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whatever

Original Poster:

2,174 posts

277 months

Monday 17th June 2002
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I've got a 98R 4.5 and, as its fitted with a/c it's got two fans behind the radiator.

However, I've only seen the nearside one running, never the offside. This has been both with and without the a/c running. With today being so hot (relatively!) I thought I'd take a look when I got home.

Anyway, does anyone have any comment? Are they supposed to be staged, so that one comes in at xdeg and the other at y? Or is it just knackered?

Thanks...

mycerbera

413 posts

274 months

Monday 17th June 2002
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Both mine come on at around 90 degrees

mlumb

2,420 posts

273 months

Tuesday 18th June 2002
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I think they are staged,if the first one doesn't do the job then the second one comes in later.

pinkney

1,010 posts

271 months

Tuesday 18th June 2002
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Mines a 98R also, just seen this post so thought I'd try it out. Passenger side fan came on at 95 and drivers side on at 100 degrees. As the temp dips below 100 driver side fan switches off, when it dips below 95 passenger side fan switches off.

Hope this sheds some light.

Dan

whatever

Original Poster:

2,174 posts

277 months

Thursday 4th July 2002
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Thanks for the input guys.

Pinkney -- you are absolutly correct. That was exactly the behaviour exhibited by mine, after the connector was cleaned...