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Date:         Fri, 18 Mar 2005 22:13:11 +0100
Reply-To:     Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
Subject:      Re: Radiator Fan Turns On But Not Off
Comments: To: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY103-F226366CE52D3AA04459F83C74A0@phx.gbl>
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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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