View Full Version : My battery keeps going dead. I think it has to do with my A/C or heater motor.


paulzman
02-05-2006, 11:20:31 PM
I have a 71 Camaro - with factory air. After I turn the key off the i hear the fan motor turning for awhile. I must have a drain, because my battery is dead aftesr sitting awhile. Not all my fan speeds work either. Any suggestions?

Eric
02-06-2006, 01:23:53 AM
Fix/replace the resistor pack for the fan control. GM apparently "designed" the run-on fan bit to ensure continuous ventilation- but every vehicle I've ever encountered that had the run-on every time the car was turned off ended up having problems- like discharging batteries and/or defunct resistor packs or control boards (in newer vehicles).

hhott71
02-06-2006, 08:51:15 AM
I disconnected mine at the controlhead. No more astroventallation.
I have OFF,LOW,MED,HIGH now and OFF really is OFF

paulzman
02-06-2006, 09:23:22 PM
Eric, Thanks for the info - but where do I find the resistor pack for the control board - is it on the evaporator case. Where would I find a replacement. Thanks.

Eric
02-07-2006, 01:10:53 AM
It's in the heater box by the evaporator- the thing with the 4-wire harness attached to it- pull it out and you can't miss what it is- it has coils of rigid wire underneath the cable plug. I can't speak for the availability of a '71 unit- but GM tended to use the same part in almost every vehicle they made (only difference was A/C vs. No A/C) for years- so it may be something GM still carries or that you can get from a corner auto supply store. It's GM part/assembly number in 1970 was 3929052 in a non-A/C car- but I don't have a reference for an A/C-equipped unit.