General Fan not coming on

[JimMagill]

I'd posted before about the rad fan not coming on with Splutter and Kerri's taking him shortly so I need to sort it ASAP.

I'm going to take the switch and/or rad out of the dead selecta and swap it over. I'll change the coolant while I'm at it too.

So, what do I need, how do I do it and whats the most likely thing to go wrong while doing it, lol!

Jim

 

[panda-sport]

whats the most likely thing to go wrong while doing it

You'll get your feet wet

 

[Alan.D]

Jim you can check the fan by putting a wire between the sensor switch plug connection if it works it's the switch if not it's the fan. I got a spare fan and should be over on the 2nd for the chrimbo do.

 

[JimMagill]

Thanks guys....
I'm going to have a look on wednesday and see what's the craic with it.. Hopefully fit the fuel thingy to sylvia at the same time so I'll have 2 working pandas!

Alan, I've got the whole lot at the bottom of the garden so all you have to do is bring yourself for the christmas dinner!

Oh, and we'll put you up too so don't worry about accomatation....

Jim

 

[Alan.D]

I'm trying to get the Mrs to come along as well or i would have booked the ferry already.

 

[Tony M]

it's most probably the sensor Jim... it's the 1.5 wide thing in the rad isn't it?

 

[JimMagill]

I've not looked yet due to working this weekend but it's up for fixin on my next day off (which is wednesday)
Jim

 

[Pandarus]

You'll get your feet wet

It's a Panda - anything can happen Jim!

 

[Pandarus]

Seriously though mate, it's an easy fix - I changed mine earlier in the year.

 

[Alan.D]

Oh, and we'll put you up too so don't worry about accomatation....Jim

Jim thanks very much for the offer for which I am very gratefull but the Mrs has decided to come along so therefor the dogs as well so will have to find hotel accomodation that accepts dogs and the Mrs

 

[JimMagill]

ok, bridged the gap on the fan and it's still not comming on... It's getting dark and I'm going to give up for the day

So what's the easyest option, pull the motor off or just swap the whole rad/motor combo at once?

Jim

 

[panda-sport]

So what's the easyest option, pull the motor off or just swap the whole rad/motor combo at once?

If its anything like mine you have to take the fan off before you can get the rad out, so

 

[JimMagill]

If its anything like mine you have to take the fan off before you can get the rad out, so

Damian, you really are the Bad New Fairy today!!!

Jim

 

[panda-sport]

Damian, you really are the Bad New Fairy today!!!

Jim

I thought that was good news, its easiest just to replace the fan, just 3 screws and a wiring plug

 

[Alan.D]

ok, bridged the gap on the fan and it's still not comming on... It's getting dark and I'm going to give up for the day

So what's the easyest option, pull the motor off or just swap the whole rad/motor combo at once?

Jim

Jim did you bridge the wire's on this.......(see below) as this is what powers the fan

 

[Tony M]

that'd be the water temp sensor from the radiator then Alan... rather than the power to the fan

 

[JimMagill]

I put 12v on to the fan and there wasn't a kick out of it so I just swapped the whole fan unit for the spare that I had...

All sorted thanks to the panda section, hehe!

Then changed the coolant and decided that it's not easy being green

Jim

 

[Alan.D]

that'd be the water temp sensor from the radiator then Alan... rather than the power to the fan

Quite right only it's the temp sensor that tells the fan to switch on & off, if you bridge the wires to the sensor the fan should start.

Glad your sorted Jim.

 

[JimMagill]

Ta very much for the advice... Makes life a lot easier!

Jim

 

[orange127sport]

Jim,
Check the fuse in the fuse-box, I think the fan on the panda is on a seperate fuse ,
Neil