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<blockquote data-quote="JayVee" data-source="post: 15110515" data-attributes="member: 78995"><p>(<strong>Note</strong>: <em>Typing this in a rush</em>) Ok, I believe I have found the source of my problem and found it to be the ONLY part to be the culprit of this PITA overheating issue I have been dealing with for the past 2 weeks. When I removed the Fan Resistor harness I noticed all looked great and the resistor showed no signs of loose tails or burns anywhere. Replaced it any ways. Tomorrow I am suppose to go pick up my warranted Fan Resistor and in addition the Fan relay discussed in this thread. Before doing that, I really went back to what I believe all along to be the issue and I seem to be right! </p><p></p><p>My car is equipped with a TT kit. As many may know, these kits ALL for the most part relocated the fuse box under the passenger Turbo. In my case, it seems the T clamps threaded hardware rods under the cold side of the turbo of angled in the direction of the fuse box pinning them toward the (light grey) plug harness that plugs into the fan resistor mounted to the shroud. When I say "PINNED" I mean if it was possible, the fuse box would not be able to sneeze! The weight and any force the fuse box is leaning on this plug creating a uneven match prong/connector match from within and has burnt the top left prong and surrounding plastic of the harness plug itself. To test this theory before replacing these parts, I went outside started the car, let it get to temp and dead even with half way on the gauge which is more than normal for the fans to turn on. I then went to the front of the car reached down to this plug, wiggled it, forcing it in more as if making a firm connection...and sure enough, There she blows!~ </p><p></p><p>So, in short it was never the Fan Resistor or anything else for that matter. I will still pick up the Ford replacement I order and covered by Ford in addition the relay. I then will comb through the ground connections as advised here on this thread, in hopes Ford sells that plug alone coming off the harness to the fan resistor. (crossing fingers) Once replaced, FIXED! </p><p></p><p>Thanks for allowing me to share. If anything else develops I will revisit this thread for assistance or to provide assistance for anyone else troubleshooting as the op has.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JayVee, post: 15110515, member: 78995"] ([B]Note[/B]: [I]Typing this in a rush[/I]) Ok, I believe I have found the source of my problem and found it to be the ONLY part to be the culprit of this PITA overheating issue I have been dealing with for the past 2 weeks. When I removed the Fan Resistor harness I noticed all looked great and the resistor showed no signs of loose tails or burns anywhere. Replaced it any ways. Tomorrow I am suppose to go pick up my warranted Fan Resistor and in addition the Fan relay discussed in this thread. Before doing that, I really went back to what I believe all along to be the issue and I seem to be right! My car is equipped with a TT kit. As many may know, these kits ALL for the most part relocated the fuse box under the passenger Turbo. In my case, it seems the T clamps threaded hardware rods under the cold side of the turbo of angled in the direction of the fuse box pinning them toward the (light grey) plug harness that plugs into the fan resistor mounted to the shroud. When I say "PINNED" I mean if it was possible, the fuse box would not be able to sneeze! The weight and any force the fuse box is leaning on this plug creating a uneven match prong/connector match from within and has burnt the top left prong and surrounding plastic of the harness plug itself. To test this theory before replacing these parts, I went outside started the car, let it get to temp and dead even with half way on the gauge which is more than normal for the fans to turn on. I then went to the front of the car reached down to this plug, wiggled it, forcing it in more as if making a firm connection...and sure enough, There she blows!~ So, in short it was never the Fan Resistor or anything else for that matter. I will still pick up the Ford replacement I order and covered by Ford in addition the relay. I then will comb through the ground connections as advised here on this thread, in hopes Ford sells that plug alone coming off the harness to the fan resistor. (crossing fingers) Once replaced, FIXED! Thanks for allowing me to share. If anything else develops I will revisit this thread for assistance or to provide assistance for anyone else troubleshooting as the op has. [/QUOTE]
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