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Title: Fan on permanently
Post by: Jimbob on 15 April 2013, 15:58:23

Just found out Big Blue's fan has been on most the day, now slowed to near stop as the battery has run down.

Ive played with a few relays, made no difference.

Any pointers?

Aircon was regassed a few days ago, hadnt been running before as too low on gas.

Battery disconnected now, and charging up.  didnt even have enough power left to run any live data to see if any sensors were reporting mad temps.

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: ffcgary1 on 15 April 2013, 16:02:19

Seem to remember a blown fuse can cause this problem, a 30 amp big bugger fuse if i remember correctly.

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 April 2013, 16:59:16

Can you identify which fan(s) are running?

Also, try pulling the plug on each of the 2 thermoswitches on the nearside side of the radiator, and see if one of them stops it.

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: TheBoy on 15 April 2013, 18:06:11

Aye, pull the multiplug off the rad. Bit of an arsehole to get to I'm afraid.

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: robson on 15 April 2013, 18:55:27

Its not the heater fan is it this runs even with ignition off if hedgehog gone

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: Jimbob on 15 April 2013, 19:25:20

Looks like Ive got some testing to do tomorrow, cheers

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: TheBoy on 15 April 2013, 19:29:07

Quote from: robson on 15 April 2013, 18:55:27

Its not the heater fan is it this runs even with ignition off if hedgehog gone

Good point - we all assumed rad fan

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: Jimbob on 15 April 2013, 19:42:55

Ill be honest, I had just got up, stupidly didnt even look what fan it was, just disconnected battery to stop it and got it onto charge to investigate another day.

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: TheBoy on 15 April 2013, 19:49:02

Quote from: Jimbob on 15 April 2013, 19:42:55

Ill be honest, I had just got up, stupidly didnt even look what fan it was, just disconnected battery to stop it and got it onto charge to investigate another day.

Lazy, good-for-nothing bloody moderators ;D


Missing your beauty sleep, Mr Jimbob :P

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: Jimbob on 15 April 2013, 19:52:50

The joys of shifts!

Definitely missing my beauty sleep today, Had to get up mid morning to take H to a Docs appt! then back to bed again.

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: Andy B on 15 April 2013, 19:55:22

Quote from: Jimbob on 15 April 2013, 19:52:50

....

Definitely missing my beauty sleep today, ....

Just today?  ::) ::) ::) ;)

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: Jimbob on 15 April 2013, 20:06:36

;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: VXL V6 on 15 April 2013, 20:49:30

Give the orange relay in the triangular relay box a good sharp tap. Had exactly the same symptoms on Mrs VXL's DTi while we were in Cornwall one summer... It was the summer when the sun came out so probably about three years ago now.  ;D

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: Elite Pete on 16 April 2013, 02:45:27

I would go with a dodgy relay. I've got loads if you need any ;)

Title: Re: Fan on permanently
Post by: Jimbob on 16 April 2013, 13:19:30

And the prize goes to VXL V6 :y

Was the fan in front of the rad, drivers side..

One sharp tap on the orange relay...Silence.

I had a spare, so swapped out and battery now charging up.

Thanks all.