> > I am a member of CPUK no.2482 and I own a Peugeot 405 Estate 1.9D GLX
> > 1996 Turbo.
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> throttle all the time! I have checked through all the fuses both
> in-car and under bonnet and they are OK.
Not sure that the air bag light and other things are connected. If you have
seat belt pretensioners on that model then the connectors for them under the
front seats are often not too good. Unclip them and reclip with the ignition
OFF.
By cooling fans, I understand the fans in front of the rad. If you have air
con on this model, then there is a Bitron control unit, usually a brown box
just behind the nearside headlight with a multi connector. Unplug this,
spray with WD40 and replug. This cured the fans always on on my slightly
earlier 405. The temp guage is also part of the Bitron circuit.
petercharlesfagg - 06 Jan 2007 18:00 GMT
> Not sure that the air bag light and other things are connected. If you have
> seat belt pretensioners on that model then the connectors for them under the
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> spray with WD40 and replug. This cured the fans always on on my slightly
> earlier 405. The temp guage is also part of the Bitron circuit.
Brian, thankyou for your response, I was beginning to panic, visions of
flat batteries etc!
Pretensioners are not fitted, but I suspect something is amiss under
the steering wheel cover because I had a battle replacing the
instrument cluster some weeks ago, speedo drive wouldnt locate!
As for the fans I will tackle the ideas when I have time off work,
hopefully the Bitron unit is the cause! It will be a relief, it sounds
as if I am clear for take off at traffic lights!
Thankyou again, I will repotrt back in due course.
Regards, Peter.
petercharlesfagg - 08 Jan 2007 12:06 GMT
Brian, took your advice, no difference!
Cooling fans still roaring away at full blast!
Any more ideas, I am willing to try anything as long as it doesn't cost
anything?
Regards, Peter.
Brian - 08 Jan 2007 22:05 GMT
> Brian, took your advice, no difference!
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> Regards, Peter.
I'm afraid I can't help much more.
Certainly whenever the air con is turned on the cooling fans will run,
that's the way they designed it.
Whether a faulty temp sensor could cause this, I don't know.
petercharlesfagg - 08 Jan 2007 23:29 GMT
> I'm afraid I can't help much more.
> Certainly whenever the air con is turned on the cooling fans will run,
> that's the way they designed it.
> Whether a faulty temp sensor could cause this, I don't know.
Brian, I think we are at odds here.
By the cooling fans I am referring to the radiator fans.
The "Air Conditioning" is never used because it needs re-gassing and I
am not prepared to pay for the service, I look upon it as a luxury that
is not required anyway!
If I am too hot I open a window, most times the window is open anyway,
even in the winter!
Regards, Peter
MICHAEL ROCHE - 09 Jan 2007 16:56 GMT
Certainly if you remove the plug from the brown thermostat sensor, this is
the one controlling the bitrol unit, both fans will run at full speed. Try
cleaning the contacts on this thermostat and its plug.
Mike
> > Brian, took your advice, no difference!
> >
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> that's the way they designed it.
> Whether a faulty temp sensor could cause this, I don't know.
petercharlesfagg - 10 Jan 2007 23:05 GMT
> Certainly if you remove the plug from the brown thermostat sensor, this is
> the one controlling the bitrol unit, both fans will run at full speed. Try
> cleaning the contacts on this thermostat and its plug.
> Mike
Mike, this is precisely what I have done, removed all 3 contacts,
sprayed with WD40, reconnected several times to get good contact and
finally screwed up tight with the same result, fans on full blast!
Lost for ideas!
Peter.
petercharlesfagg - 14 Jan 2007 16:39 GMT
Follow up:
I have replaced the water temperature sender, removed, cleaned, sprayed
with WD40 the 2 other sender connectors on the cylinder head around the
fuel filter. (What a pain to get to the one behind the filter
housing!)
Result: still the same, cooling fans going full blast!
Anyone any more ideas?
Peter.
Chris - 14 Jan 2007 18:20 GMT
> Follow up:
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> Peter.
Replace it will a new one