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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 04:56 AM
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single fan ,not working

i put new relay and fan switch on car and it ain't turning on. if i jump the relay it turns right on.but wont come on by itself.i even put a brand new ecm in this car.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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Re: single fan ,not working

have you checked to see of the fan switch is working properly? ig you ground the switch does the fan turn on?
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 04:53 AM
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Re: single fan ,not working

do i just ground the wire for fan switch out?
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 07:43 AM
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Re: single fan ,not working

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do i just ground the wire for fan switch out?
Yes.
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Re: single fan ,not working

well grounded wire for fan switch, turned on fine.the sensor (brand new)came w/ some sort of factory red sealant on it could that be the prob?

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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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Re: single fan ,not working

the red stuff is pipe dope or telfon lube, not problem there. I know that my old stock fan switch didnt turn on until almost 240 degrees, which is way too high to be worth a damn. A good, lower temp hypertech or jet fan switch will work much better.
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