The question was about the condition of the BRUSHES not if the thing works. Believe me I KNOW where the fan power input is...the question is about the CONDITION of the fan motor.
Previously somone posted an item stating something like:" If you spin the electric fan and it spins freely, this indicates the fan motor brushes are not making complete contact and fan motor is not operating at full output and fan speed will be lower than spec" also stated was the statement that the short brush condition can lead to the fan working either intermittentkly or not at all but not a consistent pattern.
I am asking if this statement is CORRECT, an answer that addresses this statement will help me determine if they need replacing ($350) or have some life left. I don't want to be stuck in traffic and not have them work consistently when needed.
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Originally Posted by compress ignite
Find the plug for your fans,put 12 volts to it momentarily ...do fans spin?
There is a plug in a clip (mounted on the frame rail,below and to the right
of the Reciever/Dryer(site glass and electrical sensors [and AC hose connections])
In this picture ,I'm leaning over the driver's side fender looking down.
The plug is just above center frame of the picture.
This is on a 300D ,but yours is similar.
Separate the two halves of the plug(after removing from the clip)
and apply 12 volts to the Pins on the male part of the plug(the wires of
which lead in front of the Radiator/Condenser and out of sight.)
All the usual disclaimers apply...If you don't know what you're doing,do
not attempt without direct ASE supervision.
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