1998 Infiniti I30 A/C fan works intermittently

1998 INFINITI I30
164,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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THAGCODE941
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When I turn on the A/C, I can hear the compressor come ON but the fan does not. Sometimes the fan will come ON or after I am driving for a little bit it will. Other times it will not work at all.
Nov 12, 2009 at 1:32 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If it comes on at times and not others, chances are either the motor itself is going bad, or there is a problem with the blower motor resister.

What I would recommend is to turn the fan on. When it isn't working, check to see if the motor is getting power. If it is, then either there is a bad ground to the motor, or the motor is bad. IF there is no power, then I would move to the relay and check for power there.

Let me know what you find.
Nov 12, 2009 at 8:32 PM
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