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2006 Mini Cooper fan relay

07/21/2011 11:12 AM

how do you know if the engine fan relay is bad?
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Re: 2006 Mini Cooper fan relay

07/21/2011 11:18 AM

The fan doesn't work.

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07/21/2011 11:33 AM

........or it runs all the time.

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Re: 2006 Mini Cooper fan relay

07/21/2011 11:33 AM

the fan works but temp guage goes max if idling too long.
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07/21/2011 11:40 AM

"the fan works but temp guage goes max if idling too long"

Then what makes you think the fan relay might be to blame? It may be a bad temp guage.

Is there sufficient coolant in the system? Is the air temperature in the high 90's? Is this a new problem? How long is too long?

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07/21/2011 1:08 PM

You Devil!
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07/21/2011 1:12 PM

I'm a Li'l Rascal, that's for sure. I sort of figure "Let the avatar fit the crime"!

I couldn't find a picture of a clique.

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07/21/2011 1:09 PM

Probably relay may be relaying message to the fan that keep rotating but don't throw air.
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07/21/2011 12:05 PM

the temp gage will shoot up after less than 10 min idling. coolant is full. fan will run when engine shut off.
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Re: 2006 Mini Cooper fan relay

07/21/2011 12:08 PM

Actually most of the comments explain why you should suspect an engine fan relay is bad. To know that the relay is bad you must either replace the relay with a new one and see if the observed failure mode (fan operation or over temperature condition) is gone or remove the relay for external (of the car) testing of the relay by seeing if the coil activates the contact and if the contacts support the rated current.

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07/22/2011 4:13 AM

great answer
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