Audi
Radiator fan circuit 2 electrical fault. The fan may not run at high speed, so the engine can overheat in traffic.
P0481 fault code: what it means
P0481: Radiator fan circuit 2 electrical fault. The fan may not run at high speed, so the engine can overheat in traffic.
Usual causes, most likely first
- faulty fan control module (J293)
- jammed fan
- blown fan fuse
- wiring fault
P0481 by make
Skoda
Radiator fan circuit 2 electrical fault. The fan may not run at high speed, so the engine can overheat in traffic.
Volkswagen
Radiator fan circuit 2 electrical fault. The fan may not run at high speed, so the engine can overheat in traffic.
What the repair usually costs
- Radiator cooling fan motor or fan assemblyNZ$350–NZ$1,280 · A$330–A$1,210
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Before you clear it
Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.
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