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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 10:26 PM
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Is this normal for my fans. To run for. A round 5+minutes after engine is
Switch off ,and killing my battery
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 07:42 AM
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Depends on what car?
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 09:01 AM
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The fans sometimes keep running on my saff when the engine is hot and the ignition is switched off.It never drains my battery though.
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 01:42 PM
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Had this problem with my misses 09 plate fiesta tdci yesterday apparently its a common thing on them for the fan relay to jam on. Will get a new one tommorrow. As I just gave it tap and it went off.
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by stevos
Had this problem with my misses 09 plate fiesta tdci yesterday apparently its a common thing on them for the fan relay to jam on. Will get a new one tommorrow. As I just gave it tap and it went off.
Yeah common on the 2008> Fiesta.
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 03:00 PM
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I had this mk4 escort, Combination of excited fan switch and a crap battery,
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 04:20 PM
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... and hot days too I'd imagine??
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 06:11 PM
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Just drive about with the windows down and the heats on hot...
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 08:46 PM
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Just drive about with the windows down and the heats on hot...
thats what i do ,windows down got no heater in car its hot enough
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