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Subject:Re: Radiator Fan Turns On But Not Off
From:Raimund Feussner
Date:Fri, 18 Mar 2005 22:13:11 +0100

Perhaps just a bad relay that hangs as soon as it is engaged?
Mid- and high-speed of the fan are powered by the relay on the fuse box
and the relay on the a-pillar.

Raimund

Bruce Nadig schrieb:

> Another good suggestion. However, this too can't be the cause. I had the
> thermo switch disconnected and turned the fan on using a jumper wire.
> That
> started the fan. Fan continued to run endlessly even after I removed the
> jumper wire (thermo switch still not connected).
>
> Other suggestions?
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce
>
>
>
>> From: jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
>> Reply-To: jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Radiator Fan Turns On But Not Off
>> Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:56:59 -0700
>>
>> On 3/18/05 11:43, "Bruce Nadig" <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> > Howdy From Texas,
>> >
>> > I've been off the list since mid-December - out of town and away from
>> > e-mail. I've missed ya'll. It is good to be back.
>> >
>> > I have an unusual problems on my '87 GL. The "radiator" fan will
>> turn on
>> > when triggered by the thermo switch or the a/c, as it should. However,
>> once
>> > it comes on - and it has always come on in the high speed mode - it
>> stays
>> > on, no matter what. It will stay on until the there is no more power
>> > available. It will run long after the ignition has been turned off.
>> The
>> fan
>> > runs until it drains the battery or until the battery is disconnected.
>>
>>
>> Have had that happen myself. It normally the temperature switch itself
>> that
>> is the problem rather than the relay. (unless you have a dodge neon with
>> the 120 dollar relay in it.)
>> ����������������������������������������
>> jimt
>> Planned insanity is best.
>> Remember that sanity is optional.
>> http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info)
>> http://www.westydriver.com
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