electric fan turned on--and it wasent overheating??
11-25-02, 05:33 PM
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electric fan turned on--and it wasent overheating??
i was just driving around, and i heard the electric fan switch on. the temp gauge didnt show that it was overheating, and i wasent leaking anything.
what could it be?
im going to flush my radiator tomorrow prob to clean it all out...and then check all the hoses.
anyone have this happen?
what could it be?
im going to flush my radiator tomorrow prob to clean it all out...and then check all the hoses.
anyone have this happen?
11-25-02, 05:44 PM
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The sensor is located on the tube near the water pump. If you disconnect it, the fan runs. It may be a bad thermo switch, or possibly the wire connecting it. Check those.
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11-25-02, 07:13 PM
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well mine has a manual one, i have a switch for it on the dash. but i didnt switch it on and it just popped on, in the summer when its super hot, it goes on, but its like 35-45 degrees out.
11-25-02, 07:17 PM
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Then you have a short somewhere...I have no idea...If you have modified the wiring of your fan, it could be anything. Best inspect the wiring and relays involved to check for possible problems.
11-26-02, 03:14 AM
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Originally posted by BlackFC_NYC
...my temp sensor is disconnected. could this be why my fan wont turn off?
...my temp sensor is disconnected. could this be why my fan wont turn off?
11-26-02, 10:08 AM
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ok, does anyone have a picture or can someone take a picture of that wires properly installed. cause i dont know why the hell its disconnected.
i guess thats the reason!
i guess thats the reason!
11-26-02, 11:11 AM
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Well damn, learn something new everday, didnt know they came with an electric fan. Odd, none of my AC equiped N/A cars ever had an electric fan, nor do i see anything about it in the manual, but, i guess you guys cant be lying. Neat.
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well if thats the temp sensor, and the temp gauge still works, and the fan is always on now, what the hell is that wire? you know? shouldnt the temp gauge not work now that the wire is hanging loss? this is anoying
11-26-02, 01:32 PM
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Originally posted by BlackFC_NYC
well if thats the temp sensor, and the temp gauge still works, and the fan is always on now, what the hell is that wire? you know? shouldnt the temp gauge not work now that the wire is hanging loss? this is anoying
well if thats the temp sensor, and the temp gauge still works, and the fan is always on now, what the hell is that wire? you know? shouldnt the temp gauge not work now that the wire is hanging loss? this is anoying
Does the fan run all the time? Or does it cycle?
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11-26-02, 05:04 PM
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Originally posted by Rob500
Does the fan run all the time? Or does it cycle?
Does the fan run all the time? Or does it cycle?
i disconnected the fan at the fan. so now its not running. although on the dash the little red light on the temp gauge goes on now, which usually goes on if your overheating and then fan goes on, but im not overheating according to the gauge.
ill check for a rely to the fan switch.
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11-26-02, 11:05 PM
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My fan comes on in the summer after spirited driving. Or if I have the car parked after driving it a while I will turn the key on and it will run. I guess the sensor gets heat soaked and clicks the fan on.
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11-27-02, 01:06 AM
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Originally posted by BlackFC_NYC
ok, does anyone have a picture or can someone take a picture of that wires properly installed.
ok, does anyone have a picture or can someone take a picture of that wires properly installed.
11-27-02, 01:11 AM
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Originally posted by Roy James
...didnt know they came with an electric fan.
...didnt know they came with an electric fan.
...nor do i see anything about it in the manual...
11-27-02, 01:20 AM
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Originally posted by Rob500
Actually I think if you ground it the fan runs.
Actually I think if you ground it the fan runs.
The S4 has quite a complicated system because it has a warning light that comes on when the fan runs due to high temp, but doesn't when the A/C runs the fan. It has a little control box under the dash.
The S5 doesn't have a warning light so the system is much simpler, just a relay switched by the temp switch. Grounding the S5's fan temp switch terminal will make the fan run.
11-27-02, 01:26 AM
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Originally posted by BlackFC_NYC
well if thats the temp sensor, and the temp gauge still works, and the fan is always on now, what the hell is that wire? you know? shouldnt the temp gauge not work now that the wire is hanging loss?
well if thats the temp sensor, and the temp gauge still works, and the fan is always on now, what the hell is that wire? you know? shouldnt the temp gauge not work now that the wire is hanging loss?
I think that's enough from me...
11-27-02, 02:48 AM
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Originally posted by NZConvertible
I think that's enough from me...
I think that's enough from me...
