I have an '03 Mach 1. The cooling fan has quit working (high speed, at least). Here's what I have discovered:
- Jumpering directly to battery yielded lots of sparks, but no run with power to either terminal
- The high speed fuse (50a) is blown. The low speed fuse (30a) is not.
- I can turn the fan by hand, but it's far from free-wheeling. It also squeaks as I turn it. It's like it has an o-ring on the shaft, or something like that.
I have not yet tested to see if I'm getting full voltage from the relays, yet. But, what I've found points me to a bad fan.
My jumpering was less than ideal, but I think it should have been adequate to test the fan. Whatever I did is drawing plenty of current.
Assuming a new fan is in my future, any recommendations for replacement? Stock replacement from Ford? A better aftermarket version?
- Jumpering directly to battery yielded lots of sparks, but no run with power to either terminal
- The high speed fuse (50a) is blown. The low speed fuse (30a) is not.
- I can turn the fan by hand, but it's far from free-wheeling. It also squeaks as I turn it. It's like it has an o-ring on the shaft, or something like that.
I have not yet tested to see if I'm getting full voltage from the relays, yet. But, what I've found points me to a bad fan.
My jumpering was less than ideal, but I think it should have been adequate to test the fan. Whatever I did is drawing plenty of current.
Assuming a new fan is in my future, any recommendations for replacement? Stock replacement from Ford? A better aftermarket version?