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Fan won't stop (NLC - Audi S3)

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:09 pm
by Edin430
After long journeys the fan usually stays on for a couple of mins after the car is switched off to cool it down but even after really short journeys (sometimes literally 2min journey) it stays on for a good few mins - for no apparant reason - as the car hasn't even heated up.

Still under warranty but Audi cant take it until the 25th.

Any ideas whats wrong?!

Re: Fan won't stop (NLC - Audi S3)

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:20 pm
by neil
Presumably the fan is operated by a thermostatic switch installed in the radiator. This will have failed safe - better coming on all the time than not coming on at all!

Re: Fan won't stop (NLC - Audi S3)

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:46 pm
by Edin430
would that make the dash temp read wrong as well? the dash reads 90 but no idea what it read before as never really paid attention :? guessing as the Exige reads 89 this must be about right.

Re: Fan won't stop (NLC - Audi S3)

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:51 pm
by neil
No, it'll be completely separate from the temperature readout you're seeing on the dash. The one in the radiator will just be a simple on/off switch set at whatever temperature the fans meant to kick in at. Oh and 90 sounds about right temperature wise

Re: Fan won't stop (NLC - Audi S3)

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:56 pm
by Edin430
thanks :thumbsup