Re: IML: Radiator Fan Malfunction?

["Dave Grove" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Those realys are pretty much generic.
You should be able to locate at a parts house without much trouble (unless
they are those little "mini" things or something, - those might be dealer
only, but I doubt it amy,ore, almost everyone went to them).

LTR
DaveG.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurent Daudelin" <laurentdaudelin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Radiator Fan Malfunction?


> Dave,
>
> Thanks. Yes, I kinda remember that there is a box on the right, near the
> battery, where all the relays are. I'll have a look later tonight. I guess
> my next question would be: could I expect to find this part from most
> autoparts stores or chains like Autozone or is this a dealer-part only?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> -Laurent.
>
> >From: "Dave Grove" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: IML: Radiator Fan Malfunction?
> >Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:37:05 -0400
> >
> >It probably is the cooling fan(s) relay.  The hard part will be finding
out
> >which relay it is.  However, - with this car, - I think there is a "relay
> >bank" under the hood, and the relays are all marked.
> >
> >Regards,
> >DaveG.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Laurent Daudelin" <laurentdaudelin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: "Imperial Club" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 8:19 PM
> >Subject: IML: Radiator Fan Malfunction?
> >
> >
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > Over the past weekend, I noticed that when I would turn off the
engine,
> >the
> > > electric radiator fans would stay on. The first time it did it, I
> >thought
> >it
> > > was odd but I didn't pay much attention.
> > >
> > > However, yesterday evening, I went to play a hockey game. Like it did
> >over
> > > the weekend, when I turned off the engine, I could still hear the
fans.
> >I
> > > went in and played my game. But when I came back, roughly 2 hours
later,
> >the
> > > fans were still on! That got me worried that they would drain the
> >battery.
> >I
> > > drove home, about 20 minutes, but this time, when I turned off the
> >engine,
> > > the fans stopped. Today, I went to the office. The fans stayed on but
> >about
> > > an hour later, I went to check it out and the fans had stopped.
> > >
> > > So, there is something odd going on. I think that it might be some
kind
> >of
> > > relay or switch but I was wondering if anybody had a first hand
> >experience
> > > with that kind of problem. I already have an appointment this coming
> > > Thursday with my friendly mechanic, but if it was a quick fix, I would
> >avoid
> > > a 40 minutes drive to get there, and another 40 minutes to come back.
> > >
> > > This is happening on my Imperial 1993, BTW.
> > >
> > > Thoughts? Comments? Any insight is appreciated!
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance!
> > >
> > > -Laurent.
> > > --
> > >
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