I took my car in for the recall this morning. Took about 45 minutes total.
My fan had been stuck on all the time (cold engine, hot engine whatever), so I was pretty sure the ECM was fried. Talked to the service rep afterwards, and he said the service guy had only changed the relay, and that he tested the ECM and it was fine so they didn't replace it. I got in my car and moved the key to 'On' without cranking it. There was a fan on, and the temp was near the center (the normal 'warm' area), but it didn't sound as loud as I remembered it, so I thought it was just my imagination.
Anyway, it seemed odd to me, but hey its their job right? Anyway, checked the recall info, and searched on here a little. And I started wondering, if I got into the car that only drove from the service bay to the pickup area (about 60 feet), would it be warmed up if they had let it cool down to below the first mark?
I've got a case number with SOA, and they're are going to look into for me. My question to you guys is this, with the A/C off, and the key in the on position, should I hear any fans at all? I can't remember it's been so long. Also, with the relay replaced, and if my ECM is actually damamged, what symptoms should I see? The fan still always on? Like I said, I heard *a* fan, but it didnt seem as loud as I remember. Should one be running normally?
Thanks,
--james