how to hard wire your thermo if fan not working
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Last edited by davidjetson; 17-01-2011 at 08:06 PM.
sick of the idiots here
Running the cooling fan constantly will load up the electrical system all the time, and will cause the engine to take ages to warm up and get to its operating temperature.An engine that runs cold all, or most of the time, will cause the engine to wear out a lot quicker than normal, and will also cause poor fuel economy.Its better to just fix the problem that has caused the cooling fan to fail in the first place.
on holiday
no relay is a bad idea running the power scorce from the ciggy lighter fuse bad idea
I tune the oldschool way fear on the passengers face and knuckle colour cant go wrong
tabbacco is still my favorite vegetable
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Good for a quick fix though if you are out the middle of no where and your car is over heating and the thermos arent working.
Pretty sure he doesnt mean for everyone to go out and do this if they dont have problems.
on holiday
quick fix for that is a loop of wire in the relay holder no wiring mods at all LOL
I tune the oldschool way fear on the passengers face and knuckle colour cant go wrong
tabbacco is still my favorite vegetable
Yeah I agree about the quick fix in the middle of no where to get out of trouble,but if someone does have problems,its better to fix it properly than just bodging it.Each to their own though.I dont like doing bodgy things to my my car.I like to keep it reliable and in an original condition..Originally Posted by 2DIE
If this is your permanent way of fixing your over heating issue, I would have setup a relay in the engine bay, then run the relay switching wire into your cabin and installed a switch on your dash.
That way driving around, then when you are stationary or driving slowly then switch on the thermo fans.
There is no harm to the thermo fan running full time, as I used a VN V6 thermo fan and shroud for my speedway car and it used to go full time.
End of the day you aren't looking at the real issue why the ECU isn't kicking the fans in when the temp gets above a certain temperature. I would be checking your coolant sensors, yes there are two in the V6s, one for gauge and one for ECU, I say the one for the ECU which I am pretty sure is at the front of the engine may be stuffed.
As said if you are in the middle of the bush or somewhere, you could just wrap a wire around your positive battery terminal and run it straight to the positive of your fans, or find a switchable power wire too run power from.
Yours Kindly,
Jim
sick of the idiots here
hot tip, that ain't a quick fix..and if you're carrying the stuff for this 'patch' around in your car, then you could easily troubleshoot and repair your existing curcuit or just utilize a relay from elswhere...
Also, why is it most people ALWAYS decide to run EVERYTHING of their AUX line?
anyways, if it's a quick fix your after, nothing beats ultra quick & dodgy, as Delco says:
Last edited by Coast_Calais; 17-01-2011 at 05:51 PM. Reason: speeeellllingz
Excellent
I have just got this very problem.
Now, it throws NO codes.
Fan DOES work when in diagnostic mode.
Relay tests fine.
Fuses A-OK.
Fan DOESN'T work under normal conditions, as I have overheated twice and NO fan.
Q. If the coolant sensor is kaput, wouldn't the car run rich. eg. bad fuel economy??? Mine has excellent fuel economy. Runs rough occasionally, goes like a scalded cat (I nicknamed it Crankydore)
Only overheats in slow going - busy car parks on a hot day etc.
NO bubbles in header tank, nice clear coolant. Oil is good.
Could it still be the coolant sensor or is the ECU stuffed????
Looking foward to informative replies
cheers
sorry was meant to say a quick fix in title
also have put a relay in now and made a switch so fan not on all the time only use it when in city and that when it look likes it geting warm
There is a lot of info. in a "How To" on switching the fans manually which will be worth a look if posters in this thread are unaware that it exists.
An ECM fault can cause incorrect fan switching.
I am pretty sure that's a different sensor again regarding to fuel intake. There is a sensor at the very back of the engine block rear of manifold and one at the front above the water pump. Look at these two first.Excellent
I have just got this very problem.
Now, it throws NO codes.
Fan DOES work when in diagnostic mode.
Relay tests fine.
Fuses A-OK.
Fan DOESN'T work under normal conditions, as I have overheated twice and NO fan.
Q. If the coolant sensor is kaput, wouldn't the car run rich. eg. bad fuel economy??? Mine has excellent fuel economy. Runs rough occasionally, goes like a scalded cat (I nicknamed it Crankydore
Only overheats in slow going - busy car parks on a hot day etc.
NO bubbles in header tank, nice clear coolant. Oil is good.
Could it still be the coolant sensor or is the ECU stuffed????
Looking foward to informative replies
cheers
Yours Kindly,
Jim
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