BeArDy
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Jed D
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cheers mate but iv tried that
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Gary
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Put 12v to your fan directly.
Does it come on? As what beardy has suggested should work.
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djice56
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hey dude did the ect sensor fit and have u sorted it yet steve
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Jed D
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hasnt came yet, royal mail twats. should be here today, posty normally comes around 1pm
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by Gary
Put 12v to your fan directly.
Does it come on? As what beardy has suggested should work.
nah, noy joy. after tring the switch im going to try again, mite of had a bad connection or something
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Gary
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If youve put 12v directly to your fan and it dosent come on then its broke.
I'd do it for you but your too far away really.
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by Gary
If youve put 12v directly to your fan and it dosent come on then its broke.
I'd do it for you but your too far away really.
done that, wired direct to the fan. nearly chopped my finger off 
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Jed D
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double checked the fuse, and fitted the switch that goes on thermostat. ran it up, to red and no joy
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tom_simes
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quote:
Originally posted by JedDy
fitted the switch that goes on thermostat
What switch is on the thermostat on the X16 engines? Wasn't one on mine! Or do you mean the one on the rad itself?
Is the rad actually getting warm? If the thermostat itself isn't opening, then no hot coolant will be moving through the rad and activating the fan switch.
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Jed D
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just fitted a temp sensor sorry, it goes in the side of the thermostat housing. thermostat is working fine and rad switch had already been changed. new rad too, so its not blocked up
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tom_simes
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Which temperature sensor did you fit? The one with a two pin blue plug that the ECU uses, or one with a single spade connector that goes to the dash?
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
Which temperature sensor did you fit? The one with a two pin blue plug that the ECU uses, or one with a single spade connector that goes to the dash?
oh god, didnt know theres two. the one that fits into the side of the thermostat houseing??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120705850868&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1660wt_1139
^that one, just its blue and gold i think
could the other one be the fault then? were, how, what and how much would i do that one for, getting fed up now, its practically a full new coolant system that doesn't work
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Jed D
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see if this makes any sense
oh and there is power on the live to the fan aswell
ran out of space
[Edited on 13-04-2011 by JedDy]
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RKS
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if you have taken the plug from the fan switch on the rad and bridged them and the fan comes on then it's either the switch is faulty or no hot water is getting to the switch.
This test would prove that all wiring is OK because all the fan switch does is join the two wires together when it gets hot.
[Edited on 13-04-2011 by RKS]
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Jed D
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it didnt work before and its just had brand new gm switch and rad so cant see it being that. cheers anyway though
edit- please note the pic was taken before all the work was done.
[Edited on 13-04-2011 by JedDy]
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Gary
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Know any sparks? If so borrow a voltage/continuity tester. Put it across the switch then let your car idle so it warms up. Switch should give you continuity when it gets to 100deg or whatever temp it is.
Failing that make a simple curcuit with a random brake light buld or something.
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Jed D
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[Edited on 14-04-2011 by JedDy]
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by JedDy
quote:
Originally posted by Gary
Know any sparks? If so borrow a voltage/continuity tester. Put it across the switch then let your car idle so it warms up. Switch should give you continuity when it gets to 100deg or whatever temp it is.
Failing that make a simple curcuit with a random brake light buld or something.
i do apoligse as iv had a bit to drink n im cheking this before i go to bed
do you mean a multimeter? if so iv got one already
am i to put it across the two wires/plug that goes into the switch and run the car till its at fan operating temp? is that what you mean?
what am i looking for
really apriciate the help
sorry but imshite at anything electrical, i qualifeid level 2 in mercanics at new college durham and v16 exam (electrical) i failed twice before i just say scraped a pass, all the rest i got distinctions
p.s i can change a household light bulb at my best
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Gary
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Multimeter should have continuity on it. Or measure the resistance across the 2 pins. When the engine is cool you shouldnt get a reading as the curcuit is not comeplete.
When the engine is at the right temp for the fan to kick in you should get a reading.
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