If so, isn't that draining the battery. Its just something I just noticed. I don't ever remember it still running after the car is off.
2007-01-01 16:05:46 · 12 answers · asked by Casey 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
most newer cars with plastic radiators have two fans cooling it off . there is a relay that keeps the temperature monitored even if the car was just turned off just for around 5 min or so the system is designed to do this this is 100% normal
2007-01-01 16:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by roldanbobbie2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is normal. Sometimes the fan will run to continue cooling the engine. It is running off the battery, obviously, but if your alternator is charging the battery the way it is supposed to, then the risk of this draining the battery is very low.
Don't worry, the car is supposed to do this.
2007-01-01 16:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by subhuman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The computer does this when you shut the car off to draw heat out from under the hood and cool the engine faster. They only run for a set amount of time, and will not drain the battery.
2007-01-01 16:09:02 · answer #3 · answered by John W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you have an electric fan motor it will run until the car is a certain temp. Don't worry it won't run down the battery if car is in good working condition. This is usually found in euro cars.
2007-01-01 16:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the car. But to my experience, no after you shutt off the car, it should not run. But if you on the key and the lights in the Dash board glow indicating the oil nd others, and you had a long drive, certainely yes, because the thermostat is on and the engine heat will be more, so unitil it cools the engine, the thermostat will regualarly switch on the radiator fan on and off till its cold.
2007-01-01 17:48:55 · answer #5 · answered by Koda 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes its OK, on certain models of cars they will run for a short time to cool the engine. it wont drain the battery unless it don't shut off and runs constantly for hours.
2007-01-01 16:19:45 · answer #6 · answered by ronald r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this condition is normal in most vehicles for the engine heats up a little more after the vehicle is turned off. for the time that the fan is running it will not use very much amperage from the battery, and if the battery is o.k. it will charge itself back up.
dont be concerned youll be fine.
2007-01-01 16:14:25 · answer #7 · answered by Steve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the car, very few US cars fans will run with key off.
2007-01-01 16:13:21 · answer #8 · answered by done wrenching 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the electric driven ones do, until the thermostat tells the fan to shut off.
2007-01-01 16:12:23 · answer #9 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fans are electric asnd on thermostats. They run after shutdown normally.
2007-01-01 16:13:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋