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Old May 1, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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Just this past Sunday my SES light came on, I also noticed that the fans are running non stop from the moment the car starts up till the time I shut it off. I am going to buy the obd1 to obd2 connector this thursday so I can scan the code but I thought I'd post here and try to get some early insight to this problem. LMK what you guys think it may be, thx.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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Step 1: Check codes

Step 2: Report back to us

SES light = one of a few hundred different things...impossible to just randomly guess which one it is.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by keliente
Step 1: Check codes

Step 2: Report back to us

SES light = one of a few hundred different things...impossible to just randomly guess which one it is.
Useless reply but expected .

I am not expecting someone to know what code I am throwing. I just wanted to see if anyone may know why my fans are running non stop.

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Old May 2, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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SES light ='s fans on all the time. Its what its supposed to do.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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Do you already have a scanner, just no cable? http://shbox.com/1/xraycable.jpg
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Old May 2, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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Fans on all the time, with SES and no response at the diagnostic connector can mean the EEPROM is corrupted in the PCM, and the PCM is in limp-mode. While developing our hand-held I toasted more then a couple LT1 PCMs, and that was the symptom.

If that is indeed the problem, the fix is to desolder the EEPROMs, manually reprogram them, then either resolder them to the board, or solder chip sockets on the board and plug the chips back in.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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An open wire in your coolant temp sensor circuit or an erroneous signal from the same. Since the PCM doesn't know your current coolant temp it turns the fans on. Better to run too cold than overheat. My .02
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Old May 2, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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Bad fan relay might do this as well.
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Originally Posted by musclehead
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How so? We can't nail down the problem if we don't know the code...heck, we don't even know where to start. Help us help you, pull the code first.
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Old May 3, 2007 | 12:51 AM
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Thx for your suggestions guys I really do appreciate them.

And keliente you are clearly stating the obvious which we all already know but if you feel the need to add to your post count then go ahead.
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Old May 3, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by musclehead
Thx for your suggestions guys I really do appreciate them.

And keliente you are clearly stating the obvious which we all already know but if you feel the need to add to your post count then go ahead.
So have you pulled the code yet?
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Old May 3, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Sneakyws6
Bad fan relay might do this as well.
you think i would think it wouldnt work at all then. i would think its the coolent temp sensor
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