Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 01:27:46 +0100 From: danny <dannynopsamia-espreZZo.com> Subject: Re: Overheating
To test the fan, first locate the correct relay, 1 for each fan, located in the clear topped plastic relay/fuse box on the front wheel arch. Remove relay. make a short jump wire. Insert wire in the middle (top and bottom) holes of the relay socket, front to back. The fan will come on if everything works. This is a good emergency tip if the fans fail due to faulty temp sensor wiring etc. It is possible to bridge the two connections and then insert the relay over the top. The fan will then run all the time the ignition is on, allowing safe travel home. This advice is given without any recourse or responsibility taken for innacuracy etc etc... Regards, Danny http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site) swap Z for above characters in email address to reply wittnamnopsammer.nospam.net wrote: > My wife's 1990 900S temp gauge always, since new, has run about > mid-range and the second fan kicks on at about 3/4 up the temp gauge. > The second fan should also kick on when you push in the A/C switch, > assuming you have enough freon in the A/C for it to work, etc., etc. > There's also a way with a short jumper wire to test the second > fan...unfortunately I don't remember exactly how to do it but I'm sure > someone on this NG will know how. Believe me, if I can check the fan > ANYONE can. Turned out my fan was bad, ordered one from Trollhatten > Motors, I believe. Got the exact same fan that was in the car for > approx $100US when my dealer was going to charge me $300+ for it. > Pays to shop around and not just take the advice of the first > mechanic...sometimes! > > GW > > On Sat, 09 Jun 2001 15:01:10 -0400, Guava Baby > <guavababynopsamspring.com> wrote: > > >itten wrote: > > > >> I went and ordered another fan motor from the Saab dealer today. My > >> mechanic advised me of it, and I don't want to take any chances. I've > >> been running the car, and the temp. gauge is always at the mid point > >> since he replaced the t.stat. I just hope I'm not getting something I > >> don't really need. Anyway he's the mechanic - not me. I'll let ya > >> know how it turns out. > > > >Is your mechanic a Saab specialist? I don't think having a Saab temp > >gauge in the middle qualifies as "overheating." If it's constantly > >bordering on the red zone, that could be the sign that something's amiss, > >but the middle is perfectly normal. > > > >Leigh > > --
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