89 audi 100, fan problems

I was guessing that he would replace the relay with a known good one. Still,
your point is correct. I would, however, not recommend unplugging the switch
with the fan running.

Agree on the second point as well.

Tony

Guy King wrote:
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>>I would look to the relays first and you can check them with the
>>battery hooked up.
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> What will that tell you? If you pull the relay and the fan stops you're
> no wiser. It could still be the switch, as the fan won't run without the
> relay it'd have stopped anyway.
>
> If the OP were confident enough they could poke about with a meter but
> they don't come across as the sort that would do that.
>

The message >
from Tony > contains these words:

> I was guessing that he would replace the relay with a known good one.

Ah, you see, I'm part Scottish, so it would never occur to me to buy a
new relay until I was sure the old one was shagged!

--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

Guy King wrote:
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> from Tony > contains these words:
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>>I was guessing that he would replace the relay with a known good one.
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> Ah, you see, I'm part Scottish, so it would never occur to me to buy a
> new relay until I was sure the old one was shagged!
>

Ah, I see. I guess that an ohm meter and jumper wires for power to check
continuity of the relay would require added expense as well.

I guess pulling the fan thermo switch is the only option at this point. :-)

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> Guy King wrote:
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> >>I was guessing that he would replace the relay with a known good one.
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> > Ah, you see, I'm part Scottish, so it would never occur to me to buy a
> > new relay until I was sure the old one was shagged!
> >
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> Ah, I see. I guess that an ohm meter and jumper wires for power to check
> continuity of the relay would require added expense as well.
>
> I guess pulling the fan thermo switch is the only option at this point.
:-)

A simple test lamp (screwdriver type) would only be a few pounds /
dollars - - -

On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 20:56:53 +0100, Guy King >
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> > So do you recommend unplugging the switch while the fan is running, or
> > when i have the battery unplugged?
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> While it's running if you can reach it without undue hazard.

I had a similar problem, and it was the switch. Until I got the new
one, I left the switch unplugged and switched the aircon on while
driving (which activated the fan at low speed).

Christoph
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