fan stopped working

1. saxobwoiiroblee L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Cambridge Posts: 76 Cadbury's Purple Saxo VTR

   #1 24th February 2010, 13:42

   my fan stopped working last week. put a new thermostat on and now has stopped over heating, but have steam coming from the radiator and the fan still isnt working. wired the fan up striaght to battery and it works. tried bridging the sensors and fan still doesnt work. any suggestions?
2. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

   #2 24th February 2010, 13:52

   Have you checked the fuse and relay for the fan?
3. user_41869 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 741 saxo vtr

   #3 24th February 2010, 14:07

   This happened to mine. It was the sensor at the top right of rad. If your fan kicks in as u said by connecting direct to the battery this is more likely. just unplug connector and replace sensor mine( is blue with a yellow ring). About £8 to replace. Coolant will come out so be quick then top up and bleed system so u don't get air leaks. hope this helps.
4. saxobwoiiroblee L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Cambridge Posts: 76 Cadbury's Purple Saxo VTR

   #4 24th February 2010, 14:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by anna2009 This happened to mine. It was the sensor at the top right of rad. If your fan kicks in as u said by connecting direct to the battery this is more likely. just unplug connector and replace sensor mine( is blue with a yellow ring). About £8 to replace. Coolant will come out so be quick then top up and bleed system so u don't get air leaks. hope this helps.

   i tried bridging this sensor, surely it would of kicked in then if it was that sensor?
5. saxobwoiiroblee L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Cambridge Posts: 76 Cadbury's Purple Saxo VTR

   #5 24th February 2010, 14:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Lozza_vtr Have you checked the fuse and relay for the fan?

   checked the fuse and that was fine, got told the relay is under the little fuse box at top right of engine bay, but couldnt see it?
6. user_41869 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 741 saxo vtr

   #6 24th February 2010, 15:04

   if that sensor on your rad is knackered your fan won't kick in. As this is the cooling fan switch.
7. saxobwoiiroblee L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Cambridge Posts: 76 Cadbury's Purple Saxo VTR

   #7 24th February 2010, 15:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by anna2009 if that sensor on your rad is knackered your fan won't kick in. As this is the cooling fan switch.

   yeah but like i said, i took the plug out what goes into the sensor and bridged them which would bypass the switch and put power through so surely that would make the fan kick in if was that sensor as your saying?
8. user_41869 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 741 saxo vtr

   #8 24th February 2010, 15:09

   Not the sensor directly on the fan. The sensor u r looking 4 is top right of the radiator. should be blue with a yellow ring.
9. saxobwoiiroblee L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Cambridge Posts: 76 Cadbury's Purple Saxo VTR

   #9 24th February 2010, 15:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by anna2009 Not the sensor directly on the fan. The sensor u r looking 4 is top right of the radiator. should be blue with a yellow ring.

   yeah i know which one you mean. it a bas***d to get to because of the pas fluid container. ill buy a new sensor at weekend and try it. thanks =]
10. user_41869 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 741 saxo vtr

    #10 24th February 2010, 15:27

    hope u sort it.
11. adam19 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Harlow, essex Posts: 2731 Clio 182

    #11 24th February 2010, 17:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxobwoiiroblee yeah but like i said, i took the plug out what goes into the sensor and bridged them which would bypass the switch and put power through so surely that would make the fan kick in if was that sensor as your saying?

    mine stopped working and i bridged mine and works , but i need to get a new switch the blue one
12. saxobwoiiroblee L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Cambridge Posts: 76 Cadbury's Purple Saxo VTR

    #12 25th February 2010, 09:13

    so obviously isnt that sensor then. hmmm tried everything else
13. adam19 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Harlow, essex Posts: 2731 Clio 182

    #13 25th February 2010, 18:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxobwoiiroblee so obviously isnt that sensor then. hmmm tried everything else

    
    say youve unplugged the clip that clips onto your sensor and bridge it like what i did and your van still aint working you must have something else wrong thats stopping it , how have you bridged it ?? also have you checked all your fuses incase one is blown incase a fuse could be to blame * fuse may not have anything to do to it* but worth checking,
    EDIT
    only just noticed you checked your fuses lol
14. saxobwoiiroblee L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Cambridge Posts: 76 Cadbury's Purple Saxo VTR

    #14 26th February 2010, 11:26

    it a 3 pin so tried bridging it 3 different ways and nothing happened.
    so im guessing it the sender?
15. adam19 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Harlow, essex Posts: 2731 Clio 182

    #15 26th February 2010, 18:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxobwoiiroblee it a 3 pin so tried bridging it 3 different ways and nothing happened. so im guessing it the sender?

    yeah mines a 3pin,,, cant member what ones goes to what though lol, yeah sounds like its the sender
16. saxobwoiiroblee L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Cambridge Posts: 76 Cadbury's Purple Saxo VTR

    #16 1st March 2010, 09:03

    got a new sender being delivered today so hopefully that works =]
17. saxobwoiiroblee L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Cambridge Posts: 76 Cadbury's Purple Saxo VTR

    #17 1st March 2010, 13:47

    got my new sender and it a two pin, is it still a straight swap??