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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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Heating fan randomly turns on and off.

I think there is probably a lose wire or connection somewhere, because when I hit a bump or a rough patch the fan will turn on or off. I just need to know where to start looking for a problem. I would think to pull the heater control panel and look back there for an issue, but I'm not sure exactly where to look.
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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Car: 81z-28,89gta,91z-28 03 1500
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Re: Heating fan randomly turns on and off.

Originally Posted by oifish
I think there is probably a lose wire or connection somewhere, because when I hit a bump or a rough patch the fan will turn on or off. I just need to know where to start looking for a problem. I would think to pull the heater control panel and look back there for an issue, but I'm not sure exactly where to look.
by fan,I assume you mean blower motor?
If so I would suggest looking at the wiring on the pass. side of the eng. compartment.
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Re: Heating fan randomly turns on and off.

Does anyone have a wiring diagram of the blower motor and relays so I know what I'm looking at?
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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Re: Heating fan randomly turns on and off.

you can find wiring diagrams at the top of this page in the stickys section.
I would just start checking the connectors under the hood on the pass. side close to the firewall,where the a/c & heat wiring is located.I think you might just have a bad connection there somewhere.
Hope that helps you,Tim
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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Re: Heating fan randomly turns on and off.

I found the connector you were talking about, and it was all gunked up with this weird tar/wax/grease crap. It was really tacky and thick. I cleaned it out and now it seems to work fine. Any idea on what that stuff was.
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Re: Heating fan randomly turns on and off.

Well it stopped working again (just in time for the coldest time of year). Any tips on testing to see if the motor is the issue or if it is a relay issue of some sort?
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