elexwiz
Junior Member
2015 Ram 1500 Tradesman 5.7. I have the typical 'hot air from the A/C after when stopped' problem. I've replaced fan clutches on previous trucks for the same issue, but the difference now is the fan clutch itself. The fan clutch on these trucks are thermal clutches that should not engage until the engine gets hot enough. If that is the case, the fan will not be engaged on initial cold start, and the fan will be fairly easy to spin by hand when the engine is cold and stopped. The specs on these clutches say the fan will spin at 20-30% of shaft speed when disengaged. Is that still enough air flow for the A/C to work correctly when stopped at idle? Or am I looking at a different A/C problem? Thank you for your time.
I found the fan plug just sitting in the shroud, and the vehicle-side plug stuffed near the back of the headlight. 
I connected the two and attached the plug to the shroud where it is supposed to go. Works like a champ! I also went through the engine bay looking for other orphan plugs... Now, if I could get my transmission issue fixed... 
