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Anonymous Posted on May 28, 2014

My fan keeps running even when car is off

I have temperature control ac, I had to unplug the 30A for the battery to get it to cut off.

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FYI: Many automatic electric radiator fans are independent of the engine. They will continue to run after shutting the engine off if the coolant temperature is excessive.

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The fan speed switch needs to be replaced. The switch is running off of the battery due to the fact circuit is opened

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SOURCE: 1991 LeSabre cabin blower fan ( heater/cooling )

A\C control module located in the heater box under the hood two plugs single red wire on the passengerside purple wire and two black one has a stripe i think $90 (autozone) to $185 napa my best guess

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SOURCE: blower fan keeps running even aafter the engine is shut off

3 Inspect Thermostat Faulty Thermostat. 4 Inspect Antifreeze Needed Coolant Level Low.

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SOURCE: 1995 Buick Riviera's fan keeps running even with

The blower control module needs to be replaced. This will fix a ac, heater fan that runs all the time.

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SOURCE: ac fan knob. inside car. not compressor fan

usually this is from a burned up blower motor resistor. Not very expensive to replace, but can be a pain to get to. I do not think it is that bad on the 05 Buick though. It should be in the bottom of the AC/ Heater box under the passenger side of the dash, like under the glove box area. pull the lower trim panel under the passenger side of the dash and there should be a wire connector going right into the bottom of the heater box. unplug the wire and there should be 2, 7mm if I am not mistaken, screws holding the resistor block into the heater box.

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NO ENGINE STATED, SO on exact answers. 4.0L or 4.7L ???
The engine cooling and HVAC rules govern this (computer tables and logic)
the service manual cover that,
did you SCAN the PCM at the failure then scan it again after, no?
did you know some cars run the fans parked to prevent overheat soak damage to the engine and trans? all have hood sticker warning telling you to stay way from fans, , until fully cooled engine or pull battery neg lug for safety. just saying that so you are safe fiddling all cars.

the fan(s) run via truth tables, logic (computer)
if cold outside why run a fan?, and waste fuel and cause green house gasses for fun. or make noise for fun, answer it doesn't.
it runs the fan ONLY when needed, is the answser
and is very complex, the newer the jeep gets.

On most cars even as old as 1995 , the condensor fan control would stay off if ambient temps are below 50f. this is not new logic.
Chapter 24 covers HVAC. in The service manual SM.
not only that, you failed to test the AC per the SM and failed to scan the PCM to see if there are HVAC faults. causing this fan disablement's. on purpose.
this car come with 2 type HVAC, manual and ATZ (climate control fancy) the rules for each are not the same (potentially)
the PCM controls the radiator fan on the 4.0L with a relay.
so is 100% pure (ATZ/BCM/PCM) logic doing that.
the 4.7L has hydraulic motor powered engine cooling fan
as you many not know the A/C condensor rams hot AIR
to the front of the engine RAD and cause it to overheat
so the engine fan is very much part of this regulation system.
The AC will also shut down for many AC related errors
and will do so if the engine or transmission over heats.
Self preservation.
there are 3 , 4.0L systems, for fan control
clutch fan or electric and one has a PWM modulated fan control module (its a transistor not relay in this case)

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PWM FAN CONTROL MODULE -
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DESCRIPTION
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OPERATION
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ā€  Engine coolant temperature
ā€  Ambient temperature from the body controller
ā€  Vehicle speed
ā€  Transmission oil temperature
ā€  A/C switch position (A/C request)

the SM does not list all rule and tests for this device.

more..?
here more quotes from your missing book
If an open or shorted condition has developed in
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or fan control solenoid circuit controling the hydraulic
fan, a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) can be set.
If the problem is sensed in a monitored circuit
often enough to indicated an actual problem, a DTC
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for eventual display to the service technician.

fans stuck on quotes
1. Fan control sensors inoperative.
1. Check for DTC's. Verify sensor readings.
2. Fan control solenoid stuck 9on9. 2. Check fan operation speeds. Refer to fan
speed operation table.

3. Fan control solenoid harness
damaged.
3. Check for DTC 1499. Repair as required.
4. Transmission temperature too high.
4. Check for transmission over temp. DTC.
5. Engine coolant temperature too high.
5. (a) Check coolant level. Correct level as required.
(b) Thermostat stuck. Replace thermostat.
(c) Water pump failed. Replace water pump.
(d) Coolant flow restricted. Clean radiator.
(e) Air flow over radiator obstructed.Remove
obstruction.


the 4.7 liter engine the fan speed is base on above
and says, A/C system pressures.
the 4.7 then can can run at 500 rpm even when OFF. (SM)

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get engine hot, (drive 10miles say)
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