Help, my fans won't go off....

[jj3870]

Driving home this afternoon i noticed the radio display had gone out, got home parked up but when i went to use the car again a few hours later it had no control panel display lights and would'nt start. Checked and replaced a 5 amp fuse ( no 26 ) for the display lights and car started ok , switched engine off so i could go and lock front door of house and had same problem when i went to start the car . Took out the 5 amp and found it had blown again so replaced and checked all other fuses, replacing one 10 amp that should have been a 7.5 amp, but now the fans in the engine are constantly running and the yellow diagnosis light is on, has anyone had this problem and can tell me if it's a garge job. It's a 2001 Y Ibiza S 1.4.

 

[AlexGSi2000]

Sounds like something could be shorting somewhere.

First port of call is to check the fuses on top of the battery - sometimes the fusebox can melt in places and cause havoc.

 

[jj3870]

Thanks Alex, checked the three fuses under the hood that night. It's been to the garage and apparently it's a problem with a primary switch in the aircon causing the cooling fans to stay on. When i get the car back Monday i'll find out more and pop something on the forum.

 

[tarzan]

Thanks Alex, checked the three fuses under the hood that night. It's been to the garage and apparently it's a problem with a primary switch in the aircon causing the cooling fans to stay on. When i get the car back Monday i'll find out more and pop something on the forum.

have same problem on mine, fans go off after 10min..no fault kodes on vagcom.so if they find the fault and what to change it will nice off you to tell me

 

[mr_D]

left of the radiator as you look at the car is a plug. unplug that and that should stop your fans kicking in when you turn it off. !

 

[tarzan]

left of the radiator as you look at the car is a plug. unplug that and that should stop your fans kicking in when you turn it off. !

but will they go on when they should

 

[jj3870]

Cars back from garage, the problem was a trinary switch in the air con , never knew that the car had aircon as the garage what sold it never mentioned it.
The garage done a fault test, but because the air con did not work had to re-gas to find out the fault codes, the part took a few days to locate and cost just under £70. So with labour, part and re-gas the total cost was a little over £140.

 

[daves ibiza]

ouch !!! glad its sorted tho mate

 

[tarzan]

that must be my problem to since aircon don`t work

 

[mr_D]

yes the fans will still work. but only when the car heats up. not when off.

 

[tarzan]

yes the fans will still work. but only when the car heats up. not when off.

did try it diden`t help

 

[tarzan]

Cars back from garage, the problem was a trinary switch in the air con , never knew that the car had aircon as the garage what sold it never mentioned it.
The garage done a fault test, but because the air con did not work had to re-gas to find out the fault codes, the part took a few days to locate and cost just under £70. So with labour, part and re-gas the total cost was a little over £140.

do yuo know the part number for the trinary switch??

 

[tarzan]

is this the part to change?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Audi-Skoda-Seat-Radiator-Fan-Control-Unit-ECU-NEW_W0QQitemZ110437375879QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item19b6949f87

 

[tarzan]

anyone?

 

[mr_D]

i will try and have a look at the link when i get home mate

 

[tarzan]

i will try and have a look at the link when i get home mate

thanks mate really need to fix this problem