Cadillac fan resistor

[Anonymous No.1976939]

Fan resistor is bad in a Cadillac I'm looking at pic related it cost almost $200 I'm assuming that transiter on it is a voltage regulator could I just change that out and would it cross to some thing easier to find

[Anonymous No.1976941]

see if another GM model uses the resistor and use that part number

[Anonymous No.1976942]

>>1976941
do you think that would be the part that is probably bad

[Anonymous No.1976944]

>>1976939
What's the specifics of your caddy. As in year, model, motor. I'm a discount cadillac mechanic, and might be able to help you here.

[Anonymous No.1977033]

>>1976939
That's an SJ41042 transistor in a TO-3 case. They can be had starting at $6.00. It might be worthwhile just changing it before dropping $200 on the whole module.

Make sure you get all of the mounting hardware, particularly the insulating pads, put in correctly.

[Anonymous No.1977040]

>>1977033
Oh yeah, almost forgot. You would e well advised to look for a 'snubber diode' somewhere in the module. Connected across the output (to the fan). They will appear to be connected in reverse (polarity band connected to positive terminal). They protect the transistor and often when you have a blown transistor, it's because the snubber blew first. Couple of bucks. Might as well check or just replace white you are in there.

[Anonymous No.1977068]

>>1976944
1991 devile 4.9
>>1977033
>>1977040
Thanks

[Anonymous No.1977112]

>>1976939
meh, just throw in a 2N3055

[Anonymous No.1977338]

if you just swap the transistor, be careful where you buy a new one from because that package style has tons of fakes

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[Anonymous No.1978487]

>>1976942
That’s the most likely situation yes

[Anonymous No.1978499]

>>1976939
just use something with better ratings thats the same type. doesnt even need to be same package. the leads wont break off if its a heavy duty big package decent wattage one. put anotehr heat sink on it and bolt that heat sink to one of the fins of the heatsink thats present. a hole wont fuck it so if you get the original bjt it had later you can reverse what you did. can types tend to have a terminal on can so just wire it up properly. it can vary but i want to say its collector more often than no . i could be wrong

[Anonymous No.1978778]

>>1976941
>>1977033
>>1978487
>>1978499
Thanks for the help guys i didn't take out the one that was in it till after i made this post i got that picture off Oreily it must be a reworked version the one in the car looks like the pic i might go to junkyard and see if any have the other one

[Anonymous No.1978839]

>>1978778
That looks like an actual resistor

[Anonymous No.1978894]

>>1976939
find a local PIck-n-Pull, remove it from a junker yourself, pay less money for a used part.

[Anonymous No.1978902]

>>1978839
could you explain