Electrical Problem
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Electrical Problem
I have a 97 F150 (59Kmiles). Has anyone had the defroster fan operate by itself? I was getting ready to go to work and as I approached the truck I noticed an electrical fan running. This turned out to be the fan for the defroster. What I find incredible is the truck was locked and the ignition was turned off. Some time during the night the fan turned itself on. What really worries me is the potential for fire. Let me know if anyone's experienced this one. I went to the dealer and got that are you sure that really happened look.
New User
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Electrical Problem
>I have a 97 F150 (59Kmiles). Has anyone had the defroster
>fan operate by itself? I was getting ready to go to work
>and as I approached the truck I noticed an electrical fan
>running. This turned out to be the fan for the defroster.
>What I find incredible is the truck was locked and the
>ignition was turned off. Some time during the night the fan
>turned itself on. What really worries me is the potential
>for fire. Let me know if anyone's experienced this one. I
>went to the dealer and got that are you sure that really
>happened look.
Hello
I had the same problem and dealer found out my windshield leaked on to a module under driver side somewhere.
>fan operate by itself? I was getting ready to go to work
>and as I approached the truck I noticed an electrical fan
>running. This turned out to be the fan for the defroster.
>What I find incredible is the truck was locked and the
>ignition was turned off. Some time during the night the fan
>turned itself on. What really worries me is the potential
>for fire. Let me know if anyone's experienced this one. I
>went to the dealer and got that are you sure that really
>happened look.
Hello
I had the same problem and dealer found out my windshield leaked on to a module under driver side somewhere.
Hotshot
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 12,679
Likes: 15
From: BC, Canada
Electrical Problem
You've probably got water from a leaky windshield getting into the fuse box causing it to short inside. I've seen quite a few of these and usually the fan staying on the complaint. You might be able to dry out the fuse box with compressed air but it seems that most of the time after they've had water in they have corrosion too and need to be replaced.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
CdnWillyG
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
4
Aug 11, 2012 09:13 PM
SuperSnake
1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
31
Jul 28, 2006 09:58 AM
