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Old 18th December 2003, 02:00   #1
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electric fan in fronmt of radiator

There is an electric fan, that sits in front of the radiator, now as the car has a viscous, belt driven fan, I am wondering what the purpose of this one is for.

Is it simply an additional one, that possibly comes on at an elevated temperature?

I have not managed as yet to see it come on...
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Old 18th December 2003, 02:05   #2
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If you turn the aircon on, this fan should run.
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I'll give it a try first thing in the morning...

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Re: electric fan in fronmt of radiator

The fan is an auxilary cooling fan controled by a switch located at the side of the radiator and a resistor located somewhere behind the front bumper. The fan has more than one speed and works most when the airconditioner is on and you are in slow moving traffic or stationary. Working properly, if the water temp gauge goes over the perpendicular, it should trigger the second or third speed of the fan.

In my clime, it is important that the fan works and work well too.



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