"Alan" <junk_reply@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> In message <_fJRi.7479$qv1.6220@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, CHARLES REAR
> <charles.rear@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>>I have a 52 reg 1.6 focus.
>>I have just noticed that the cooling fans come on as soon as I start
from
>>cold, and stay on until I switch off the engine. I thought maybe one or
>>both
>>the relays had stuck on, but I've checked them with a meter and that is
>>not
>>the case. The temperature gauge is showing normal all the time once it
>>warms
>>up. I'm hoping it's not the ECU as I believe that is costly to replace.
Is
>>it a common fault, has anyone any advice please?
>
> One or both fans?
>
> One of the fans is associated with the air conditioning. The air
> conditioning comes on automatically if you adjust the heater/blower
> controls to direct air at the windscreen - its used to remove moisture
> from the incoming air stream On my 2001 UK model the green LED in the
> switch doesn't come on when operating in this mode although the A/C is
> actually on
>
> --
> Alan
> news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com
Thanks so much guys, especially Alan for the full explanation. I had been
having the airflow set to demist lately, I just went out to try it and
it's
OK now. Sigh of relief!
I couldn't find anything in the handbook or Haynes manual about it. Thank
god for this ng.
Ed
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