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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 04:15 PM
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I cant find my coolant fan switch




"located on the passenger side head"

Can someone give me more details, Im such a retard
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 04:17 PM
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Look from under the car, between #6 and #8 plugs
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 04:37 PM
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here's someone's pic from underneath the car
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Old Apr 19, 2002 | 04:41 PM
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Thanks guys!!


I found it, grounded it, and my fans didnt turn on

I dunno what else to do.


I ran 12V to both of my fans and they turned on. I replaced the relay too. And neither fan will turn on @220 or when the AC is turned on
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Old Apr 21, 2002 | 01:23 PM
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You need to find the power feed to the fans, seems like you don't have 12v there...should be up near the battery, maybe a 30amp fuse or a fusable link...don't recall.
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Old Apr 21, 2002 | 04:18 PM
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You don't ground the sensor itself, you ground the wire going to it. Is that what you did? Did you replace the relay behind your battery? Have you replaced the sensor in your drivers side head?(might be reading wrong temp)
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Old Apr 21, 2002 | 04:47 PM
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Originally posted by rezinn
You don't ground the sensor itself, you ground the wire going to it. Is that what you did? Did you replace the relay behind your battery? Have you replaced the sensor in your drivers side head?(might be reading wrong temp)

Yes I grounded the wire

Would replacing the sensor in the drivers side head have anything to do with the fans not turning on with the Ac?

I also replaced that relay too.
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Old Apr 21, 2002 | 05:03 PM
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have you tried grounding the green wire on one of the fan relays? that should turn the fan on.
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Old Apr 21, 2002 | 06:01 PM
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Originally posted by mystikkal_69
have you tried grounding the green wire on one of the fan relays? that should turn the fan on.

Nope, I'll try that tomorrow.


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