http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=100388&highlight=low+speed+resistor Robbie M has a detailed description of the fix. Thats my weekend sorted 
LCR .. twin fans
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ok well ive ordered one of these
http://www.nime.co.uk/mk4fans.html
will let ya all know how i get on after ive fitted it!
http://www.nime.co.uk/mk4fans.html
will let ya all know how i get on after ive fitted it!
still a bit to scared to be having wiring looms im my motor, but desperate times its worth a try before forking out 350 notes.
yea 350 notes that you could be forking out again in another few years when ya new fans go again ! lol.. hopefully this fix will be more permanent..and its gota be a more efficient way off controling fan speed than running it through a resistor to slow it down
Yeah, my fans were going mental today on the way home from work. Pulsing on and off every few seconds and making a right racket! Has to use aircon though as my motor had been sitting in the sun all day and was like an oven.
350 quid is a total joke for a fix that might only last 20K miles.
We need to lobby Seat for a recall...SeatCupra.net-wide poll to see how many people this has affected?
yea u wanna be carefull it dont blow ur fuse or melt the fuse block.. using ur aircon then ull hav no engine cooling at all....ive not used mine while the slow speed fan aint bin workin..
it dont jus affect SEAT's though its most the volkwagen range too which has got aircon..and i think you can safely say it will affect every motor sooner or later!.. i think its only the high end VW's and Audis that aint affected.. as they use electronic fan controllers allready!
it dont jus affect SEAT's though its most the volkwagen range too which has got aircon..and i think you can safely say it will affect every motor sooner or later!.. i think its only the high end VW's and Audis that aint affected.. as they use electronic fan controllers allready!
ive been running mine like this for a year although is mainly used for weekends - i have the aircon on - although since reading this i dont anymore. Im ordering the part Mutley found i think - **** it, its £80+ but at the end of the days its peace of mind - £80 for the part or £1000+ for replacement of aircon?!
- i have the aircon on - although since reading this i dont anymore. Im ordering the part Mutley found i think - **** it, its £80+ but at the end of the days its peace of mind - £80 for the part or £1000+ for replacement of aircon?!
My fans have been like this for about a fortnight, and have been running aircon almost continually (was stuck in a traffic jam on the M6 for 4 hours with aircon running and fans going crazy - no apparent side-effects).
Use the car every day for about 2 hours.
Use the car every day for about 2 hours.
ouch .. and it has bin hot 2day too!..yea eventually the stop starting of the fans on highspeed will make the fuse heat up i beleive.. due to the high start up currents.. id definately keep an eye on the fuse box on top of the battery for any signs of overheating!
Rebecca
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Hi all
Just to confirm, this will definitely fit a Leon.
If anyone else has any questions please do feel free to email us via the website for further information.
Rebecca (who is just off to the Post Office to ship a unit now!)
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strange seem some people hav trouble with them burning out the fuses and some dont.. could be how often the car stationary like in ques and at traffic lights and stuff 
ive looked at mine.. and i can see what looks like a very slight sign of the fuse gettin hot.. thats why i dont use it now until its fixed.
hope your cars under warrantee then.. else they charge you something like £60 to test your fans and tell you they need replacing at a cost of around £342 lol
ive looked at mine.. and i can see what looks like a very slight sign of the fuse gettin hot.. thats why i dont use it now until its fixed.hope your cars under warrantee then.. else they charge you something like £60 to test your fans and tell you they need replacing at a cost of around £342 lol
Rebecca
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Ah great! It should be with you tomorrow then.that will be mine then .. just got email saying its being dispatched ..lol
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The link in post 36 of this thread includes quite a lot of discussion about this unit, if anyone else is interested. Tamer initially designed it for his own Golf, MK 4 (incidentally he didn't use his air con between the fan failure and it being fitted as he was worried that it would damage the fans completely...).
He's since sold 7 units and so far we've only heard good things about it (mainly in the link mentioned above!). Very pleased that it's helping other people to avoid paying the repair fees that are being quoted.
Take care
Rebecca
Ah great! It should be with you tomorrow then.
The link in post 36 of this thread includes quite a lot of discussion about this unit, if anyone else is interested. Tamer initially designed it for his own Golf, MK 4 (incidentally he didn't use his air con between the fan failure and it being fitted as he was worried that it would damage the fans completely...).
He's since sold 7 units and so far we've only heard good things about it (mainly in the link mentioned above!). Very pleased that it's helping other people to avoid paying the repair fees that are being quoted.
Take care
Rebecca
yea i did read about its developement on that other forum..and it sounded just the job..as i dint fancy doin that other resistor mod.. and didnt fancy paying a arm and a leg for new fans that will most probly go again!... very clever but simple lil device taht works and doesnt sound to difficult to install for anyone with half a brain.. its its been great dealing with you too ..thanks alot.. cant wait to get it fitted now.
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