Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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ok so earlier i noticed the switch i had wired up for my rad fan wasnt working... i let the car warm up and voila no fan kicked in.. checked the fuses.. 5 in from the left on the bottom row and it looked fine.. swapped it anyway and fan kicked in..
Not sure if the switch was working as the fan was already on.. but the switch doesnt work now.. need to let the car sit and get hot to check if its working still..
where is it meant to kick in? after 100? what things should i check after the fuse again? anything common that causes fuses to go?
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
Location: Chesterfield
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If the fan is stiff or old then it can start blowing fuses, let it warm up and see if it works again, its it easy to spin by hand?
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barneykarl
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Registered: 29th Jul 06
Location: Stevenage
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Could be the fan motor as luke85 said , replace the switch, mine cuts in at 93ish if yours does not cut in till over 100 then you have a problem.
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Forbes789
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Registered: 19th Sep 07
Location: Buckie, Moray
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my fan doesnt cut in till between 100 and the red line
is that a problem then??
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barneykarl
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Registered: 29th Jul 06
Location: Stevenage
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Well I would not be happy with that if it was mine, I would change the rad switch and the stat and flush the system, prevention is better than a cure like a blown head gasket.
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Forbes789
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Registered: 19th Sep 07
Location: Buckie, Moray
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yeah, switch at the bottom of the rad, and what else?? already changed the 2 sensors on the left of the block beside the left colant hose,
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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well i went out to the car this morning.. started it up... pressed my fan switch and it came on and its been cutting in by itself in traffic too... Seems to have cured itself 
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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mine cuts in at 95
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ali_corsa
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Registered: 30th Jun 07
Location: Tamworth Drives: Focus st
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if you have wired up a switch to turn it on when ever you want make sure the wires havent chaffed and touching causing it to blow fuses
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