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Hot Relay

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#1 ·
Hi i am like to know about the relay for the cooling fan. It suppose to turn on when it reaches normal operating temperature, the actual temperature is 163-165 but when the fans come on it drops to 153 then rises and drops. However, the relay gets hot what could it be?

Thanks in advance.
 
#3 ·
There have been a number of people who have had the relays stop working and looking like they actually melted due to heat. Based on that I would recommend swapping out the relay that is getting hot as it may be starting to fail. A simple swap with the horn relay may work as you probably don't use the horn that much. Otherwise pick on up at a junk yard or buy one from a forum member.
 
#10 ·
your mechanic sucks...

and ahhh now u say there is no thermostat in?

And that your fans never turn on... wdf dude your thread started with u saying your fans turn on too soon.

u never respond with any test results?

Do this now... Test Thermostat, and fan relays.

Install if good, if not replace.

Bleed and refill cooling system with the heat on.

Once your are to operating temp see if fans come on twice.

if not at all... Jump the thermosensor connection with a paper clip.

If they turn on while jumped, replace thermosensor.

use the online manual, learn it well.

Test and install Thermostat and fan relays BEFORE U RESPOND please
 
#11 ·
your mechanic sucks...

and ahhh now u say there is no thermostat in?

And that your fans never turn on... wdf dude your thread started with u saying your fans turn on too soon.

u never respond with any test results?

Do this now... Test Thermostat, and fan relays.

Install if good, if not replace.

Bleed and refill cooling system with the heat on.

Once your are to operating temp see if fans come on twice.

if not at all... Jump the thermosensor connection with a paper clip.

If they turn on while jumped, replace thermosensor.

use the online manual, learn it well.

Test and install Thermostat and fan relays BEFORE U RESPOND please
Hi Conrad,
Sorry for this late reply, i had problems with my account couldn't post. But i am back now. Just wanted to let you know that the problem I had was the headgasket. I have done everything you told me to no avail and came to realization that the headgasket is the culprit. Thanks for your feedback, comments which you are right is best to dig deeper and start learning rather than relying on mechanics and do it myself. Well i just did. I took apart my engine to replace the headgaskets. Thanks again for the little push.:)