26 replies to this topic

[RawlinsGTR]

Cool, thanks. Better get draining some fluid then!!

[bcjames]

You don't need to drain anything just to test the fan.

[RawlinsGTR]

Yeah but removing the temp sensor means that some fluid will come out; surely?

EDIT: I'm being stupid, aren't I. You can just unplug the sensor

Edited by Dog., 10 February 2012 - 01:54 PM.

[bcjames]

You don't remove the sensor, just disconnect it. Leave the bit with the spanner flats in place, and unplug the brown connector from it. No water, just wires!

[RawlinsGTR]

COOOOOL! Cheers James.

[RawlinsGTR]

Okay, just done that;

The fan doesn't turn on. Tried it with just ignition on, also tried it with the engine actually on.

So what does that mean? Have I still various things to check?

[bcjames]

Can you put some power directly to the fan? Just to check it works independently.

[RawlinsGTR]

Not sure how I can do that. D'you know of any way? I mean, I can find 12V but I don't know whether the relay steps down the power to the actual fan..

[bcjames]

As far as I know it is 12v. I think there are just two wires to the fan, so you could unplug it, then use some wire to attach a battery to the two contacts in the plug.

The fan also has a relay, but I'm not sure where that is. I'll have a look in the Haynes, to see if that reveals anything.

[RawlinsGTR]

Yeah, okay. Cool, cheers. :)

[Bartje]

Simon: I hope to be in the UK this weekend for Brooklands, I can bring my code reader to see if there's a fault in the ECU and to test the fan activating from the ECU.

[RawlinsGTR]

Hi..

No need to now, I got it sorted a while ago.. just forgot to say on here.

But.. it would be nice to see what fault codes I've got showing up, so if you don't mind, I fancy a meet up and test.