Volvo 850 Made from 1993 to 1997, this Volvo line was available in both a wagon and a sedan, both with were graced with several trim levels.

1993 850 cooling fans staying on

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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 03:52 PM
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Learned the hard way that age is just as important as mileage when it comes to TB replacement. I have the engine up and running, not to bad on the back, but a little strain on the check book. However, the brain is being taxed beyond what I can find on this site.
The CEL is lite. No codes come up and I can’t clear it.
Rad fan stays running along with the ECU fan until battery is drained.
It is highly possible that something (hose/harness) has not been reconnected properly. Does anyone have any ideas or has anyone experienced this before that can help.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 06:32 PM
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Maybe the coolant temps sensor is bad. It will cause the fan to run all the time.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 06:06 PM
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It's a thought I'll look into. Read somewhere, can't remember where, what the voltage readings are suppose to be with a good sensor, at the sensor. Do you know where that somewhere would be. Also would about the CEL, about getting the lite to go out. No codes that I can read and I've tried clearing what is not there to get the lite to go out???
 
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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You have to use the jumper to read the different points, after all codes are displayed you hold the button down about 10 seconds to get it to clear.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 03:04 PM
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Not sure why, but the fans are working properly now. Car runs great. I need to do more research on the CEL thou.
 
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