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Chieftain
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A/C and fan
« on: Apr 19th, 2011, 5:09pm » |
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Using A/c today and noticed not as cold as ususal also only seem to have one fan running (left) all fuses ok and compressor seems fine, time for top up?
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Jonnycab
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Re: A/C and fan
« Reply #1 on: Apr 20th, 2011, 2:51am » |
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Both fans should run together....slow when getting a little too warm & fast when aircon is switched on to cool the condensor through the rad 
Could be the same problem as I had with my right hand fan recently, in that it wouldn't come on unless I touched the connector. Wasn't the plug at fault though, it was the fan connection that was wiggly & loosing the connection.
So did I replace the fan ?...nope...... Me being a skinflint & an Essex bodger to boot  ....a bit of Plastic Padding Chemical Metal (that was lying about in the shed) applied around the fan connector to stop it wiggling about & hold it tight....& the problem was fixed 
I did take the fan out to see if it could be taken apart & any solder joints be re-soldered, but it seems to be a sealed unit 
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Chieftain
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Re: A/C and fan
« Reply #2 on: Apr 20th, 2011, 10:11am » |
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will give that whirl, my left fan is going flat out so needs to be sorted.
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scorpio_man
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Re: A/C and fan
« Reply #3 on: Apr 20th, 2011, 10:21am » |
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hi there
also check the connections at the big green relay.
your 1 fan is running fast because it's getting 12v instead of the 12v between the 2 (ie 6v each).
hth
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Chieftain
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Re: A/C and fan
« Reply #5 on: Apr 20th, 2011, 4:03pm » |
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Sorted  dirty connections both on the power in lead and the green relay, works a treat. Thanks all for advice
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