Re: 4.7L Electric Fan

From: Olznut@aol.com
Date: Sun Dec 08 2002 - 16:31:05 EST


In a message dated 12/8/2002 1:03:59 PM Pacific Standard Time,
dakota@billpitz.com writes:

> I've got a 2000 Dakota (4.7L) and I sometimes hear a clicking sound when
> driving. I'm pretty sure this is coming from the auxiliary electric
> fan. I'm wondering if it will cause any problems to temporarily remove the
>
> fuse for the electric fan and drive for a short time to see if the noise
> goes away. I'm sure this will probably cause the computer to generate an
> error code, but will that error code be cleared once I replace the fuse and
>
> the fan runs again?
>
> I'd like to confirm what this is before I go and pay to have it replaced.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Bill
>
> My fan actually caught on fire once so I removed the relay for the fan and
yes, it tripped a code, but didn't hurt anything for the few days for the
dealer to get the fan and put it in

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