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Old Mar 5, 2025 | 05:31 PM
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88’ GTA Fan on at Key on

88’ GTA new 355 engine. LS fan assembly with stock wire harness. Not started engine yet but was doing an IAC cal. I go to key on and the drivers side fan is on. I put a new fan switch (goes between cylinders 6 & 8). Is it possible the new switch is bad causing it to ground causing fan to come on?

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Old Mar 5, 2025 | 05:50 PM
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Re: 88’ GTA Fan on at Key on

Fan switches come in normally open and normally closed flavors. You may have the opposite of what you need.
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Old Mar 5, 2025 | 05:52 PM
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Re: 88’ GTA Fan on at Key on

Thanks Komet! I thought all were ground is on so let me check that.
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Old Mar 5, 2025 | 05:57 PM
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Re: 88’ GTA Fan on at Key on

So switch is Summit SUM-8901117 supposed to be on at 185deg/ off 175.

ok unplugged switch, fan still runs so may be something else.

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Old Mar 5, 2025 | 06:11 PM
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Re: 88’ GTA Fan on at Key on

@Tuned Performance thinks it may be in the a/c pressure switch setting so he’s checking the tune.
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Old Mar 5, 2025 | 06:23 PM
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Re: 88’ GTA Fan on at Key on

Just checked, old tune and new tune have n/o fan switch selected. I’m wondering if the tune is bad on the chip or bad chip on the adapter.
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Old Mar 5, 2025 | 07:30 PM
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Re: 88’ GTA Fan on at Key on

We’re still chasing this. So install just memcal and the fan does not come on. @Tuned Performance suggested reflashing start up tune so did that. Reinstalled and again fan on with key on.
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Old Mar 6, 2025 | 06:49 AM
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Re: 88’ GTA Fan on at Key on

Update- I installed an old chip I had from @Tuned Performance and the fan did not come on at key on. @Reddragon88gta suggests its a Bin stacking issue so hopefully we can get it sorted. I want to get my new engine fired.
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