The fan switch and it's connector are fine for the job as long as they are both making good contact. The problem is a soon as the contacts in the connector get slightly tarnished there resistance increases, this means they drop more voltage which means they get hotter and it's a run away cycle until the connector and the switch both melt.
If this happens it's vital to get the best s/h connector you can find (the same one is used on the Mk3 and later Fiestas) that shows no signs of melting and a new switch. Water often gets into the connector when the insulation cracks on the 2 wires. Jim barnacle wrote: > Anyone happen to know a source for the bizarre connector that Ford use > on the radiator fan switch? I'm on my second (using a scrapper > replacement) but they're melting and sticking together and dropping to > bits (if that's not a contradiction!) so I'm really looking hard for a > new one. It's the one that fits the Intermotor 50013 switch - two > sockets in a circular sprog with a square corner. > > At the moment there's a shorting link to keep the fan running whenever > the engine's on, but that'll need fixing once the weather cools down. > > Thanks, > > Neil > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
