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Old 09-06-2010, 07:56 PM
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Repeatedly Blowing No. 8 Fuse

1985 Mercedes 300 CD

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After working well all summer, today my AC began blowing hot air. I checked the fusebox legend and it said the Blower Motor and AC Compressor is No. 8 fuse (By the way, the Blower Motor continues to blow (hot) air just fine)

I checked to find No. 8 fuse (blue, 25 Amp) discolored, so I replaced it with a new fuse. In short order, that fuse blew as well.

I know to check to wires to the clutch on the AC compressor. I guess it could be a faulty, shorting, button in the Climate Control module?

Any other suggestions of places to look would be greatly appreciated

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Old 09-06-2010, 08:13 PM
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Could be a problem at the blower or the aux fan, but mine turned out to be rotten wires at the the terminal strip right behind the overflow coolant tank.
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Old 09-06-2010, 10:40 PM
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If the brushes on the motor are very short, they'll draw more amperage just to work normally, thereby blowing fuses.
Good luck and let us know what you do.
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Old 09-07-2010, 06:33 PM
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Do you have a matchbox sized box on your driver's side strut tower, aka an "aux fuse?"

If your blower motor still works with a blown fuse then it's possible you have the replacement fuse and don't need the number 8 fuse. It's a mod made on many cars. I don't have a number 8 and my A/C works.

You'd still need to figure out the cause - maybe the compressor, maybe the blower motor, maybe the wiring.

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