Cooling fans won’t stop, otter switch?
Cooling fans won’t stop, otter switch?
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Major Fallout

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5,278 posts

252 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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Decided to dig the car out after I mothballed it nearly 2 years ago. full-service mot everything running nicely, but now the cooling fans won’t stop. If I disconnect the otter switch it stops so I’m thinking that’s gone wrong. Am I thinking right?

rigga

8,791 posts

222 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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Yes its permantly closed, had one do that before, had several fail so got fed up and ditched the otter switch altogether for a variable set up, faultless for the last 8 years or so.

QBee

21,991 posts

165 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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Major Fallout said:
Decided to dig the car out after I mothballed it nearly 2 years ago. full-service mot everything running nicely, but now the cooling fans won’t stop. If I disconnect the otter switch it stops so I’m thinking that’s gone wrong. Am I thinking right?
It would seem that the otter switch has failed in the on position. So yes.

Major Fallout

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5,278 posts

252 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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Thanks guys!

Zener

19,277 posts

242 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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Nice easy fix smokin they are generally very reliable providing you dont buy st