Topic: 77 heater fan issue

[77 403ta]

HI I HAVE A 1977 TRANS AM WITH A 403 WITH A/C. THE BLOWER FAN WAS NOT WORKING WHEN I BOUGHT CAR,SO I CHECKED THE FUSES AND GROUNDS AND FOUND THE GROUND WIRE DISCONNECTED UNDERHOOD(THE MORON THAT HAD IT BEFORE ME TORE OUT THE A/C!!) SO I PUT GROUND ON  AND BLOWER WORKS FINE!!...SO HERES THE QUESTION I LOOKED AT THE RESISTER AND FOUND ONE OF THE TERMINALS BENT OVER SO IT WOULDNT GO INTO PLUG,IT WAS TERMINAL CLOSEST TO FRONT OF CAR.NOW FAN STAYS ON ALL THE TIME EVEN IF SHUT OFF WITH LEVER ALL THE WAY TO LEFT...FAN RUNS LOW,IS THIS NORMAL?? OR WAS THAT TERMINAL BENT OVER FOR A REASON??? WEIRD!! THANKS IN ADVANCE!.....JEFF IN LAS VEGAS

[jphillips3333]

Welcome to the site.  STOP YELLING.  It's hard to read all caps. 

The fan always runs even in the off position.  You turn the key on and prior to engine ignition, you'll hear the fan.  Totally normal.

[77 403ta]

Sorry about the YELLING! lol!! why does the fan run all the time?,thats so weird!! even with the levers off

[jphillips3333]

I want to say that it was a requirement for car manufacturers back in the day - a need to have fresh air enter the vehicle independent of the driver's desire to have the fan on.

[ta78w72]

Ask the federal government.  It was a requirement to have fresh air circulating in the cabin in case of an exhaust leak.  There were 1.5 people dying every year due to exhaust leaks prior to that requirement.  While that doesn't sound like much, it was horrible for the .5 person every year that had to go through life half dead.  Their only option was to run for president.

[RENOVATIONS]

it was horrible for the .5 person every year that had to go through life half dead.  Their only option was to run for president.

 

[77 403ta]

Thanks for all your help guys!!!