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97BMW 318i fan runs and drains battery when car is off

By murphydj on Sep 28, 2009

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97 318 i engine not hot but cooling fan is staying on when engine is shut off. It continues to run and drains batery. What is the easiest way to shut off fan; what can I disconnect to stop fan running and draining battery when car is off that I can later reattach when I want to start to car again?

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posted on Sep 28, 2009

shop510

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Yes pull the cooling fan relay in the fuse panel. It might be bad.

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