cooling fans stay on so long that they drain my battery

[Ben Swann]

034 919 369 B

 

This only affects the after-run system  - will cause fan to stay on if circuit
is shorted, usually not the switch, but wire accidentally connecting to
ground.

 

Did you check the switch in the radiator - easey test is to disconnect it and
see if fan goes out.

 

Ben.

 

[Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:21:04 EDT

From: JeffreyZentner at aol.com

Subject: Re: cooling fans stay on so long that they drain my battery

To: quattro at audifans.com

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Does anyone know what the Audi part number is for the After-run temp. sensor
is for a

88 5000tq?

 

Jeff Zentner

Alta CA

 

88 5KTQ

 

In a message dated 4/8/2007 12:02:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
antar at comcast.net writes:

 

I had this same problem too. The fan is controlled by a sensor in the coolant
neck on the head. It's the white/clear sensor I believe. My sensor was fine,
but it turned out to be the low-speed fan relay. The relay was sticking in the
on position, but if you tapped it, it would turn off. Good luck.

 

-Ameer 

 

 

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Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 13:27:56 EDT

From: JeffreyZentner at aol.com

Subject: cooling fans stay on so long that they drain my battery

To: quattro at audifans.com

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My cooling fans stay on so long that they drain my battery. When I park my car
and turn it off and it has been warm, temp. gauge running at 1/2 way both of
my cooling fans stay on so long (up to 13 minutes ) that my battery is dead.

Does anyone have any ideas what is causing my problem?

 

 

Jeff Zentner

Alta Ca

88 5000 TQ

http://ses.symantec.com/ ]