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carboncrazy · May 23rd, 2008, 10:18 PM

Hi this may sound stupid as im supposed to know my thing about cars but is it normal to have your fan come on after you have just turned your engine off and locked your car?

I find it realy odd as no car i have owned before this has ever done it, Nore has anything else i have worked on as far as i am aware.

Basically i turned my engine off, got out, locked the car and started to walk toward my front door, when suddenly the Cooling Fan came blasting on. Seems odd that it would do it with the engine off and the car locked.

Any thoughts or experiences?

Cheers Guys. Joe

supa-dupa-cooper · May 23rd, 2008, 10:23 PM

The R56 cooling fans are rather unpredictable

Mine will sometimes come on as soon as I start up the car

jamesbeaumont · May 24th, 2008, 12:11 AM

sooo many threads on this

rogan200 · May 24th, 2008, 12:15 AM

Completely normal! When you stop driving there is suddenly no air flowing through the radiator, and no water circulating the engine, the heat from the block/head is dumped inro the coolant, and so the temperature spikes. Obviously in response the thermostat triggers the engine cooling fan.;

carboncrazy · May 24th, 2008, 08:30 AM

Nice as long as its not a fault as iv just had my clutch changed and don't want to be going back.

Its strange that working in a garage with turbo conversion etc iv never heard a fan comeon a few minutes after the car was switched off. Suppose you learn something new everyday. Thanks for the help guys, its appreciated.

Joe

pepsicola · May 25th, 2008, 05:29 AM

I've seen one with a DME fault where it activate the fan incorrectly even with the ignition off and car locked.

dacmini · Jun 15th, 2008, 09:14 PM

Think i read it is to cool the turbo...

May 23rd, 2008, 10:18 PM	#1
carboncrazy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 11:51 AM Posts: 225 Offline	R56 Fan On When Off & Locked Hi this may sound stupid as im supposed to know my thing about cars but is it normal to have your fan come on after you have just turned your engine off and locked your car? I find it realy odd as no car i have owned before this has ever done it, Nore has anything else i have worked on as far as i am aware. Basically i turned my engine off, got out, locked the car and started to walk toward my front door, when suddenly the Cooling Fan came blasting on. Seems odd that it would do it with the engine off and the car locked. Any thoughts or experiences? Cheers Guys. Joe

May 23rd, 2008, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 11:51 AM Posts: 19,497 Offline	The R56 cooling fans are rather unpredictable Mine will sometimes come on as soon as I start up the car * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Sponsor Us Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

May 24th, 2008, 12:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
jamesbeaumont Addicted to MINI... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 11:51 AM Posts: 453 Offline	sooo many threads on this Chili Red R56 Cooper

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May 24th, 2008, 12:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
rogan200 Mini JCW Owner-To-Be!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Harrogate / Bristol Local Time: 11:51 AM Posts: 187 Offline	Completely normal! When you stop driving there is suddenly no air flowing through the radiator, and no water circulating the engine, the heat from the block/head is dumped inro the coolant, and so the temperature spikes. Obviously in response the thermostat triggers the engine cooling fan.;

May 24th, 2008, 08:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
carboncrazy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 11:51 AM Posts: 225 Offline	Nice as long as its not a fault as iv just had my clutch changed and don't want to be going back. Its strange that working in a garage with turbo conversion etc iv never heard a fan comeon a few minutes after the car was switched off. Suppose you learn something new everyday. Thanks for the help guys, its appreciated. Joe

May 25th, 2008, 05:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
pepsicola MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Local Time: 08:51 PM Posts: 23 Offline	I've seen one with a DME fault where it activate the fan incorrectly even with the ignition off and car locked.

Jun 15th, 2008, 09:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
dacmini MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 11:51 AM Posts: 28 Offline	Think i read it is to cool the turbo...

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