Re: 4.7L Electric Fan

From: Bill Pitz (dakota@billpitz.com)
Date: Sun Dec 08 2002 - 16:58:47 EST


At 04:31 PM 12/8/2002 -0500, you wrote:

>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

Ok. Do you know if the code will clear itself when I replace the relay, or
does it have to be reset by the dealer (or someone else with the proper tools)?

Thanks again,

-Bill



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