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Old 01-22-2012, 11:32 AM
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what exactly triggers the cooling fans to come on....? i have an LSJ... i have replaced relays and the temp sensor that is located in the right hand side by the upper coolant hose....
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Old 01-22-2012, 11:34 AM
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coolant temp above 2XX (cant remember the exact #)
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Old 01-22-2012, 11:37 AM
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about 220*, if I remember correctly
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coolant temp
192 196 199 203 207 210 214 217 221 225 228 232 235 239 243 246 250
0.0 6.3 12.5 18.8 25.0 31.3 37.5 43.8 50.0 56.3 62.5 68.8 75.0 81.3 87.5 93.8 100
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Old 01-22-2012, 11:39 AM
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Yeah i believe its around 225*
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thanks for ya'll replies.
i remember mine used to kick in before 2oo... but i havent even heard the low speed kicking in... not even when it was 246 F.... so i wired one of the fans to a switch, but its getting annoying lol do this car only have one temp sensor?
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coolant temp
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0.0 6.3 12.5 18.8 25.0 31.3 37.5 43.8 50.0 56.3 62.5 68.8 75.0 81.3 87.5 93.8 100
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mine dont come on..at all...
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my fans are on all the time lol.
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my fans are on all the time lol.
is it a tune or something is wrong ?lol love your balt by the way
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Old 01-22-2012, 08:29 PM
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do you have a cel come one or anything? check your coolant temp sensor. Another possibility is that there's a fuse blown.
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Old 01-22-2012, 08:31 PM
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Please don't make so many threads on the same subject next time. One will do fine.
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Originally Posted by mexi_loco
do you have a cel come one or anything? check your coolant temp sensor. Another possibility is that there's a fuse blown.
i replaced it already, i didnt see anything wrong with relays but still replaced them... fuses were good, but will check again tomorrow
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Please don't make so many threads on the same subject next time. One will do fine.
Sorry, im just desperate for an answer but wont do it again lol
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Old 01-22-2012, 08:47 PM
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you're in pasadena, right? PM me, and I can give you a number to call.
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Originally Posted by N1ckateen
my fans are on all the time lol.
x2 but mine is bc of the tune
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^^^that doesn't seem like the healthiest thing to do....might bring the engine out of its efficiency range, or mask a cooling problem.
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i ran like that for a bit, but it got sooo annoying lol
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x2 but mine is bc of the tune
i would do that but ive heard they wear out faster, and i still dont know if its my pcm not sending signal or something else
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meh ive thouhgt about it but idc much plus not like i can change it.... only time it annoys me is when i have the car off in run but thats not much so
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yea it's my tune lol. and thanks it's in the middle of a decent rework atm.
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meh ive thouhgt about it but idc much plus not like i can change it.... only time it annoys me is when i have the car off in run but thats not much so
as long as it doesnt over heat right?
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yea it's my tune lol. and thanks it's in the middle of a decent rework atm.
wish i would be that far man
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