# Blower fan in a dodge dakota

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/blower-fan-in-a-dodge-dakota/50870>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dakota, dodge\
**Created:** [June 26, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blower-fan-in-a-dodge-dakota/50870 "2010-06-26T00:49:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![glyman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@glyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/glyman)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blower-fan-in-a-dodge-dakota/50870/1 "2010-06-26T00:49:48Z")

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Why do I keep burning out blower fan resistors in my dodge dakota? I have replaced the fan motor and about 5 resistors in 2 years.

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blower-fan-in-a-dodge-dakota/50870/2 "2010-06-26T02:50:37Z")

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Does seem excessive. Are you buying OEM Dodge resistors? It shouldn’t make a difference, but sometimes it does.

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 9:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blower-fan-in-a-dodge-dakota/50870/3 "2010-06-26T09:30:54Z")

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Have you checked the air flow in the duct the resistors mount in? Make sure good airflow is getting to the resistors for cooling. It may also be a good idea to check the current flow for each of the blower speed positions to make sure that is within limits.

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**Author:** ![glyman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@glyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/glyman)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blower-fan-in-a-dodge-dakota/50870/4 "2010-06-26T16:17:39Z")

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I have used mostly dodge resistors. I just read an on-line post that suggested the motor is failing so it is drawing too much current. I have ordered a new fan motor because the restor and wires leading to it are hot. Hopefully this will solve the problem.