95 VW Jetta radiator fan killing battery

1995 VOLKSWAGEN
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BATJUBY
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My 95 VW Jetta overheated last week, so I added more coolant. I got home and when I came out the next day, the battery was dead. On opening the hood, the fan was running without a key in the ignition! there is a fuse just below the radiator overflow chamber that was blown, but installing a new fuse did not help the problem. I suspect a bad relay, but which one? I checked the fuse for the fan, and it still runs when the fuse is pulled.
Jun 30, 2007 at 7:40 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Sounds like a problem with the cooling fan control module. On a 2.0 L it is on right side of engine compartment, 2.8 left side of engine compartment
Jul 6, 2007 at 1:13 AM
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