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Old Apr 10, 2022 | 10:26 AM
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Hi ! What make coolant fan running when start the car and never stop ? After a couple short trip the Code P0128 - Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating Temperature
I have change all the temp sensor but the code always come back , I event change the thermostat but no help ! I know my engine running below 66 degrees Celsius for the ling warm up that made the code show up but why my coolant fan keep running all the times even when I first start the car and still cold ? Please help ! This is 2014 q7 3.0 tdi engine!
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Old Apr 10, 2022 | 07:41 PM
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Hi ! What make coolant fan running when start the car and never stop ? After a couple short trip the Code P0128 - Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating Temperature
I have change all the temp sensor but the code always come back , I event change the thermostat but no help ! I know my engine running below 66 degrees Celsius for the ling warm up that made the code show up but why my coolant fan keep running all the times even when I first start the car and still cold ? Please help ! This is 2014 q7 3.0 tdi engine!
P codes are highly imprecise; are you using a VAG-compatible diagnostic scantool? That's the only way you are going to get all the details from this car on what's going on with it. If I had to just guess, it would be that the fan-control relay has failed or gotten stuck, and that p-code you saw is directly related to the fan continually running when it shouldn't be on (because the coolant is cold/below the thermostat opening temperature). You are chasing phantoms and swapping parts; that is not what you want to do on a Q7.

If you want to try to fix things & DIY this car, get the right scantool compatible with Volkswagen Auto Group (VAG). The Ross-Tech VCDS is the best, and will save you tons of $$ and frustration. The OBD-Eleven basic kit...no upgrades, is what you want if you just want to read codes/delete them, but it does not come close to the VCDS can do on this car, which is most everything.

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Old Apr 11, 2022 | 04:55 PM
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Hi ! Thank for your suggestion I will check for the replay ! I have scan it with vcds and it show that p0128 with description , I try to correct the issue but I’m not familiar with vcds scan tool , I need to learn how to used them and correct the issue I have ! Thank !
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