Fans And General Whirring Noises

[malcolm.dobell]

I'm still trying to get some potential faults rectified. '04 Alhambra tdi 130.

When the car is started from cold, the glow plug light goes out very quickly (<2sec) and the start can be a bit spluttery. Also I was used to fans and things starting under the boonet, shortly after starting and, of course I was used to the turbine noise of the booster heater in cold weather. I'm sure (although one begins to doubt one's memory) that all this worked properly before the last service at the start of Feb. The booster heater certainly didn't work at all after the service and the the glow plug certainly stayed on longer!

 

Are all these things linked in some way? I thought of a fuse but the fuse chart is anything but clear!!!

 

Any advice would be gratefully received. I go back to the dealer on Thurs for an overnight visit (car, not me) so they can experience cosd start for themselves!

[Guest MATT]

sounds like they've broke it :D

 

i can't really think of anything, apart from, fuses, battery, wiring, or a computer somewhere having a laugh :D

 

i would give the electrics a good check basically.

 

good luck,

 

matt :ph34r:

[GSMGuy]

Fans under the bonnet (radiator) will automatically come on if aircon is on, even in low temps, as switching the aircon on turns on both fans at low speed, to make sure that there is adequate airflow over the condensor at all times, eg when moving slowly, or staionary in traffic.

 

Just check to make sure that the dealer hasn't turned off the aircon, or put the climate into ECO mode...

 

Mike