overheating

Davestone · #1 08-03-2009, 06:16 PM

So I was driving from Portland back to Corvallis and my car started overheating. Not knowing what was wrong I had it towed to the nearest dealership. Now they tell me that I need a new trinary (spelling?) switch, which they say will cost around $700 to replace because they need to get new pipes or something along those lines. I don't know much about the cooling system so my question is. Does this sound about right or is something fishy going on?

Crazy_pilot · #2 08-03-2009, 06:34 PM

Trinary switch? I've never heard of such a thing.

SoCal LS-L · #3 08-03-2009, 06:39 PM

Yeah they sound like theyre taking you for a ride, get a second opinion. Have you even checked your coolant level?

MadMaxSvx · #4 08-03-2009, 07:22 PM

Trinary??!! Sounds fishy... Look, check your fuses first, if the cooling fan fuses are broken, then there is the problem, if they are ok, turn your engine on, check the coolant level and replace the cap, let the engine warm up to normal operating temperature, if the big radiator hoses are still cold, then maybe the problem is the thermostat, if they are hot, then go get a second opinion.

Davestone · #5 08-03-2009, 07:38 PM

The coolant is full and the fans are not working. I'm going to pick the car up tomorrow. Someone I told the symptoms to said it sounded like a broken thermostat.

Hondasucks · #6 08-12-2009, 01:48 AM

Let me come have a look at it, if what they are referring to as a trinary switch is the thermoswitch that controls the fans, that can be fixed for a whole lot less than $700! I'll be back in Corvallis Wednesday evening.