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longhorn396 · 12-08-2009, 11:50 AM

In my girlfriends ford (yes a ford ugh

) contour the heater has quit blowing or even running completely. I have checked the fuses and they are all ok. I hit the dash one time and it started to spin again then it stopped. Does that mean the heater fan motor is bad or is the wiring just possibly loose. I have been told to run a direct ground to it and see if it works. If it does, does that mean the switch is bad in the dash or does that mean the motor is shot??and or something else

olred68 · 12-08-2009, 12:06 PM

9 times out of 10 the motor is going bad take it out and cheack the bearing in it put some wd-40 on the shaft that might help for a while until you can replace the fan motor

bill c · 12-08-2009, 12:36 PM

check the blower motor resistor. its behind the glove box. the motor plugs into it. should have two screws that hold it in. that what goes bad on the fords. a good parts store should have it.

bill c · 12-08-2009, 12:38 PM

get me more info on the car. year, motor, i will look it up for you...

longhorn396 · 12-08-2009, 03:16 PM

1996 ford contour. 2.0 4 cyl., automatic, regular gas. and i will check that too.

longhorn396 · 12-08-2009, 03:19 PM

it somewhat works when u are going about 60 it will blow very little but hot air out of it.

olred68 · 12-08-2009, 03:24 PM

if the resister was bad i dont think it would work at all I am pretty sure the brushes in the motor are worn out. the brush will move up and down when you hit a bump and the motor will start and stop working at diffrent times

longhorn396 · 12-08-2009, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olred68

if the resister was bad i dont think it would work at all I am pretty sure the brushes in the motor are worn out. the brush will move up and down when you hit a bump and the motor will start and stop working at diffrent times

well i can check both parts.

longhorn396 · 12-08-2009, 03:25 PM

Is it one of these two?? or will either work. one is from napa. one is from autozone.

https://www.napaonline.com/Search/De...+50026+2026005

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...dName=Duralast

longhorn396 · 12-08-2009, 03:29 PM

heres the motor.
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http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...andName=Everco

https://www.napaonline.com/Search/De...+50026+2026005

**old Rusty C10** · 12-08-2009, 04:40 PM

its not the resistor usually when they go you get high and nothing else on the fan im betting its the motor or the wiring to it

longhorn396 · 12-09-2009, 10:11 AM

Ok. thanks guys
i appreciate the help

fastwillie 696969 · 12-09-2009, 12:35 PM

i believe ford had problems with the fan motor caughing fire due to bad wiring and dry leaves in the cowl area
run tsb at the ford dealer see what they come up with

Longhorn Man · 12-09-2009, 04:54 PM

the blowing @ 60 is not the fan, that's the fresh air ducting... ram air on the heater if you will. If you were to put it on recirculate (like max A/C) you'll get no aire flow at all.
Pull the dash trim, then the heater control panel, and look at the wires on the back of the switch. They are known for burning the connections there.

longhorn396 · 12-10-2009, 10:11 AM

im gonna check all of that when i get the dash apart and if thats whats wrong then im gonna take the heater fan back.

longhorn396 · 12-17-2009, 10:24 AM

It was the blower motor thanks guys.

Longhorn Man · 12-17-2009, 06:23 PM

Glad you got it figured out.
I had to throw the switch thing out there, it's an easy one to look at and see damage with your eyes... and common too.

**GOPAPA** · 12-17-2009, 06:33 PM

I had the same thing happen in my rig a few years back,,If I
would of checked in earlier I could of helped ya out .. glad you got it figured out though..

12-08-2009, 11:50 AM	#1
longhorn396 S.D.M.F. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westport, In Posts: 639	Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? In my girlfriends ford (yes a ford ugh) contour the heater has quit blowing or even running completely. I have checked the fuses and they are all ok. I hit the dash one time and it started to spin again then it stopped. Does that mean the heater fan motor is bad or is the wiring just possibly loose. I have been told to run a direct ground to it and see if it works. If it does, does that mean the switch is bad in the dash or does that mean the motor is shot??and or something else __________________ 1969 Chevy Longhorn 396/400 3/4 ton. 1991 Chevy Camaro RS 305/700r4 1978 Honda XL175 and XL350(the evil twin) 2006 Kawasaki ZX-14r drag bike-best e.t. 9.4@145 mph without nitrous 1971 BSA Thunderbolt 650cc Last edited by longhorn396; 12-08-2009 at 03:20 PM.

12-08-2009, 12:06 PM	#2
olred68 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Knoxville Posts: 207	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? 9 times out of 10 the motor is going bad take it out and cheack the bearing in it put some wd-40 on the shaft that might help for a while until you can replace the fan motor __________________ Brandon

12-08-2009, 12:36 PM	#3
bill c Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: shingle springs, ca Posts: 57	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? check the blower motor resistor. its behind the glove box. the motor plugs into it. should have two screws that hold it in. that what goes bad on the fords. a good parts store should have it.

12-08-2009, 12:38 PM	#4
bill c Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: shingle springs, ca Posts: 57	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? get me more info on the car. year, motor, i will look it up for you...

12-08-2009, 03:16 PM	#5
longhorn396 S.D.M.F. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westport, In Posts: 639	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? 1996 ford contour. 2.0 4 cyl., automatic, regular gas. and i will check that too. __________________ 1969 Chevy Longhorn 396/400 3/4 ton. 1991 Chevy Camaro RS 305/700r4 1978 Honda XL175 and XL350(the evil twin) 2006 Kawasaki ZX-14r drag bike-best e.t. 9.4@145 mph without nitrous 1971 BSA Thunderbolt 650cc

12-08-2009, 03:19 PM	#6
longhorn396 S.D.M.F. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westport, In Posts: 639	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? it somewhat works when u are going about 60 it will blow very little but hot air out of it. __________________ 1969 Chevy Longhorn 396/400 3/4 ton. 1991 Chevy Camaro RS 305/700r4 1978 Honda XL175 and XL350(the evil twin) 2006 Kawasaki ZX-14r drag bike-best e.t. 9.4@145 mph without nitrous 1971 BSA Thunderbolt 650cc

12-08-2009, 03:24 PM	#7
olred68 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Knoxville Posts: 207	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? if the resister was bad i dont think it would work at all I am pretty sure the brushes in the motor are worn out. the brush will move up and down when you hit a bump and the motor will start and stop working at diffrent times __________________ Brandon

12-08-2009, 03:25 PM	#9
longhorn396 S.D.M.F. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westport, In Posts: 639	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? Is it one of these two?? or will either work. one is from napa. one is from autozone. https://www.napaonline.com/Search/De...+50026+2026005 http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...dName=Duralast __________________ 1969 Chevy Longhorn 396/400 3/4 ton. 1991 Chevy Camaro RS 305/700r4 1978 Honda XL175 and XL350(the evil twin) 2006 Kawasaki ZX-14r drag bike-best e.t. 9.4@145 mph without nitrous 1971 BSA Thunderbolt 650cc Last edited by longhorn396; 12-08-2009 at 03:25 PM.

12-08-2009, 03:29 PM	#10
longhorn396 S.D.M.F. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westport, In Posts: 639	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? heres the motor. ' http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...andName=Everco https://www.napaonline.com/Search/De...+50026+2026005 __________________ 1969 Chevy Longhorn 396/400 3/4 ton. 1991 Chevy Camaro RS 305/700r4 1978 Honda XL175 and XL350(the evil twin) 2006 Kawasaki ZX-14r drag bike-best e.t. 9.4@145 mph without nitrous 1971 BSA Thunderbolt 650cc

12-08-2009, 04:40 PM	#11
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,281	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? its not the resistor usually when they go you get high and nothing else on the fan im betting its the motor or the wiring to it __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

12-09-2009, 10:11 AM	#12
longhorn396 S.D.M.F. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westport, In Posts: 639	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? Ok. thanks guys i appreciate the help __________________ 1969 Chevy Longhorn 396/400 3/4 ton. 1991 Chevy Camaro RS 305/700r4 1978 Honda XL175 and XL350(the evil twin) 2006 Kawasaki ZX-14r drag bike-best e.t. 9.4@145 mph without nitrous 1971 BSA Thunderbolt 650cc

12-09-2009, 12:35 PM	#13
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? i believe ford had problems with the fan motor caughing fire due to bad wiring and dry leaves in the cowl area run tsb at the ford dealer see what they come up with __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

12-09-2009, 04:54 PM	#14
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? the blowing @ 60 is not the fan, that's the fresh air ducting... ram air on the heater if you will. If you were to put it on recirculate (like max A/C) you'll get no aire flow at all. Pull the dash trim, then the heater control panel, and look at the wires on the back of the switch. They are known for burning the connections there.

12-10-2009, 10:11 AM	#15
longhorn396 S.D.M.F. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westport, In Posts: 639	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? im gonna check all of that when i get the dash apart and if thats whats wrong then im gonna take the heater fan back. __________________ 1969 Chevy Longhorn 396/400 3/4 ton. 1991 Chevy Camaro RS 305/700r4 1978 Honda XL175 and XL350(the evil twin) 2006 Kawasaki ZX-14r drag bike-best e.t. 9.4@145 mph without nitrous 1971 BSA Thunderbolt 650cc

12-17-2009, 10:24 AM	#16
longhorn396 S.D.M.F. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westport, In Posts: 639	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? It was the blower motor thanks guys. __________________ 1969 Chevy Longhorn 396/400 3/4 ton. 1991 Chevy Camaro RS 305/700r4 1978 Honda XL175 and XL350(the evil twin) 2006 Kawasaki ZX-14r drag bike-best e.t. 9.4@145 mph without nitrous 1971 BSA Thunderbolt 650cc



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12-17-2009, 06:23 PM	#17
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? Glad you got it figured out. I had to throw the switch thing out there, it's an easy one to look at and see damage with your eyes... and common too.

12-17-2009, 06:33 PM	#18
GOPAPA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nampa Idaho Posts: 7,453	Re: Hey I need some help and u guys are good with that.? I had the same thing happen in my rig a few years back,,If I would of checked in earlier I could of helped ya out .. glad you got it figured out though..

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