2001 peterbilt 379 Detroit 12.7 60 series fan won't stop running.

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  1. Tylers1220

    Tylers1220 Bobtail Member

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    The AC system is all brand new and the AC clutch is not engaging when I hit the switch in the cab. Could that be the high pressure switch which is also causing my fan to run?
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Aah - the plot thickens. AC is involved in the fan operation.
     
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  4. Tylers1220

    Tylers1220 Bobtail Member

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    Yea I've had a couple people telling me to just say screw it and throw a fan clutch in it but parts are never cheap I'd like to narrow it down and not just throw thousands of dollars at it with parts that were still good. I checked all wires coming from ECM also knowing that those can be a problem. I checked all grounds on frame and firewall thinking it's a electronic issue and I still think it is.
     
  5. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Yes, Pete's are different. IIRC, there's one for the A/C clutch, and one for fan control. Are there 2 switches top left of radiator in the condendor lines?

    How was it charged?
     
  6. Tylers1220

    Tylers1220 Bobtail Member

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    I'm not sure it was done before I bought it a couple years ago at a shop. I guess maybe I need to go get a gauge and see if it's way to high. I run local in North Idaho therefore the AC doesn't get a whole lot of use.
     
  7. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    It would be hard to overcharge one enough to cause it. No access to a laptop? It would make diagnosis pretty quick
     
  8. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    You've ran it this way a few years? You sure the clutch isn't bolted in?
     
  9. Tylers1220

    Tylers1220 Bobtail Member

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    No access right now but maybe that is the best route when I get home.
     
  10. Tylers1220

    Tylers1220 Bobtail Member

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    No it just started running all the time. Before it was working perfect! I parked this truck for a few months as a backup and I noticed it when I went out to start for awhile the other day.
     
  11. Tylers1220

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    Also the fan doesn't spin by hand when the truck is not running....I know on my cat it does.
     
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