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Old 12-02-2011, 03:11 AM   #1
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I am a new Boxster owner and am looking for some advice.
The cooling warning light continually flashes, the book says it the Engine compartment fan at fault. I have removed the fan and checked that it works ok and it is fine. I have checked the fuse and it is ok and I have replaced the relay. All of this and still the light is flashing. I have also checked that there is power getting to the relay. Which there is.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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Old 12-02-2011, 06:22 AM   #2
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The fan is triggered by a sensor the sits on the intake manifold, check and make sure it is where it belongs (they sometimes come loose and end up where they do not belong), or that the sensor itself has died.
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Old 12-02-2011, 08:09 AM   #3
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When you say cooling warning light, are you talking about the light that is located in the temperature gauge face? If so, that means you are low on coolant. If so, add in very small increments until you can start the car without the light going on.
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When you say cooling warning light, are you talking about the light that is located in the temperature gauge face? If so, that means you are low on coolant. If so, add in very small increments until you can start the car without the light going on.
The coolant light can also indicate an engine compartment fan issue............

"Four functions of the coolant warning light:
1. Engine coolant level too low -- light flashes slowly (0.5 Hz)
2. Engine compartment temperature too high -- light flashes slowly (0.5 Hz) (engine compartment blower might be faulty)
3. Engine coolant temperature too high -- light is lit; pointer on the right
4. Temperature sensor at water outlet faulty -- light flashes rapidly (1 Hz) ; pointer on the right

Note: The temperature warning in point three is indicated if the conditions "engine coolant temperature too high" and "engine coolant level too low" are present simultaneously."
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Old 12-02-2011, 11:18 PM   #5
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Thanks Guys
After all that it was the coolant level that was low.
The light has now stopped flashing.
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Old 01-10-2012, 05:27 PM   #6
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My light started flashing slowly today and my fan does not kick on. Just checked the fuse and its good. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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Start easy - coolant level. I had the same light last year. Slow coolant reservoir leak.
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Coolant was low. Topped it off. No flashing light but now that I think about it all I ever remember is that engine compartment fan would come on upon startup and run for a few minutes as well would kick on when the engine was hot or idling. Any thoughts on this? It doesn't make sense that it would have come on before at startup.

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