The electric fan probable died.

 

PM Mike in AZ - he can help you out with the overheating problems.

 

:agree
Have Mike's Aux fan, and never seen over 210 since.:cool

 

I have an 03 & mine gets right up to 260 when I'm sitting in traffic for a few minutes. Never had a warning light though, fan always kicked on before it did. If I get worried I just put the A/C on recirc.

 

You have a problem.....if under warranty, I would get it checked. If not, I would call Mike in Az.

An '03-'04 will not go above 210 even in traffic and 80 degrees out if the fan is running correctly....or at least that is my experience.

 

Or JimG..

Both make quality aftermarket fans.

 

Mine did this, the OEM fan failed and was replaced by the dealer under warranty. The new fan still didn't work well in stop/go/bumper-to-bumper traffic, took the OEM fan off and replaced it with Mike in AZ's plug and play replacement. He and JimG have made an aftermarket fan available to SSR owners. Put the OEM fan in the attic just in case if/when I sell her the new owner would want the original fan. Check out Mike's website www.simple-engineering.com

 

cooling


same thing to my 2004. dealer replaced fan cooling motor. i added mike's aux fan. today i had a dyno tune and besides finding 28 more hp, the tuner set my std fan to kick on around 195. should help all around.:thumbs :banana

 

The search tool is you r friend.. Type in overheating or fan and you'll have enough to read for at least a week.
Fan is likely but it could be a relay or a fuse as wel.

 

Mine was the fuse (blown when the dealer jump started the car, and hooked the cables to the wrong location). A way to check the fan for proper operation is to turn on the A/C. The fan is supposed to come on when the A/C is turned on. If it doesn't come on then it could be the fuse.

 

My OEM fan is still working great, but not in heavy traffic, I always have to turn on the AC to get the aux. going. (I have abuot 50K miles on the SSR) . Guess I am gonna have to get that Aux. fan from Mike in AZ one day soon!

 

To Hot To Handle!!!



:nodno MY 2004 :ssr OVERHEATED FROM THE FIRST DAY! I HAD ALREADY EXPECTED SOME OVERHEATING FROM READING POSTINGS HERE. :confused BUT WHEN IT STARTED TO REALY GET WARM OUTSIDE I WAS HAVING MORE PROBLEMS.:grouphug WE POPED THE HOOD AND WATCHED THE FAN -TURNED ON AC AND ''NO FAN!!:banghead ''CHECKED THE FUSE AND FOR $2.00 FIXED MY OVERHEATING!!! NO IDEA WHY THE FUSE WENT OUT BUT SO FAR IT IS STILL WORKING :reddevil :banana

 

:nodno MY 2004 :ssr OVERHEATED FROM THE FIRST DAY! I HAD ALREADY EXPECTED SOME OVERHEATING FROM READING POSTINGS HERE. :confused BUT WHEN IT STARTED TO REALY GET WARM OUTSIDE I WAS HAVING MORE PROBLEMS.:grouphug WE POPED THE HOOD AND WATCHED THE FAN -TURNED ON AC AND ''NO FAN!!:banghead ''CHECKED THE FUSE AND FOR $2.00 FIXED MY OVERHEATING!!! NO IDEA WHY THE FUSE WENT OUT BUT SO FAR IT IS STILL WORKING :reddevil :banana

Is that fuse no 44? How do I remove it?

And can I get it at NAPA.
Thanks
Sandy

 

stuff from mike

christmas is coming (just hoping the kids are looking in on this site that way they know what i want)

 

christmas is coming (just hoping the kids are looking in on this site that way they know what i want)

I'll let them know your secret

 

Been there don that

I had the same problem with my 04. Solved the problem with the twin fan set up that Jim G. It is is a dual Spal Fan set up. The stock fan was replaced by the dealer once and it still ran hot in traffic. The dual fan setup drops right in where the stock fan goes and the truck never gets over 210 now, stop and go or not. I live in the desert and it gets extremely hot. Get a hold of Jim G and he can get the info to you.

 

I also have the dual fan from SPAL, The company who sells them is:
Colvin Automotive Inc.
2715 Hancock Drive
Austin, TX 78731
Tel 512-452-4236
fax 512-452-4377
kc@colvinAutomotive.com

 

go with an aftermarket fan



I have the same one, temps never even reached 210, even when stuck in 90 degree stop and go traffic for 2 hours last week.


Get this one or the one from Mike, just do it, since the factory fan is not up to snuff..

 

For those who don't know, Colvin used my SSR as the prototyping vehicle when they developed the kit Jax mentioned above, at my urging.

I have had the setup in my SSR for almost exactly a year now (360 days actually ), and it works flawlessly.

This is what GM should have done in the first place.

Jim G

 

overheat

installing a 180 degree thermostat seems to have helped mine.

 

stogey: Mike in AZ and I both have explained in earlier postings on "overheating" and "thermodynamics" why changing thermostats provides only minimal benefits.

Dop a search using those search terms, and you will see this is VERY limited in its impact. The right solutions involve betetr and more reliable fans, and in some more seriopus cases even better radiators.

See some of my earlier postings using as search keys "dual Spal" and "thermodynamic".

Jim G

 

Well it hapened to me. My SSR is just over 30,000 miles and the Fan died. Both speeds dead. dealer repaced under warantee.
Jerry

 

as a matter of fact, a 6 mile round trip and my 03 hit 230 and i'm looking for solutions, opinions? spal dual or one of mikes kits?

 

Had my 05 in to dealer to replace the hatch strutts,asked him to check the fan opperation said it is to factory spec.high speed comes on at 235 deg.

 

The 230 degrees is really not that bad, as that's just a few degrees higher than when the fan is set to come on anyway (226 degrees). For a lot of us, it was a past mindset that we had to overcome in the initial stages of owning our SSRs. Many of us were not accustomed to such high operating temperatures in vehicles.

Before any of you do anything about the stock fan, you might want to first check to see if the fan fuse is still good and is not blown. It is fuse #37 in the diagram (60 amp), and is located in the uppermost left hand corner, nearest the alternator.

I now have both Mike in AZ's auxiliary fan and his main cooling fan replacement in my SSR. I'm happy with my setup. My stock main cooling fan was working fine, but I decided to seize the opportunity at the Springfield Super Rally to get his replacement main cooling fan at that time, and save on shipping and installation.

A fanatic friend of mine in town, "Jax", has the dual Spal fan in his SSR, and he is very pleased with its performance. In the event that your stock fan fails, if under warranty you obviously can get a sock replacement fan, or go with either of the two aftermarket fan options. I'm sure you would be pleased with either of the aftermarket ones.

BTW, here is a link to just one of the threads on this forum pertaining to the operation of the SSR stock fans and overheating issues:
http://www.ssrfanatic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4649&highlight=fan+operating+speeds

 

The 230 degrees is really not that bad, as that's just a few degrees higher than when the fan is set to come on anyway (226 degrees).

thanks alex, i,ll try not to freak out when the temp climbs a bit, never had a vehical run as warm, still thinking,about changing the oem fan after cruising the link you included, thanks again glen

I'm going to disagree with Alex.....My '03 does not go above 210. I'm on my second OEM fan and I travel in some stop and go traffic in 90 degree heat (so your mileage may vary...as they say). I would guess that something is wrong...I'm gathering from all the posts here that the '05-'06s will run a little hotter.

Let us know what you find out....I'd like to know if I was wrong.

 

I went to a local speed shop and they set the software so the fan comes on at 185 degrees and below 35 mph. That solved my heat problem. I took it to my Dealer and they WOULD NOT CHANGE SOFTWARE.

 

Dick: If your fan comes on at 185 degrees, it will essentially ALWAYS be running (after engine warmnup each start cycle). That will cause a factory stock fan to fail VERY rapidly.

This is not a good solution, I'm afraid.

Jim G

 

Fan OFF above 35mph

The fan is programed to shut OFF above 35mph. I had this change done last Nov. and it has been working fine. I do not have the original fan, it was changed under warranty about a year ago.
Dick

 

thanks alex, i,ll try not to freak out when the temp climbs a bit, never had a vehical run as warm, still thinking,about changing the oem fan after cruising the link you included, thanks again glen

 

I would change the fan period ............................

Working or not!!!!
Lets face it, it's not if it's when the fan fails and it will fail.
I replaced mine with Mike's OEM replacement and never have to babysit the temp gauge anymore and have been running the factory fan settings for sometime now with no problems.....:thumbs

 

My 06 runs right at 210 even in traffic. One thing that helps to keep the temp down in traffic is to leave room between you and the vehicle in front. I try to leave 5 or 6' so that my SSR is breathing air that isn't directly out of the tailpipe of the car in front. I know it's not much cooler but even 5 degrees I think helps (plus if someone rearends me, they don't get the front of the truck too). If its really hot, I also make sure the AC is at least on speed 3 so that the fan is on. So far, haven't had any overheating issues which is really good news since my first truck did it 3 times.

 

Mike in AZ post describing fan logic

I also was able to torture test my 06 SSR with its "Mike in AZ" replacement radiator cooling fan (shrouded puller), auxiliary fan (pusher), transmission cooler and my Diablo Predator "91 Octane" tune today. It was 109 in Folsom, CA this afternoon. My temp gauge never went over 215 (even going up the big hill out of Folsom). :thumbs