Comments on: Dakota Fan problem

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:10:06 +0000

Well i BRIDGED ACROSS THE 1 & 2 pins by installing a similar size wire upstream of the wiring harness soldering both ends .
I could not get the connectors apart because I think of rust which was evident on the resistor pack parts in the air stream It now works at all speeds!
Makes you wonder why designer bothered to make a zero resistance connection inside the air stream?

Thanks Guys Cost me about 1 inch of solder & 8 inches of electrical tape

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:27:20 +0000

My problem with 2002 dakota fan is opposite of others? Fan runs all speeds except full . I suspect I could bridge from pin 1 to 2 at zero resistance to get high speed back ?
Original part was replaced about 3 years ago. As I recall part was not different from the original Truck has not done much mileage since.
Will go in next lousy day & report back .

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:29:06 +0000

Hey Ron – Just wanted to say you saved me here, man. I’m down here in Houston, and August is no time to be without air. Mine broke two days ago and sure enough as soon as I saw this I went out and looked under the hood and saw a wire that had broken from corrosion. A couple of minutes and a set of spade connectors later and I’m back to having a civilized truck.

THANKS!

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:34:55 +0000

My 2004 Dakota did the same yesterday. Hopefully it will be this $10-15 fix everyone is referring to. Crossing my fingers. THANK YOU!!!!!

By: Al

Al — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:13:15 +0000

You just saved me 55 bucks install charges for the heater fan resistor. Thanks

By: joel

joel — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:54:37 +0000

Problem is with my 03 dakota. Fan stopped working on high last week. I would guess that it is prob resister again. Replaced that last year. Other Problem is that A/C stopped working this week. Light comes on on dash but doesn’t sound like compresser is kicking in and no cold air. If i press button for A/C again, the light will go off but it is delayed. Same thing happens when I press it to turn it on again. Could it be the dash switch or something else. Everything worked fne until a week ago. Are the two problems related? Help!!! Thanks

By: Matt jensen

Matt jensen — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:33:52 +0000

I have replaced multiple resistors, my fan and the switchboard but my resistors keep blowing. It has 5 prongs or pins and it is always the second one that is blown. Any ideas?

By: Dash

Dash — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:33:00 +0000

Piper: I totally follow you, but that seems very unlikely since when we attach the assembly back to is the plastic vent housing.

Furthermore, now that it’s been a few days, my fan will not work consistantly. For example when I got into my truck this after, the fan was working at a low speed, but once I bumped it to full, it stopped working altogether. If I were a betting man, after the truck cools down (sometime tonight) the fan will start working again. Frustrating, any idea what my new issue might be?

By: piper

piper — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:25:42 +0000

If I had to guess, I’d say that the blower might not have a return path for the electricity unless it is physically connected to the chassis ground. The wiring harness may carry only positive voltage, and no ground.

That technique is common with automotive wiring. You may find lamps have only one wire going to them. Where’s the return path for the electricity? It goes through the metal chassis when the bulb is installed.

By: Dash

Dash — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:31:21 +0000

I also wanted to mention that the factory might now be using the same aftermarket part. I picked up my new part from Autozone, and other than a single number on the part, it was identical to the one I removed from my truck (which was replaced under warranty 14 months ago at the dealership.