Coolant and Heating Testing radiator fan - Revision history

Ghost123uk at 06:54, 17 June 2014

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	'''Late 3 pin sensor about 83 onwards'''		'''Late 3 pin sensor about 83 onwards'''
	The electric connector pulls off and has three female spade connectors, jump the middle pin to each of the outside pins in turn (use a big paper clip), one side should bring the high fan on and the other should bring the low fan on. If one side or the other doesn't come on there is likely a fault with the fan or the wiring to earth. If the fan does come on with this test but it isn't when driving and the temperature ~~guage~~ is getting past half way in traffic with no fan sound it is probably the sensor/switch that needs replacing 2012 cost £13 Brickwerks http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=527&category_id=120&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=3		The electric connector pulls off and has three female spade connectors, jump the middle pin to each of the outside pins in turn (use a big paper clip), one side should bring the high fan on and the other should bring the low fan on. If one side or the other doesn't come on there is likely a fault with the fan or the wiring to earth. If the fan does come on with this test but it isn't when driving and the temperature gauge is getting past half way in traffic with no fan sound it is probably the sensor/switch that needs replacing 2012 cost £13 Brickwerks http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=527&category_id=120&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=3

	red blue wire is the high speed fan side, red black is the low speed. The centre is red white and comes from the fuse, so this is switched on the positive side. A good place to start is check the earth points above the fuse box with the crowns of earths. http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/VW_Electrics_bad_earths		red blue wire is the high speed fan side, red black is the low speed. The centre is red white and comes from the fuse, so this is switched on the positive side. A good place to start is check the earth points above the fuse box with the crowns of earths. http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/VW_Electrics_bad_earths
	Also your fan motor may have burnt out or it may be catching the plastic shroud preventing it from turning. drop the spare wheel to get in there and take a look, mind them fingers in the fan though!		Also your fan motor may have burnt out or it may be catching the plastic shroud preventing it from turning. drop the spare wheel to get in there and take a look, mind them fingers in the fan though!

Hacksawbob at 21:44, 24 April 2012

2012-04-24T21:44:30Z

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	'''Late 3 pin sensor about 83 onwards'''		'''Late 3 pin sensor about 83 onwards'''
	The electric connector pulls off and has three female spade connectors, jump the middle pin to each of the outside pins in turn (use a big paper clip), one side should bring the high fan on and the other should bring the low fan on. if one side or the other doesn't come on there is likely a fault with the fan or the wiring to earth. red blue wire is the high speed fan side, red black is the low speed. The centre is red white and comes from the fuse, so this is switched on the positive side. A good place to start is check the earth points above the fuse box with the crowns of earths. http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/VW_Electrics_bad_earths		The electric connector pulls off and has three female spade connectors, jump the middle pin to each of the outside pins in turn (use a big paper clip), one side should bring the high fan on and the other should bring the low fan on. If one side or the other doesn't come on there is likely a fault with the fan or the wiring to earth. If the fan does come on with this test but it isn't when driving and the temperature guage is getting past half way in traffic with no fan sound it is probably the sensor/switch that needs replacing 2012 cost £13 Brickwerks http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=527&category_id=120&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=3

			red blue wire is the high speed fan side, red black is the low speed. The centre is red white and comes from the fuse, so this is switched on the positive side. A good place to start is check the earth points above the fuse box with the crowns of earths. http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/VW_Electrics_bad_earths
	Also your fan motor may have burnt out or it may be catching the plastic shroud preventing it from turning. drop the spare wheel to get in there and take a look, mind them fingers in the fan though!		Also your fan motor may have burnt out or it may be catching the plastic shroud preventing it from turning. drop the spare wheel to get in there and take a look, mind them fingers in the fan though!

Hacksawbob at 21:42, 24 April 2012

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	The connector to the radiator temperature sensor is on the lower right side of the radiator looking from the front of the van Remove lower grill and try not to loose the expanding plastic clips, you can use a large adjustable spanner to unscrew the sensor if you are going to replace it, have the new one waiting to screw in and you wont lose that much coolant.		The connector to the radiator temperature sensor is on the lower right side of the radiator looking from the front of the van Remove lower grill and try not to loose the expanding plastic clips, you can use a large adjustable spanner to unscrew the sensor if you are going to replace it, have the new one waiting to screw in and you wont lose that much coolant.

	The electric connector pulls off and has three female spade connectors, jump the middle pin to each of the outside pins in turn (use a big paper clip), one side should bring the high fan on and the other should bring the low fan on. if one side or the other doesn't come on there is likely a fault with the fan or the wiring to earth. red blue wire is the high speed fan side, red black is the low speed. The centre is red white and comes from the fuse, so this is switched on the positive side. A good place to start is check the earth points above the fuse box with the crowns of earths. http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/VW_Electrics_bad_earths		'''Late 3 pin sensor about 83 onwards'''
			The electric connector pulls off and has three female spade connectors, jump the middle pin to each of the outside pins in turn (use a big paper clip), one side should bring the high fan on and the other should bring the low fan on. if one side or the other doesn't come on there is likely a fault with the fan or the wiring to earth. red blue wire is the high speed fan side, red black is the low speed. The centre is red white and comes from the fuse, so this is switched on the positive side. A good place to start is check the earth points above the fuse box with the crowns of earths. http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/VW_Electrics_bad_earths
			Also your fan motor may have burnt out or it may be catching the plastic shroud preventing it from turning. drop the spare wheel to get in there and take a look, mind them fingers in the fan though!

Hacksawbob at 21:38, 24 April 2012

2012-04-24T21:38:47Z

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	The connector to the radiator temperature sensor is on the lower right side of the radiator looking from the front of the van Remove lower grill and try not to loose the expanding plastic clips, you can use a large adjustable spanner to unscrew the sensor if you are going to replace it, have the new one waiting to screw in and you wont lose that much coolant.		The connector to the radiator temperature sensor is on the lower right side of the radiator looking from the front of the van Remove lower grill and try not to loose the expanding plastic clips, you can use a large adjustable spanner to unscrew the sensor if you are going to replace it, have the new one waiting to screw in and you wont lose that much coolant.
	The electric connector pulls off and has three female spade connectors, jump the middle pin to each of the outside pins in turn (use a big paper clip), one side should bring the high fan on and the other should bring the low fan on. if one side or the other doesn't come on there is likely a fault with the fan or the wiring to earth. red blue wire is the high speed fan side, red black is the low speed. The centre is red white and comes from the fuse, so this is switched on the positive side. A good place to start is check the earth points above the fuse box with the crowns of earths. http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/VW_Electrics_bad_earths
			The electric connector pulls off and has three female spade connectors, jump the middle pin to each of the outside pins in turn (use a big paper clip), one side should bring the high fan on and the other should bring the low fan on. if one side or the other doesn't come on there is likely a fault with the fan or the wiring to earth. red blue wire is the high speed fan side, red black is the low speed. The centre is red white and comes from the fuse, so this is switched on the positive side. A good place to start is check the earth points above the fuse box with the crowns of earths. http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/VW_Electrics_bad_earths

Hacksawbob at 21:38, 24 April 2012

2012-04-24T21:38:35Z

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	The connector to the radiator temperature sensor is on the lower right side of the radiator looking from the front of the van Remove lower grill and try not to loose the expanding plastic clips, you can use a large adjustable spanner to unscrew the sensor. The electric connector pulls off and has three female spade connectors, jump the middle pin to each of the outside pins in turn (use a big paper clip), one side should bring the high fan on and the other should bring the low fan on. if one side or the other doesn't come on there is likely a fault with the fan. If the high side comes ~~on and not~~ the ~~low you can rewire your fan~~ so the ~~high fan comes on at low~~. ~~It will run noisier with the high fan speed but~~ to ~~be honest it~~ is ~~very rare that~~ the ~~high fan comes on in normal operating~~.		The connector to the radiator temperature sensor is on the lower right side of the radiator looking from the front of the van Remove lower grill and try not to loose the expanding plastic clips, you can use a large adjustable spanner to unscrew the sensor if you are going to replace it, have the new one waiting to screw in and you wont lose that much coolant.
			The electric connector pulls off and has three female spade connectors, jump the middle pin to each of the outside pins in turn (use a big paper clip), one side should bring the high fan on and the other should bring the low fan on. if one side or the other doesn't come on there is likely a fault with the fan or the wiring to earth. red blue wire is the high speed fan side, red black is the low speed. The centre is red white and comes from the fuse, so this is switched on the positive side. A good place to start is check the earth points above the fuse box with the crowns of earths. http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/VW_Electrics_bad_earths

Hacksawbob at 11:10, 24 January 2010

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	The connector to the radiator temperature sensor is on the ~~lowerright~~ side of the radiator looking from the front of the van. ~~the~~ connector pulls off and has three ~~feamale~~ spade ~~connectore~~ jump the middle pin to each of the outside pins in turn, one side should bring the high fan on and the other should bring the low fan on. if one side or the other ~~doesnt~~ come on there is likely a fault with the fan. If the high side comes on and not the low you can rewire your fan so the high fan comes on at low. It will run noisier with the high fan speed but to be honest it is very rare that the high fan comes on in normal operating.		The connector to the radiator temperature sensor is on the lower right side of the radiator looking from the front of the van Remove lower grill and try not to loose the expanding plastic clips, you can use a large adjustable spanner to unscrew the sensor. The electric connector pulls off and has three female spade connectors, jump the middle pin to each of the outside pins in turn (use a big paper clip), one side should bring the high fan on and the other should bring the low fan on. if one side or the other doesn't come on there is likely a fault with the fan. If the high side comes on and not the low you can rewire your fan so the high fan comes on at low. It will run noisier with the high fan speed but to be honest it is very rare that the high fan comes on in normal operating.

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The connector to the radiator temperature sensor is on the lowerright side of the radiator looking from the front of the van. the connector pulls off and has three feamale spade connectore jump the middle pin to each of the outside pins in turn, one side should bring the high fan on and the other should bring the low fan on. if one side or the other doesnt come on there is likely a fault with the fan. If the high side comes on and not the low you can rewire your fan so the high fan comes on at low. It will run noisier with the high fan speed but to be honest it is very rare that the high fan comes on in normal operating.