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    Citroen C3 1.4 HDi 8v 2002 - Cooling fan stays on - Fixed # Archived Message

    Posted by Phil Dunmore on July 19, 2010, 9:27 pm

    Fan had failed and logged a code for motor open circuit. Control unit built on to motor appears to have been hot.

    New Valeo unit fitted. Modified design with a relay attatched to fan frame and shrunk into fan loom(bl**dy expensive).

    Now fan runs continuosly with engine running and for approx 30 secs after, ignition on or off.

    Funtions correctly with Lexia actuation gradually rising to max speed.

    Coolant temp live data is sensible. Air temp is daft at 320c but sensible on another screen, presume this is software glitch. Temp gauge ok, no over temp warning.
    Config is correct for variable speed "chopper" fan and no AC.

    Five wires to fan, heavy power and earth ok and permanent.
    Other three,
    1 speed signal analogue(from engine ecu)
    2 dianostic(to engine ecu)
    3 Relay supply(from engine relay unit)

    These are measurments at these three pins

    Connection number----1----2----3---------Fan

    Ignition off-------------0----0----0---------Stopped

    Eng. running cold----0.05-0.32-14.1------Running Max

    Ign off first
    30secs(approx----------0.05-0.28-12.4-----Running Max
    31secs-------------------3.5--?--0.9-------Slowing
    31-35s reducing to-----0----0---reducing--Stopped
    few mins----------------0----0----0--------Stopped

    Actuation via Lexia
    start----------------0----0.26-12.6------Stopped
    actuation
    speed rises to------5.77-0.26-12.1------Running Max

    Sorry thats a bit hard on the eyes, had it all lined up but wont transfer right

    It is obvious that fan stops as pin three changes from 12v to 1v... but it is stopped during actuator test with battery voltage still present on pin three.

    Anyone been here before?

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    • Citroen C3 1.4 HDi 8v 2002 - Cooling fan stays on - Fixed # - Phil Dunmore July 19, 2010, 9:27 pm
      • Fixed # - Phil Dunmore July 28, 2010, 8:49 pm
        • Re: Fixed - kelly clarke July 28, 2010, 9:00 pm

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