Heater problems 1996 Ford Explorer

Hello,

I am new to the newsgroup and I have a few questions to ask.

Here is one problem I cannot figure out maybe someone here can help. I have
a 1996 Ford Explorer Sport. I was having problems with the heater cutting
in and out while I was in Iceland and then it went out completely right
before I left. Once I returned from Iceland to the states I changed the
Resister below the Fan Motor with a new one and it seemed to fix it for a
while. Then it went back to cutting on and off. Sometimes when you hit a
speed bump the fan would kick in and other times I would let the hood close
hard and that would bring it back to life. Now Its dead again and nothing I
do will bring the system back online. I checked all the fuses and even
cleaned them with a wire brush. I unplugged everything and checked for
problems or corrosion. Now I checked the connections with a test light at
each plug and it seems like I am not getting power from the switch inside
the car and at the fan motor and resister. What would cause no power to
reach the connection? I pulled the resister again to make sure it was still
intact and it still looks new no breaks or problems. Any Ideas? Thanks for
the help.



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Krusty

Krusty wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am new to the newsgroup and I have a few questions to ask.
>
> Here is one problem I cannot figure out maybe someone here can help. I
> have
> a 1996 Ford Explorer Sport. I was having problems with the heater cutting
> in and out while I was in Iceland and then it went out completely right
> before I left. Once I returned from Iceland to the states I changed the
> Resister below the Fan Motor with a new one and it seemed to fix it for a
> while. Then it went back to cutting on and off. Sometimes when you hit a
> speed bump the fan would kick in and other times I would let the hood close
> hard and that would bring it back to life. Now Its dead again and nothing I
> do will bring the system back online. I checked all the fuses and even
> cleaned them with a wire brush. I unplugged everything and checked for
> problems or corrosion. Now I checked the connections with a test light at
> each plug and it seems like I am not getting power from the switch inside
> the car and at the fan motor and resister. What would cause no power to
> reach the connection? I pulled the resister again to make sure it was
> still
> intact and it still looks new no breaks or problems. Any Ideas? Thanks
> for
> the help.
>
>
> --
> Krusty
Blower (Fan) relay.

It sounds like your blower motor relay is bad. If the 96 is like the 94 I
used to have, the relay is in the fuse/relay box under the hood on the
passenger side. When it is not working, whack the relay and see if that makes
it work. If so, get a new relay.

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Thanks the Relay was loose and I pulled them set them back in place and not
I have Air and Heat. Thanks again.

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"Bob" > wrote in message
. ..
> Krusty wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am new to the newsgroup and I have a few questions to ask.
>>
>> Here is one problem I cannot figure out maybe someone here can help. I
>> have
>> a 1996 Ford Explorer Sport. I was having problems with the heater
>> cutting
>> in and out while I was in Iceland and then it went out completely right
>> before I left. Once I returned from Iceland to the states I changed the
>> Resister below the Fan Motor with a new one and it seemed to fix it for a
>> while. Then it went back to cutting on and off. Sometimes when you hit
>> a
>> speed bump the fan would kick in and other times I would let the hood
>> close
>> hard and that would bring it back to life. Now Its dead again and nothing
>> I
>> do will bring the system back online. I checked all the fuses and even
>> cleaned them with a wire brush. I unplugged everything and checked for
>> problems or corrosion. Now I checked the connections with a test light
>> at
>> each plug and it seems like I am not getting power from the switch inside
>> the car and at the fan motor and resister. What would cause no power to
>> reach the connection? I pulled the resister again to make sure it was
>> still
>> intact and it still looks new no breaks or problems. Any Ideas? Thanks
>> for
>> the help.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Krusty
> Blower (Fan) relay.

That was the problem. I have it working again and I just need to buy some
new ones just so it will not happen again. Thanks.


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"Mike Iglesias" > wrote in message
...
> It sounds like your blower motor relay is bad. If the 96 is like the 94 I
> used to have, the relay is in the fuse/relay box under the hood on the
> passenger side. When it is not working, whack the relay and see if that
> makes
> it work. If so, get a new relay.
>
> --
> Mike Iglesias Email:
>
> University of California, Irvine phone: 949-824-6926
> Network & Academic Computing Services FAX: 949-824-2069

Krusty wrote:
> Thanks the Relay was loose and I pulled them set them back in place and not
> I have Air and Heat. Thanks again.
>

Glad I could help. Buy a spare or 2. They're cheap, around $5 each. If
it's like my '94, all the relays are the same. If your fuel pump relay
gets intermittent (like mine did) the engine won't run sometimes...or
will suddenly stop running like your fan did but much more of a problem
than no heat!

Where is the one for the Fuel Pump located? That way I will have one on hand
and change it out if I do run into that problem.

Thanks again.

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"Bob" > wrote in message
...
> Krusty wrote:
>> Thanks the Relay was loose and I pulled them set them back in place and
>> not I have Air and Heat. Thanks again.
>>
>
> Glad I could help. Buy a spare or 2. They're cheap, around $5 each. If
> it's like my '94, all the relays are the same. If your fuel pump relay
> gets intermittent (like mine did) the engine won't run sometimes...or will
> suddenly stop running like your fan did but much more of a problem than no
> heat!

Krusty wrote:
> Where is the one for the Fuel Pump located? That way I will have one on hand
> and change it out if I do run into that problem.
>
> Thanks again.
>
In my 1994, it's in the same relay/fuse box as the blower relay, and is
the same relay as the blower relay (they're interchangeable).

Thanks for the help. Happy New Year.

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"Bob" > wrote in message
. ..
> Krusty wrote:
>> Where is the one for the Fuel Pump located? That way I will have one on
>> hand and change it out if I do run into that problem.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
> In my 1994, it's in the same relay/fuse box as the blower relay, and is
> the same relay as the blower relay (they're interchangeable).