Questions Re: Fusing fan type 85

griz griz at myrealbox.com
Thu Jan 3 21:32:01 EST 2002


	I have a 1986 4000q that I want to fuse the radiator fan.
I found much info in archives on 5000's and 200's but not 4000's.
Here is some of the relevant info that I found so far.

>   Subject: Re: Radiator Fan relay sticking - '86 4kq
>   Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 16:59:06 -0500

>   the internal schematic of the fusebox used in most
>   late 80s audis is at:
>   http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/images/fusebox.gif
>    - about 115k and a large image tho.
>   at E87L you will see the *unfused* terminal for the
>   rad fan. (R/Bk wire, btw)
>   right next to it, at E871A is the same switched
>   circuit run thru fuse #5.  A good thing to change on your car.
>   --
>   Huw Powell

Since there is an unused fuse on the same circuit would the
"good thing to change" be using that fuse location between
the relay and the fan ?  What amp rating would be needed
since at http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/cooling.html#fan
I found these two statements referring to type 44's ?

"The 3rd speed or HIGH speed or "JET ENGINE ROAR"
speed is controlled by the two temp radiator
thermo switch and a 70 amp relay underneath
the driver side dash panel."

and

"The fan draws about 40-50 amps during initial start,"

Do these amperages apply to the type 85's too ?

Found much info in archives on 5000's and 200's but not 4000's
Dennis



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