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Old 01-11-2011, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PanzerSD View Post
I just blew these two fuses and my heater quit, replaced, works fine. They blew after a cold start. didn't notice till I got back in car, fan was working fine when I started the car...imminent heater fan failure?
The #1 cause of this type of failure #3 & #9 fuse on W116) is a shorted A/C low pressure cutoff switch on the drier. It will short even if the A/C system is discharged AND the compressor clutch is unhooked.

Unhook the two wires at the A/C low pressure switch on the drier and retest....Robert
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