At Fixya.com, our trusted experts are meticulously vetted and possess extensive experience in their respective fields. Backed by a community of knowledgeable professionals, our platform ensures that the solutions provided are thoroughly researched and validated.
Re: 2o6 gti car over heats in traffic fan dont cut in
You may have a blown fuse or the temperature sensor that activates the fan may be faulty or you might have a bad connection, check all your wiring.....hope this helps......cheers
- If you need clarification, ask it in the comment box above.
- Better answers use proper spelling and grammar.
- Provide details, support with references or personal experience.
Tell us some more! Your answer needs to include more details to help people.You can't post answers that contain an email address.Please enter a valid email address.The email address entered is already associated to an account.Login to postPlease use English characters only.
Tip: The max point reward for answering a question is 15.
Follow the wire harness from fan. If you dont find a relay it should be in the fusebox under the hood. When you take the cover off flip it over and there should be the location of each fuse/ relay and what it is for.
does the temp gauge reach the red area? check eng coolant .Over heating could cause eng to cut out so as not to cause more damage check the cooling system.When travelling slowly or at stand still turn heater to max heat and max speed this will cool eng but is only a temporary solution
If your car is overheating then everything is not ok in the cooling system. If it happens mostly in traffic make sure the coolant level is not low and that the cooling fans are functioning.
The thermo switch is fitted into the radiator low down on the left side (when sitting in drivers seat). It should have 2 thick wires going to it. If these are pulled off and joined together the fan should run continuously, even with the ignition switched off. It is reasonably easy to change if you have the correct size ring spanner. Dont forget to refill the radiator with antifreez when you have finnished. the part is readily available from most after market parts suppliers
Just leave the jumper on the switch, it will not hurt for the fan to run continuous. just be sure fan shuts down when the ignition switch is turned off.
The only common faulf is that the heater motor resistor has burnt out or corroded due to a water ingress . The ac take a control feed from the first position resistor when the fan position 1 is selected . Regards VW Audi Tech
everywhere i look loads of gti's are cuttin out. mine did.it would cut out for no reason and the dashboard lights would come on. changed dizzy n no joy so i found out that if i replaced my relay fuse(number 31 on ure fuses) it stopped cutting out. i got my part from vw dealer and costs £13! its never ever cut out since and that was at least 6 months ago. hope this helps.
×