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[duxy]

hi, can anyone advise what might cause passenger side heater fan to keep running after I turn ignition off.
I have disconnected battery to stop this, 

[05omegav6]

Faulty relay or thermoswitch...  Assume you mean the fan behind the grill...

It is designed to run after switch off to help cool the engine if it's a bit hot... The fact it does it in the current temps suggests an issue rather than normal behaviour...

There is a guide for checking the function of the radiator fans

[Andy B]

Faulty relay or thermoswitch...  Assume you mean the fan behind the grill... ....

OP said heater fan ..... I'd take that as the fan behind the glove box 

[05omegav6]

If it's the blower still running then a new hedgehog is required...

[Andy B]

If it's the blower still running then a new hedgehog is required...

That's what I though too ......... but wasn't sure 

[duxy]

thanks for advise, its deffo heater fan is this a easy job or do I need a mechanic to sort this out,

[Andy B]

thanks for advise, its deffo heater fan is this a easy job or do I need a mechanic to sort this out,

It's not a job I ever needed to do, but there's some info here  http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90661.0

[TheBoy]

If the fan keeps running after the ignition is off, its usually the "Hedgehog" fan speed controller has failed. Invariably, this happens because the scuttle drain has blocked, rainwater has filled the scuttle drain area, and overflowed into the cabin all over the fan and speed controller.

The speed controller can't be repaired, needs to be replaced. "Rather Expensive" new, so a good 2nd hand one would be way forward

[dbug]

If the fan keeps running after the ignition is off, its usually the "Hedgehog" fan speed controller has failed. Invariably, this happens because the scuttle drain has blocked, rainwater has filled the scuttle drain area, and overflowed into the cabin all over the fan and speed controller.

The speed controller can't be repaired, needs to be replaced. "Rather Expensive" new, so a good 2nd hand one would be way forward

+1   Easy enough to do, hedgehog sited behind glove box, top right - just clipped in   As said good secondhand way forward

[duxy]

thanks for your help everyone, spot on was hedgehog. sorted now

[TheBoy]

thanks for your help everyone, spot on was hedgehog. sorted now

Good news . Thanks for posting the confirmation of the cure