Cooling Fan Issue

[AcIdBuRn02ZTS]

Hey alls...

I have a problem that when I turn on the ignition, both cooling fans kick on and stay on untill i turn the key back off... doesnt matter if i start the car or not... the car takes forever to warm up on the cold mornings because of this...

i did a few searches but couldnt find anything..

any ideas?

thanks
-AcId-

[Mike Gerber]

Just a hunch. Locate the cooling fan relay. It's probably located in the engine compartment under the hood in a black box marked fuses and relays. Tap the cooling fan relay and see if the fans stop running. If not, try to switch the relay with an identical relay from another non-esential item in that relay box and see if that helps. If either of these tests solve the problem, you know you need a new relay.

Mike

[AcIdBuRn02ZTS]

i replaced the relays w/ junkyard relays a few days ago and it didnt make any difference... but i'll check

thanks
-AcId-

[TBayToyotaBoy]

Is your Camry a V6 or I4? This is a common problem on the V6 models (not sure about the 4-bangers), so it's entirely possible that the scrap yard relay is no good.

[AcIdBuRn02ZTS]

its the 3sf3 4 popper

-AcId-

[Doctor J]

Take the wire from fan sensor switch and connect it to the engine ground with jumper.
Turn ignition on
If fans are running now, the high pressure switch in a/c system is stuck closed, if fans are not running, replace the fans' sensor switch.