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Help, Overheating!

Old 02-24-2010, 07:07 PM
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(Ok i sort of know whats wrong)

Ok so heres the deal, i had a dead battery, i replaced it and eveything was good, checked all the fuses for battery drain and all that, but recently i was like...hmmmm....my heat guage is a tad bit more up than it is supposto, so i brought it home and looked, i realise nomatter how hot it is, moving or not, the radiator fan is not running *gasp* whats wrong X3......oh...and the low coolant light thing stays on, yes it is full and i double and triple checked, all the cables are plugged in...the light just stays on. Help me oh knowledgable mustang gurus
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Old 02-25-2010, 09:31 PM
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someone should help me
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Old 02-27-2010, 11:47 PM
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Check the plug that goes into the fan (should be 3 wires I believe). Check for burn marks. Let me know if that does it for you.
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Old 02-28-2010, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Darkcrime
Check the plug that goes into the fan (should be 3 wires I believe). Check for burn marks. Let me know if that does it for you.
Just for ****s and giggles try setting your fan temp turn-on setting really low in the x3
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Old 02-28-2010, 08:25 PM
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Any word on this man?
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Old 03-02-2010, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by kibblor
someone should help me
Per your demand, we are trying to help ya here, hehe... Any word on this man?
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Old 03-16-2010, 09:28 AM
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when i turn on the heater the fan runs, also when i checked the plug connected to theeee.....coolant overflow tank thing that was burnt
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