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YOUR RESEARCHlow speed cooling fans are on @ 82C/180F
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Test resistance- seems ok
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I detached the sensor and tested for resistance- seems OK.
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Check engine compartment temp and/or sensor, could be
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Check your engine compartment temp and/or sensor, could be that sensor is causing them to go on.
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Same problem(fans running) at start up with cold motor with sensor removed and also when plugged in.
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A much better way to know what the coolant temperature is (and intake air temperature and some other things of interest) is to use an OBD2 code reader/data logger connected to the car's OBD port and using the data view feature monitor (among other things) the coolant temperature.
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A much better way to know what the coolant temperature is (and intake air temperature and some other things of interest) is to use an OBD2 code reader/data logger connected to the car's OBD port and using the data view feature monitor (among other things) the coolant temperature.
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I noticed that my low speed cooling fans are on @180F. I thought they are supposed to come on @ 100C/212F. No AC and the outside temp is 60F. I hope this is normal. Do I have an issue? thanks.
Check your engine compartment temp and/or sensor, could be that sensor is causing them to go on.
With a Durametric you can read the temp sensor to see if it is out of line.
The compartment temp sensor is in a rubber grommet right on top of the intake manifold, between cylinders 4 & 5 (passenger side). Two wires coming out of it. Can't be missed.
Sensor locations:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/tutor...rts-locations/
How are you determining the coolant temp? The in-dash temp gage is really not that accurate; just because the needle is on the '180' mark doesn't mean the coolant temperature is 180F.
A much better way to know what the coolant temperature is (and intake air temperature and some other things of interest) is to use an OBD2 code reader/data logger connected to the car's OBD port and using the data view feature monitor (among other things) the coolant temperature.
Sincerely,
Macster.
Generally speaking going by the needle, the low speed fans should come on somewhere near the left side to middle of the "0" in 180, or anytime the A/C is turned on. The high speed fans should come on when the needle reaches the right edge of the 0.
Like they say it doesn't appear to be a problem. Some do a trick to have the fans on.
Tiptronics have 3 radiators. AC when on kicks a fans on and there are two levels of speed. The higher speed you;l hear easy. The car likes to have the ac on when in the heater mode but you can push the button to tuen tha ac off when trying to heat the interior. I've had it explained the ac comes on to dry the air or whatever.
Big help guys. I've been bumbling around. Found the sensor and it's not attached to any grommet- just hanging in air. I detached the sensor and tested for resistance- seems OK. Same problem(fans running) at start up with cold motor with sensor removed and also when plugged in. Just came in and read what Pac996 wrote. So, I pushed the " auto" button on the AC control panel and the AC kicked off ALONG WITH THE FANS. I really didn't know the AC was on. So. all is well, but I have to find where the sensor attaches. Worry over, but I feel kinda dumb.
When the A/C is on, the 996 I own also displays a depiction of a snowflake on a liquid crystal display designed to report and allow control of the vehicles passenger air comfort system command console.
I believe the operation of this system (including description of the snowflake) is described in the owners operating manual.
