hi i could be wrong but i think some people have rigged theirs so that the light comes on when the fans are on. they then cover the failure bit behing the instrument panel so it lights 'cooling fans'. so you know when they are running. maybe it could be this?. not sure with mine as i have yet to run her more that 30 secs (engine problems!!) regards steve --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jedimasterglenn" <jedimasterglenn@xxxx> wrote: > > Well, today was the big day. I bought my D 3 months ago and finally > got it out of the shop and onto the road for my first drive! And the > fun began immediately... > > Whenever I hear the cooling fan come on, the "Cooling Fan Failure" > warning light on the control console lights. When the fan goes off, > it goes off. The temp seems fine when the fan is off or on. Is this > a common quirk or should I investigate the fans? My voltage indicator > is running really low too. I've been advised by my mechanic that I > may need a new altenator. Could a failing altenator and the warning > light be related? > > Lastly, if I do end up purchasing a new altenator, should I go with a > higher amp model (SpecialTAuto.com has pretty beefy looking ones) or > should I saty with the stock replacement? > > Thanks, > Glenn > 5391...on the road!! > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/