The fuse for the a/c fans keeps blowing, causing the temp to rise if left idling. I replace it and the fans will work for a minute or two but then they shut down due to a blown fuse. Does anyone know what could cause this fuse to keep blowing?

 

A short or bad motor.

 

i found wires that were frayed and thought that was the problem and fixed them but i replaced the fuse and it blew again

 

pictures will help kind of hard to pinpoint the problem. show us the 'frayed' wires and how you fixed them.

 

these are the fans that are not working because of the fuse


this wire ( wrapped in tape) runs under where the battery sits and plugs into the fan

 

Have you check the relay and Ground connection...?

 

Find yourself a wiring diagram and trace it, diagnose it, whatever. Otherwise take it to a tech.

 

where can i find the relay and/or the ground connection?

 

"this wire ( wrapped in tape) runs under where the battery sits and plugs into the fan"

This statemet got my attention. Any wire running "under the battry" might have easily been damaged by a leaking battery and just correcting the frayed wire might not be enough. A whole section of wire could be damaged.

Since it operates for a little while with a new few there is also a chance that one - probably not both - of the fan motors is failing. Can you disconnect one fan motor at a time and see if you can isolate the problem a bit.

I don't really see how a bad relaly would cause this - unless it too is under the battery - but a new relay is less costly than a service visit if you think it might help.

Good luck.

Dave Mac