94 Accord A/C fan

Discussion in 'Accord' started by mcwb01, May 2, 2007.

  1. mcwb01

    mcwb01 Guest

    My A/C will not hold a charge for more than 5 days. I took it to a
    mechanic and he told me the A/C Condenser fan did not work. After
    informing him that the fan worked and the a/c clutch kicked in when I
    added the coolant myself, he told me that it actually does work, but
    only when he "did something do it". He then said the A/c condenser
    fan is possibly an intermittent problem. He claims the fan relay is
    bad and wants to charge me 150.00 to replace it, then he wants to
    charge 240.00 to put dye into the system to see if there is a leak.
    Is there a better way to test the fan relay aside from turning on the
    A/C and visually confirming that it works? Or would me simply
    replacing the relay be best, then check for leaks? The mechanic
    claims that the fan relay HAS to be replaced and dye put into the
    system before he can do any further diagnosis. I understand about the
    dye, but this issue about the relay seems questionable to me. Also,
    he tells me that the A/C Condenser fan should be on all the time when
    the A/C is running. It is my understanding that this fan only turns
    on when the condenser gets too hot. Any help would be greatly
    appreciated as I can't afford to waste $$ on this one.
     
    mcwb01, May 2, 2007
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  2. mcwb01

    mcwb01 Guest

    NEVERMIND. I found a document on how to test the relay on the 94-07
    accords.
     
    mcwb01, May 3, 2007
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  3. mcwb01

    Peabody Guest

    says...
    Could you please share that with us, and also let us know
    what you end up doing?
     
    Peabody, May 3, 2007
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  4. mcwb01

    Jim Yanik Guest

    What relay test is going to reliably show intermittents?
    Ones that appear at high temps?

    far easier to remove relay,resolder and re-install,and get better
    reliability.

    And ELIMINATE the relay as a trouble source.

    But go ahead and fart around with some relay test.
     
    Jim Yanik, May 3, 2007
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