Re: need help, electric fan won't shut off!

From: Killerdak@aol.com
Date: Fri Nov 10 2000 - 17:20:15 EST


switch may be bad, not sure. just for kicks I cleaned out the engine bay
thoroughly with Simple Green and spray hose, after it dried I reinstalled the
fan fuse and it seemed to work fine after I took it for a drive, even shut
itself off. Go figure. I'll keep an eye on it though...
____________________
Dave Kilian -- Clayton, NC
'96 Dakota CC 4x4 3.9L 5-spd, 4.10, 4" susp/2" Body lift, 33" MT's etc...

In a message dated 11/10/00 12:06:46 PM, bernd@texas.net writes:

<< Sounds like a bad Auto-Switch.

- Bernd

> I have a recently installed Hayden 3710 electric fan and Adjustable
> Thermostat control which up until recently worked great. Now it won't stop
> running, even after the engine is completely cold. I do have a manual
switch
> wired in the cab for it, but it is not on and the leads to the switch are
not
> touching each other. I also tried adjusting the settings on the thermostat
> controil, nothing. Fan keeps running. I finally pulled the fuse out of it
> late last night after it would not shut off, and popped the fuse in this
> morning after it sat all night, fan started running...
>
> Any suggestions on what to look for? I did get the engine bay coated with a
> lot of trail dust after wheeling last weekend,but not sure if that would
> affect anything, after all, problem just started yesterday...



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