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Fan speed control plug 96 and earlier

jpk

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Jacksonville, FL
I was installing my radio in my 96 XJ and while in the dash I noticed one of the wires going to the plug on the rear of the fan speed control switch was burned a bit. Also there is some melting of the plug. In my searches of many XJ carcasses I've noticed that this plug always seems to be melted to some degree. I am curious as to what is going on there. Has anyone researched this and found a cause or remedy? Additionally, the switch is available online. Has anyone found a new replacement plug?
 
The cause is undersized wiring and the e-fan pulling extra amps as it gets old, the cure is to install relays. If you cannot find a replacement plug you can put individual spade connector terminal plugs on each wire.
 
I had this same problem in my 94, even with new parts. This is from old worn parts and deteriation of wiring. part of the problem is the amp draw from the blower motor is drawing through the switch, those switches are not design for high load.
i burned up two switches before i installed relays. Like black, burned, melted, fire waiting to happen.
you will need 4 relays and relay pigtails( look under ac compressor clutch relay @ parts store)
Low speed is wired directly to the resistor pack from the ac seloctor switch, M1, M2 and high are controlled by the fan selector switch. so you have four wires.
the reistor pack is located in the passenger foot well, behind a sheild. it has 5 wires. the fith wire is the output wire to the blower motor.
i belive you should have a yellow with black/brown, a blue, a brown, and two greens. don't quote me.
yellow is Low.
Green one is high
green two is Output.
Wire the relays as such. Pins 30 and 87 are the load side. 85 and 86 are the coil(switching) side.
the extra green wire is what runs directly to the blower motor, this must remain conector to the resistor pack.
wire all pin 30's to fused power. Wire all 86's to ground. cut the wires at the blower motor resistor pack. Wire the side from the fan switch to pin 85. wire the side from the resistor pack to pin's 87. pin 85 and 87 must be the same color. I mounted my relays in the passenger kick panel.
In order for the fan to still function on all speeds the power must still run through the resistor pack.
This will remove all load from the fan switch, and prevent the switch from burning again.

This is a factory problem, jeep should have installed a blower motor relay. the motors can draw 25-30 amps.
 
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