine i just turn up the tunes to suit
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what a co incidence my el has just started doing this as well about 2 weeks ago . had no idea what could be causing it . there ya go
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