cooling fans stay on so long that they drain my battery

[JeffreyZentner at aol.com]

I have tried disconnecting the switch in the radiator but this does not stop 
the fan. If I disconnect the after-run switch the fan stops. Do you think I am 
replacing the wrong thing?
 
Jeff Zentner
Alta CA
5KQT 88
 
In a message dated 4/12/2007 3:02:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
benswann at comcast.net writes:

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 
Message-ID: <d1c.86adca5.33492e9c at aol.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 
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