Hello. Just got back from 15 days in the woods chasing elk.
Defender worked well. However, one "gremlin" showed up a few days into my hunt.
While driving on decent FS roads, I had no issues. 20+ mph. However, when I moved onto smaller, somewhat rougher roads where my speed was reduced, say 12-15 mph, Hi Temp warning light came on.
Radiator is clean. Fan turns freely when I checked with my hand. Coolant level was full. I checked the fuse, however, it's a solid fuse, so I can't visually see if it was blown.
I think the cooling fan is not kicking on. I ran it on idle in camp and within 20 minutes, the Hi Temp warning appeared again. I never heard the cooling fan kick on.
Is it possible the cooling fan has failed aready after less than 100 miles? I'm a bit surprised and was frustrated a bit. Was afraid to drive it and pretty much was regulated to just driving major FS roads. Otherwise, it sat at camp for the most part as I didn't want to be stranded miles from camp. :sad
Anything else I should check before driving the 35 miles to dealership.
Thanks.