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Offline turbomick

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20v turbo cooling fans
« on: 08 October 2011, 23:04 »
Hi peps not been on for a while but just a quick question about the cooling fan when they kick in only 1 kicks in and wen I put air con on only 1 kicks in too any ideas wats up also it the little fan that's kicking in

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Re: 20v turbo cooling fans
« Reply #1 on: 09 October 2011, 16:19 »
Hi peps not been on for a while but just a quick question about the cooling fan when they kick in only 1 kicks in and wen I put air con on only 1 kicks in too any ideas wats up also it the little fan that's kicking in

Mines the same never seen two run, need to short the fan and test it.

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Re: 20v turbo cooling fans
« Reply #2 on: 09 October 2011, 16:22 »
Does yours ever over heat pal

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Re: 20v turbo cooling fans
« Reply #3 on: 09 October 2011, 20:26 »
Does yours ever over heat pal

Only when the impellor came off the waterpump :laugh:

Only ever noticed one running when jump starting a mates car in a multi storey car park.

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Offline Wayne

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Re: 20v turbo cooling fans
« Reply #4 on: 09 October 2011, 21:34 »
Pull the plug and bridge the terminals and see if the motor has died.

Offline turbomick

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Re: 20v turbo cooling fans
« Reply #5 on: 09 October 2011, 21:55 »
I've unplugged the fan switch from the radiator and when I bridge it only the little fan kicks in

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Re: 20v turbo cooling fans
« Reply #6 on: 09 October 2011, 21:57 »
I've unplugged the fan switch from the radiator and when I bridge it only the little fan kicks in

Could be a relay / control unit problem then.

Offline turbomick

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Re: 20v turbo cooling fans
« Reply #7 on: 09 October 2011, 22:52 »
Where is the relay / control unit mate is they no way to see if its the big fan it's self

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Re: 20v turbo cooling fans
« Reply #8 on: 09 October 2011, 23:53 »
Where is the relay / control unit mate is they no way to see if its the big fan it's self

By the battery I think   :smiley:

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Re: 20v turbo cooling fans
« Reply #9 on: 09 October 2011, 23:58 »
Cheers I'll check itout it they no way to test the fan it's self to see if it's the fan