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Radiator fans won't shut off

Postby stevemckay on Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:34 pm

HELP!!!!! My cooling fans would not shut off to nite so I pulled the relay. Any ideas or experience with this,[relay,thermo switches] :surr:
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Re: Radiator fans won't shut off

Postby MTrotter on Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:05 am

there is a thermo switch on the radiator. if this goes bad it will sense false heat and run the fans. If i remember, its a 22 dollar switch.


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Re: Radiator fans won't shut off

Postby Steve Grosekemper on Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:02 am

Put the relay back in.
pull the plug off the fan switch.
If the fans stop then you most likely have a bad radiator fan switch.
If it stays on then you most likely have a bad fan relay.

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Re: Radiator fans won't shut off

Postby stevemckay on Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:30 pm

THANKS FOR TIPS I WILL GIVE IT A TRY :beerchug:
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Re: Radiator fans won't shut off

Postby stevemckay on Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:24 pm

F.Y.I. MORE GREAT HELP FROM THE GUYS ON THE FORUM,IT WAS THE THERMO FAN SWITCH IN THE RADIATIOR.THANKS,AGAIN :beerchug:
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