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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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With the car turned off, jump that connector on the thermostat housing, unplug the electrical connector for the radiator fan. Start on the car. Use a volt meter to verify that you have 12V going across the two wire going to the radiator fan.
 

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ac does work...got it on only driver fan is still on
 
Old Sep 9, 2011 | 09:46 PM
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i dont have a volt meter at the moment
 
Old Sep 9, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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alright i pulled the fan and tested the fan straight from the fan to the battery and the fan started to work....what else should i look at?
Did the fan spin fast and strong when you did this?
 
Old Sep 9, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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good question.....i just let it go for a second i didnt give it to much of a look
 
Old Sep 9, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mehoff636
ac does work...got it on only driver fan is still on
AC on, only the drivers/left side fan comes on, correct?

If so, start with putting 12v to the pass fan, run wires from the battery to the fan. Does it run?
 
Old Sep 9, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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You can pick up a digital volt meter at most chain stores for around $20. You can get an analog one for around $10.

You can try the caveman test. Plug the temperature sensor and the radiator fan back in, so the car is in the normal setup.

Start the car and turn on the a/c. See if the radiator fan turns on.

Take the handle of a screwdriver and hit the body of that fan with light/medium force. See if the fan turns on after hitting it a few times.
 
Old Sep 9, 2011 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by poorman212
AC on, only the drivers/left side fan comes on, correct?

If so, start with putting 12v to the pass fan, run wires from the battery to the fan. Does it run?

correct the driver fan was on still ...i pulled the fan out and put direct power to the fan and it kicked on
 
Old Sep 9, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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So the pass/right fan does not run with the AC on, yet put 12v to it, it does.

Check the relay in the underhood fuse box, you can switch the power window relay-assuming they work-with the cooling fan relay. There is also a fuse for the fans you should check.
 
Old Sep 9, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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So the pass/right fan does not run with the AC on, yet put 12v to it, it does.

Check the relay in the underhood fuse box, you can switch the power window relay-assuming they work-with the cooling fan relay. There is also a fuse for the fans you should check.

already went to that step and still didnt work
 



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