radiator fan wont turn off

  1. Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 York Posts: 2254 Ibiza Bocanegra 1.4TSI DSG
    #1
    fans been going on my car for so long that it has completely drained my battery. whats wrong?
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #2
    Faulty fan switch.


    Steve.
  3. Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 York Posts: 2254 Ibiza Bocanegra 1.4TSI DSG
    #3
    my head gasket is gone, i had it pressure tested yesterday, and im losing water. but the fan should only run until the engine is cool enough. any ideas where this fan switch is located
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Birmingham Posts: 414 Citroen Saxo VTR (2000)
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Llardy View Post
    my head gasket is gone, i had it pressure tested yesterday, and im losing water. but the fan should only run until the engine is cool enough. any ideas where this fan switch is located
    It should, but your fan switch is faulty. They're only cheap
  5. Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 York Posts: 2254 Ibiza Bocanegra 1.4TSI DSG
    #5
    where is the switch?
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 mansfield Posts: 774 vt replica (sold) furio sold Banana vtr!
    #6
    its normally on the right side of the rad under the top hose
  7. Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 York Posts: 2254 Ibiza Bocanegra 1.4TSI DSG
    #7
    is it in the little black box on the side of the fan?
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 taunton,somerset Posts: 506 Posi blue saxo vtr Gold vtr
    #8
    yeah think so mate
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #9
    no its screwed into the rad itself
  10. Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 York Posts: 2254 Ibiza Bocanegra 1.4TSI DSG
    #10
    Right There's no switch on the rad. I've got a lil black box on the side o my fan with a yellow relay inside. Could this be it. I got my rad off a vts and there's no switches at all on it
  11. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #11
    Well there should be a switch screwed into the top of the radiator.

    Steve.
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro
    #12
    Put water in your radiator!
  13. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Furio-92 View Post
    Put water in your radiator!
    Its an electrical problem mate.



    Steve.
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro
    #14
    It happened to me, that is how fixed it, the car temp stat would go up and down then stay in the red, i wold turn car off and the fan would stay on.
  15. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Furio-92 View Post
    It happened to me, that is how fixed it, the car temp stat would go up and down then stay in the red, i wold turn car off and the fan would stay on.
    I think then your problem was a seperate 1 caused by a faulty coolant temperature gauge sensor giving a wrong reading.


    Steve.
  16. Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 York Posts: 2254 Ibiza Bocanegra 1.4TSI DSG
    #16
    I've recently changed my coolant temp sensor but there's still nothing screwed intot the rad
  17. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #17
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Llardy View Post
    I've recently changed my coolant temp sensor but there's still nothing screwed intot the rad
    Coolant temperature is the green 1 its the blue 1 next to it that controls the guage reading(off topic).


    Steve.