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    Default Radiator, and gauge

    Anybody have any idea why my radiator would stay on when my key is out of the ignition.

    Another problem, my speedometer works sometimes, usually its at 0 but randomly it would read the speed I am driving, any suggestions?

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    radiator - does it stay on the whole time the key is out of the ignition or does it shut off after about 5-10 minutes? some car has it to where it cools the motor down a little bit than it'll shut off - if it doesn't shut off than the fan is hard wire to your battery

    speedometer - cheeck your vehicle speed sensor on the tranny.. it might be a bad speed sensor

    give us more info on your vehicle - make, model, year, etc.

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    I got a 95 Civic DX

    The radiator stays on as long as there is power in the battery. When I'm out of the car I gotta pull the relay so it doesn't eat up my battery.

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    Your radiator's wiring is for some reason waked out and hardwired to battery. I think you are just gonna have to get the wiring harness checked out and see what happened. That shouldn't be doin that. Is it a brand new radiator or did you just buy the car?

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    But I agree with 1989 up there... check the speed sensor.

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    I have never seen a radiator that is on and off.
    i have seen radiator caps open and close.
    i have seen electric fans be on or off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by EmminoDaGreat
    I have never seen a radiator that is on and off.
    i have seen radiator caps open and close.
    i have seen electric fans be on or off.

    lol i was about say my radiator is always on i hope... ...

    i would check your wiring from the radiator fan( i think thats what ur talkin about) to the coolant sensor that turns the fan on . it might be wired wrong or your switch might be gone...

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    Yea I meant the fan stays on.

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    It worked fine before, but when I changed my battery, that's when it started to stay on.

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