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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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For some reason my condenser fan hangs up an keeps running after I shut the engine off. I know that it will run a little after the engine is off but the last two times it continues to run and the only way it will stop is if I disconnect the switch.
Antbody else have this problem? I"ll most likely just replace the switch there not much, but I was woundering if I'm the only one. and if I'm not how did you fix the problem.
Thanks in advance for any help............
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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What switch are you disconnecting?
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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The switch to the condenser fan motor. I realize it may be a bad motor.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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The 2 pin connector to the motor is for the motor itself, not a switch. The cooling fan motors have power supplied by seperate relays. Does the condensor fan run anytime the key is on, or off?

Is it one or both fans running? Do the cooling fans otherwise cycle normally when the engine is running?

I'd be looking for a short across the relay, a bad relay or a short to ground on the fan control wire to the PCM.

Check the relay 1st, it's in the under hood fuse box.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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Is does run after is off. I'll check the relay and let you know if it's bad. I forgot about the relay.
I use a AEM EMS could this be a factor?
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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Yes, the EMS can be a huge factor, as it's controlling the relay's. The stock PCM supplies the 2 fan relay grounds, which causes the fans to run. If the relay isn't shorted internally, I'd be looking at your EMS configuration.

The quick test on the realy is to swap with the main cooling fan motor relay to see if the main fan motor runs all the time.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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I just checked and it's not the condenser fan that's running it's the main fan.
I did pull the realy and it stopped running. Could it still be a bad realy? or should I have the EMS checked, what do you think.
The strange part is it does not do this all the time, it seems to be hit and miss. I had Shawn at Church do the EMS tuning maybe I should have him take a look.
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did you swap the relay to see if the problem changed circuits?
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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I'll do that and let you know.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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Yup I swapped the relays and they changed circuits the condenser fan came on right away. What now Bat Man
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