Re: [DML] first problem - help please! (followup)

["DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxx>]

David,

It sounds as if the previous owner has done some wiring modifications. The
cooling fans receive power through the "RUN" circuit. If the fans operate
with the ignition key off or removed the fans are connected directly to the
battery. Try the following test to determine if the wiring change is ahead
or behind the cooling fan relay.

Remove the cooling fan relay (LOCATION: electrical compartment front row of
relays second from left or six from the right.) Let me know the result of
this test and I'll tell you where to look next.

The CA Quality Assurance Center was located in Santa Ana.

"We're here to help you"

DMC Help / De Lorean Services / <dmchelp@xxxx>
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----- Original Message -----
From: David Cox <dmcox@xxxx>
To: dmcnews <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 1:18 AM
Subject: [DML] first problem - help please! (followup)


> Well, the car jump-started easily enough, but as I suspected, as soon as I
had made a complete circuit the radiator fans started running. Once I got
it home and safely in the garage, I left the motor running and methodically
went through every fuse in the fuse box, pulling them one at a time. The
fans kept running the whole time. The manual says they're off one of the
fuses (forget which one, but it clearly says so). Anyway, this seems to
indicate that there is some sort of short which is supplying power directly
to those fans. I finally had to disconnect the battery to shut them off.
That was about 4 hours ago. A few minutes ago, I reconnected the battery
momentarily, and the fans started running immediately, so it doesn't seem to
have anything to do with the engine temperature. I was thinking perhaps
whatever switch controls the fans might have failed - can this fail into the
"on" state? I'll call Don Steger tomorrow - he's done all the past service
on this car. Hopefully he'll be able to tell me it is something cheap and
easy to fix...
>
> Dave
> vin #16367