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rydamadam
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Registered: 22nd Mar 05
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1st Jun 05 at 10:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
right just got xe in corsa and all wired up but when shes running temp is hitting over 100 in red and fan int kicing in. put paperclip in thermostat plug and fan started so wiring is ok?? any one had this problem??
CorsAsh
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1st Jun 05 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it's the sensor in the radiator thats knackered. Replacement from vaux is about 20 quid.
rydamadam
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someone told me that the settings on the xe were different so it would not kick in unitll at the right temp from the car sensor? bullshit??
Darren
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quote:
Originally posted by rydamadam
someone told me that the settings on the xe were different so it would not kick in unitll at the right temp from the car sensor? bullshit??


what car sensor?

sounds like the fan switch in the rad is knackered.
James_DT
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1st Jun 05 at 14:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The thermostat is shot, buy a new one.
Darren
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Whats it got to do with the thermostat?
Poot
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1st Jun 05 at 18:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Darren
Whats it got to do with the thermostat?

If the thermostat wasn't opening, lack of water round the engine i.e. come up the same symptoms?
ryzer
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1st Jun 05 at 20:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the sensor in the radiator is knackered. pull the wires out and put a paperclip on the terminals, if the fan then comes on, the switch is knackered. if it doesnt, may be wiring, or a fuse.
rydamadam
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thanks matey, will get new one from vaux and see if she fires then!!
williams1.5
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   2nd Jun 05 at 08:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea m8 have exactly the same problem,just i used spade clips. its defo the semsor in the radiator fan

 
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