Why did this turn on...

puck724 · 11-07-2005, 02:06 AM

so i just got home and turned off the engine, opened my door and got out. the next thing i know i hear this loud ass fan turn on under the engine. this is the first time ive noticed this and was wondering if you guys have heard this as well and if you know why it comes on....

northerncalguy · 11-07-2005, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by puck724

so i just got home and turned off the engine, opened my door and got out. the next thing i know i hear this loud ass fan turn on under the engine. this is the first time ive noticed this and was wondering if you guys have heard this as well and if you know why it comes on....

In my previous cars, the fan usually goes on when the engine is in need of cooling. This happens even after you turn off the engine.

visor · 11-07-2005, 02:16 AM

Probably because you were driving it hard and the engine generated a lot of heat. The fan is now automatic and comes on even after you have shut of the engine and parked.

longtran · 11-07-2005, 02:21 AM

ahaha puck drives hard??

ON325i · 11-07-2005, 03:04 AM

this freaks me out the first time

but what it is doing is cooling itself off , no worries and it will stop after a while.

puck724 · 11-07-2005, 10:09 AM

yeah it stopped after bout 10 minutes...i was standing there looking at the hood the entire time..lol...

thanks guys.

puck724 · 11-07-2005, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by longtran

ahaha puck drives hard??

:finger:

SCA · 11-07-2005, 10:28 AM

Steptronic equipped BMWs have the fan come on far more then manual equipped BMWs.

Sho · 11-07-2005, 10:40 AM

eletrical fan..nice. It cools the engine down to the acceptable temp, then turn off itself.

longtran · 11-07-2005, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by puck724

:finger:

F32Fleet · 11-07-2005, 10:55 AM

Hopefully it won't catch fire. lol.

puck724 · 11-07-2005, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Socom

Hopefully it won't catch fire. lol.

haha, hell i thought the car was going to explode the entire time i was looking at it...

longtran · 11-07-2005, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by puck724

haha, hell i thought the car was going to explode the entire time i was looking at it...

if you thought it was gonna explode, why still stand there???

puck724 · 11-07-2005, 11:24 AM

same reason you burn your finger by touching a hot pot to see if its hot...your intrigued....or stupid..lol..

E36_325i · 11-07-2005, 11:29 AM

My E36 does this as well. will stay on for 5-10 mins to cool the engine. I have an auto trans.

longtran · 11-07-2005, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by puck724

same reason you burn your finger by touching a hot pot to see if its hot...your intrigued....or stupid..lol..

no. sometimes you touch the hot pot, not knowing it was hot. if you knew it was hot i doubt you put a finger there. in your situation, you had a feeling it was gonna explode but yet you still stood there?? so if you see a live dynamite and the fuse is lit, would you still stand there to see if it will explode??

...just messing with you.

puck724 · 11-07-2005, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by longtran

no. sometimes you touch the hot pot, not knowing it was hot. if you knew it was hot i doubt you put a finger there. in your situation, you had a feeling it was gonna explode but yet you still stood there?? so if you see a live dynamite and the fuse is lit, would you still stand there to see if it will explode??

...just messing with you.

hahaha, good times.
:rocks:

puck724 · 11-07-2005, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by E36_325i

My E36 does this as well. will stay on for 5-10 mins to cool the engine. I have an auto trans.

it just startled me since this was the first time i really noticed it...

Atty · 11-07-2005, 12:19 PM

How long will the battery last with all these gizmos? Not only did my fan stay on yesterday for the first time, but I programmed the hvac to turn on automatically every day at 7:55 am and 4:55 pm through i-Drive.

puck724 · 11-07-2005, 12:29 PM

whats this hvac you speak of?

11-07-2005, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by puck724

whats this hvac you speak of?

HVAC = Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning.

BellasBmw · 11-07-2005, 12:39 PM

Ok i do notice something tho..One tme i was waiting in my car for class, and out of no where this weird buzzing or humming sound came out of the vents or some weird place in the car. It scared the crap outta me cause it was loud enough to wake up me (i passed out hahah)..anyone here this?

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