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cooling fan question...

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Posted by: JC1994

well, the heat is on here in Kansas, we have been in the triple digits the last 4 or 5 days today it's 104 degrees. I have noticed that a couple of times my radiator fan has not been coming on, if I wiggle the connector it will then come on. I tried cleaning the plug with electrical cleaner and it helped for a few days but it did it again a little while ago. any ideas as to what it could be? thanks for the help guys I appreciate it...

Posted by: poniesviii

If it kicks on at all you know your fuse is still good. It's in the large panel box under your hood by the coolant overflow tank, refer to your owners manual for location.

If fuse is good, it must be in the wiring. If you cleaned the connector and it started working, and now decides not to, it's probably within the connector itself. Thing is who knows which side it's on huh.

turn on your a/c, anytime you turn on your a/c your fan will run with factory program.

If the fan doesn't kick on, play with the wires on the backside of the connector, if no luck, you can pick up a used one off ebay. It's likely a connector within the motor.

You might be inclined enough to pull the fan out and see if you can play with the elec connections within, I didn't analyze mine much when I replaced it. I replaced shround and all.

Takes ten mins to take out, couple bolts and then just have to get it around the f'n radiator hose, it WILL come out with the hose attached, but you might have to have someone pull on it a bit to hold it back while you wedge it up through as I did.

Good luck.

Posted by: JC1994

I know it will come on continuously when the ac is on but when I turned the ac on the fan did not come on till I wiggled the connector.

Posted by: Dominus

Replace the connector. Sometimes they just go bad.

Posted by: JC1994

cool, thanks Dominus.

Posted by: poniesviii

Quote:

Originally Posted by JC1994

I know it will come on continuously when the ac is on but when I turned the ac on the fan did not come on till I wiggled the connector.

..If you would have read my post you would have had your answer already. Sheesh.

Posted by: JC1994

Quote:

Originally Posted by poniesviii

..If you would have read my post you would have had your answer already. Sheesh.

I read your post, but I wanted more than one opinion.... sheesh yourself...

Posted by: JC1994

thanks for the help guys I appreciate it I replaced the connector and so far it seems to have worked.

Posted by: Dominus

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

Posted by: poniesviii

Quote:

Originally Posted by JC1994

I read your post, but I wanted more than one opinion.... sheesh yourself...

Sometimes I guess that second opinion can be useful

Congrats on the fix!!

Posted by: JC1994

thanks man, and thanks for the help too.